Movies like The Chinese Boxer: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Chinese Boxer (1970) — a action and drama film directed by Jimmy Wang Yu — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Chinese Boxer most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like martial arts and mixed martial arts (mma). 5 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Beast 2026★ 7.5
Shares: Action, Drama
MMA legend Patton James, now a commercial fisherman, is pulled back into the cage when his brother is in danger. Reuniting with his old coach Sammy, he commits to one final fight in one championship against the brutal champion Xavier Grau.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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Clan of the White Lotus 1980★ 6.6
Shares: Action, Drama
The Qing emperor releases all detained Shaolin disciples, but the vindictive White Lotus clan decides to exterminate all the disciples. One martial artist survives the onslaught, and constantly trains while in hiding for revenge.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Crippled Avengers 1978★ 6.8
Shares: Action, Drama
A group of martial artists seek revenge after being crippled by Tu Tin-To, a martial arts master, and his son.
Stream in India on Plex
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Eye for an Eye 2022★ 7.1
Shares: Action, Drama
A highly trained and exceptionally deadly swordsman looks for revenge after being caught in the middle of a power struggle that results in the assassination of an innocent woman's family.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ip Man: Kung Fu Master 2019★ 6.5
Shares: Action, Drama
Ip Man’s promising career as a Policeman is ruined after he is framed for murder and targeted by a mob boss’s daughter.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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Five Fingers of Death 1972★ 6.7
Shares: Action, Drama
A young boxer joins a martial arts school to increase his skill so he can enter a martial arts competition. He leaves the school when he hears that a local gangster is terrorizing the town. He comes to the aid of a young singer and brings on the wrath of the local gang. He eventually enters the martial arts competition after learning iron palm technique and takes out all competition.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hand of Death 1976★ 6.6
Shares: Action
A young monk must face the Extended Iron Claw technique of a powerful warlord seeking to destroy Shaolin.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Never Say Never 2023★ 7.1
Shares: Drama, Action
A disgraced MMA fighter finds redemption by training underprivileged kids, risking everything to give them a chance at a better life through boxing.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Born a Champion 2021★ 6.9
Shares: Action, Drama
After a blood- soaked jujitsu match in Dubai, fighting legend Mickey Kelley falls to superstar Blaine. But years later, an online video proves that Blaine cheated, and the world demands a rematch. Can the aging underdog get back into shape in time to vanquish his foe, get revenge, and claim his prize?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Shootfighter: Fight to the Death 1993★ 6.6
Shares: Action
Nick and Ruben are hoodwinked into a "shootfighter" (no-holds-barred, to the death) martial arts match by the evil Mr. Lee, who has a grudge against world shootfighter champ(and teacher of Nick and Ruben) Shingo.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Five Venoms 1978★ 6.6
Shares: Action, Drama
A dying master sends his last student to check up on five former pupils, who each know a special style of kung-fu.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Kid with the Golden Arm 1979★ 6.8
Shares: Action, Drama
Jin bei tong opens with a group of escort guards preparing to move a shipment of gold from the local government to an area stricken by famine... one of the very few Venom films where all six Venom actors are present within a single film.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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One-Armed Boxer 1972★ 7.1
Shares: Action, Drama
A martial-arts student learns the iron fist and death grip techniques to avenge his teacher's death.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Return of the One-Armed Swordsman 1969★ 6.6
Shares: Action
After the events of The One-Armed Swordsman (1967), a retired Fang Gang is drawn back into the jianghu to protect various young apprentices whose swordsmanship schools have been terrorized by 8 evil swordsmen seeking to rule the jianghu.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Embattled 2020★ 6.7
Shares: Action, Drama
The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Invincible Shaolin 1978★ 6.5
Shares: Action, Drama
Three North Shaolin teachers are called on by the Manchus to teach their soldiers and are urged to challenge the current South Shaolin teachers. They defeat the South Shaolin teachers and, that night, the head general kills the South Shaolin teachers and blames their death on the North Shaolin teachers. The South Shaolin master sends more of his pupils, who are killed accidentally by the North Shaolin teachers. He finally sends two more of his students to train with old masters and trains one student himself with the goal of finally defeating the North Shaolin experts.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Final Master 2015★ 7.0
Shares: Action, Drama
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.
Stream in India on Hungama Play, VI movies and tv, EPIC ON
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In the Blood 2014★ 5.8
Shares: Action
When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Never Back Down: No Surrender 2016★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Action
Picking up after the events of Never Back Down 2, former MMA champion Case Walker is on the comeback trail to become champion once again.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Blood Brothers 1973★ 6.4
Shares: Action, Drama
Set in the waning years of the Ching Dyansty, this dramatic, tragic, romantic, blood-soaked martial arts tale of betrayal and revenge explores one of the most sensational scandals in Chinese history and marked the true ascension of its director and actors to superstar status. In fact, Ti Lung won Taiwan's Golden Horse Award for Outstanding Performance as the challenging role of a jealous provincial governor who kills his friend in order to steal the man's wife.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now