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Plot Summary:
Shanghai Bund is a 2007 Chinese television series and a remake of the 1980 Hong Kong television series The Bund produced by TVB. Directed by Gao Xixi, the series starred Huang Xiaoming, Betty Sun, Li Xuejian and Huang Haibo in the lead roles.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 48
Genere: Action
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
Best tv shows and movies like Shanghai Bund (2007):
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ID2: Shadwell Army (2016)
Plot Summary:
Long-awaited sequel to the 1995 film. A young British Asian, Mo is a fast-rising police officer who goes under cover infiltrating Shadwell's resurgent hooligan element, who are fired up by Shadwells's takeover by a Russian oligarch and their unlikely adventure into European competition. Mo quickly becomes embroiled in the local schism between the BNP and EDL and plans to build a new mosque in the shadow of the Shadwell ground creates an explosive environment in which football and political violence form a perfect storm of social unrest. In the midst of this, Mo is faced with the essential existential question of of who he really is and where he really belongs. It's 20 years on and clever Trevor is now chief super, but what happens to the rest of the gang?.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Line Walker (2014)
Plot Summary:
Chief inspector of Hong Kong’s Criminal Intelligence Bureau, Cheuk Hoi, is suspicious of his close colleague’s mysterious death. Adding to the enigma, he discovers that the five undercover agents who were in constant contact with his dead friend have all vanished.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 192
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, detective
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Arjun (2004)
Plot Summary:
Arjun (Telugu: అర్జున్) ( Dubbed into Tamil as Varenda Madhuraiku and Dubbed into Malayalam as Arjun and Dubbed into Hindi as Maidaan-E-Jung ) is a Tollywood film released on 18 August 2004, and was directed by Gunasekhar. This is the second time Mahesh Babu and Gunasekhar have teamed up after delivering the blockbuster Okkadu. The movie stars Mahesh Babu, Shriya Saran, Keerthi Reddy, Raja, Prakashraj, Saritha and Murali Mohan.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action
Country: India
Duration: 174 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Drawing Sword (2005)
Plot Summary:
During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Chen Geng is the commander of the 386th brigade, part of the 129th division of the Eighth Route Army. Subordinate to Chen is Li Yun Long, who leads his regiment for the fight against the Japanese invaders. Although rash and rough in personality, Li Yun Long possesses brilliant military skills, which he carries with him from the war against the Japanese to the Chinese Civil War.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 566
Genere: Action
Country: China
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Padikathavan (2009)
Plot Summary:
Rocky is looked down upon by his father and spends all his time in a mechanic shop. Problems arise in his life after he falls in love with Gayathri.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 831
Genere: Action
Country: India
Duration: 163 min
Plot tags: psychological, exciting, captivating, disturbing
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Lives of Omission (2011)
Plot Summary:
Leung Siu-Tong is an experienced undercover agent who returns from a long-term assignment in Mainland China to teach new undercover recruits at Hong Kong Police's Criminal Intelligence Bureau (CIB). During this time, he befriends triad member Michael So, who only agrees to the relationship because he sees it as a stepping stone to the role of gang leader. Meanwhile, conflict at the CIB department ensues when Siu-Tong forms a tentative romantic relationship with his supervisor Jodie Chow.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 44
Genere: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, detective
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Rangbaaz: Darr Ki Rajneeti (2022)
Plot Summary:
Traces the rise and fall of 'Saheb' Haroon Shah Ali Baig, a gangster-turned-politician, who was much loved and feared in Bihar.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 687
Genere: Action
Country: India
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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Warrior Baek Dong Soo (2011)
Plot Summary:
Warrior Baek Dong-soo is a 2011 South Korean fusion historical/action television series starring Ji Chang-wook, Yoo Seung-ho, Yoon So-yi, Shin Hyun-bin, Choi Min-soo and Jun Kwang-ryul. It aired on SBS from July 4 to October 10, 2011 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 29 episodes. Based on the 2010 comic Honorable Baek Dong-soo by Lee Jae-heon, the series is about how Joseon historical figure Baek Dong-soo grew to become a swordsman and folk hero. Baek was one of the three authors of Muyedobotongji, a pivotal martial arts work commissioned by King Jeongjo. Set against the backdrop of political maneuverings in Joseon between different factions, namely those led by King Jeongjo, by the Qing ambassador, by the Japanese swordsman Kenzo, and the assassin's guild Heuksa Chorong, at its core the series is a coming-of-age drama about brotherhood, friendship, loyalty and honor.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 633
Genere: Action
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: dorama, sageuk, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, scenic
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Bullet Proof (2022)
Plot Summary:
The Thief pulls off the robbery of a lifetime when he robs the psychotic drug lord, Temple. The plan goes off without a hitch until the Thief discovers a stowaway in his getaway car - Temple's pregnant wife, Mia.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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The Game Changer (2017)
