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Movies that feel likeThe Big Boss (1971)

Cheng is a young Chinese mainlander who moves in with his expatriate cousins to work at an ice factory in Thailand. He does this with a family promise never to get involved in any fights. 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.

If you loved The Big Boss, the closest films we have are Fist of Legend (1994), Enter the Dragon (1973) and Fist of Fury (1972). All three share The Big Boss' kinetic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Come Drink with Me (1966).

πŸ… 65% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.9 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Lo Weikinetic
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Fist of Legend
1994 Β· dir. Gordon Chan
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.5actionPrime VideoPeacock

Both are working the same pair: martial arts, kung fu

The difference: Reviewed even better

Chen returns to his school when he finds out that his martial arts teacher has died. When he learns that his school students are harassed by some hooligans, he gears himself up to save them.

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Enter the Dragon
1973 Β· dir. Robert Clouse
πŸ… 88%β˜… 7.6action

The same preoccupation in both: east asian lead

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

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Fist of Fury
1972 Β· dir. Lo Wei
β˜… 7.2drama Β· action Β· thriller

Both are Lo Wei's work, and they rhyme

The difference: Leans harder into drama than The Big Boss does

During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, Chen Zhen, the star pupil of a recently-deceased martial arts teacher battles a Japanese dojo which seeks the demise of his fighting school.

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Once Upon a Time in China
1991 Β· dir. Tsui Hark
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.2action Β· dramaMax

Both are built on the same subject: martial arts

The difference: 20 years apart, and the 1990s show

In late 19th-century Canton, legendary hero Wong Fei-Hung battles foreign forces' (English, French and American) plundering of China. When Aunt Yee returns from America totally westernised, Wong assumes the role of protector. This proves difficult when his martial arts school and local militia become involved in fierce battles with foreign and local governments. As violence escalates, even Aunt Yee has to question her new western ideals, but is it possible to fight guns with Kung Fu?

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The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
1978 Β· dir. Lau Kar-leung
πŸ… 83%β˜… 7.6action Β· adventurePrime Video

Both keep coming back to the same thing: kung fu

During the Qing Dynasty, a fishmonger is killed by the reigning Manchu government for supporting the anti-government movement; his son manages to escape to Shaolin Temple, where he plans to learn its secretive brand of martial arts to seek revenge.

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Come Drink with Me
1966 Β· dir. King Hu
πŸ… 100%β˜… 6.9action Β· adventure

Action with a pulse of momentum, in both cases

Golden Sparrow is a fighter-for-hire who has been contracted by the local government to retrieve the governor's kidnapped son. Holding him is a group of rebels who are demanding that their leader be released from prison in return for the captured son. After a brief encounter with the gang at a local restaurant, Golden Sparrow is joined by an inebriated wanderer Drunken Cat who aids her in her mission.

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The Protector 2
2013 Β· dir. Prachya Pinkaew
πŸ… 18%β˜… 5.3action

Both lean on momentum more than on action

Kham finds himself in trouble when he is accused of killing a trader. While on the run from the trader's nieces who are martial artists, Kham meets a friend who warns him of a terrorist plot.

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Flash Point
2007 Β· dir. Wilson Yip
πŸ… 41%β˜… 6.7actionPrime Video

Kinetic action in both cases

Detective Sergeant Ma Jun, known for dispensing his own brand of justice during arrests, teams up with an undercover cop, Wilson, to try and bring down three merciless Vietnamese brothers running a smuggling ring in the months before mainland China's takeover of Hong Kong. Jun pursues the gang tirelessly, sometimes ignoring police protocols. A showdown is inevitable!

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Invisible Target
2007 Β· dir. Benny Chan
β˜… 6.7action

Cut from the same action cloth

When the Ronin Gang robs an armored car, three cops β€” Chan, Fong and Wai β€” go on the warpath. Each has a personal interest in bringing down Ronin leader Tien: he killed Chan's fiancΓ©e, humiliated Fong and kidnapped Wai's brother.

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Flight Crew
2016 Β· dir. Nikolay Lebedev
β˜… 6.6actionPrime Video

Both working the same action territory

A story about bravery, self-sacrifice and human dignity put on trial by the merciless power of nature. A young pilot is fired from military air force after disobeying an absurd order. He gets a job as a co-pilot with a civil airline. Being brutally honest and direct, he is not on best terms with his new colleagues. During a flight to Asia his crew receives a distress message from a volcanic island and makes a decision to attempt a rescue mission. Will it be a success? Will they survive the disaster? They have a single chance to find that out: by being a team and sticking up for one another.

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The Way of the Dragon
1972 Β· dir. Bruce Lee
πŸ… 88%β˜… 7.1action Β· crime

The action is handled with the same confidence

After a Chinese restaurant in Rome is threatened by the mafia, who will stop at nothing to acquire the property, the owner recruits a family friend in Hong Kong, kung fu expert Tang Lung, to help them defend their business.

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Shaolin
2011 Β· dir. Benny Chan
πŸ… 73%β˜… 6.8action Β· dramaPrime Video

Both are action through and through

China is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands. Fuelled by his success on the battlefield, young and arrogant Hao Jie sneers at Shaolin's masters when he beats one of them in a duel. But the pride comes before a fall. When his own family is wiped out by a rival warlord, Hao is forced to take refuge with the monks. As the civil unrest spreads and the people suffer, Hao and the Shaolin masters are forced to take a fiery stand against the evil warlords. They launch a daring plan or rescue and escape.

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