Chinese films about swordsmen

List of the best Chinese films about swordsmen according to the audience: The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman, Sword Master, An Empress and the Warriors, Reign of Assassins, Kingdom, Once Upon a Time, Fall in Love at First Kiss, The Monkey King, The Final Master, What Women Want.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 5.6
Genreaction, comedy
CountryChina, Hong Kong, USA

A tale of revenge, honor and greed follows a group of misfits that gets involved with a kitchen cleaver made from the top five swords of the martial arts world in this wild and brash action comedy.

Markimdb: 6
Genreaction, drama
CountryChina, Hong Kong

Weary of the bloodshed and violence from the martial arts world, a powerful swordsman banishes himself to the humble life a vagrant, wandering the fringes of society. But his violent past refuses to let him go quietly. The master swordsman must regain the ability to wield his sword and fight those disrupting the peace he so desperately craves.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genreaction, melodrama, drama, history
CountryHong Kong, China

After the death of her father, a woman is forced to take over as empress and fight to save her kingdom.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genreaction, adventure
CountryChina, Taiwan, Hong Kong
Duration01:57

Set in ancient China, Zeng Jing is a skilled assassin who finds herself in possession of a mystical Buddhist monk's remains. She begins a quest to return the remains to its rightful resting place, and thus places herself in mortal danger because a team of assassins is in a deadly pursuit to possess the remains which holds an ancient power-wielding secret.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genreaction, drama, military, history
CountryJapan
Duration01:15

Set in Qin Dynasty during the warring states period in ancient China. Shin was a war orphan. He has a dream of becoming a great general Shin has a fateful encounter with young King Eisei. King Eisei aims to unify all of China.

Markimdb: 5.2
Genrefantasy, melodrama
CountryChina

Bai Qian, a goddess and monarch from the Heavenly Realms, is sent to the mortal world to undergo a trial to become a High Goddess. There, she meets Ye Hua, with whom she falls in love and marries. When an old enemy reappears in her life, everything she holds dear is threatened.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryChina

After an earthquake destroys Xiang Qin's house, she and her father move in with the family of her father's college buddy. To her surprise, her new kind and amicable aunt and uncle are the parents of her cold and distant schoolmate, Jiang Zhi Shu, a genius with an IQ of 200 whom not too long ago rejected her when she confessed her feelings for him. Will the close proximity give her a second chance to win Zhi Shu's heart? Or will her love for him end under his cold words?

Markimdb: 4.9
Genreaction, fantasy
CountryChina, Hong Kong
Duration01:30

    Sun Wukong, (The Monkey King) is a monkey born from a heavenly stone who acquires supernatural powers. After rebelling against heaven and being imprisoned under a mountain for 500 years, he later accompanies the monk Xuanzang on a journey to India. Thus, according to legend, Buddhism is brought to ancient China. This much beloved story, is as much a part of Asian culture as The Iliad and The Odyssey or The Wizard of Oz are to the West. This first installment in a trilogy of live action 3-D movies is actually a prequel to The Journey To The West, the much told story of the Monkey King's adventures on the road to India.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genreaction, drama
    CountryChina

    Determined to pass down his art, the Final Master of Wing Chun is caught in a power struggle with malicious local officials and ultimately must choose between personal honor and his master’s dying wish.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrefantastic, comedy, melodrama
    CountryChina
    Duration01:56

    After an accident, a chauvinistic executive gains the ability to hear what women are really thinking.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genreaction, drama
    CountryChina

    An elite group of Chinese pilots must take part in a dangerous mission to thwart a terrorist plot and resolve a hostage situation.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA, China
    Duration02:27

    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.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrefantasy, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryChina
    Duration01:37

    A group of tea pets—cute clay figurines that are good-luck charms for tea drinkers—embark on a magical animated adventure to find a fabled mystic.

    Markimdb: 4.6
    Genreaction, adventure
    CountryChina, Canada, France
    Duration01:39

    A mysterious warrior teams up with the daughter and son of a deposed Chinese Emperor to defeat their cruel Uncle, who seeks their deaths.

    Markimdb: 3.8
    Genreaction, fantasy, comedy
    CountryChina, Hong Kong

    In the waning years of the Ming Dynasty, the Bruneian Empire offers a rare creature to the nation as a gift. Ocean, a member of the Imperial Secret Police, has been tasked to tame the beast. Though the furry beast appears ferocious on the outside, Ocean discovers that it is kind by nature. Not wanting to turn the beast into a killing machine on the battlefield, Ocean secretly releases the beast into the wild and elopes with Frigid, the daughter of a man executed on false charges.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, cartoon
    CountryChina

    The Primus extracts a Mixed Yuan Bead into a Spirit Seed and a Demon Pill. The Spirit Seed can be reincarnated as a human to help King Zhou establish a new dynasty, whereas the Demon Pill will create a devil threatening humanity. Ne Zha is the one who is destined to be the hero, but instead he becomes a devil incarnate, because the Spirit Seed and a Demon Pill are switched.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genreaction, thriller, fantasy, comedy, drama, adventure
    CountryChina
    Duration02:01

    At the beginning of the 1990s, famous tomb explorer Hu Bayi decided to retire and move to the United States with his girlfriend Shirley. But before his wedding, Bayi discovers his first love Ding Shitian, who supposedly had died in the "One Hundred Cave" 20 years ago, is actually still alive. Together with Shirley and his old exploration partner, Bayi unravels a terrible millennium-old secret...

