Best movies like Scorching Sun, Fierce Wind, Wild Fire
Last updated March 2024
Looking for movies related to Scorching Sun, Fierce Wind, Wild Fire? Contribute your expertise to direct others to films and tv shows you've seen before that might interest them too. Facilitate widening the network of individuals proposing videos to each other. We welcome your involvement!
Plot Summary:
During China's 1920s Republican Period, warlords carve out personal fiefdoms across the country and impose self-serving laws with the barrel of a gun. Into this anarchy rides a masked feminine Zorro, nom de guerre Violet, to do battle, right wrongs and foment rebellion against the most corrupt and brutal warlord of all, Tung Ta-Chou. Unbeknownst to Tung, however, Violet is his own daughter. Tung orders his psycho enforcer Master Wu to track down and dispose of this pesky rebel queen. Meanwhile, Violet begins a flirtation with an attractive stranger who comes to town with the other half of a treasure map held by Tung. Ultimately, Master Wu betrays the warlord on the lure of the complete treasure map, enabling Violet and the stranger to apprehend Master Wu and beat the warlord at his own game.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 82
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags:
Best tv shows and movies like Scorching Sun, Fierce Wind, Wild Fire (1979):
Similar in 76%
Village of Tigers (1974)
Plot Summary:
The lead actress is Shu Pei Pei, who is quite forceful as a no-nonsense fighter decked out in an array of colorful swordswoman fashions. I've seen her in nine other films, although I don't recall any which featured her in an action role before. This one is the very last film she did, according to her IMDb filmography. It came at the very end of the Shaw Bros. swordswoman cycle, which had been dominated by Cheng Pei Pei and Shih Szu up to this time. Miss Shu is very good and I wish she'd played more roles like this. Her character is Miss Ba, whose brother is involved in some shady deals with the "rascals" from the title village. When he turns up dead, with a note implicating the film's hero, Luo Hong Xun, Ms Ba vows revenge and goes after Mr. Luo, even though she knew her brother was being used by the bad guys. Eventually, Miss Ba and Mr. Luo team up to seek out the real culprits, culminating in a stunning series of fight sequences in the "village of tigers.".
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 120
Genere: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags:
Similar in 80%
Vanishing Son (1994)
Plot Summary:
Two students in the Peoples Republic of China are forced to flee out of China after having taken part in a protest action for freedom. They come to America, and try to build up a new life. After a while, one of the brothers pursues a musical career while the other gets entangled in a criminal organization.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 506
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: crime drama
Similar in 81%
Lady of Steel (1970)
Plot Summary:
A young swordswoman named Fang Ying-qi (Cheng Pei-Pei) sets out to join a gathering of the martial world’s leading warriors under the banner of Lord Xia (Fang Mien) and the Flying Dragon Clan. Their mission is to organize the defense of their country against invading Jin forces. Fang also intends to avenge the murder of her parents 20 years past by bandit leader Han Shi-xiong (Huang Chung-hsin). Han has since taken on a new, false identity as a reputable member of the Flying Dragon Clan while secretly working with the Jin to bring down the resistance. Han uses cunning and a network of criminal fighters in an attempt to assassinate Fang, and when that fails, to frame her as a traitor. Once his true identity and intentions are revealed, a determined Fang must rely on her deadly sword skills and assistance from a clever beggar clan leader (Yueh Hua) to stop Han and restore her reputation.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 186
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags:
Similar in 87%
The Descendant Of Wing Chun (1978)
Plot Summary:
Fierceful fighting displays the Wing Chun style of kung fu in this tale of revenge. Evil bandit Ma Lung escapes from prison and seeks revenge on retired Wing Chun teacher Lam Chan, who had helped to imprison him. Ma wreaks havoc on Lam's Wing Chun school and kills a few of Lam's students. Lam has no choice but to avenge his students' deaths at a final showdown confronting Ma. Director Wang Ha creates an unforgettable tale of vengeance that won"t release you from its grips until the final credits.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 76
Genere: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags:
Similar in 82%
The True Game of Death (1979)
Plot Summary:
The film begins with footage of Bruce Lee's funeral. The narrator then says that there is a new actor "who looks quite like him" that will become Lee's successor. His name is Hsao Lung. Later Hsao Lung is filming a movie. On the set, he is approached by a group of gangsters, led by a man named George, who want to control Hsao Lung. Hsao Lung declines, so they go after his girlfriend Alice, forcing her poison Hsao. During sex, the poison takes action and Hsao supposedly dies. Hsao fakes his death and pretends to be a chef so that he can watch over Alice. Alice is kidnapped by the gangsters, so Hsao starts looking for her and goes to a shipyard. There he fights off 4 motorcycle-riding gangsters that are wearing multi-colored tracksuits, one of them being the iconic green and black one from Game of Death. He defeats them and goes to the tower of death.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 128
Genere: Action
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: independent film
Similar in 90%
The Young Dragons (1974)
Plot Summary:
