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Theme: Wu Xia Cinema

Wu Xia refers to a form of Chinese fantasy. The term translates as ‘martial heroes’ and dates back hundreds of years in folk tradition, although the more popular variation emerged in fiction in the 1920s. The term swordplay is deceptive as not all Wu Xia films feature sword wielders.

Wu Xia was popularised on film in the Hong Kong Cinema of the 1960s, featuring swordsmen and women usually in stylised historical settings. Fantastical elements sometimes entered these in terms of the moves but most were mundane tales. Into the 1970s, swordplay films were occluded by the rise of the Martial Arts film.

The popularisation of Wu Xia came with Zu: Warriors of the Magic Mountain (1983) and the international success of the extraordinary A Chinese Ghost Story (1987). Mr Vampire (1985) and sequels brought a specifically comedic spin.

These blended traditional swordplay with elements of Eastern religion like written prayers, reincarnation, luck, gods and demons, not to forget hopping vampires. In the adoption of stuntwork of the era, martial moves became flamboyantly acrobatic with combatants flying through the air, running up and around walls, bouncing off trees, exchanging blows while twirling in mid-air and the like.

Traditional Wu Xia cinema died away at the end of the 1990s with the handover of Hong Kong back to China. It did however see a revival again in the 2000s with the international success of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), which popularised Wu Xia for Western audiences. This was followed by a series of lush Chinese-produced films that make extraordinary use of costuming, sets, stuntwork and the employment of CGI.

Hollywood has made disappointingly fitful attempts to appropriate or homage Wu Xia.


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Rating: ★★★

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Director: John Carpenter
Actors: Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun, Victor Wong, …
Category: Fantasy

Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002)

12 February 20051 October 2020

Rating: ★★★

Masked Superhero/Hong Kong Action

Director: Tsui Hark
Actors: Andy On, Tobin Bell, Traci Lords, Scott Adkins, …
Category: Science Fiction

The Bride With White Hair (1993)

23 May 20108 March 2020

Rating: ★★½

Hong Kong Swordsmen Fantasy

Director: Ronny Yu
Actors: Leslie Cheung, Brigitte Lin, Frances Ng
Category: Fantasy

The Bride With White Hair 2 (1993)

4 April 199916 May 2020

Rating: ★★★

Hong Kong Swordsmen Fantasy

Director: David Wu
Actors: Brigitte Lin, Leslie Cheung, Christy Chung
Category: Fantasy

Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)

13 January 200216 February 2021

Rating: ★★

18th Century Beast Hunt

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Actors: Samuel Le Bihan, Vincent Cassel, Mark Dacascos, Monica Bellucci, …
Category: Horror

Bulletproof Monk (2003)

20 August 200314 June 2023

Rating: ★

Martial Arts Fantasy

Director: Paul Hunter
Actors: Chow Yun Fat, Seann William Scott, Jaime King, Karel Roden, …
Category: Fantasy

The Butcher, The Chef and the Swordsman (2010)

27 March 20116 February 2025

Rating: ★★

Chinese Swordsmen Fantasy

Director: Wuershan
Category: Fantasy

Butterfly & Sword (1993)

14 April 20012 February 2020

Rating: ★★★★

Hong Kong Flying Swordsmen Fantasy

Director: Chu Yin Ping
Actors: Tony Leung Chu Wai, Michelle Yeoh, Joey Wong, Donnie Yen
Category: Fantasy

A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)

3 April 20013 June 2023

Rating: ★★★★★

Hong Kong Supernatural Fantasy/Ghost Romance

Director: Ching Siu-Tung
Actors: Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong, Wu Ma
Category: Fantasy

A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990)

23 May 200318 April 2020

Rating: ★★★

Hong Kong Supernatural Fantasy

Director: Ching Siu-Tung
Actors: Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong, Jackie Cheung, Michelle Reis, …
Category: Fantasy

A Chinese Ghost Story (2011)

3 April 201424 September 2020

Rating: ★

Chinese Supernatural Fantasy/Ghost Romance

Director: Yip Wai Shun
Actors: Louis Koo, Kara Hui, Elvis Tsui
Category: Fantasy

A Chinese Ghost Story III (1991)

3 July 199918 April 2020

Rating: ★★½

Hong Kong Supernatural Fantasy/Ghost Romance

Director: Ching Siu-Tung
Actors: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Joey Wong, Jackie Cheung
Category: Fantasy

A Chinese Ghost Story: A Tsui Hark Animation (1997)

