15 Movies Like The Legend of Speed

Loved The Legend of Speed? 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 Legend of Speed.

Kung Fu Hustle
#2

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 Legend of Speed.

The Last Stand of Ellen Cole
#3

The Last Stand of Ellen Cole

When an evil contractor goes to extreme measures to evict a testy tenant who is standing in the way of his new project, he fails to take into account that this seemingly harmless old woman is a trained killer and will do anything to protect her beloved home.

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

Furious 7
#4

Furious 7

Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for his comatose brother.

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

Game of Death
#5

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 The Legend of Speed.

From Beijing with Love
#6

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 Legend of Speed.

A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
#7

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 Legend of Speed.

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 Legend of Speed.

A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
#9

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 Legend of Speed.

Rigor Mortis
#10

Rigor Mortis

When a former actor moves into an apartment building with the intention of commiting suicide, he is saved by a Taoist priest who used to specialize in hunting Chinese hopping vampires: or Jiāngshī. Elsewhere in the building, a woman turns to a specialist in black magic to bring her husband back to life.

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

A Chinese Ghost Story
#11

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 Legend of Speed.

Police Story 3: Super Cop
#12

Police Story 3: Super Cop

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

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

Death Race
#13

Death Race

Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the US penal system has reached a breaking point. Prisons have been turned over to a monolithic Weyland Corporation, which sees jails full of thugs as an opportunity for televised sport. Adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for violence and a spectacular, enclosed arena come together to form the 'Death Race', the biggest, most brutal event.

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

The Legend of Drunken Master
#14

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 Legend of Speed.

Once Upon a Time in China
#15

Once Upon a Time in China

In late 19th-century Canton, legendary hero Wong Fei-Hung battles foreign forces' (English, French and American) plundering of China. When Aunt Yee returns from America totally westernised, Wong assumes the role of protector. This proves difficult when his martial arts school and local militia become involved in fierce battles with foreign and local governments. As violence escalates, even Aunt Yee has to question her new western ideals, but is it possible to fight guns with Kung Fu?

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