The powerful mobster Leung, who is protected by the dangerous and wicked Huan Fai, sells two hundred Japanese weapons and ammunition to a Chinese gang. He uses the smuggler Luy Fu to bring the weapons but the smalltime thief Kim and his gang heist the shipment on the road and dump the cargo into the sea. However, he lures Luy Fu and asks a large amount to return the weapons with the intention of traveling abroad with his brother. Meanwhile Kim befriends Fan Ming, an undercover police office from Shanghai that is investigating the illegal activities of Leung. When the mobster finds that Fan Ming is a policeman, Leung ambushes him and Huan Fai and his men stab the officer that falls from a cliff into the sea. Kim brings Fan Ming's fiancée Ipi Feng to the house of his lover, the prostitute Hung, and tells Ipi Feng that her fiancé was murdered by Leung. She decides to revenge the death of her beloved Fan Ming with tragic consequences.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 169
Genere: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags:
Similar in 81%
Vanishing Son IV (1994)
Plot Summary:
After the death of his brother Wago, Jian-wa Chang now roams America's countryside while looking for his place in the world. He is hit by a van of two college students. Jian is taken in and nursed by Megan, a secluded artist. Jian is also befriended by the ghost of brother Wago. Wago must act as an angel to Jian-wa to gain acceptance into heaven. Meanwhile, the students from the hit and run plan to kill Jian-wa so he doesn't talk to the police.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 222
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: crime drama
Similar in 89%
18 Weapons of Kung Fu (1977)
Plot Summary:
Li Tai must endure terrible hardship under his sadistic Kung-fu master in order to perfect his fighting technique. The ambitious young man finally has a chance to prove himself when his old master meets his match and Li has to use the eighteen secrets of kung fu to fight the challenger.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 84
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags:
Similar in 89%
The Hero Tattooed with Nine Dragons (1978)
Plot Summary:
He's just a hotheaded, rude and violent young man who loves punching people. His family are killed in a revenge attack and he seeks revenge.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 39
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
Similar in 81%
The Death Duel (1972)
Plot Summary:
The Death Duel is a Taiwan Martial Arts movie.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 14
Genere: Action
Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong
Duration:
Plot tags:
Similar in 87%
Call Me Dragon (1974)
Plot Summary:
Golden Sand City is filled with brothels and casinos funded by drug lord Yim Kung Ho (evil Mr. Yem) and policed by the iron fist of his henchman Panther (Leopard Head). Vigilantes Inspector Big Dragon (Bruce Liang), Little Mouse, and Black Cat plan to bring Yum Kung Ho and his evil empire to its knees, but face fierce opposition in the deadly Panther, who has the stolen pearls sought after by Big Dragon and his new ally Mei Ling.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 53
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: independent film
Similar in 75%
Ten Tigers of Shaolin (1978)
Plot Summary:
The noble Ten Tigers, one woman and nine men, protect their Cantonese region the villainous Lord Yung and his underlings. When Yung kidnaps the wife of one of the Tiger's students, the Tigers disguise themselves as a Princess and her followers in an attempt to gain access to Yung's palace on his birthday.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 102
Genere: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film
Similar in 76%
Chinese Stuntman (1982)
Plot Summary:
The Chinese Stuntman was a Bruceploitation film starring Bruce Li released in 1981. It is largely based around the Bruce Lee classic Enter The Dragon. Chang Wei (Li), a stuntman, is called to the secret island owned by the mysterious Fu Chi (Yun Wen Chang). Here he competes in a martial arts tournament to investigate the suspicious surroundings.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 101
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags:
Similar in 78%
The Angry River (1971)
Plot Summary:
The plot has to do with a reign of terror conducted by a mysterious killer dubbed "Poison Dart," who is hitting all kinds of prominent people with poison darts.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 148
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
Similar in 90%
The Big Fight (1972)
Plot Summary:
This film is set during the Japanese occupation of China circa WWII. In it, the Japanese occupiers (and the Chinese Quislings who work for them) are portrayed as total monsters who kill children and rape all women. The heroes are resistance fighters who oppose the occupation.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 97
Genere: Action
Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: cult film
Similar in 75%
The Invincible Kung Fu Trio (1977)
Plot Summary:
The film takes up the tale of Shaolin students Fong Si Yu and Hung Si Kwan (joined here by a third comrade, Lu Ka Chai) and their efforts to battle Ching oppressors. Their chief antagonist is the Abbot of Wutang who makes it his job to get rid of the three heroes and actually comes up with a clever plan to do so. He creates three exact doubles of the heroes and trains them to fight their counterparts.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 73
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags:
Similar in 83%
Dragon Lee Vs. The 5 Brothers (1978)
Plot Summary:
Dragon Lee takes on five warriors who were sent by the emperor to discover who's behind the rebels plotting his downfall.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 127
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: cult film
Similar in 83%
The Great Hero (1978)
Plot Summary:
During World War II, Japanese soldiers invade a small Chinese town. Li immediately takes out four of the soldiers who want to steal some chickens. The story then follows the bumbling Japanese soldiers and their commander until Li shows up again for a big forest brawl in yet another classic foot and fist battle. The film finally ends when the mean spirited Japanese give up on the war!.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 34