3 October 201810 July 2020

Rating: ★★★

Hong Kong Supernatural Fantasy/Animation

Director: Andrew Chen
Category: Fantasy

A Chinese Tall Story (2005)

22 February 201812 April 2023

Rating: ★★

Gonzo Journey to the West Adaptation

Director: Jeffrey Lau
Actors: Nicholas Tse, Charlene Choi, Fan Bingbing, Steven Cheung
Category: Fantasy

Chinese Torture Chamber Story (1994)

25 April 199918 April 2020

Rating: ★★★

Hong Kong Erotic Comedy

Director: Bosco Lam
Actors: Lawrence Ng, Yvonne Yung Hung, Elvis Tsui
Category: Fantasy

Come Drink With Me (1966)

8 November 20049 September 2024

Rating: ★★★½

Hong Kong Flying Swordsmen Fantasy

Director: King Hu
Actors: Pei-pei Ching, Yueh Hua, Chen Hung Lieh
Category: Fantasy

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

11 December 20006 May 2020

Rating: ★★★★

Flying Swordsmen Fantasy

Director: Ang Lee
Actors: Chow Yun Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, Pei-pei Ching
Category: Fantasy

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)

13 March 201624 May 2020

Rating: ★

Flying Swordsmen Fantasy

Director: Yuen Wo Ping
Actors: Michelle Yeoh, Donnie Yen, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Harry Shum Jr, …
Category: Fantasy

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010)

7 August 201119 December 2020

Rating: ★★★½

Historical Detective/Flying Swordsmen Fantasy

Director: Tsui Hark
Actors: Andy Lau, Li Bingbing, Carina Lau, Tony Leung Ka-fai, …
Category: Fantasy

Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018)

10 November 201914 July 2020

Rating: ★★½

Historical Detective/Flying Swordsmen Fantasy

Director: Tsui Hark
Actors: Mark Chao, Carina Lau
Category: Fantasy

DOA: Dead or Alive (2006)

10 November 200618 August 2020

Rating: ★

Videogame Adaptation/Combat Tournament

Director: Corey Yuen
Actors: Jaime Pressly, Holly Valance, Devon Aoki, Sarah Carter, …
Category: Science Fiction

Dragon Tiger Gate (2006)

10 November 20062 September 2020

Rating: ★★★

Hong Kong Martial Arts

Director: Wilson Yip
Actors: Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue, Wah Yuen, …
Category: Fantasy

The Duel (2000)

15 March 202315 March 2023

Rating: ★★½

Wu Xia Film

Director: Andrew Lau
Actors: Andy Lau, Ekin Cheng, Elvis Tsui, Patrick Tam, …
Category: Fantasy

Duel to the Death (1983)

15 May 200128 September 2020

Rating: ★★½

Hong Kong Martial Arts Fantasy

Director: Ching Siu-Tung
Actors: Damian Lau, Eddie Ko
Category: Fantasy

The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993)

14 April 202214 April 2022

Rating: ★★

Wu Xia Film

Director: Jeffrey Lau
Actors: Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Jacky Cheung, …
Category: Fantasy

Erotic Ghost Story II (1991)

10 November 200313 October 2020

Rating: ★★★

Hong Kong Erotica/Horny Demon

Director: Peter Ngor
Actors: May Law, Anthony Wong
Category: Fantasy

Erotic Ghost Story III (1992)

7 November 200513 October 2020

Rating: ★★

Hong Kong Erotica in the Afterlife

Director: Ivan Lai
Actors: Pauline Chan
Category: Fantasy

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011)

28 May 201315 November 2023

Rating: ★★★½

Flying Swordsmen/Wu Xia Film

Director: Tsui Hark
Actors: Jet Li
Category: Fantasy

Forbidden City Cop (1996)

12 May 200415 June 2023

Rating: ★★★★

Gonzo Hong Kong Comedy/Period Spy Film

Director: Stephen Chow, Vincent Kuk
Actors: Stephen Chow, Carina Lau
Category: Fantasy

The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)

9 October 20088 December 2020

Rating: ★

Martial Arts Adventure

Director: Rob Minkoff
Actors: Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Michael Angarano, Collin Chou, …
Category: Fantasy

Future Cops (1993)

28 October 201223 December 2021

Rating: ★★★½

Time-Travelling Superheroic Battle

Director: Wong Jing
Actors: Andy Lau, Jackie Cheung, Simon Yam, Chingmy Yau, …
Category: Science Fiction

The Golden Child (1986)

