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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings(2021)

PG-13
| 2h 12min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
3.8/5 (with 4,126 votes)

Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.

Mulan(1998)

4.0/5 (with 4,340 votes)

To save her father from certain death in the army, a young woman secretly enlists in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process.

Rush Hour(1998)

PG-13
| 1h 38min | Action, Comedy, Crime
3.5/5 (with 2,130 votes)

When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.

Mulan(2020)

PG-13
| 1h 55min | Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Action
3.5/5 (with 3,068 votes)

When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Chinese Army to defend the country from Huns, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. She is spirited, determined and quick on her feet. Disguised as a man by the name of Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her innermost strength and embrace her true potential.

The Way of the Dragon(1972)

R
| 1h 40min | Action, Crime
3.7/5 (with 471 votes)

Tang Lung arrives in Rome to help his cousins in the restaurant business. They are being pressured to sell their property to the syndicate, who will stop at nothing to get what they want. When Tang arrives he poses a new threat to the syndicate, and they are unable to defeat him. The syndicate boss hires the best Japanese and European martial artists to fight Tang, but he easily finishes them off.

Directed by Bruce Lee - With Nora Miao, Chuck Norris, Hwang In-shik, Robert Wall, Paul Wei Ping-ao, Bruce Lee, ...

Crazy Rich Asians(2018)

PG-13
| 2h 1min | Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
3.5/5 (with 1,611 votes)

An American-born Chinese economics professor accompanies her boyfriend to Singapore for his best friend's wedding, only to get thrust into the lives of Asia's rich and famous.

Directed by Jon M. Chu - With Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Gemma Chan, Lisa Lu, Awkwafina, ...

Umma(2022)

PG-13
| 1h 23min | Horror
2.7/5 (with 105 votes)

Amanda and her daughter live a quiet life on an American farm, but when the remains of her estranged mother arrive from Korea, Amanda becomes haunted by the fear of turning into her own mother.

With Sandra Oh, Fivel Stewart, Dermot Mulroney, Odeya Rush, MeeWha Alana Lee, Tom Yi, ...

Fist of Fury(1972)

R
| 1h 48min | Drama, Action, Thriller
3.6/5 (with 383 votes)

Chen Chen returns to his former school in Shanghai when he learns that his beloved instructor has been murdered. While investigating the man's death, Chen discovers that a rival Japanese school is operating a drug smuggling ring. To avenge his master’s death, Chen takes on both Chinese and Japanese assassins… and even a towering Russian.

The Forbidden Kingdom(2008)

PG-13
| 1h 44min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
3.3/5 (with 746 votes)

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.

The Big Boss(1971)

R
| 1h 40min | Action
3.6/5 (with 302 votes)

Chen is a city boy who moves with his cousins to work at an ice factory. He does this with a family promise never to get involved in any fight. However, when members of his family begin disappearing after meeting the management of the factory, the resulting mystery and pressures force him to break that vow and take on the villainy of the Big Boss.

Directed by Lo Wei - With Maria Yi, James Tien, Tony Liu, Bruce Lee, Chen Chao, Nora Miao, ...

Okja(2017)

3.7/5 (with 1,969 votes)

A young girl named Mija risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend - a massive animal named Okja.

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle(2004)

R
| 1h 28min | Comedy, Adventure
3.3/5 (with 888 votes)

Nerdy accountant Harold and his irrepressible friend, Kumar, get stoned watching television and find themselves utterly bewitched by a commercial for White Castle. Convinced there must be one nearby, the two set out on a late-night odyssey that takes them deep into New Jersey. Somehow, the boys manage to run afoul of rednecks, cops and even a car-stealing Neil Patrick Harris before getting anywhere near their beloved sliders.

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Game of Death(1978)

R
| 1h 41min | Drama, Action, Thriller
3.2/5 (with 277 votes)

A martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill him.

Directed by Bruce Lee, Robert Clouse, Sammo Hung - With James Tien, Chieh Yuan, Dan Inosanto, Ji Han-jae, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bruce Lee, ...

The Farewell(2019)

PG
| 1h 40min | Comedy, Drama
3.7/5 (with 646 votes)

A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family's decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.

Directed by Lulu Wang - With Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Zhao Shuzhen

Enter the Dragon(1973)

R
| 1h 42min | Action
3.7/5 (with 858 votes)

A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay(2008)

R
| 1h 47min | Comedy, Adventure
3.1/5 (with 626 votes)

Having satisfied their urge for White Castle, Harold and Kumar jump on a plane to catch up with Harold's love interest, who's headed for the Netherlands. But the pair must change their plans when Kumar is accused of being a terrorist. Rob Corddry also stars in this wild comedy sequel that follows the hapless stoners' misadventures as they try to avoid being captured by the Department of Homeland Security.

