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A list of all the best wuxia movies ever made, many of which are streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime. For more movies like this, check out these action movies lists on Amazon Prime and Netflix Instant, as well as the Best Foreign Films on Amazon Prime and the Best Foreign Films on Netflix Instant.
This wuxia movie list can be sorted by cast, year, director, and more. This list of wuxia films also contains wuxia movie titles that can be clicked on for more information about the film. This wuxia films list can also be copied to start your own. This list, though, contains the best wuxia movies of all time, as voted on by fans of the films This wuxia movie list can be sorted by alphabetically, by director, by year and more, but is currently ordered from best to worst. Vote for the best movies, in your opinion, by clicking the thumbs up button.
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These are the top films in the wuxia genre, meaning that each and every one of these is a movie with at least a single element of the wuxia genre in it. Be it the motifs of the wuxia genre or just some of the most common archetypes.
If you're a fan of The 14 Amazons or Curse of the Golden Flower, make sure you give them some love. If we missed any wuxia movies on this list, please add them to the list yourself, as this is an open list which means you can add any movies whenever you like (choices are subject to moderation). The films on this list cover the most famous wuxia movies of all time and are voted on by people who really care about wuxia movie lists.
You can find the release information for any of the films listed below. It's often available in the data set, so you can even find the cast of some of these by clicking on the names of the wuxia movies. List includes photos and wuxia movie trailers next to the names of the movies.
Examples include Clan of Amazons and The Face Behind The Mask.
Whether you're at home and want to watch these wuxia movies on DVD, streaming Blu-ray or streaming, or if you're seeing them in theatres for the first time, this is a list of good wuxia movies that can be helpful in either situation to see where they all stack up. So from the latest, to the greatest wuxia movies, here is the full wuxia movies list, ordered from best to worst.list.itemsDescription
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23651Hero
Zhang Ziyi, Jet LiReleased: 2002
Directed by: Zhang Yimou
Hero is a 2002 wuxia film directed by Zhang Yimou. Starring Jet Li as the nameless... more
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18036Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Zhang Ziyi, Michelle YeohReleased: 2000
Directed by: Ang Lee
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a 2000 wuxia film. An American-Chinese-Hong Kong-Taiwanese... more3
18749House of Flying Daggers
Zhang Ziyi, Andy LauReleased: 2004
Directed by: Zhang Yimou
House of Flying Daggers is a 2004 wuxia film directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Andy Lau,... more4
8811Kung Fu Cult Master
Jet Li, Sammo HungReleased: 1993
Directed by: Sammo Hung, Wong Jing
Kung Fu Cult Master is a 1993 Hong Kong wuxia film adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Heaven... more5
10625New Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Huang Yi, Angus TungReleased: 2004
Directed by: Hui On Jen, Liang Kai Cheng, Lin Jui Yang
New Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a 2004 DVD film based on the novel by Wang Du Lu. The... more6
8232Reign of Assassins
Michelle Yeoh, Jung Woo-sungReleased: 2010
Directed by: John Woo, Chao-Bin Su
Reign of Assassins is a 2010 wuxia film directed by Su Chao-pin and co-directed by John Woo.... more7
549Dragon Gate Inn
Feng Hsu, Miao TienReleased: 1967
Directed by: King Hu
Dragon Gate Inn, also known as Dragon Inn, is a 1967 Taiwanese wuxia film directed by King Hu.... more8
488A Touch of Zen
Jackie Chan, Roy ChiaoReleased: 1969
Directed by: King Hu
A Touch of Zen is a 1971 Taiwanese wuxia film directed by King Hu. The film won significant... more9
8643Kung Fu Hustle
Stephen Chow, Yuen WahReleased: 2005
Directed by: Stephen Chow
Kung Fu Hustle is a Hong Kong-Chinese action comedy martial arts film. It was directed,... more10
447Seven Swords
Donnie Yen, Kim So-yeonReleased: 2005
Directed by: Tsui Hark
Seven Swords is a 2005 Hong Kong wuxia film produced and directed by Tsui Hark, starring... more11
415The Promise
Cecilia Cheung, Hiroyuki SanadaReleased: 2005
Directed by: Chen Kaige
The Promise is a 2005 Chinese epic fantasy film directed by Chen Kaige, starring Jang... more12
5116The Bride with White Hair
Leslie Cheung, Francis NgReleased: 1993
Directed by: Ronny Yu
The Bride with White Hair is a 1993 Hong Kong film directed by Ronny Yu, starring Brigitte Lin... more13
395Come Drink with Me
Jackie Chan, Cheng Pei-peiReleased: 1966
Directed by: Sammo Hung, King Hu
Come Drink with Me is a 1966 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by King Hu. Set during the Ming... more14
4312Swordsman II
Jet Li, Michelle ReisReleased: 1991
Directed by: Ching Siu-tung, Stanley Tong
Swordsman II, also known as The Legend of the Swordsman, is a 1992 Hong Kong wuxia film very... more15
398The Duel
Zhao Wei, Andy LauReleased: 2000
Directed by: Andrew Lau
The Duel is a 2000 Hong Kong wuxia comedy film directed by Andrew Lau and starring Andy Lau,... more16
322The Sentimental Swordsman
Elliot Ngok, Ti LungReleased: 1977
Directed by: Chor Yuen
The Sentimental Swordsman is a 1977 Hong Kong wuxia film written and directed by Chor Yuen and... more17
377A Man Called Hero
Shu Qi, Yuen BiaoReleased: 1999
Directed by: Andrew Lau
A Man Called Hero is a 1999 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Andrew Lau. It is loosely based... more18
344The Brave Archer
Philip Kwok, Alexander Fu ShengReleased: 1977
Directed by: Chang Cheh
The Brave Archer, also known as Kungfu Warlord, is a 1977 Hong Kong film adapted from Louis... more19
421414 Blades
Donnie Yen, Sammo HungReleased: 2010
Directed by: Daniel Lee
14 Blades is a 2010 wuxia film directed by Daniel Lee, starring Zhao Wei, Donnie Yen, Wu Chun,... more20
304Wing Chun
Michelle Yeoh, Donnie YenReleased: 1994
Directed by: Yuen Woo-ping
Wing Chun is a 1994 Hong Kong martial arts action drama film produced and directed by Yuen... more21
3713Ashes of Time
Maggie Cheung, Leslie CheungReleased: 1994
Directed by: Wong Kar-wai
Ashes of Time is a 1994 Hong Kong film written and directed by Wong Kar-wai, and loosely based... more22
273Bastard Swordsman
Shen ChanReleased: 1983
Directed by: Chang Cheh
Bastard Swordsman, also known as Reincarnate Swordsman, is a 1983 Hong Kong wuxia film... more23
318Swordsman
Jacky Cheung Hok-yau, Sam HuiReleased: 1990
Directed by: Ann Hui, Ching Siu-tung, Tsui Hark, King Hu, Andrew Kam
The Swordsman or Swordsman is a 1990 Hong Kong wuxia film. King Hu was credited as the... more24
3311Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
Jet Li, Chia Hui LiuReleased: 2011
Directed by: Tsui Hark
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate is a 2011 wuxia film directed by Tsui Hark and starring Jet Li,... more25
319Moon Warriors
Maggie Cheung, Andy LauReleased: 1993
Directed by: Sammo Hung
Moon Warriors is a 1992 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Sammo Hung, written by Alex Law and... more
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