18 March 200311 May 2021

Rating: ★

Asian Supernatural Quest/Comedy

Director: Michael Ritchie
Actors: Eddie Murphy, Charles Dance, Charlotte Lewis, Victor Wong
Category: Fantasy

Green Snake (1993)

23 September 20009 December 2024

Rating: ★★★★

Hong Kong Supernatural Fantasy

Director: Tsui Hark
Actors: Joey Wong, Maggie Cheung
Category: Fantasy

Hero (2003)

25 July 200416 May 2020

Rating: ★★★★★

Flying Swordsmen Fantasy

Director: Zhang Yimou
Actors: Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Maggie Cheung, Zhang Ziyi, …
Category: Fantasy

The Heroic Trio (1993)

1 November 200219 July 2021

Rating: ★★★½

Hong Kong Superheroines

Director: Johnny To
Actors: Anita Mui, Maggie Cheung, Michelle Yeoh, Damian Lau, …
Category: Fantasy

The Heroic Trio II: Executioners (1993)

10 March 200412 July 2022

Rating: ★

Hong Kong Superheroines

Director: Ching Siu-Tung, Johnny To
Actors: Anita Mui, Maggie Cheung, Michelle Yeoh, Damian Lau, …
Category: Fantasy

House of Flying Daggers (2004)

22 February 200512 December 2024

Rating: ★★★★

Flying Swordsmen/Wu Xia Film

Director: Zhang Yimou
Actors: Zhang Ziyi, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau
Category: Fantasy

The Iceman Cometh (1989)

5 May 20033 April 2023

Rating: ★★★★

Hong Kong Martial Arts/Warriors Thawed Out in the Present

Director: Huo Yao-Liang
Actors: Yuan Biao, Maggie Cheung, Yuan Hua
Category: Fantasy

Iron Monkey (1993)

9 September 201310 November 2019

Rating: ★★★

Hong Martial Arts/Masked Hero

Director: Yuen Wo Ping
Actors: Yu Rong Guang, Donnie Yen, James Wong
Category: Fantasy

Jade Dynasty (2019)

11 July 202211 July 2022

Rating: ★★★

Wu Xia Film

Director: Ching Siu-Tung
Actors: Xiao Zhan, Meng Meiqi, Li Qin, Qiu Xinzhi, …
Category: Fantasy

Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013)

7 April 201418 December 2024

Rating: ★★

Epic Chinese Legend/Comedy Prequel

Director: Stephen Chow
Actors: Wen Zhang, Shu Qi, Huang Bo, Ge Hang Yu, …
Category: Fantasy

Journey to the West: Demon Chapter (2017)

22 May 201718 December 2024

Rating: ★★

Epic Chinese Legend

Director: Tsui Hark
Actors: Kris Wu, Lin Gengxin, Yao Chen, Jelly Lin, …
Category: Fantasy

Just Another Pandora’s Box (2010)

1 February 20241 February 2024

Rating: ★★

Gonzo Comedy/Film Parody

Director: Jeffrey Lau
Actors: Ronald Cheng, Sun Li, Huang Bo, Yuen Biao, …
Category: Fantasy

Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

24 July 20051 February 2024

Rating: ★★★★

Martial Arts Spoof

Director: Stephen Chow
Actors: Stephen Chow, Yuen Qiu, Yuen Wah, Chi Chung Lam, …
Category: Fantasy

League of Gods (2016)

22 May 201726 December 2024

Rating: ★★★

Epic Chinese Fantasy

Director: Koan Xu
Actors: Jacky Heung, Jet Li, Wen Zhang, Angelababy, …
Category: Fantasy

The Legend of the Flying Swordsman (2000)

2 February 200127 December 2024

Rating: ★

Hong Kong Swordsmen Fantasy

Director: Bosco Lam
Actors: Wong Git, Sonny Chiba
Category: Fantasy

The Legend of Zu (2018)

19 August 201919 August 2019

Rating: ★★★

Wu Xia Film

Director: Ling Feng Zhu
Category: Fantasy

The Mad Monk (1993)

4 May 200213 July 2022

Rating: ★★½

Hong Kong Heavenly Comedy

Director: Ching Siu-Tung, Johnny To
Actors: Stephen Chow, Maggie Cheung, Paul Chun, Anita Mui
Category: Fantasy

The Magic Crane (1993)

15 May 200110 November 2019

Rating: ★★★

Hong Kong Flying Swordsmen Fantasy

Director: Benny Chan
Actors: Tony Leung, Anita Mui, Rosamund Kwan, Damian Lau, …
Category: Fantasy