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: fast paced, independent film
Similar in 83%
Tiger Claws III (1999)
Plot Summary:
When a psychotic martial artist called Stryker resurrects the long-dead spirits of three ancient Chinese master assassins in an effort to take over the New York underworld, it's up to supercops Tarek Richards and Linda Masterson to stop him. However, it's not so easy to battle the undead, and though Richards apparently holds within him the key to defeating these "Masters", he will need the guidance of Stryker's former master to aid him... let the battle begin.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 558
Genere: Action, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: surprise ending
Similar in 83%
All Men Are Brothers (1975)
Plot Summary:
"All Men Are Brothers" is the sequel to "Water Margin" a.k.a. "Seven Blows of the Dragon" from 1972. At the beginning of "All Men Are Brothers", we learn that the emperor forgives the 108 Liangshan rebels since he finds they have the same enemies. The small army tries to conquer the city Hangchow, but is defeated. They send 7 spies to gather information about the city's defense before they attack a second time.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 384
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags:
Similar in 84%
Enter the Game of Death (1978)
Plot Summary:
It's approaching World War 2 and China is expecting an to be invaded by Germany and Japan. Mr Ang is hired by a Chinese group who are after a "secret document." Many other groups want to get their hands on it as well. It's on the top floor of a tower and Ang must fight his way to the top.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 464
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
Similar in 81%
Bruce, King of Kung Fu (1980)
Plot Summary:
Bruce Le stars as Bruce Lee, a young teenager who is the leader of the Liu City gang, who gets into trouble and street fights every now and again. Bruce is a student in the style of Chinese boxing, but when his skills are not enough to fend off a rival kung fu gang, his father has him go to a man named Master Yen, who teaches him Wing Chun fist. Later, to avenge the death of a friend, Bruce learns the secret art of drunken snake fist boxing!.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 124
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, Malaysia
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: independent film
Similar in 76%
Kung Fu Gold (1974)
Plot Summary:
A massive gold forture is hidden somewhere in the hills surrounding Hong Kong, and 12 kung fu masters are in pursuit of the loot. Through a series of head-to-head confrontations, the pool of treasure hunters dwindles until there's one left.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 47
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
Similar in 77%
Martial Club (1981)
Plot Summary:
Wong Fei Hung (Gordon Liu) and his friend are constantly having contests to see who has the better martial arts skill. After getting in trouble with their fathers, Wong Fei Hung settles down and starts to train seriously, while his friend still horses around. After his friend is hurt by a rival school, Wong goes to the school for retribution. Instead his skill is tested through a series of events which climax with him taking on a Northern martial artist (Wang Lung Wei). In an excellent battle of skill (and choreography), he earns the respect of the rival school. Also stars Mai Te Lo and Hui Ying Hung.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 604
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags:
Similar in 88%
The Steel Fisted Dragon (1977)
Plot Summary:
A kung-fu master hunts down the villain who killed his mother.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 34
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags:
Similar in 85%
Once Upon a Time in China IV (1993)
Plot Summary:
Wong Fei Hung must deal with both foreign threats and the nationalist Red Lantern Society in this continuation of the popular kung fu series.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: anamorphic, cult classic, cult film
Similar in 90%
Fighting Fist (1992)
Plot Summary:
The Yakuza of Japan has infiltrated the universities of Hong Kong and are conducting illegal activities such as underground bare knuckle fights,gambling and drugs. Hong Kong Police team up with the Japanese Secret Service to bring down the ruthless gang but their agents always seem to wind up dead. As a last resort they have a female detective (Sibelle Hu) infiltrate the organization in order to bring them down.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 56
Genere: Drama, Adventure, Action
Country: Japan, Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags:
Similar in 85%
Kung Fu Fever (1979)
Plot Summary:
A training manual supposed used by Bruce Lee himself has mysteriously disappeared and is highly sought after by good and evil alike.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 83
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: South Korea, Taiwan
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags:
Similar in 89%
Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger (1976)
Plot Summary:
This martial arts movie tries to explain the strange death of the international movie star and kung fu master Bruce Lee. Most of the story centers on a former disciple of Lee who launches a private investigation and ends up avenging the brutal death of his own girlfriend.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 396
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: independent film
Similar in 85%
Sakra (2023)
Plot Summary:
Qiao Feng is the respected leader of a roving band of martial artists. After he is wrongfully accused of murder and subsequently exiled, Qiao Feng goes on the run in search of answers about his own mysterious origin story—and the unknown enemies working to destroy him from the shadows.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: costume drama, historical drama