Plot Summary:
The movie is set during the gang wars of 1930's Shanghai. An adaptation of Shanghai Bund, the TV series.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 242
Genere: Action
Country: China
Duration: 140 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, disturbing
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Ip Man: The Awakening (2021)
Plot Summary:
When a young Master Ip stops a kidnapping, he ignites a turf war with a ruthless human trafficking ring. In retaliation, the gang kidnaps one of Ip Man’s close friends, forcing him to face the group’s brutal boxing champion head-on.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action
Country: China
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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High & Low: The Movie 2 - End of Sky (2017)
Plot Summary:
Members of SWORD win against Wangan Rengogun, which is led by Kohaku (Akira). The city becomes peaceful again. Nevertheless, the most brutal gangs, Doubt and Prison Gang, appear. They try to dominate the area controlled by SWORD.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 556
Genere: Action
Country: Japan
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Bala Ko... Bahala Sa 'yo (2001)
Plot Summary:
Jeric Raval is Dias Del Fuego. An anti-organized crime cop who does the beat with a dark side of the law demeanor. The kind that loves to fight fire with fire and that which keeps the violent underworld under check. After being meted an indefinite suspension by their cop chief together with bungling rookie, Flavio (Dinky Doo, Jr.) after a botched hostage rescue, the two stage extra-legal means to pursue the town's top dollar racketing kingpins played by Kier Legaspi and Patrick Dela Rosa. Things get complicated as the underworld puts up heavy resistance. The wrench gets thrown in on Jeric's mean crimefighting machine when his ex-lover (Via Veloso) connives with the mob. As the going gets tougher, Dias Del Fuego gets down dirty and begins to reserve a special place in hell for the opposition.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 14
Genere: Action
Country: Philippines
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense
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On the Ropes (2018)
Plot Summary:
Following the sudden death of their father, two brothers realize the greatest threat to their criminal empire might just be each other. A no-holds-barred battle for power ensues that threatens to destroy everything their old man built.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 203
Genere: Action
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense
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Rupinder Gandhi the Gangster..? (2015)
Plot Summary:
With the local police force unwilling to deal with crime, a college student and his gang take it upon themselves to mete out justice in their own way.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 119
Genere: Action
Country: India
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense
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Tomb of the River (2021)
Plot Summary:
An action film about the ambitions, conspiracy, and betrayal of different organizations surrounding the life-changing project of building the largest resort in Gangneung.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 522
Genere: Action, Crime
Country: South Korea
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, noir
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Riot (2015)
Plot Summary:
Copper Jack Stone purposefully orchestrates a bank robbery in order to be thrown into prison with the notorious Russian kingpin Balam. Balam is more than just a mob criminal; he's a very cunning and dangerous lord who controls the police force from behind bars. Balam lives in prison as a cover for his real power, which is King of the city. His cell is a lavish private room built specifically for him, inaccessible to most in the depths of the prison structure. Even the warden fears venturing into his area of the prison. However, even surrounded by his loyal henchmen and guards in his sectioned off fortress, Balam doesn't know Jack is coming for him to avenge his family, who Balam murdered in cold blood. Balam is tough... but Jack is tougher.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, entertaining, suspenseful, perverse
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Ariza (2020)
Plot Summary:
Ali Riza is a taxi driver and doing preparation for marrying his sister Nihan to his dear friend. On the other hand, Halide Gurkan attends the magnificent invitation given by Fuat Ersoylu on the occasion of his father's birthday. During the invitation, Fuat's son Burak proposes to Halide, but Halide refuses. At the end of the discussion with Burak, Halide leaves the invitation and gets into a taxi which happens to be Ali Riza's. But when Burak, who Halide, forces to get her out of the taxi, Ali Riza intervenes and a fight breaks out. Burak takes the first shameful slap of his life from Ali Riza. Burak does not forget about this so later he then raids Ali Riza's sisters wedding. But things get out of control. Burak happens to shoot and kill Ali Riza's sister. So the story continues as Ali Riza looking for revenge by him, himself becoming the mafia.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense
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The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai (2015)
Plot Summary:
An Orthodox priest, Father Nikolay, the brother of a Yakuza boss, is drawn into in a mob war in Japan. He escapes to the small Russian village of Glubokoe, where he finds that war has found him again.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 363
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, suspense, disturbing, smart, crime drama
