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Plot Summary:
The world is on the verge of a devastating war with monsters who are coming to retrieve the Scaling Stone. Yin Yang Master Qingming's life is in danger and he travels to different worlds to prepare for the upcoming assaults. On his journey, Qingming finds that the key to all the calamities is embracing his hybrid identity of both human and monster.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: tense, enigmatic, captivating, suspense, disturbing, perverse
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Ariana's Quest (2002)
Plot Summary:
Princess Ariana fights for the return of her lost Kingdom and the liberation of her people. With the help of her mentor Taraka she fights the hordes of Xanthos and the evil sisters of Zurii.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 65
Genere: Action, Fantasy
Country: Canada, Czech Republic
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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The Great Sage Sun Wukong (2019)
Plot Summary:
Because of the drought around the world, Mountain Huaguo with a water source is harassed by powerful monsters around. To investigate the cause of the drought and also obtain a suitable weapon to fight the powerful monsters, Sun Wukong and his good friend Chikaoma Monkey participate in the Treasure Competition in the East Sea, but they get involved in an intrigue. With the Little Dragon Princess' help, Sun Wukong defeats the evil dragon Aoluan that wants to destroy the human world, gets the Ruyijingu Cudgel, and saves the human world.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 75
Genere: Action, Fantasy
Country: China
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining
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Akhil (2015)
Plot Summary:
A cruel business official attacks a tribal village for a stone which the people treat it as something special a guy who thinks he is somehow related to the stone comes to their aid.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 790
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020)
Plot Summary:
Every few hundred years, the most powerful demon on earth—a snake demon—awakens, and the Yin-Yang Masters are summoned to the capital. Meanwhile, the Princess of the realm has her own plans, as she conspires to claim the demon’s power.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: China
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating
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The Curse of Turandot (2021)
Plot Summary:
The plot follows Princess Turandot who is cursed by a mysterious power emanating from three Mazovian bracelets that were given to her as birthday gifts. These bracelets’ life-draining effects cause the princess to becomes cruel, and gradually she loses her humanity.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 250
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Guardians of the Ancient Oath (2020)
Plot Summary:
During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the Yan State was established by Xianbei's Murong family and the wolf tribe outside the mainlands. The Yan king was young, and political battles between the royal families were prosperous. An incident of an adoptive daughter causes the Duke of Zhen's manor to be turned upside down. The eldest son Murong Yan was beheaded, the second son Murong Chen was sent to exile, and the adoptive daughter Murong Yi was sent back to the Wolf tribe's Khan Ming Yefeng, cast aside by the Yan people. Under the help of the evil spirits, Murong Yan, who faked his death, wants to make a comeback and win the ancient gods. Murong Chen studied the powers of vanquishing devils in order to take revenge, and he meets Murong Yi who has transformed into a devil. The three siblings were being coerced by the hate and revenge of the nations, leading to the unraveling of a thousand-year conspiracy to be unraveled.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 31
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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Garo the Movie: Red Requiem (2010)
Plot Summary:
The current wearer of the gold wolf armor Garo, doesn’t believe women can be chosen to wear mystic armor. When Kouga's quest thrusts him into conflict alongside Priestess Rekka, he’s forced to acknowledge that the female species can be deadly!.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 194
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, entertaining, dark fantasy, super sentai
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Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z (2013)
Plot Summary:
A new evil organization known as Space Shocker, which are led by the magic-using Space Ikadevil and Space Spider Man, threatens the Earth by causing an unknown phenomenon. The Space Sheriffs Gavan type-G and Sharivan are sent to execute all magic-users on Earth in response to the threat and begins to attack Kamen Riders Wizard and Beast. The Space Crime Syndicate Madou, who were once defeated by the original Sharivan return, to cause even more havoc in the world. During this, Yoko finds a mysterious little robot called Psycholon, which Space Shocker and the Madou are after for unknown reasons.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 133
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: super sentai, exciting, light, captivating, futuristic, entertaining
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Jade Dynasty (2019)
Plot Summary:
After the massacre of his village, Zhang Xiaofan is taken in by the Qing Yun Sect where he begins his journey of cultivation. When he finds out the truth behind the deaths of his parents, he succumbs to his rage and demonic tendencies and becomes the enemy of Qing Yun Sect.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: captivating, exciting, suspense, disturbing, colorful, xianxia, dark fantasy, colourful
