Top 20 movies like The King of Wuxia

The life of the epoch-making master of martial arts cinema, King Hu.

大侠胡金铨 is of 3 hour(s) and 36 minute(s). It is Produced By: Sky Films Entertainment. It was released on 2022-10-24. It has an average vote of 8.7 on TMDB.

Genres: Documentary

Top 20 Movies like The King of Wuxia

1. Journey to the West
2. Discovering the Music of Antiquity
3. The Saragossa Manuscript
4. L'Atalante
5. The Big Combo
6. The Adventures of Prince Achmed
7. Eyes Without a Face
8. Revenge of the Pink Panther
9. Stromboli
10. Decalogue IX
11. The War of the Gargantuas
12. Black Girl
13. The Idiots
14. Bringing Up Baby
15. S.T.A.R.
16. Foreign Correspondent
17. The Passion of Anna
18. Decalogue IV
19. Cahill: United States Marshal
20. Re-Cycling

1. Journey to the West (宇宙探索编辑部)

Tang Zhijun, an editor of a science fiction magazine, attempts to find signs of an alien civilisation. When a strange young man claims to have received instructions from aliens, Tang and his team follow him in search of extraterrestrial creatures.

It has an average vote of 7.7 on TMDB.

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2. Discovering the Music of Antiquity (À la recherche de la musique de l'Antiquité)

The discovery of an ancient music score in the Louvre sets researchers on a mission to recreate the music as it was originally heard by the Greeks 2,400 years ago.

It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.

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3. The Saragossa Manuscript (Rekopis znaleziony w Saragossie)

During the Napoleonic wars, a Spanish officer and an opposing officer find a book written by the former's grandfather.

It has an average vote of 7.916 on TMDB.

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4. L'Atalante (L'Atalante)

Capricious small-town girl Juliette and barge captain Jean marry after a whirlwind courtship, and she comes to live aboard his boat, L'Atalante. As they make their way down the Seine, Jean grows weary of Juliette's flirtations with his all-male crew, and Juliette longs to escape the monotony of the boat and experience the excitement of a big city. When she steals away to Paris by herself, her husband begins to think their marriage was a mistake.

It has an average vote of 7.501 on TMDB.

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5. The Big Combo

Police Lt. Leonard Diamond vies to bring a clever, well connected, and sadistic gangster to justice all the while obsessing over the gangster's girlfriend.

It has an average vote of 6.993 on TMDB.

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6. The Adventures of Prince Achmed (Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed)

Based on stories from "The Arabian Nights". A wicked sorcerer tricks Prince Achmed into riding a magical flying horse. The heroic prince is able to subdue the magical horse, which he uses to fly off to many adventures. While travelling, he falls in love with the beautiful Princess Peri Banu, and must defeat an army of demons to win her heart. The film is animated using the silhouette technique.

It has an average vote of 7.513 on TMDB.

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7. Eyes Without a Face (Les Yeux sans visage)

Dr. Génessier is riddled with guilt after an accident that he caused disfigures the face of his daughter, the once beautiful Christiane, who outsiders believe is dead. Dr. Génessier, along with accomplice and laboratory assistant Louise, kidnaps young women and brings them to the Génessier mansion. After rendering his victims unconscious, Dr. Génessier removes their faces and attempts to graft them on to Christiane's.

It has an average vote of 7.588 on TMDB.

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8. Revenge of the Pink Panther

Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau is dead. At least that is what the world—and Charles Dreyfus—believe when a dead body is discovered in Clouseau's car after being shot off the road. Naturally, Clouseau knows differently and, taking advantage of not being alive, sets out to discover why an attempt was made on his life.

It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.

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9. Stromboli (Stromboli (Terra di Dio))

After the end of WWII, a young Lithuanian woman and a young Italian man from Stromboli impulsively marry, but married life on the island is more demanding than she can accept.

It has an average vote of 7.051 on TMDB.

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10. Decalogue IX (Dekalog, dziewięć)

Roman and Hanka have a loving marriage, but his impotence has led to her having an affair. The unbearable situation drives Roman to extreme measures both physically and mentally, testing their love and his own will to live.

It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.

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11. The War of the Gargantuas (フランケンシュタインの怪獣サンダ対ガイラ)

Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein's monster, attacks the shores of Tokyo. While the Japanese military prepares to take action, Gaira's Gargantua brother, Sanda, descends from the mountains to defend his kin. A battle between good and evil ensues, leaving brothers divided and a city in ruins.

It has an average vote of 6.494 on TMDB.

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12. Black Girl (La Noire de...)

Eager to find a better life abroad, a Senegalese woman becomes a mere governess to a family in southern France, suffering from discrimination and marginalization.

It has an average vote of 7.444 on TMDB.

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13. The Idiots (Idioterne)

With his first Dogma-95 film director Lars von Trier opens up a completely new film platform. With a mix of home-video and documentary styles the film tells the story of a group of young people who have decided to get to know their “inner-idiots” and thus not only facing and breaking their outer appearance but also their inner.

It has an average vote of 6.462 on TMDB.

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14. Bringing Up Baby

David Huxley is waiting to get a bone he needs for his museum collection. Through a series of strange circumstances, he meets Susan Vance, and the duo have a series of misadventures which include a leopard called Baby.

It has an average vote of 7.539 on TMDB.

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15. S.T.A.R.

Following the Stonewall riots, Trans activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera opened S.T.A.R. house, the first LGBTQ+ youth shelter in the world. Soon after, they're faced with the reality that their battle for equality has to be waged on two fronts.

It has an average vote of 5.7 on TMDB.

16. Foreign Correspondent

American crime reporter John Jones is reassigned to Europe as a foreign correspondent to cover the imminent war. When he walks into the middle of an assassination and stumbles on a spy ring, he seeks help from a beautiful politician’s daughter and an urbane English journalist to uncover the truth.

It has an average vote of 6.978 on TMDB.

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17. The Passion of Anna (En passion)

Andreas, a man struggling with the recent demise of his marriage and his own emotional isolation, befriends a married couple also in the midst of psychological turmoil. In turn he meets Anna, who is grieving the recent deaths of her husband and son. She appears zealous in her faith and steadfast in her search for truth, but gradually her delusions surface. Andreas and Anna pursue a love affair, but he is unable to overcome his feelings of deep humiliation and remains disconnected. Meanwhile, the island community is victimized by an unknown person committing acts of animal cruelty.

It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.

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18. Decalogue IV (Dekalog, cztery)

A father and daughter, Michał and Anka, have a unique intimacy, which the college-aged Anka is beginning to feel conflicted about. When she finds an unopened letter from her deceased mother, it seems to justify her attraction to Michał, who may not in fact be her father.

It has an average vote of 7.7 on TMDB.

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19. Cahill: United States Marshal

J.D. Cahill is the toughest U.S. Marshal they've got, just the sound of his name makes bad guys stop in their tracks, so when his two young boy's want to get his attention they decide to rob a bank. They end up getting more than they bargained for.

It has an average vote of 6.133 on TMDB.

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