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Yogi (2007)
Plot Summary:
Eeshwar Chandra Prasad (Prabhas) is the son of Ram Murthy (Chalapathi Rao) and Shantamma (Sharada Urvashi). Ram Murthy wants his son to do some job. However, Shantamma pampers Eeshwar very much and hence he doesn't want to leave the village. Ram Murthy dies and in order to fulfil his last wish, Eeshwar goes to the city to earn money on the advice of his friend Basha (Ali), who was a pickpocket. Eeshwar could not meet Basha. On the other hand Kotaiah (Kota Srinivasa Rao) runs big land mafia in Hyderabad city and a bitter rival of Narsing Pahilwan (Pradeep Rawat). Saidulu (Subbaraju) is Narsing's brother. Once Saidulu hacks Kotaiah and his assistant, when Eeshwar accidentally saves him. Eeshwar gets a job in a tea stall run by Chandranna (Chandra Mohan). He earns good money and purchases two gold bangles for his mother and plans to leave the city.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 723
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 155 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Aaraattu (2022)
Plot Summary:
Goparajan / Gopan, a native of Neyyattinkara and a real estate tycoon buys a large piece of land in Chittur for a construction purpose, but on his arrival, he learns that the residents are forcefully and unlawfully evicted from their properties by an Andhra based real estate mafia using illegal land acquisition rules with support from the local authorities and government officials.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 167 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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High & Low: The Story of S.W.O.R.D. (2015)
Plot Summary:
A town once dominated by Mugen has been split into 5 districts dominated by S.W.O.R.D., the 5 gangs: Sannoh Rengokai, White Rascals, Oya Kohkoh, Rude Boys and Daruma Ikka. Mugen's grip on the town ended after the legendary Amamiya Brothers refused to submit to their will. The 5 gangs fight for their pride and glory, but the mysterious Mighty Warriors appear.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 361
Genere: Action
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Flying Tiger (2018)
Plot Summary:
During a promotion ceremony for police officers, Senior Superintendent Ko Yat-tai is taken hostage. Seeing his father in danger, OCTB Senior Inspector Marcus Ko Ka-chun is unable to do anything. In a split second, Yat-tai’s eldest son Vincent Ko Ka-long, a member of the Flying Tigers, demonstrates his excellent marksmanship to save him, which unexpectedly acts as a trigger to bring what was buried in the Ko family back to light. A recent spate of murders of undercover cops, a surge of new drugs, and terrorist groups are a portent of a menacing future that Superintendent Lip Yu-hong relentlessly fights against. Meanwhile, caught in their own relationship dilemma, two brothers, Ka-long and Ka-chun, end up going their separate ways, turning into rivals.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 55
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Boone: The Bounty Hunter (2017)
Plot Summary:
When fame-seeking reality show bounty hunter, Boone, attempts to bring down a drug lord and his empire, he uncovers more than he bargains for and learns that justice means more than ratings.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Candy (2017)
Plot Summary:
This dramatic tale of four women running the dope game in a big city is a familiar story that is as colorful as the characters they meet in the streets.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 164
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, hood
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Reich (2001)
Plot Summary:
Alex and Andre are two hit men who face death and violence every day but also understand the gentleness of love. They would like to start a new life, but their involvement in the criminal underground is too deep. Alex and Andre move about in a world of expensive hotels, cars and discothèques frequented by drug dealers and thieves who would double-cross you as soon as look at you.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 553
Genere: Drama, Crime, Action
Country: Poland
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense
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The Confidence (2020)
Plot Summary:
Ke Ying is a talented economics lecturer who is forced to help psychopath Feng Xiao Sheng gain real power within his corporation. The street smart Xiao Wu is a police informant, and when he discovers Fu’s company is laundering money with foreign bank accounts, he uses his position as Feng Xiao Sheng’s right-hand man to collect evidence. He befriends Ke Ying, and the two work together to destroy the criminal organization.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 38
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Escape (2013)
Plot Summary:
The continuing life of an ex cop who had worked for a mafia undercover. Ended up killing the mafias son so later on he used the mafias daughter to escape. Falling in a unwanted love with her.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 648
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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The Family Business (2018)
Plot Summary:
By day, the Duncan's are an upstanding family who run a thriving exotic car dealership in New York. By night, they live a dangerous secret life. When they come under siege the Duncan's will have to stick together or die separately.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: crime drama, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Ganglands (2021)
Plot Summary:
Mehdi, a qualified robber, and Liana, an apprentice thief, get involved in a turf war between drug dealers, and have to collaborate in order to save their loved ones.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 44 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, hood