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    Chinese Action Movies

    The 40 most popular chinese action movies, ranked. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    The Shadow's Edge
    TMDB4.2
    FF3.8

    The Shadow's Edge

    2025 · 2h 22m · CN

    Macau Police brings the tracking expert police officer out of retirement to help catch a dangerous group of professional thieves.

    Kung Fu Soccer
    TMDB2.9

    Kung Fu Soccer

    2026 · 1h 46m · HK

    Dismissed as underdogs before they even step onto the pitch, the Emei Women's Football Team enters the prestigious Supreme Invincible Cup determined to prove everyone wrong. Led by captain Shuangshuang, star striker Yulong, and mentor Xu Feng, the team combines martial arts mastery with football skill in a thrilling quest for victory. Against mounting challenges and impossible odds, they fight to make their mark and chase their championship dream.

    The Furious
    TMDB4.1
    FF5.0

    The Furious

    2026 · 1h 53m · HK

    When Wang Wei's daughter is abducted by a criminal organization and law enforcement declines to intervene due to corruption, Wei embarks on a solo mission to find her. His sole ally is Navin, a determined journalist whose wife has also mysteriously disappeared. Together, this improbable pair confronts the kidnappers in a fierce martial arts confrontation, driven by an intense desire for retribution.

    Ne Zha 2
    TMDB4.1

    Ne Zha 2

    2025 · 2h 24m · CN

    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 perilous trials that will test their bond, challenge their identities, and decide the fate of both mortals and immortals.

    Blades of the Guardians
    TMDB4.1

    Blades of the Guardians

    2026 · 2h 6m · CN

    Dao Ma, the "second most wanted fugitive," is entrusted by his benefactor, the chief of Mo family clan, to take on a mysterious escort mission-escorting the "most wanted fugitive" to Chang'an.

    Hero
    TMDB3.8

    Hero

    2002 · 1h 39m · HK

    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.

    The Legend of Hei 2
    TMDB4.5
    FF4.5

    The Legend of Hei 2

    2025 · 1h 59m · CN

    When an attack shatters the fragile peace between the spirit world and humanity, Hei teams up with Luye, the last disciple of his Shifu Wuxian, to expose a conspiracy that threatens both realms - and the bond they've sworn to protect.

    The Wandering Earth II
    TMDB3.6

    The Wandering Earth II

    2023 · 2h 54m · CN

    Humans built huge engines on the surface of the earth to find a new home. But the road to the universe is perilous. In order to save earth, young people once again have to step forward to start a race against time for life and death.

    The Legend of Hei
    TMDB4.2
    FF4.0

    The Legend of Hei

    2019 · 1h 42m · CN

    When cat spirit Luo Xiaohei's home is deforested by humans, he must find a new one. He runs into a group of other spirit creatures who take him under their wing with dreams of reconquering the land they say is rightfully theirs. However, they run into a human known as Wuxian who separates Luo Xiaohei from the other spirits and the two go on a journey, with the cat spirit learning to control his abilities as well as forming his own thoughts on whether or not he should ally with the spirits or the humans.

    Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe
    TMDB3.3

    Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe

    2026 · 1h 40m · CN

    The panda "Huhu" is about to move into a brand new panda enclosure when he's suddenly confronted by international robbers. Huhu falls off a cliff while battling the robbers, only to awaken to discover he's in a mysterious tribe. To return to the enclosure, this intriguing team helps the tribe solve various problems...

    Fearless
    TMDB3.8

    Fearless

    2006 · 1h 43m · CN

    After going through a series of tragic events in his life, martial arts master Huo Yuanjia returns to Tianjin and must fight four international soldiers, in order to safeguard his nation's pride.

    Allied
    TMDB3.4

    Allied

    2016 · 2h 4m · CN

    In 1942, an intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war.

    Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms
    TMDB3.5

    Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms

    2023 · 2h 28m · CN

    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, which happened more than three thousand years ago.

    Monster Hunter
    TMDB3.3

    Monster Hunter

    2020 · 1h 43m · CN

    US Ranger Captain Artemis and her team are part of a UN joint security mission north of Hemat, in Afghanistan. While searching for a missing team (Bravo), they are transported to a strange world where powerful monsters rule with deadly ferocity. Faced with relentless danger, the team encounters a mysterious hunter who may be their only hope to find a way home.