The Magic Flying Mouse

2 January 199930 August 2018

Rating: ★★

Chinese Flying Swordsmen Fantasy

Category: Fantasy

A Man Called Hero (1999)

19 November 200117 September 2020

Rating: ★★★

Hong Kong Martial Arts Fantasy

Director: Andrew Lau
Actors: Ekin Cheng, Nicholas Tse, Ken Lo, Kirsty Yang, …
Category: Fantasy

The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)

20 November 20125 January 2025

Rating: ★★★

Martial Arts/Shaw Brothers Homage

Director: The RZA
Actors: RZA, Russell Crowe, Lucy Liu, Byron Mann, …
Category: Fantasy

The Matrix (1999)

11 May 19996 January 2025

Rating: ★★★★★

Virtual Reality

Director: The Wachowskis, Lilly/Andy Wachowski, Lana/Larry Wachowski
Actors: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, …
Category: Science Fiction

The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

23 May 200329 December 2021

Rating: ★★★

Virtual Reality

Director: The Wachowskis, Lilly/Andy Wachowski, Lana/Larry Wachowski
Actors: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Harold Perrineau Jr, …
Category: Science Fiction

The Matrix Resurrections (2021)

1 January 20226 March 2022

Rating: ★★½

Virtual Reality

Director: Lana/Larry Wachowski
Actors: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jessica Henwick, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, …
Category: Science Fiction

The Matrix Revolutions (2003)

11 November 200329 December 2021

Rating: ★★★

Virtual Reality

Director: The Wachowskis, Lana/Larry Wachowski, Lilly/Andy Wachowski
Actors: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Ann Moss, Laurence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving, …
Category: Science Fiction

The Monkey King 2 (2016)

5 August 20164 November 2019

Rating: ★★★

Epic Chinese Legend

Director: Soi Cheang
Actors: Aaron Kwok, Gong Li, William Feng, Xiao Shen Yang, …
Category: Fantasy

The Monkey King (2014)

8 September 201427 October 2020

Rating: ★★½

Epic Chinese Legend

Director: Soi Cheang
Actors: Donnie Yen, Chow Yun Fat, Aaron Kwok, Peter Ho, …
Category: Fantasy

The Monkey King 3 (2018)

16 April 20189 October 2019

Rating: ★★

Epic Chinese Legend

Director: Soi Cheang
Actors: William Feng, Aaron Kwok, Xiao Shen Yang, Him Law, …
Category: Fantasy

Monster Hunt 2 (2018)

20 January 202120 January 2021

Rating: ★

Chinese Monsters and Hunters Comedy

Director: Raman Hui
Actors: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Bai Baihe, Jing Boran, Li Yuchun, …
Category: Fantasy

Monster Hunt (2015)

6 February 20169 January 2025

Rating: ★★

Chinese Monsters and Hunters Comedy

Director: Raman Hui
Actors: Jing Boran, Bai Baihe, Jiang Wu, Elaine Jiu, …
Category: Fantasy

Monstrum (2018)

16 February 202116 February 2021

Rating: ★★

Korean Wu Xia/Swordsmen vs Monster

Director: Jong-ho Huh
Actors: Kim Myung-Min, Lee Hye-ri, Kim In-kwon, Choi Woo-shik, …
Category: Fantasy

Mr Vampire (1985)

12 November 200216 July 2024

Rating: ★★★★

Hong Kong Supernatural Comedy

Director: Ricky Lau
Actors: Lam Ching-Ying, Ricky Hui, Billy Lau, Siu-Ho Chin, …
Category: Fantasy

Mr Vampire 1992 (1992)

17 July 202417 July 2024

Rating: ★★½

Hong Kong Hopping Vampire Comedy

Director: Ricky Lau
Actors: Ricky Hui, Lam Ching-Ying, Billy Lau, Chin Siu Ho
Category: Fantasy

Mr Vampire 4 (1988)

24 June 202027 June 2024

Rating: ★★

Hong Kong Hopping Vampire Comedy

Director: Ricky Lau
Actors: Anthony Chan, Wu Ma, Loletta Lee, Yuen Wah, …
Category: Fantasy

Mr Vampire II (1986)

18 March 20057 July 2023

Rating: ★

Hong Kong Hopping Vampire Comedy

Director: Ricky Lau
Actors: Yuen Biao, Billy Lau, Lam Ching-Ying, Woo Fung, …
Category: Fantasy

