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1. Mulan (1998)
G | 87 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
To save her father from death in the army, a young maiden secretly goes in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process.
Directors: Tony Bancroft, Barry Cook | Stars: Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, BD Wong, Miguel Ferrer
Votes: 316,401 | Gross: $120.62M
2. Kingdom (2012– )
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Drama
In ancient China, a young boy dreams of becoming the greatest general of the Qin Kingdom.
Stars: Masakazu Morita, Jun Fukuyama, Rie Kugimiya, Yôko Hikasa
Votes: 3,484
3. The Apothecary Diaries (2023– )
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Drama, History
A young maiden is kidnapped and sold into servitude at the emperor's palace, where she secretly employs her pharmacist skills with the help of the head eunuch to unravel medical mysteries in the inner court.
Stars: Aoi Yûki, Takeo Otsuka, Katsuyuki Konishi, Atsumi Tanezaki
Votes: 4,963
5. The Great Wall (I) (2016)
PG-13 | 103 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In ancient China, a group of European mercenaries encounters a secret army that maintains and defends the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.
Director: Yimou Zhang | Stars: Matt Damon, Tian Jing, Willem Dafoe, Andy Lau
Votes: 146,121 | Gross: $45.54M
6. Hero (2002)
PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A defense officer, Nameless, was summoned by the King of Qin regarding his success of terminating three warriors.
Director: Yimou Zhang | Stars: Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung, Ziyi Zhang
Votes: 187,617 | Gross: $53.71M
7. The Untamed (2019)
50 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Two talented disciples from respected clans meet during their youth and form a close affinity, only to be separated by dire circumstances. Sixteen years later, can they unravel the tragedy of the past to solve the mysteries of the present?
Stars: Zhan Xiao, Yibo Wang, Zhuocheng Wang, Lu Xuan
Votes: 9,630
8. Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 25 min | Animation, Short, Action
Ordered to teach a martial arts class of rambunctious bunny kittens, Po tells stories of each of the Furious Five's pasts.
Director: Raman Hui | Stars: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Will Shadley, Eamon Pirruccello
Votes: 9,250
10. House of Flying Daggers (2004)
PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A romantic police captain breaks a beautiful member of a rebel group out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.
Director: Yimou Zhang | Stars: Ziyi Zhang, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Dandan Song
Votes: 116,250 | Gross: $11.05M
11. Red Cliff (2008)
R | 148 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The first chapter of a two-part story centered on a battle fought in China's Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.).
Director: John Woo | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Fengyi Zhang, Chang Chen
Votes: 48,490 | Gross: $0.63M
12. Dragon Blade (2015)
R | 127 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
When corrupt Roman leader Tiberius arrives with a giant army to claim the Silk Road, Huo An teams up his army with an elite Legion of defected Roman soldiers led by General Lucius to protect his country and his new friends.
Director: Daniel Lee | Stars: Jackie Chan, John Cusack, Adrien Brody, Choi Siwon
Votes: 21,266 | Gross: $0.07M
13. Sex and Zen (1991)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A man marries a beautiful wife, but decides to go out and experience as many sexual conquests as possible, with unusual and often hilarious results. Meanwhile, his wife is forced to enter a brothel and work as a prostitute.
Director: Michael Mak | Stars: Lawrence Ng, Amy Yip, Kent Cheng, Elvis Tsui
Votes: 2,772 | Gross: $0.40M
14. Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010 TV Short)
Not Rated | 21 min | Animation, Short, Action
Po is to host the annual winter holiday feast and he struggles to meet his friends' expectations.
Director: Tim Johnson | Stars: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen
Votes: 6,810
15. Shadow (2018)
Not Rated | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In a Chinese royal court, an army commander secretly trains a "shadow" to retake a city against the wishes of the king.
Director: Yimou Zhang | Stars: Chao Deng, Li Sun, Ryan Zheng, Qianyuan Wang
Votes: 18,213 | Gross: $0.52M
16. Nirvana in Fire (2015–2018)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Story about a son's search for his family's lost honor.
Stars: Kei Gambit, Ge Hu, Tu-Te-Ha-Meng, Kai Wang
Votes: 2,829
17. The Assassin (2015)
Not Rated | 105 min | Action, Drama, History
A female assassin receives a dangerous mission to kill a political leader in eighth-century China.
Director: Hsiao-Hsien Hou | Stars: Shu Qi, Chang Chen, Yun Zhou, Satoshi Tsumabuki
Votes: 17,983 | Gross: $0.61M
18. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)
PG-13 | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A story of lost love, young love, a legendary sword and one last opportunity at redemption.
Director: Woo-Ping Yuen | Stars: Donnie Yen, Michelle Yeoh, Harry Shum Jr., Natasha Liu Bordizzo
Votes: 20,893
19. Kingdom 3 (2023)
129 min | Action, History, War
It follows Li Xin and Wang Qi as they stand on the battlefield for the first time to fight off an invasion by Zhao, and it also follows Ying Zheng's unknown past.