    Markimdb: 6
    Genremelodrama, drama, detective
    CountrySouth Korea, China, Singapore
    Duration01:50

    Dangerous Liaisons is a Chinese film by Hur Jin-ho based on the novel with the same title by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genreaction, drama
    CountryChina

    A special operations team headed by elite pilots are ordered to test new fighter jets. Test flight after test flight, they challenge the limits of the sky and themselves.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrethriller, detective, history
    CountryChina

    A pawn tries to get rid of a traitorous minister, Qin Hui, when he leads an army to the border for talks with a Jurchen mission.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryChina

    A pathetic minor league Soccer Goalkeeper was given a task - to spend 1 Billion in thirty days, if successful he will get 30 Billion. However, he's not allowed to tell anyone about the task and he must not own any valuables by end of it.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genreaction, drama, history
    CountryHong Kong, China
    Duration01:46

      Seven years after the apparent death of Chen Zhen, who was shot after discovering who was responsible for his teacher's death (Huo Yuanjia) in Japanese-occupied Shanghai. A mysterious stranger arrives from overseas and befriends a local mafia boss. That man is a disguised Chen Zhen, who intends to infiltrate the mob when they form an alliance with the Japanese. Disguising himself as a caped fighter by night, Chen intends to take out everyone involved as well as get his hands on an assassination list prepared by the Japanese.

      Markimdb: 3.5
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryChina, Taiwan
      Duration01:56

      Set four years after the first movie, Lin Xiao, Lily, Nan Xiang, and Ruby, confront opportunities and challenges as their school days come to an end.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genreaction, drama, history
      CountryTaiwan, China, Hong Kong, France
      Duration01:45

      A female assassin during the Tang Dynasty who begins to question her loyalties when she falls in love with one of her targets.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genreaction, military, history
      CountryChina, Hong Kong
      Duration02:21

      Based on the real life story of an incident in 1946 during the Chinese Civil War, the film involves a communist reconnaissance team soldier Yang Zirong who disguised himself as a bandit to infiltrate a local gang of bandits, eventually helping the main communist force to destroy the bandits. Based on the novel "Tracks in the Snowy Forest" by Qu Bo.

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryChina
      Duration01:50

      Li Xuelian, a woman from the countryside is falsely accused by her husband of having an affair. To defend herself, Li moves from her small town to the big city until she reached the capital.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genreaction, fantasy, comedy
      CountryChina
      Duration01:47

      The reputation of the Four constables survives, but since Emotionless’s departure, there have been changes at the Divine Constabulary. The four Coldblood, Iron Hands, Life Snatcher, rescue Zhuge Zhengwo from An Yunshan’s mountain fortress, then with the Emperor and Di armies, they attack. But An Yunshan absorbs their power, which means the constables and their allies now face their most lethal opponent yet, a nearly invincible kung fu master who won’t stop until he has absolute power...

      Markimdb: 5
      Genreaction, fantasy, adventure
      CountryChina

      The movie takes partridge and Chen Yulous exploration of Pingshan as the background of western Hunan half a century later. It tells the story of Hu Bayi in order to save the poisonous big golden tooth after returning from the Longling Cave, leading the Golden Triangle into the iron triangle. In Pingshan, Xiangxi, the story of searching for the long-lost six-winged centipede in the legend of the rivers and lakes, and obtaining the life-saving inner alchemy.

      Markimdb: 5.4
      Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure
      CountryChina, Hong Kong
      Duration02:07

      Tang Monk brings three disciples on a journey to the West. On the outside, everything seems harmonious. However, tension is present beneath the surface, and their hearts and minds are not in agreement. After a series of demon-capturing events, the monk and his disciples gain mutual understanding of each others' hardships and unease. Finally, they resolve their inner conflict and work together to become an all-conquering, demon-exorcising team.

      Markimdb: 4.6
      Genrehorror, drama, detective
      CountryChina
      Duration01:27

      A killing spree takes place in a northern China's hospital, an old elevator goes to the 18th floor - underground.