Mr Vampire III (1987)

19 January 200823 November 2023

Rating: ★★

Hong Kong Ghost Comedy

Director: Ricky Lau
Actors: Lam Ching-Ying, Richard Ng, Billy Lau
Category: Fantasy

New Dragon Gate Inn (1992)

1 October 202015 November 2023

Rating: ★★★

Wu Xia/Flying Swordsmen Film

Director: Raymond Lee
Actors: Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Brigitte Lin, Donnie Yen, …
Category: Fantasy

The New Legend of Shaolin (1994)

9 May 200121 December 2021

Rating: ★★★★

Hong Kong Martial Arts Fantasy

Director: Wong Jing
Actors: Jet Li, Chingmy Yau
Category: Fantasy

Peacock King (1988)

29 December 201629 April 2021

Rating: ★★

Wu Xia Film

Director: Ngai Kai Lam
Actors: Yuen Biao, Narumi Yasuda, Gloria Yip, Siu-fung Wong, …
Category: Fantasy

Reign of Assassins (2010)

14 September 201223 December 2021

Rating: ★★

Chinese Flying Swordsmen Film

Director: Chao Bin-Su
Actors: Michelle Yeoh, Shawn Yue, Barbie Hsu, Leon Dai, …
Category: Fantasy

Saga of the Phoenix (1990)

12 August 202112 August 2021

Rating: ★

Wu Xia Film/Hell Maiden Visits Earth

Director: Ngai Kai Lam, Lau Sze-Yue
Actors: Gloria Yip, Yuen Biao
Category: Fantasy

Saviour of the Soul (1991)

17 November 201029 April 2021

Rating: ★★★½

Hong Kong Martial Arts Fantasy

Director: David Lai, Corey Yuen
Actors: Andy Lau, Anita Mui, Gloria Yip, Aaron Kwok, …
Category: Fantasy

Saviour of the Soul 2 (1992)

20 May 19991 November 2019

Rating: ★★½

Hong Kong Martial Arts Fantasy

Director: David Lai, Corey Yuen
Actors: Andy Lau, Rosamund Kwan, Shirley Kwan, Corey Yuen, …
Category: Fantasy

Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy (2011)

9 September 201112 March 2025

Rating: ★★

Hong Kong Erotic Comedy

Director: Christopher Sun
Category: Fantasy

Sex & Zen II (1996)

11 September 19991 November 2019

Rating: ★★

Hong Kong Erotic Comedy/Gender Changing Sorcerer

Director: Chin Man Kei
Actors: Lorretta Lee Lai-Chun, Elvis Tsui, Lok Tat-Wah, Hsu Chi, …
Category: Fantasy

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

20 November 20219 April 2024

Rating: ★★½

Marvel Comics Martial Arts Superhero

Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
Actors: Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Ben Kingsley, …
Category: Fantasy

Shaolin Soccer (2001)

1 April 200315 December 2020

Rating: ★★★★

Flying Martial Arts and Soccer

Director: Stephen Chow
Actors: Stephen Chow, Yut Fei Wong, Patrick Tse
Category: Fantasy

The Sorcerer and the White Snake (2011)

1 September 20124 August 2022

Rating: ★★★

Wu Xia Film

Director: Ching Siu-Tung
Actors: Jet Li, Raymond Lam, Shengyi Huang, Charlene Choi, …
Category: Fantasy

The Storm Riders (1998)

24 September 199915 March 2023

Rating: ★★★

Flying Swordsmen Fantasy

Director: Andrew Lau
Actors: Sonny Chiba, Aaron Kwok, Ekin Cheng, Shu Qi, …
Category: Fantasy

Storm Warriors (2009)

18 November 201415 March 2023

Rating: ★★

Flying Swordsmen Fantasy

Director: Oxide Pang, Danny Pang
Actors: Aaron Kwok, Ekin Cheng, Simon Yam, Nicholas Tse, …
Category: Fantasy

Sword Master (2016)

16 February 202116 February 2021

Rating: ★★★

Wu Xia Film

Director: Derek Yee
Actors: Lin Gengxin, Peter Ho, Jiang Yiyan, Jiang Mengie, …
Category: Fantasy

Swordsman (1990)

14 April 20019 September 2024

Rating: ★★★

Hong Kong Flying Swordsmen Fantasy

Director: King Hu
Actors: Sam Hui, Michelle Reis, Fennie Yuen
Category: Fantasy

Swordsman II (1992)

