Movies Like The Man from Hong Kong (1975)

The Man from Hong Kong is a 1975 action, adventure, crime, drama film from Brian Trenchard-Smith with a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Project A Part II and New Police Story.

Action Adventure Crime Drama

Project A Part II

1987

Dragon is now transferred to be the police head of Sai Wan district, and has to contend with a gangster kingpin, anti-Manchu revolutionaries, some runaway pirates, Manchu Loyalists and a corrupt police superintendent.

7.1

MagicScore

New Police Story

2004

Sent into a drunken tailspin when his entire unit is killed by a gang of thrill-seeking punks, disgraced Hong Kong police inspector Wing needs help from his new rookie partner, with a troubled past of his own, to climb out of the bottle and track down the gang and its ruthless leader.

7.2

MagicScore

Project A

1983

In late 19th century Hong Kong, the British may rule the land, but the pirates rule the waters. Coast Guard officer Dragon Ma is determined that his beloved Coast Guard will not be made a fool of.

7.2

MagicScore

Police Story 2

1988

The Hong Kong super-cop must stop a group of blackmailing bombers at the same time that the villains of the first Police Story are out for revenge.

7.1

MagicScore

Police Story 3: Super Cop

1992

A Hong Kong detective teams up with his female Red Chinese counterpart to stop a Chinese drug czar.

6.9

MagicScore

Out for Justice

1991

Gino Felino is an NYPD detective from Brooklyn who knows everyone and everything in his neighborhood. Killing his partner was someone's big mistake... because he's now out for justice.

6.1

MagicScore

Cleopatra Jones

1973

After federal agent Cleopatra Jones orders the burning of a Turkish poppy field, the notorious drug lord Mommy vows to destroy her.

5.7

MagicScore

China O'Brien

1990

China O'Brien; big city police woman; martial arts trainer, is forced to hand in her badge and head home to her father and the small town where she grew up. The peaceful town she knew is now struggling against the clutches of organized crime. When her father, the town sheriff, is killed China decides to run for his position and clean up the town. The poll results spark a series of confrontations that finally decide who runs the town . . .

5.6

MagicScore

Police Story 4: First Strike

1996

Hong Kong cop Chan Ka-Kui returns, working with Interpol to track down and arrest an illegal weapons dealer. Chan later realizes that things are not as simple as they appear and soon finds himself to be a pawn of an organization posing as Russian intelligence.

6.5

MagicScore

#10

The Killer

1989

Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun; the best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job. So, when beautiful nightclub chanteuse Jennie is blinded in the crossfire of his most recent hit, Jeffrey chooses to retire after one last job to pay for his unintended victim's sight-restoring operation. But when Jeffrey is double-crossed, he reluctantly joins forces with a rogue policeman to make things right.

7.6

MagicScore

#11

My Heart Is That Eternal Rose

1989

The fallout resulting from a botched Triad gang smuggling job forces a young couple to separate - she becomes a kingpin’s unwilling moll and he travels to the Philippines to work as a contract killer. Six years later, the two are reunited in a chance encounter, but their rekindled emotions and people from their past lead them into extreme danger.

7.1

MagicScore

#12

Righting Wrongs

1986

Jason Chan, a Hong Kong lawyer, is angry at the way the law protects criminals and decides to take the law into his own hands, dishing out vigilante justice when a key witness and his entire family are murdered. But hotshot cop Cindy Si is soon on Chan's case, and the situation unravels into a fight that only a few will survive.

7.6

MagicScore

#13

The Boxer from Shantung

1972

Leaving the poverty of his life in Shantung to seek fortune in Shanghai, The Boxer is instead drawn into a world of corruption, gang warfare and evil... Where his only protection is his famed fighting technique.

6.8

MagicScore

#14

Ip Man: The Awakening

2021

When a young Master Ip stops a kidnapping, he ignites a turf war with a ruthless human-trafficking ring. In retaliation, the gang kidnaps one of Ip Man's close friends, forcing him to face the group's brutal boxing champion head-on.

6.8

MagicScore

#15

Double Impact

1991

Jean Claude Van Damme plays a dual role as Alex and Chad, twins separated at the death of their parents. Chad is raised by a family retainer in Paris, Alex becomes a petty crook in Hong Kong. Seeing a picture of Alex, Chad rejoins him and convinces him that his rival in Hong Kong is also the man who killed their parents. Alex is suspicious of Chad, especially when it comes to his girlfriend.

6.2

MagicScore

#16

Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon

1977

Duke Togo (codename: Golgo 13) is a ruthless assassin who's accepted a tricky assignment from an American drug syndicate. His mission is to "rub out" Hong Kong's underworld kingpin. His main obstacle is the relentless Detective 'Smitty' Smith, determined to stop Togo no matter the cost. The result is an explosive adventure through the seamy, violent streets of Hong Kong.

5.4

MagicScore

#17

Goldstone

2016

Indigenous Detective Jay Swan arrives in the frontier town of Goldstone on a missing persons inquiry. What seems like a simple investigation unearths an intricate web of crime, corruption, human trafficking, and coordinated exploitation of indigenous people’s land. Jay must bury his differences with young local cop Josh, so together they can bring justice to Goldstone.

5.9

MagicScore

#18

A Better Tomorrow II

1987

A restauranteur teams up with a police officer and his ex-con brother to avenge the death of a friend's daughter.

7.1

MagicScore

#19

Police Story

1985

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.

7.5

MagicScore

#20

The Bodyguard from Beijing

1994

A corrupt businessman commits a murder and the only witness is the girlfriend of another businessman with close connections to the Chinese government, so a bodyguard from Beijing is dispatched to help two Hong Kong cops protect the witness.

6.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Man from Hong Kong?

The top films similar to The Man from Hong Kong by MovieMagicScore are Project A Part II (7.1), New Police Story (7.2), Project A (7.2). Each shares action/adventure/crime/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Man from Hong Kong worth watching?

The Man from Hong Kong holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10 from 54 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Man from Hong Kong?

The Man from Hong Kong (1975) is a action, adventure, crime, drama film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith, starring Jimmy Wang Yu, George Lazenby, Hugh Keays-Byrne.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Man from Hong Kong?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more action recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like The Man from Hong Kong

This ranked list pairs The Man from Hong Kong (1975), a action and adventure and crime and drama film from Brian Trenchard-Smith, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jimmy Wang Yu take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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