    The Wandering Earth
    TMDB3.3

    The Wandering Earth

    2019 · 2h 6m · CN

    When the Sun begins to expand in such a way that it will inevitably engulf and destroy the Earth in a hundred years, united mankind finds a way to avoid extinction by propelling the planet out of the Solar System using gigantic engines, moving it to a new home located four light years away, an epic journey that will last thousands of years.

    Curse of the Golden Flower
    TMDB3.5

    Curse of the Golden Flower

    2006 · 1h 54m · CN

    During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as his wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.

    The Forbidden Kingdom
    TMDB3.3

    The Forbidden Kingdom

    2008 · 1h 44m · CN

    An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself travelling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King.

    House of Flying Daggers
    TMDB3.6

    House of Flying Daggers

    2004 · 1h 59m · CN

    In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers. A romantic warrior breaks a beautiful rebel out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.

    Operation Condor
    TMDB3.7

    Operation Condor

    1991 · 1h 47m · HK

    Hired by a Spanish baron, Hong Kong treasure hunter Jackie, a.k.a. "Asian Hawk" and his entourage seek WWII Nazi gold buried in the Sahara Desert.

    Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force
    TMDB3.2

    Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force

    2025 · 2h 25m · CN

    Taishi Wen Zhong led the army of Shang Dynasty including Deng Chanyu and four generals of the Mo Family to Xiqi. With the help of Kunlun immortals such as Jiang Ziya, Ji Fa led the army and civilians of Xiqi to defend their homeland.

    The Foreigner
    TMDB3.5

    The Foreigner

    2017 · 1h 54m · CN

    Quan is a humble London businessman whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love – his teenage daughter – dies in an Irish Republican Army car bombing. His relentless search to find the terrorists leads to a cat-and-mouse conflict with a British government official whose own past may hold the clues to the identities of the elusive killers.

    Unleashed
    TMDB3.5

    Unleashed

    2005 · 1h 43m · CN

    Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him with a collar so they can make money in fight clubs, where Danny is the main contender. When Bart's crew is in a car accident, Danny escapes and meets a blind, kindhearted piano tuner who takes him in and uses music to free the fighter's long-buried heart.

    Dunhuang Warriors
    TMDB2.9

    Dunhuang Warriors

    2026 · 2h 3m · CN

    During a time of unrest in Shazhou, a once-prosperous Tang Dynasty outpost now under Tibetan control, a rebellion led by Zhang Yichao sparks hope for liberation. As the conflict intensifies, a group of unlikely heroes—including a thief, a deserter, and a general’s daughter—unite to fight for their people’s freedom.

    Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants
    TMDB3.5

    Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants

    2025 · 2h 27m · CN

    Under Genghis Khan, the Mongolian army pushes west to destroy the Jin Dynasty, setting its sights on the Song Dynasty next. Amid internal conflicts among martial arts schools, Guo Jing unites the Central Plains' warriors to defend Xiangyang, embodying courage and loyalty in the fight for the nation.

    Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
    TMDB3.5

    Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

    2024 · 2h 6m · CN

    In 1980s Hong Kong, troubled youth Chan Lok-kwun, a mainland refugee, struggles to survive in the Kowloon Walled City by joining underground fights. Betrayed by crime boss Mr. Big while trying to buy a fake ID, he steals drugs from him and seeks refuge in the Walled City, where he encounters Cyclone, a compassionate yet authoritative crime lord.

    Red Cliff
    TMDB3.6

    Red Cliff

    2008 · 2h 25m · CN

    In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the south. Thus began a military campaign of unprecedented scale. Left with no other hope for survival, the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu formed an unlikely alliance.

    Chinese Zodiac
    TMDB3.1

    Chinese Zodiac

    2012 · 2h 3m · CN

    Asian Hawk leads a mercenary team to recover several lost artifacts from the Old Summer Palace, the bronze heads of the twelve Chinese Zodiac animals which were sacked by the French and British armies from the imperial Summer Palace in Beijing in 1860. Assisted by a Chinese student and a Parisian woman, Hawk stops at nothing to accomplish the mission.

    Vanguard
    TMDB3.2

    Vanguard

    2020 · 1h 47m · CN

    Covert security company Vanguard is the last hope of survival for an accountant after he is targeted by the world's deadliest mercenary organization.

    Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend
    TMDB3.5

    Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend

    2026 · 1h 34m · CN

    In 1950s Hong Kong, British merchants and Chinese triads have joined forces to expand their territory, forcibly demolishing factories without regard for public welfare. This move draws fierce opposition from Ip Man, standing up for the workers, he faces pressure from all sides. Framed for murder, he is sent to prison. Within the prison walls, the triads set multiple deadly traps. Can Ip Man overcome these trials, escape the danger, and clear his name?

    Hidden Strike
    TMDB3.4

    Hidden Strike

    2023 · 1h 43m · CN

    Two elite soldiers must escort civilians through a gauntlet of gunfire and explosions.

    Escape Plan 2: Hades
    TMDB2.6

    Escape Plan 2: Hades

    2018 · 1h 33m · CN

    Ray Breslin manages an elite team of security specialists trained in the art of breaking people out of the world's most impenetrable prisons. When his most trusted operative, Shu Ren, is kidnapped and disappears inside the most elaborate prison ever built, Ray must track him down with the help of some of his former friends.

    Blood: The Last Vampire
    TMDB3.0

    Blood: The Last Vampire

    2009 · 1h 31m · CN

    On the surface, Saya is a stunning 16-year-old, but that youthful exterior hides the tormented soul of a 400-year-old "halfling". Born to a human father and a vampire mother, she has for centuries been a loner obsessed with using her samurai skills to rid the world of vampires, all the while knowing that she herself can survive only on blood like those she hunts.

    Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
    TMDB3.3

    Master Z: Ip Man Legacy

    2018 · 1h 47m · HK

    Following his defeat by Master Ip, Cheung Tin Chi tries to make a life with his young son in Hong Kong, waiting tables at a bar that caters to expats. But it's not long before the mix of foreigners, money, and triad leaders draw him once again to the fight.

    Panda Plan
    TMDB3.5

    Panda Plan

    2024 · 1h 39m · CN

    International action star Jackie Chan is invited to the adoption ceremony of a rare baby panda, but after an international crime syndicate attempts to kidnap the bear, Jackie has to save the bear using his stunt work skills.

    Ip Man 3
    TMDB3.5

    Ip Man 3

    2015 · 1h 45m · CN

    When a band of brutal gangsters led by a crooked property developer make a play to take over the city, Master Ip is forced to take a stand.

    Striking Rescue
    TMDB3.7

    Striking Rescue

    2024 · 1h 51m · CN

    A veteran Muay Thai expert goes on a take-no-prisoners mission of revenge after his wife and daughter are brutally murdered by mysterious forces.

    Shaolin Temple
    TMDB3.5

    Shaolin Temple

    1982 · 1h 40m · CN

    The Tang emperor is betrayed by one of his generals, who installs himself as emperor in the East Capital. The son of one of his slave workers escapes to the Shaolin Temple, learns kung fu, and sets out to kill the traitor who killed his father.

    A Better Jianghu
    TMDB3.7

    A Better Jianghu

    2026 · CN

    Two individuals, the scholar Shen Fang and the knight-errant Luo Han, steal a huge sum of silver from the official Qin Hui to support the anti-Jin rebels, devising a grand deception to combat the imperial guard and rally people from all walks of life to their cause during the Southern Song Dynasty.

    Ride On
    TMDB3.6

    Ride On

    2023 · 2h 6m · CN

    A washed-up stuntman and his stunt horse become an overnight social media sensation when their real-life fight with debt collectors goes viral.

    The Warriors Gate
    TMDB3.3

    The Warriors Gate

    2016 · 1h 48m · CA

    After a mysterious chest opens a gateway through time, teen gamer Jack is transported to an ancient empire terrorized by a cruel barbarian king. Jack will need all of his gaming skills as he battles to defeat the barbarian, protect a beautiful princess, and somehow find his way back home.

    About Chinese Action Movies

    Chinese cinema

    Chinese cinema encompasses the Fifth Generation directors who broke through internationally in the 1980s, the wuxia martial-arts epic, and one of the largest domestic box offices in the world.

    Action

    Action cinema runs from the stunt-driven spectacle of Hollywood blockbusters to the choreographed precision of Hong Kong and Korean thrillers. The best of it treats physical performance as storytelling — chases, fights, and set pieces that reveal character rather than pause for it.

    In this list

    Years covered
    1982–2026
    Best reviewed
    The Legend of Hei (8.4)
    Often also
    Adventure, Drama, Crime

    Common questions

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    How is this list ranked?
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