Movies like Subdue the Devil
If Subdue the Devil's mix of martial arts, investigation and historical fiction stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Subdue the Devil's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Ne Zha
2019 · Directed by Jiao Zi · 110 min7.9
Why you'll like itShares: demon · Also a Chinese fantasy film
A young boy is born as the reincarnation of a demonic power, into a society that hates and fears him. Destined by prophecy to bring destruction to the world, Nezha must choose between good and evil to see if he can…
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Immortal Demon Slayer
2017 · Directed by Derek Kwok Chi-Kin · 130 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: martial arts · Also a Chinese fantasy film
A giant rebelled against the heavens. It was declared a devil and defeated. The immortal heart evolved into Sun Wukong. The heavens found him, and ravaged his home.
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A Touch of Zen
1970 · Directed by King Hu · 180 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: martial arts · Also a Chinese fantasy film
Yang Hui-zhen, a mysterious princess on the run from corrupt government officials, is joined in her endeavors by skilled Buddhist monks and an unambitious painter named Gu Sheng-zhai.
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The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity
2020 · Directed by Edward Guo · 132 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: demon · Also a Chinese fantasy film · From the same decade (2020s)
Every few hundred years, the most powerful demon on earth—a snake demon—awakens, and the Yin-Yang Masters are summoned to the capital.
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Double World
2020 · Directed by Teddy Chan Tak-Sam · 110 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: martial arts · Also a Chinese fantasy film · From the same decade (2020s)
Keen to bring honor to his clan, young villager Dong Yilong embarks on a perilous journey to compete in a tournament that selects warriors for battle.
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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 fantasy 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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Ne Zha 2
2025 · Directed by Jiao Zi · 144 min8.2
Why you'll like itAlso a Chinese fantasy film · From the same decade (2020s)
After a catastrophic event leaves their bodies destroyed, Ne Zha and Ao Bing are granted a fragile second chance at life. As tensions rise between the dragon clans and celestial forces, the two must undergo a series of…
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New Gods: Nezha Reborn
2021 · Directed by Zhao Ji · 117 min8.0
Why you'll like itAlso a Chinese fantasy film · From the same decade (2020s)
While living as an ordinary deliveryman and motor racing fan, Nezha encounters old nemeses and must rediscover his powers to protect his loved ones.
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Constantine: City of Demons - The Movie
2018 · Directed by Doug Murphy · 90 min7.7
Why you'll like itShares: demon hunter
A decade after a tragic mistake, family man Chas Chandler and occult detective John Constantine set out to cure his daughter Trish from a mysterious supernatural coma.
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Jiang Ziya
2020 · Directed by Cheng Teng · 105 min7.3
Why you'll like itAlso a Chinese fantasy film · From the same decade (2020s)
Atop the ruins of war, top commander Jiang Ziya is given the task to banish the Nine-tailed Fox Demon who threatens all mortals' very existence.
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Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms
2023 · Directed by Wuershan · 148 min7.1
Why you'll like itAlso a Chinese fantasy film · From the same decade (2020s)
Based on the most well-known classical fantasy novel of China, Fengshenyanyi, the trilogy is a magnificent eastern high fantasy epic that recreates the prolonged mythical wars between humans, immortals and monsters,…
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Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
2013 · Directed by Stephen Chow · 110 min7.0
Why you'll like itAlso a Chinese fantasy film
In a world plagued by demons who cause great human suffering, young demon hunter Tang Sanzang must fight against monstrous demons, as well as contend with a beautiful demon hunting woman on his path to enlightenment.