Movies like The Shaolin Plot
If The Shaolin Plot's mix of martial arts, kung fu and shaolin kung fu stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what The Shaolin Plot's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
1978 · Directed by Lau Kar-leung · 116 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: martial arts, kung fu, shaolin kung fu · Also a Chinese action film · From the same decade (1970s)
During the Qing Dynasty, a fishmonger is killed by the reigning Manchu government for supporting the anti-government movement; his son manages to escape to Shaolin Temple, where he plans to learn its secretive brand of…
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Shaolin
2011 · Directed by Benny Chan · 131 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: martial arts, kung fu, shaolin kung fu · Also a Chinese action film
China is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands. Fuelled by his success on the battlefield, young and arrogant Hao Jie sneers at Shaolin's masters when he…
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Fist of Legend
1994 · Directed by Gordon Chan · 103 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: martial arts, kung fu · Also 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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Kung Fu Jungle
2014 · Directed by Teddy Chan Tak-Sam · 100 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: martial arts, kung fu · Also a Chinese action film
A martial arts instructor working at a police academy gets imprisoned after killing a man by accident. But when a vicious killer starts targeting martial arts masters, the instructor offers to help the police in return…
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Return to the 36th Chamber
1980 · Directed by Lau Kar-leung · 101 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: martial arts, shaolin kung fu · Also a Chinese action film
The workers of a dye factory have their pay cut by 20% when the factory owner brings in some Manchu thugs to try and increase production.
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The Grandmaster
2013 · Directed by Wong Kar-Wai · 130 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: martial arts, kung fu · Also a Chinese action film
The fall of China's last dynasty, a time of chaos, division and war, is the golden age of Chinese martial arts. Legendary kung fu master Ip Man, who will eventually train Bruce Lee, finds his peaceful life interrupted…
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Kung Fu Panda
2008 · Directed by Mark Osborne · 90 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: martial arts, kung fu
Chosen by prophecy but doubted by all, Po is an unlikely choice for the mystical title of the Dragon Warrior—a clumsy panda thrust into the world of kung fu as a deadly enemy threatens the Valley of Peace.
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Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
1993 · Directed by Rob Cohen · 119 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: martial arts, kung fu
This film is a glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhood of rigorous martial arts training, Lee realizes his dream of opening his own kung-fu school in…
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True Legend
2010 · Directed by Yuen Woo-ping · 115 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: martial arts · Also a Chinese action film
Su Qi-Er, a wealthy man living during the Qing Dynasty who loses his fortune and reputation as a result of a conspiracy against him. After being forced out onto the streets, Su dedicates his life to martial arts and…
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Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003 · Directed by Quentin Tarantino · 111 min8.0
Why you'll like itShares: martial arts, kung fu
An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.
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Kill Bill: Vol. 2
2004 · Directed by Quentin Tarantino · 136 min7.9
Why you'll like itShares: martial arts, kung fu
The Bride unwaveringly continues on her roaring rampage of revenge against the band of assassins who had tried to kill her and her unborn child.
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The Matrix Reloaded
2003 · Directed by Lilly Wachowski · 138 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: martial arts, kung fu
The Resistance builds in numbers as humans are freed from the Matrix and brought to the city of Zion. Neo discovers his superpowers, including the ability to see the code inside the Matrix.