Searching(2018)

PG-13
| 1h 42min | Thriller, Mystery, Drama
3.8/5 (with 1,682 votes)

After David Kim's 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop.

Romeo Must Die(2000)

R
| 1h 55min | Action, Crime, Thriller
3.1/5 (with 500 votes)

Two warring gang families (one African-American, the other Chinese) maneuver for bragging rights to the Oakland, California, docks. Hang Sing and Trish O'Day uncover a trail of deceit that leaves most of the warring factions dead … or worse!

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas(2011)

R
| 1h 48min | Comedy
3.0/5 (with 406 votes)

Six years have elapsed since Guantanamo Bay, leaving Harold and Kumar estranged from one another with very different families, friends and lives. But when Kumar arrives on Harold's doorstep during the holiday season with a mysterious package in hand, he inadvertently burns down Harold's father-in-law's beloved Christmas tree. To fix the problem, Harold and Kumar embark on a mission through New York City to find the perfect Christmas tree, once again stumbling into trouble at every single turn.

Minari(2021)

PG-13
| 1h 55min | Drama
3.7/5 (with 675 votes)

A Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.

Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey(2000)

1h 40min | Documentary, Action
3.8/5 (with 44 votes)

Legendary martial artist Bruce Lee is the subject of this thoughtful documentary by Lee aficionado John Little. Using interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and action sequences from Lee's last (unfinished) film, Game of Death, Little paints a textured, complex portrait of the world's most famous action hero.

Directed by John Little, Bruce Lee - With Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, John Little, Linda Lee Cadwell, Dan Inosanto, ...

The Half of It(2020)

3.6/5 (with 658 votes)

Shy, straight-A student Ellie is hired by sweet but inarticulate jock Paul, who needs help wooing the most popular girl in school. But their new and unlikely friendship gets tricky when Ellie discovers she has feelings for the same girl.

Untitled Shang-Chi Sequel(2023)

Sequel to the 2021 film “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”.

Daughters of Eve(1985)

2h 5min | Horror, Drama, Crime
2.7/5 (with 6 votes)

In the remote countryside of Ilongo, various women are sexually abused by local men. Two sisters meet Simon, the most attractive man in the village, and fight over him - one constantly haunted by Catholic dogma because of the abuse she suffered previously.

Directed by Elwood Perez - With Maria Isabel Lopez, Mark Joseph, Sarsi Emmanuelle, Jimmy Reyes

I Am Bruce Lee(2012)

1h 34min | Documentary
3.9/5 (with 69 votes)

Bruce Lee is universally recognized as the pioneer who elevated martial arts in film to an art form, and this documentary will reveal why Bruce Lee's flame burns brighter now than the day he died over three decades ago. The greatest martial artists, athletes, actors, directors, and producers in the entertainment business today will share their feelings about the one who started it all. We will interview the people whose lives, careers, and belief systems were forever altered by the legendary "Father of Martial Arts Cinema". Rarely seen archival footage and classic photos will punctuate the personal testimonials. Prepare to be inspired.

Directed by Pete McCormack

Blue Bayou(2021)

R
| 1h 59min | Drama
3.8/5 (with 102 votes)

As a Korean-American man raised in the Louisiana bayou works hard to make a life for his family, he must confront the ghosts of his past as he discovers that he could be deported from the only country he has ever called home.

Marco Polo: One Hundred Eyes(2015)

28min | Action, History, Drama
3.6/5 (with 48 votes)

Before he lost his sight. Before he pledged his service to Kublai Khan. Hundred Eyes saw what made him into the deadly assassin who trains Marco Polo.

Directed by Alik Sakharov

Friend: The Great Legacy(2013)

2h 4min | Drama, Action, Crime
3.4/5 (with 13 votes)

Joon-seok is sent to prison for his involvement in Dong-soo's death. He meets Dong-soo's son in prison, keeps his identity a secret, and agrees to join forces when he is released. All of their plans fall apart when Sung-hoon finds out the truth.

Gymkata(1985)

R
| 1h 30min | Action, Drama
2.8/5 (with 27 votes)

U.S. agents send a gymnastic martial artist to secure a missile-base site in the savage country of Parmistan.

Beautiful Boxer(2003)

1h 57min | Drama
3.3/5 (with 24 votes)

Based on the real life story of Parinya Charoenphol, a Muaythai boxer who underwent a sex change operation to become a woman.

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