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Legend of Awakening (2020)
Plot Summary:
In the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era, young Lu Ping escapes the wicked forces of Shanhai Tower and discovers his spiritual identity in a moment of enlightenment – or rather, his spiritual identities, as he becomes aware of six distinct souls revolving through his being. When Lu later begins to train and grow under his teacher’s masterful guidance, he meets eternal brethren and earns the affection of the young miss Qin along the way. All is going well until a vision reveals his relationship to an unresolved crime in the martial arts world of a decade earlier.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 79
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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The Holy Pearl (2011)
Plot Summary:
The Holy Pearl is a 2011 Chinese Television series starring Gillian Chung as the daughter of an archeologist. She time travels back in time to discovers she is a reincarnation a warrior priestess. She teams up with a human-dragon hybrid, to recover a broken magical vase. The story is an unofficial adaptation of Rumiko Takahashi's popular Japanese manga series InuYasha.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 75
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: anime, tense, captivating, xianxia
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Dragon Knight (2022)
Plot Summary:
Many years after the war has been lost, and all the dragons slain, a lone knight travels the lands of Agonos seeking to raise an army against the demon lord Abaddon. When a healer's vision reveals that one dragon still lives, and together with an eager young squire, the knight sets off in search of the fabled creature. As the armies of Abaddon descend on the human kingdoms, the dragon is their last hope of fending off the horde, before it lays waste to the lands of men. But does the creature even exist? And if it does, will it fight for them once more?.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: captivating, disturbing
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A Writer's Odyssey (2021)
Plot Summary:
Kongwen Lu is the author of a fantasy novel series following a heroic teenager, also named Kongwen, on a quest to end the tyrannical rule of Lord Redmane, under the guidance of a Black Armor. But through a strange twist of fate, the fantasy world of the novel begins to impact life in the real world, leading Guan Ning to accept a mission from Tu Ling to kill the author.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: China
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: captivating, dark fantasy, entertaining
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Encantadia (2016)
Plot Summary:
In the world of Encantadia, four Sang'gres guard the gems that hold the power to maintain peace and harmony in the land. Pirena is the keeper of the Gem of Fire, Amihan is the keeper of the Gem of Air, Alena is the keeper of the Gem of Water, and Danaya is the keeper of the Gem of Earth. The sisters' strong bond is broken when Pirena discovers that she is unlike them. Their mother, Ynang Reyna Minea, is afraid of her desire to become the ruler of Encantadia and it is this imagined betrayal that leads her to become susceptible to the manipulations of Hagorn, King of Hathoria. This sets into motion an epic journey for the Sang'gres to discover the importance of family, love, and forgiveness.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 186
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: Philippines
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating
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Martial Universe (2018)
Plot Summary:
Lin Dong, a child from a small village isn't favored by his clan. By chance, Lin Dong obtains a mysterious artifact that is coveted by many clans in the martial world. Because of this artifact, Lin Dong is approached by many people of different clans and is forcibly involved in various events of the martial universe.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 369
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, anime, xianxia, costume drama, exciting, period drama
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Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal (2015)
Plot Summary:
The story of Chinese legendary anti-hero Zhong Kui, a young man endowed with mysterious powers who is forced into a battle among the realms of Heaven, Earth and Hell in the course of his attempt to save his countrymen and the woman he loves.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China, Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, stylized, tense, entertaining, romantic, scenic, touching, epic, serious
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Legend of the Demon Cat (2017)
Plot Summary:
During the Late Tang Dynasty, a manor is invaded by a demon cat and a sense of unrest befalls the capital of Changan. A poet is charged with investigating the case and meets up with a monk. The two work together and pull apart the thread of clues to reveal a history of truths leading to the events.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: China, Japan, Hong Kong
Duration: 129 min
Plot tags: enigmatic, captivating, suspense, tense, surreal, psychotronic, mystical
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Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012)
Plot Summary:
According to demon lore, it takes hundreds of years to attain human form. Even then, lacking a human heart, a demon cannot experience the true pains and passions of existence. However, there is a legend that if a pure human heart is freely offered to a demon, it can become a mortal and experience true life. Sequel of Painted Skin (2008).
