Movies like Assembly
If Assembly's mix of civil war, korean war (1950-53) and chinese civil war stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Assembly's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Mulan: Rise of a Warrior
2009 · Directed by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing · 115 min7.5
Why you'll like itWith Hu Jun · Also a Chinese action film · From the same decade (2000s)
When barbarian hordes threaten her homeland, the brave and cunning Mulan disguises herself as a male soldier to swell the ranks in her aging father's stead.
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Big Brother
2018 · Directed by Kam Ka-wai · 111 min7.6
Why you'll like itAlso a Chinese action film
A soldier-turned-high school teacher uses unusual methods to reach to a class of poor students, while dealing with a greedy entrepreneur and his gang of fighters as well as the government.
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Hero
2002 · Directed by Zhang Yimou · 99 min7.5
Why you'll like itAlso a Chinese action film · From the same decade (2000s)
During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago.
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Fist of Legend
1994 · Directed by Gordon Chan · 103 min7.5
Why you'll like itAlso a Chinese action film
Chen returns to his school when he finds out that his martial arts teacher has died. When he learns that his school students are harassed by some hooligans, he gears himself up to save them.
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For Whom the Bell Tolls
1943 · Directed by Sam Wood · 170 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: civil war
Spain in the 1930s is the place to be for a man of action like Robert Jordan. There is a civil war going on and Jordan—who has joined up on the side that appeals most to idealists of that era—has been given a high-risk…