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15 Movies Like The Master

Loved The Master? 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.

Shaolin Soccer
#1

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 The Master.

From Beijing with Love
#2

From Beijing with Love

A Chinese secret agent travels to Hong Kong to reclaim a dinosaur fossil but experiences hilarious incidents because of his incompetence.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Master.

A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
#3

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 The Master.

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 The Master.

Cold War 1994
#5

Cold War 1994

In 1994, a tycoon's kidnapping shook Hong Kong, threatening its financial standing. Police pursued personal gain while OCID Superintendent Li Wenbin risked everything to navigate conflicting interests and expose the truth.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Master.

Bloodsport
#6

Bloodsport

An American Army Major goes AWOL to Hong Kong for an outlawed martial arts contest called the Kumite.

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

A Chinese Ghost Story
#7

A Chinese Ghost Story

A naïve young tax collector for the imperial government winds up spending the night in a haunted temple. There he falls in love with a beautiful woman who, unfortunately, is dead. With the aid of a powerful Daoist Swordsman, he must defeat undead hordes, overcome a sinister Tree Demoness, and descend to the pits of hell, to fight for the spirit he loves.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Master.

Infernal Affairs
#8

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 The Master.

Fallen Angels
#9

Fallen Angels

An indifferent hitman, his infatuated business partner and an ex-convict search for love and meaning as their lives cross paths in Hong Kong.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Master.

A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
#10

A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella

This sequel to "Pandora's Box" continues director Jeffrey Lau's adaptation of the Buddhism saga "Journey to the West". Stranded five centuries in the past, Joker Monkey King must battle a variety of monsters, seductive women and super-powered villains to save the dying Pak Jing-Jing.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Master.

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 The Master.

Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
#12

Master Z: Ip Man Legacy

Following his defeat by Master Ip, Cheung Tin Chi tries to make a life with his young son in Hong Kong, waiting tables at a bar that caters to expats. But it's not long before the mix of foreigners, money, and triad leaders draw him once again to the fight.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Master.

Drunken Master
#13

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 The Master.

Never Back Down
#14

Never Back Down

Jake, full of anger after his father's death, is just starting to find a place for himself at his new Orlando high school - until Ryan, head of an underground MMA fight club, picks Jake out as a prime opponent. After being trounced by Ryan in front of the entire school, Jake begins training under the firm, moral guidance of a MMA master, where he learns how to fight... and how to avoid a fight. But it becomes obvious that a rematch will be inevitable if Jake wants to stop Ryan and his bullying, once and for all.

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

The Legend of Drunken Master
#15

The Legend of Drunken Master

Returning home with his father after a shopping expedition, Wong Fei-Hong is unwittingly caught up in the battle between foreigners who wish to export ancient Chinese artifacts and loyalists who don't want the pieces to leave the country. Fei-Hong must fight against the foreigners using his Drunken Boxing style, and overcome his father's antagonism as well.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Master.