Director: Shinsuke Sato | Stars: Kento Yamazaki, Ryô Yoshizawa, Kanna Hashimoto, Ken Aoki
Votes: 1,092
21. Heaven Official's Blessing (2020– )
TV-14 | Animation, Action, Adventure
Banished to the mortal realm to exorcise ghosts, a deity must reckon with a demon and soon uncovers a dark secret behind the heavenly gods.
Stars: Zhengyang Ma, James Cheek, Ying Huang, Wen Sen
Votes: 2,695
22. Erotic Ghost Story (1990)
90 min | Fantasy, Horror
Three women who are Taoist devotees are tricked by the Wu-Tung demon god into following their sexual desires.
Director: Ngai Choi Lam | Stars: Amy Yip, Hitomi Kudô, So Man, Pal Sinn
Votes: 1,076
23. Word of Honor (2021)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Zhou Zi Shu gets embroiled in a conspiracy in the martial arts world. He meets Wen Ke Xing who escapes from the Ghost Valley to avenge his parents' deaths. They become fast friends and embark on an adventure to find a legendary treasure.
Stars: Zhehan Zhang, Jun Gong, Ma Cheng, Kai Wang
Votes: 4,053
24. Burning Flames (2024– )
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Adapted from the Manhua/Donghua IP "Wu Geng Ji," created by Jianhe Zheng, it tells the story of the human prince Wu Geng, who was reduced to a slave after his country was destroyed and his family was destroyed.
Stars: Jialun Ren, Xing Fei, Jeremy Xu Zheng Xi, Peter Ho
Votes: 56
25. Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011 Video)
Not Rated | 23 min | Animation, Short, Action
Po and the Furious Five uncover the legend of three of kung fu's greatest heroes: Master Thundering Rhino, Master Storming Ox, and Master Croc.
Director: Tony Leondis | Stars: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Seth Rogen
Votes: 4,481
26. Kingdom II: Harukanaru Daichi e (2022)
TV-14 | 134 min | Action, Adventure, History
It follows a young man who dreams of becoming a general and Ying Zheng, whose goal is unification.
Director: Shinsuke Sato | Stars: Kento Yamazaki, Ryô Yoshizawa, Kanna Hashimoto, Nana Seino
Votes: 1,575
27. The Ravages of Time (2023– )
24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Lv Bu kidnapped the emperor during political turmoil in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Allied forces strategized to defeat Lv Bu, rescue the emperor and restore order amid shifting loyalties.
Stars: Guangyi Du, Lei Shen, Qian Hu, Qiu Jia
Votes: 69
28. Red Cliff II (2009)
142 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Second and final part of epic tale about a legendary battle that changed the course of China history.
Director: John Woo | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Fengyi Zhang, Chang Chen
Votes: 25,353 | Gross: $0.63M
29. Enter the Warriors Gate (2016)
PG-13 | 108 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A teenager is magically transported to China and learns to convert his video game skills into those of a Kung Fu warrior.
Director: Matthias Hoene | Stars: Mark You-Ting Chao, Ni Ni, Dave Bautista, Sienna Guillory
Votes: 5,680
30. Mulan: Rise of a Warrior (2009)
Not Rated | 114 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
The epic story of the Chinese girl-warrior, Mulan, who fights to defend her father.
Directors: Jingle Ma, Wei Dong | Stars: Wei Zhao, Kun Chen, Rongguang Yu, Jiao Xu
Votes: 6,873
31. Detective Dee: The Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010)
PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An exiled detective is recruited to solve a series of mysterious deaths that threaten to delay the inauguration of Empress Wu.
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Tony Ka Fai Leung, Chao Deng, Carina Lau, Bingbing Li
Votes: 11,879 | Gross: $0.46M
32. The Princess Weiyoung (2016)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, History, Romance
After managing to escape from death, Northern Liang's princess takes on the identity of her saviour, Li Wei Young, in order to seek revenge against her enemies who destroyed her kingdom.
Stars: Yan Tang, Ma Cheng, Jin Luo, Hsin Ai Lee
Votes: 1,064
33. Kingdom 4 (2024)
Action, Drama, History
While Qin continues to fight for the unification of the region, its neighboring country invades Qin from the north.
Director: Shinsuke Sato | Stars: Yûko Araki, Kanna Hashimoto, Yusuke Hirayama, Jun Kaname
34. Reign of Assassins (2010)
R | 117 min | Action, Adventure
Drizzle/Zeng Jing tries to start a new life after she had betrayed her gang and hid the remains of monk.
Directors: Chao-Bin Su, John Woo | Stars: Michelle Yeoh, Jung Woo-sung, Xueqi Wang, Barbie Hsu
Votes: 8,995
35. The Myth (2005)
PG-13 | 122 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Archeologist Jack keeps having reoccurring dreams of a past life, where he is the great general Meng Yi, who is sworn to protect a princess named Ok-Soo. Jack decides to go investigate everything with his friend William.