29 March 20013 April 2025

Rating: ★★★★

Hong Kong Flying Swordsmen Fantasy

Director: Ching Siu-Tung
Actors: Jet Li, Brigitte Lin, Michelle Reis, Rosamund Kwan
Category: Fantasy

Swordsman III: The East is Red (1993)

5 May 200110 July 2020

Rating: ★★★½

Hong Kong Flying Swordsmen Fantasy

Director: Ching Siu-Tung, Raymond Lee
Actors: Brigitte Lin, Joey Wong
Category: Fantasy

The Tai Chi Master (1993)

20 July 199917 July 2024

Rating: ★★★★

Hong Kong Martial Arts

Director: Yuen Wo Ping
Actors: Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Chin Siu Ho
Category: Fantasy

Taichi Hero (2012)

13 February 20144 June 2020

Rating: ★★

Wu Xia Film

Director: Stephen Fung
Actors: Jayden Yuan, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Angelababy, Eddie Peng Yu-Yen, …
Category: Fantasy

Taichi Zero (2012)

30 July 20134 April 2025

Rating: ★★

Wu Xia Film

Director: Stephen Fung
Actors: Jayden Yuan, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Eddie Peng Yu-Yen, Angelbaby, …
Category: Fantasy

A Tale from the East (1990)

15 September 20164 April 2025

Rating: ½

Hong Kong Supernatural Comedy

Director: Manfred Wong
Actors: Billy Lau, Joey Wang
Category: Fantasy

Thomas Mao (2010)

22 June 201522 November 2024

Rating: ★★½

Film About Friendships with Flying Swordsmen and Aliens

Director: Zhu Wen
Actors: Thomas Rohdewald, Mao Yan
Category: Fantasy

The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017)

30 December 201816 February 2021

Rating: ★★

Wu Xia/Flying Swordsman Fantasy

Director: Yuen Wo Ping
Actors: Da Peng, Ni Ni, Aarif Lee, Zhou Dongyu, …
Category: Fantasy

Vampire Hunters (2002)

18 October 200427 May 2025

Rating: ★★

Hong Kong Fantasy/Monks vs Undead

Director: Wellson Chin
Actors: Ken Chang, Michael Chow, Lam Suet
Category: Fantasy

Volcano High (2001)

3 July 20033 August 2019

Rating: ★★★

High School Fantastical Martial Arts

Director: Tae-gyun Kim
Actors: Kyuk Jang, Su-ro Kim, Min-a Shin, Jun-ho Heo, …
Category: Fantasy

The Warriors Gate (2016)

2 October 201725 December 2023

Rating: 0­

Videogamer Transported to Ancient China

Director: Matthias Hoene
Actors: Uriah Shelton, Mark Chao, Ni Ni, Dave Bautista, …
Category: Fantasy

A Warrior’s Tragedy (1993)

17 April 20016 June 2025

Rating: ★★★

Hong Kong Flying Swordsmen Fantasy

Director: Frankie Chan
Actors: Frankie Chan, Anita Yuen
Category: Fantasy

The Warrior’s Way (2010)

27 February 201324 January 2023

Rating: ★★½

South Korean Wu Xia/Western

Director: Sngmoo Lee
Actors: Jang Dong Gun, Kate Bosworth, Geoffrey Rush, Danny Huston, …
Category: Fantasy

Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (2006)

4 May 20088 June 2025

Rating: ★

Teenage Girl Martial Arts Warrior

Director: John Laing
Actors: Brenda Song, Justin Chon, Tsai Chin, Andy Fischer-Price, …
Category: Fantasy

A Writer’s Odyssey (2021)

14 November 202214 November 2022

Rating: ★★

Meta-Fiction

Director: Lu Yang
Actors: Lei Jiayin, Yang Mi, Dong Zijian, Hewei Yu, …
Category: Fantasy

Wu Dang (2012)

17 December 2020

Rating: ★★

Martial Arts/Wu Xia Fantasy

Director: Patrick Leung
Actors: Vincent Zhao, Yang Mi, Xu Jiao, Louis Fan, …
Category: Fantasy

The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020)

16 May 202216 May 2022

Rating: ★★★

Wu Xia Film

Director: Geo Jing Ming
Actors: Mark Chao, Allen Deng, Olivia Wang, Jessie Le, …
Category: Fantasy

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  • Alternate History Films
  • Disturbed Psychology as Portrayed on Film
  • Law Enforcement in Fantastic Cinema
  • Weird Westerns
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Copyright Richard Scheib 1999-2025

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