      Markimdb: 5
      Genreaction, crime
      CountryChina
      Duration01:25

      Yue Feng (Yue Song) is a young thug with exceptional streetfighting abilities. He will stop at nothing to defeat all challengers - until, in an tragic accident, he kills a fellow competitor and is sent to prison. Eight years later, Yue Feng emerges a changed man. He no longer fights, and is looking for a new life of peace and fulfillment. But it's brutal on the streets, and redemption doesn't come easy. His brotherhood is destroyed, family members murdered, and a loved one humiliated - a deadly chain reaction that leaves him no choice but to unleash his power in the name of justice.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genredrama, detective
      CountryChina

      In the subtropical province of Guizhou, Chen Sheng embarks on a journey to find his nephew.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genreaction, fantasy, drama, adventure, history
      CountryChina, Hong Kong
      Duration02:01

      Huo An, the commander of the Protection Squad of the Western Regions, was framed by evil forces and becomes enslaved. On the other hand, a Roman general escapes to China after rescuing the Prince. The heroic duo meet in the Western Desert and a thrilling story unfolds.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genreaction, drama, military, history
      CountryChina, Hong Kong
      Duration02:26

      A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrefantastic, action
      CountryUSA, China
      Duration02:07

      Ageing assassin, Henry Brogen tries to get out of the business but finds himself in the ultimate battle—fighting his own clone who is 25 years younger than him, and at the peak of his abilities.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genreaction, fantasy, adventure, detective
      CountryChina, Hong Kong
      Duration02:03

      An exiled detective is recruited to solve a series of mysterious deaths that threaten to delay the inauguration of Empress Wu.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genreaction, thriller, crime
      CountryThailand, China, USA
      Duration01:31

      A crime syndicate places a hit on a billionaire's daughter, making her the target of an elite assassin squad. A small band of down-and-out mercenaries protects her, fighting tooth and nail to stop the assassins from reaching their target.

      Markimdb: 3.7
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
      CountryUnited Kingdom, China

      Travis and his team travel to China in search of what isn't supposed to exist ... their mission to capture a Cryptid which is wreaking havoc in a remote village and they need to do this before it is killed by Harker, the legendary bounty hunter.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genremelodrama, drama
      CountryChina
      Duration01:54

      The daughter of a right-winger, schoolgirl Jing Qiu (Zhou Dong-Yu) is sent to the countryside for reeducation, and tasked to help write a textbook. There she meets Lao San (Shawn Dou), a young soldier with a bright future ahead. Despite the class divide and parental disapproval, romance blooms against turbulent times.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genredrama, history
      CountryChina

      In the year 198 BC, Cao Cao (Chow Yun Fat), Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, ventured to the east and defeated China's greatest warrior Lu Bu, terrifying every ambitious warlord across the country. Several years later, after taking the Han Emperor under his wing, Cao crowns himself King of Wei. He built a magnificent Bronze Sparrow Island to symbolize his power and rumors spread that he would replace the Emperor. Meanwhile, young lovers Mu Shun (Hiroshi Tamaki) and Ling Ju (Liu Yi-Fei) are taken from a prison camp to a hidden tomb, where they spend five cruel years together, training as assassins for a secret mission. In the year 220 BC astronomical signs predict dramatic change. As a result, Cao's son Cao Pi (Yau Sam-Chi) and Cao's followers urge Cao to become the new Emperor - but unknown opposing forces plot against him.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryChina

      Li Weijie, his wife Ayu, and their two daughters Pingping and An-an are a Chinese family living in northern Thailand for the last 17 years. Weijie runs an internet service providing shop and is a film enthusiast who likes to watch detective films and has a deep knowledge of the subject. Theirs is a middle-class family.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genredrama, history
      CountryChina, USA
      Duration02:00

      A story set in 19th century China and centered on the lifelong friendship between two girls who develop their own secret code as a way to contend with the rigid cultural norms imposed on women.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genreaction, comedy, drama
      CountryChina, USA, Hong Kong

      Set in China during the Warlords Period of the 1920s, notorious bandit chief Zhang descends upon a remote provincial town posing as its new mayor, an identity that he had hijacked from Old Tang, himself a small-time imposter. Hell-bent on making a fast buck, Zhang soon meets his match in the tyrannical local gentry Huang as a deadly battle of wit and brutality ensues.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genreaction, thriller, comedy, drama, crime
      CountryHong Kong, China
      Duration02:09

      A blind detective, former cop, teams up with a policewoman who admires him to solve the disappearance of a girl friend of hers, years ago. Besides, he helps her to improve her skills as an investigator.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genreaction, fantasy, melodrama
      CountryChina, Hong Kong
      Duration01:38

      The Sorcerer and the White Snake is an ancient Chinese fable about a woman demon who falls in love with a mortal is brought to life through the latest advances in CGI and action techniques.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genreaction, thriller, comedy, drama, crime
      CountryHong Kong, China
      Duration01:46

      A man looking for the release of a long-time prisoner takes a police officer, his daughter, and a group of strangers hostage.

      Markimdb: 5.3
      Genrefantasy, adventure
      CountryChina, Hong Kong, USA
      Duration01:59

      The story of Chinese legendary anti-hero Zhong Kui, a young man endowed with mysterious powers who is forced into a battle among the realms of Heaven, Earth and Hell in the course of his attempt to save his countrymen and the woman he loves.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genreaction, crime
      CountryChina

      A cop and his team of comrades go undercover in one of China's most ruthless underworld organizations to stop a gang leader, only to put themselves in great danger after being exposed one by one.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genredrama, history
      CountryChina, Hong Kong
      Duration02:16

      Based on the Tangshan Earthquake in 1976 that took the lives of 240,000 people.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genredrama
      CountryChina, France
      Duration01:57

      A drama centered on the employees of a Nanjing massage parlor who share a common trait: they are all blind.




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