Director: Stanley Tong | Stars: Bing Shao, Jackie Chan, Weixing Yao, Jianzhong Zhang
Votes: 16,313
36. Blades of the Guardians (2023– )
22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Dao Ma walks in the desert of the Western regions. On the way, he took a guarding task with a destination to Chang'an. The task seemed simple at first, but it is a road full of danger. A journey affecting the fate of the world begins..
Votes: 356
37. Raven of the Inner Palace (2022)
23 min | Animation, Fantasy, History
The Raven Consort is a special consort living deep in the inner palace; Shouxue has the ability to use mysterious arts and will accept any favor asked of her, whether it is to find something lost or to curse someone to death.
Stars: Alejandro Saab, Alexis Tipton, Christopher Wehkamp, Bryn Apprill
Votes: 445
38. 14 Blades (2010)
R | 114 min | Action, History, Thriller
A kung fu thriller set during the Ming Dynasty and centered on a secret service agent (Donnie Yen) in the emperor's court who is betrayed and then hunted by his colleagues.
Director: Daniel Lee | Stars: Donnie Yen, Wei Zhao, Chun Wu, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
Votes: 8,471
39. Little Big Soldier (2010)
PG-13 | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
An old soldier kidnaps a young General of an enemy state and takes him on a long journey to collect the reward.
Director: Sheng Ding | Stars: Jackie Chan, Leehom Wang, Yoo Seung-jun, Peng Lin
Votes: 16,017
40. Forbidden Legend of Sex and Chopsticks (2008)
93 min | Comedy, Drama
Story is begin with the childhood of rich and powerful Simon Qing (Lam Wai-Kin) has been schooled in the ways of sex by his virile father (Tsui Siu-Keung), but is still a virgin. That is, ... See full summary »
Director: Man-Kei Chin | Stars: Hikaru Wakana, Kaera Uehara, Serina Hayakawa, Yui Morikawa
Votes: 772
41. Ashes of Love (2018)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Hidden away by her mother, the Floral Goddess, the naïve Jinmi is drawn to Xufeng, the Heavenly Emperor's son. Yet forces conspire against them.
Stars: Zi Yang, Allen Deng, Yunxi Luo, Yifei Wang
Votes: 3,092
42. Joy of Life (2019–2020)
45 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Fan Xian, born in the ancient empire of Southern Qing, inexplicably possesses memories from the 21st century. Wanting to learn about his mysterious past, he ventures to the capital, only to be entangled in the intrigues of the Emperor.
Stars: Ruoyun Zhang, Yu Tian, Qin Li, Daoming Chen
Votes: 1,605
43. The Rise of Phoenixes (2018)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance
The story of power, desire, lust and love among people of different kingdoms in ancient China. No matter who you are, you have to rise from the mud to become The Great Phoenix.
Stars: Kun Chen, Hong Yuan, Ni Ni, Ou Wang
Votes: 1,763
44. Psychic Princess (2018–2019)
TV-14 | Animation, Action, Comedy
Qian Yunxi, a young girl sent to live in the mountains at the age of eight for possessing "strange abilities". Her noble family marries her off to an enemy prince, Ye Youming, to restore peace and harmony, instead of her younger sister.
Stars: Wenxiao He, Aojie Ji
Votes: 482
45. Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat (2001–2004)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A young cat living in a magistrate's palace in ancient China, learns the values and importance of family and loyalty.
Stars: Holly Gauthier-Frankel, Oliver Grainger, Jesse Vinet, Hiro Kanagawa
Votes: 1,386
46. Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018)
TV-MA | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Detective Dee is forced to defend himself against the accusations of Empress Wu while investigating a crime spree.
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Ethan Juan, Carina Lau, Kenny Lin, Mark You-Ting Chao
Votes: 3,036 | Gross: $0.26M
47. Princess Agents (2017)
45 min | Action, Drama, Romance
The growing process of an ancient Chinese female warrior.
Stars: Zanilia Zhao, Kenny Lin, Shawn Dou, Xiaojie Tian
Votes: 1,111
48. Ever Night (2018)
TV-14 | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Ning Que flees ruthless attack on general's regime, reaching Du City with maid Sang Sang. At academy, Ning learns Sang Sang reincarnated from prophesied being. Sinister forces now try seizing her power, forcing Ning to be her shield.
Stars: Ziyi Meng, Arthur Chen, Yiren Song, Yao Tong
Votes: 398
49. Memory of Chang'an (2020–2021)
Animation, History, Romance
Princess Ming Yue and Li Qiang, the emperor's ninth prince, are forced to marry in order to keep the peace in their kingdoms. As the princess finally seems to be getting used to her new ... See full summary »
Votes: 21
50. Three Kingdoms (2010)
45 min | Drama, History, War
Long story of the rivalry, intrigues and wars of the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. Based on the classical Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms and other related sources.
Stars: Hewei Yu, Yi Lu, Kai Kang, Jianbin Chen
Votes: 1,323