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 131 min
Plot tags: stylized, serious, psychotronic, tense, captivating, disturbing, romantic, costume drama, exciting, epic
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Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018)
Plot Summary:
Dee, the detective serving Chinese empress Wu Zetian, is called upon to investigate a series of strange events in Loyang, including the appearance of mysterious warriors wearing Chiyou ghost masks, foxes that speak human language and the pillar sculptures in the palace coming alive.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, stylized, serious, detective
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The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang (2019)
Plot Summary:
Pu Songling (Jackie Chan), a legendary demon hunter, is asked to investigate the mysterious disappearances of young girls from a small village. When he discovers evil forces are kidnapping the girls to feast on their souls, he sets out to save humanity from the inhuman invasion journeying through hidden worlds and colorful dimensions.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance, War
Country: China
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing, visually appealing
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Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky (2012)
Plot Summary:
Can they put their differences aside for the greater good? Chen Jing Chou is a playful, childish descendant of the Chen Dynasty. Yu Wen Tuo is the descendant of the rival Northern Zhou Dynasty who is on a mission to recover his fallen empire. When Jing Chou’s shifu (master) is placed into a frozen limbo by Satan, Jing Chou and Wen Tuo join forces to hunt down 10 mystical weapons that can close the Gates of Hell and banish the evil demons from the human world. Joining them on this epic journey are Tuo Ba Yu’er and Du Gu Ning Ke. Can the bickering group put their personal feelings aside for the good of humanity?.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 79
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, xianxia, exciting
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Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011)
Plot Summary:
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate picks up three years after the infamous Dragon Inn was burnt down in the desert when its innkeeper Jade vanished. A new gang of marauders had taken over - innkeepers by day and treasure hunters by night. The inn is the rumoured location of a lost city buried under the desert, and its hidden treasure would only be revealed by a gigantic storm every 60 years. The gang used the inn as a front to locate the lost treasure.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: China
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: exciting, stylized, captivating, tense, suspense, epic, serious, fast
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Painted Skin (2008)
Plot Summary:
Painted Skin is based on one of Pu Songling's classic short stories in Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. Zhou Xun stars as Xiao Wei, a fox spirit that feasts on human hearts in order to maintain her lovely, youthful appearance. When General Wang Sheng (Chen Kun) 'rescues' her from a band of bandits and brings her home, trouble brews as the demon falls in love with the general.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong, Singapore
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: exciting, atmospheric, rough, serious, stylized, epic, psychotronic
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GARO (2005)
Plot Summary:
"Where there is light, shadows lurk and fear reigns. But by the blade of Knights, Mankind was given hope." The Makai fight a secret war against the demon forces known as Horrors, evil creatures that manifest themselves through darkness to devour Humanity. On the frontlines are the Makai Knights, given the task of watching over a district and eliminating any Horrors that manifest there. GARO follows the tales of the Knights bearing the title of ‘Golden Knight Garo’, and their duty to vanquish the Horrors and protect Humanity from the darkness.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 248
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating, weird
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Rurouni Kenshin 3: The Legend Ends (2014)
Plot Summary:
Shishio has set sail in his ironclad ship to bring down the Meiji government and return Japan to chaos, carrying Kaoru with him. In order to stop him in time, Kenshin trains with his old master to learn his final technique.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 134 min
Plot tags: exciting, stylized, dorama, captivating, suspense, manga, anime, tense, disturbing, psychological
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The Dragonphoenix Chronicles: Indomitable (2013)
Plot Summary:
A savage warrior escapes slavery and hunted by his former masters, begins a perilous journey back to his homeland and his wife.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 608
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Greece
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, atmospheric, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Mythica: The Godslayer (2016)
Plot Summary:
As the Lich King's zombie legions ravage the world, a cursed young sorceress (Marek) embarks on a quest to obtain a weapon from the gods, with her friend Dagen, a self-serving half-elf rogue. But when she joins her sworn enemy in a desperate attempt to save the world, she must recover the good in herself before her friends are all dead, and defeat the Lich King before the gods are destroyed and the world forever enslaved.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: enigmatic, suspense, disturbing, exciting, serious, captivating
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Mythica: The Iron Crown (2016)
Plot Summary:
When a team of unlikely heroes hijacks a steam-powered battle wagon, a daring young wizard (Marek) steals the final piece of the all-powerful Darkspore and embarks on a desperate quest to deliver the cursed artifact to the gods for safe keeping; but when they are caught in a death race between a ruthless team of elite mercenaries and a trinity of demons, Marek must learn to believe in herself before her friends are killed and the Darkspore is lost, to stop the evil necromancer (Szorlok) from uniting the Darkspore and flooding the living world with his legions of undead.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, suspense, intense, tense
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Mythica: The Darkspore (2015)
Plot Summary:
When Teela’s sister is murdered and a powerful relic stolen, Marek and her friends face a sinister new enemy – Kishkumen, a foreign mystic bent on reclaiming the Darkspore for his master Szorlok. Armed with twin maps, Marek and her team race Kishkumen and his horde through creature-infested lands, to a long abandoned underground city – all the while pursued by bounty hunters intent on returning Marek to slavery.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, scenic, intense, awful
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Mythica: The Necromancer (2015)
Plot Summary:
Mallister takes Thane prisoner and forces Marek and her team on a quest. Marek tracks down the Necromancer for a final showdown for the Darkspore.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, disturbing, awful