15 Movies Like A Chinese Ghost Story

Loved A Chinese Ghost Story? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Game of Death
#1

Game of Death

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

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Chinese Ghost Story.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
#2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort's bid for immortality. But with Harry's beloved Dumbledore dead and Voldemort's unscrupulous Death Eaters on the loose, the world is more dangerous than ever.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked A Chinese Ghost Story.

Erotic Ghost Story III
#3

Erotic Ghost Story III

A wanderer meets a monk with magical powers and becomes entranced by a mural of exquisite dancing women. He enters the painting, unaware of the conspiracy behind it, and must rescue the women who are trapped within.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Chinese Ghost Story.

Kung Fu Hustle
#4

Kung Fu Hustle

It's the 1940s, and the notorious Axe Gang terrorizes Shanghai. Small-time criminals Sing and Bone hope to join, but they only manage to make lots of very dangerous enemies. Fortunately for them, kung fu masters and hidden strength can be found in unlikely places. Now they just have to take on the entire Axe Gang.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Chinese Ghost Story.

Shaolin Soccer
#5

Shaolin Soccer

A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Chinese Ghost Story.

Robotrix
#6

Robotrix

When evil inventor Ryuichi Yamamoto transfers his mind into that of a powerful cyborg, he becomes a murderer and rapist. But when one of his victims, Police officer Selina Lam becomes super robot Eve-R27, she teams up with android sidekick Ann and together they seek to bring the criminally insane scientist to justice.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Chinese Ghost Story.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
#7

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked A Chinese Ghost Story.

Jack the Giant Slayer
#8

Jack the Giant Slayer

The story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend–and gets the chance to become a legend himself.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked A Chinese Ghost Story.

Erotic Ghost Story
#9

Erotic Ghost Story

After one thousand years, three vixens transform into humans. They seduce a poor young scholar who soon finds himself in a horrifying situation.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Chinese Ghost Story.

Yu Pui Tsuen II
#10

Yu Pui Tsuen II

Before Michael Mak’s Sex And Zen became a cult favourite in the ’90s, there was Ho Fan’s Yu Pui Tsuen (The Carnal Prayer Mat, 1987). But without sex bomb Amy Yip, coarse humour or lesbian love affairs, Yu Pui Tsuen had to rely on the nudity and sex from his cast of relative unknowns to save the day. When a young man dreams that he drowns after a night of carnal passion, he asks a buddhist monk to translate the experience for him. The monk replies that the dream is a warning not to indulge the pleasures of the flesh to excess, but the man ignores his advice, marrying a virgin and making love to her constantly. However, after several torrid affairs, the man begins to realise the sagacity of the monk's warning.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Chinese Ghost Story.

Police Story
#11

Police Story

Officer Chan Ka Kui manages to put a major Hong Kong drug dealer behind the bars practically alone, after a shooting and an impressive chase inside a slum. Now, he must protect the boss' secretary, Selina, who will testify against the gangster in court.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Chinese Ghost Story.

A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
#12

A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box

When the Goddess of Happiness tosses the Longevity Monk and his disciples out of heaven (because the Monkey King tried to attain immortality), the Monkey King is reincarnated as the Joker. He now spends his time chasing two jealous women. When one of them is dying, the Joker goes back in time in an attempt to save her.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Chinese Ghost Story.

God of Gamblers
#13

God of Gamblers

Ko Chun, a renowned gambler, loses his memory in an accident and starts behaving like a child. Little Knife, an amateur gambler, offers him shelter and realizes that he has a penchant for gambling.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Chinese Ghost Story.

Infernal Affairs
#14

Infernal Affairs

Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, respectively, race against time to expose the mole within their midst.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Chinese Ghost Story.

Drunken Master
#15

Drunken Master

After getting into trouble, a mischievous young man is sent to train under a brutal, but slovenly old beggar, who teaches him the secret of the Drunken Fist.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Chinese Ghost Story.