swap_horiz The Duel Alternatives

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Ashes of Time Redux

Directed by Wong Kar-wai, this 2008 film is a remastered and re-edited version of his 1994 avant-garde wuxia masterpiece...

2000S Arthouse Wuxia Wong Kar Wai

8.2 Great

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Zu Warriors

Directed by Tsui Hark, this influential 1983 Hong Kong fantasy wuxia film pioneered the use of Hollywood-style special e...

Fantasy Supernatural 2000S Wuxia

7.3 Good

3

Musa the Warrior

2001 South Korean period epic directed by Kim Sung-su, following Goryeo-dynasty warriors who escort a Ming Chinese princ...

Korean Action Historical Wuxia

7.2 Good

4

The Magic Blade

1976 Shaw Brothers film directed by Chor Yuen, adapting Gu Long's novel about the pallid swordsman Fu Hongxue, noted for...

Classic 1970S Wuxia Swordplay

7.1 Good

5

The Sword

Directed by Patrick Tam, The Sword is a 1980 Hong Kong wuxia film starring Adam Cheng that subverts genre tropes by focu...

Classic 1980S Wuxia Swordplay

7.1 Good

6

The Curse of the Golden Flower

2006 Chinese epic directed by Zhang Yimou, set in the Tang Dynasty imperial court, starring Chow Yun-fat and Gong Li; se...

Epic 2000S Wuxia Court Intrigue

7.0 Good

7

Clans of Intrigue

1977 Shaw Brothers film directed by Chor Yuen, based on Gu Long's Chu Liuxiang novels and starring Ti Lung as a gentlema...

Classic 1970S Wuxia Swordplay

7.0 Good

8

The Millionaires' Express

The Millionaires' Express is a 1986 Hong Kong martial arts comedy directed by and starring Sammo Hung, blending chaotic...

Classic Comedy 1980S Wuxia

7.0 Good

9

Royal Warriors

Also known as In the Line of Duty 2, Royal Warriors is a 1986 Hong Kong police action film notable for starring Michelle...

Action Classic 1980S Wuxia

7.0 Good

10

Dance of the Drunk Mantis

Dance of the Drunk Mantis is a 1979 Hong Kong kung fu film directed by Yuen Woo-ping, notable for starring Yuen Siu-tien...

Classic Comedy 1970S Wuxia

7.0 Good

11

Saving General Yang

Directed by Ronny Yu, Saving General Yang is a 2013 Hong Kong action film dramatizing the legendary story of the seven s...

Action Historical Wuxia 2010S

6.9 Fair

12

The Sentimental Swordsman

1977 Shaw Brothers film directed by Chor Yuen, based on Gu Long's novels about the melancholic swordsman Li Xunhuan, who...

Classic 1970S Wuxia Swordplay

6.8 Fair

13

Swordsman III: The East Is Red

Starring Brigitte Lin, this 1993 Hong Kong wuxia film concludes the popular Swordsman trilogy, featuring supernatural ma...

Sequel 1990S Wuxia Swordplay

6.8 Fair

14

Mulan: Rise of a Warrior

Mulan: Rise of a Warrior is a 2009 Chinese action film directed by Jingle Ma, featuring actress Zhao Wei in a live-actio...

Historical 2000S War Wuxia

6.8 Fair

15

The East Is Red

1993 Hong Kong wuxia directed by Ching Siu-tung and Raymond Lee, the third Swordsman film, in which Brigitte Lin's Asia...

Sequel 1990S Wuxia Swordplay

6.8 Fair

16

Naked Killer

1992 Hong Kong Category III erotic thriller directed by Clarence Fok, starring Chingmy Yau as a woman trained as an assa...

Action 1990S Hong Kong Wuxia

6.8 Fair

17

Four Riders

1972 Shaw Brothers action film directed by Chang Cheh, following four mercenary fighters whose loyalties are tested by s...

Action Swordplay Shaw Brothers 1972

6.8 Fair

18

Warriors of Heaven and Earth

Warriors of Heaven and Earth is a 2003 Chinese adventure film directed by He Ping, notable for its Tang dynasty setting,...

Action Historical 2000S Wuxia

6.7 Fair

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Butterfly Sword

Based on a Gu Long novel, this 1993 Hong Kong wuxia film stars Michelle Yeoh, Donnie Yen, and Tony Leung Chiu-wai in a c...

Action 1990S Wuxia Swordplay

6.4 Fair

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The Storm Warriors

Directed by the Pang Brothers, this 2009 Hong Kong fantasy wuxia film is a sequel to The Storm Riders, noted for its hea...

Fantasy Action 2000S Wuxia

5.9 Mediocre