Best action Cantonese movies in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
33 movies in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.5. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Ip Man (2008)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 46m · Drama, Action · IMDb 8.0 (2.5L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seat
A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events surrounding Ip that took place in the city of Foshan between the 1930s to 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Directed by Wilson Yip, the film stars Donnie Yen in the le
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2. Fallen Angels (1995)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 38m · Action, Romance · IMDb 7.5 (61.7K votes)
TwistyMatureVisually stunningSlow-burn
An indifferent hitman, his infatuated business partner and an ex-convict search for love and meaning as their lives cross paths in Hong Kong.
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3. A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella (1995)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 39m · Action, Adventure · IMDb 7.8 (9.7K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningFast-pacedFunny
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.
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4. Drunken Master (1978)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 51m · Action, Comedy · IMDb 7.4 (48.6K votes)
FunnyFast-pacedVisually stunningLight-hearted
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.
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5. A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box (1995)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 28m · Action, Adventure · IMDb 7.5 (9.7K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningFast-pacedFunny
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.
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6. Infernal Affairs II (2003)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 59m · Action, Thriller · IMDb 7.2 (21.5K votes)
TwistyMatureEdge-of-seatVisually stunning
In this prequel to the original, a bloody power struggle among the Triads coincides with the 1997 handover of Hong Kong, setting up the events of the first film.
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7. Ip Man 3 (2015)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 45m · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.0 (65.7K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seat
When a band of brutal gangsters led by a crooked property developer make a play to take over the city, Master Ip is forced to take a stand.
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8. Ashes of Time (1994)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 38m · Drama, Action · IMDb 7.0 (18.5K votes)
TwistySlow-burnVisually stunningCold & detached
Ouyang Feng is a heartbroken and cynical man who spends his days in the desert, connecting expert swordsmen with those seeking revenge and willing to pay for it. Throughout five seasons in exile, Ouyang spins tales of his clients' unrequited loves and unusual acts of bravery.
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9. Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024)
Movie · Cantonese · 2h 6m · A · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.9 (13.0K votes)
Visually stunningMatureFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
In 1980s Hong Kong, troubled youth Chan Lok-kwun, a mainland refugee, struggles to survive in the Kowloon Walled City by joining underground fights. Betrayed by crime boss Mr. Big while trying to buy a fake ID, he steals drugs from him and seeks refuge in the Walled City, where he encounters Cyclone, a compassionate ye
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10. Infernal Affairs III (2003)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 58m · Crime, Drama · IMDb 6.8 (16.0K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatMatureCold & detached
Triad gangster turned corrupt cop Lau Kin-ming goes to dangerous lengths to avoid detection.
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11. Love on Delivery (1994)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 37m · Comedy, Action · IMDb 6.9 (4.4K votes)
FunnyFast-pacedLight-hearted
After being humiliated in front of a love interest, delivery boy Ho Kam-An seeks help from a retired martial arts master for self-improvement, unaware that he might actually be a fraud.
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12. Justice, My Foot! (1992)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 35m · Comedy, Action · IMDb 6.8 (3.5K votes)
FunnyFast-paced
An unscrupulous lawyer with an equally eccentric kung-fu sidekick wife tries to bring justice to the court.
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13. Accident (2009)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 29m · Action, Drama · IMDb 6.6 (4.2K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatMature
A self-styled accident choreographer, the Brain is a professional hitman who kills his victims by trapping them in well crafted accidents that look like unfortunate mishaps. When the team's next assignment goes disastrously wrong, Brain begins to suspect that someone else has planned an ‘accident’ on them.
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14. Lifeline (1997)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 48m · Action, Thriller · IMDb 6.6 (973 votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-pacedStraightforward
A heroic but cocky firefighter pays no regard to the dangers of the job but lacks the courage to face his personal demons. When faced with a giant and volatile inferno, he must put aside personal differences with his boss if they are both to survive.
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15. Shock Wave 2 (2020)
Movie · Cantonese · 2h · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.5 (3.4K votes)
Visually stunningTwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
After suffering life changing injuries in the line of duty, bomb disposal officer Fung turns his back on the police. But when a devastating series of bombings sweep Hong Kong, the police suspect their former ally may be involved after he is found unconscious at a crime scene. Now faced with memory loss and recalling on
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16. The Prosecutor (2024)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 57m · Action, Drama · IMDb 6.5 (5.1K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatFast-pacedCold & detached
A poor young man is wrongly charged with drug trafficking after being deceived. An ex-prosecutor investigates the case, uncovers a corrupt lawyer team's scheme, and restores justice despite obstruction from evil forces.
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17. Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 47m · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.5 (11.0K votes)
Visually stunningDark & grittyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
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.
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18. Blind Detective (2013)
Movie · Cantonese · 2h 9m · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.4 (4.0K votes)
TwistyFunnyFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
A brilliant detective is forced into early retirement after losing eyesight. Making ends meet by solving cold cases for reward money, he teams up with a rookie lady inspector to solve a case from her personal past.
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21. The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell (2023)
Movie · Cantonese · 2h 5m · Action, Crime · IMDb 5.9 (720 votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatMatureFast-paced
An undercover cop who invade a drug cartel led by a notorious Thai drug lord. In classic heroic bloodshed fashion, the two develop a bond of brotherhood.
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22. The Mad Monk (1993)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 29m · Action, Comedy · IMDb 6.2 (2.5K votes)
FunnyVisually stunningFast-pacedLight-hearted
The gods in heaven complain to the Jade Emperor about the malicious practical jokes played on them by Dragon Fighter Lohan.
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23. Once a Gangster (2010)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 35m · Action, Comedy · IMDb 5.7 (597 votes)
FunnyFast-pacedMatureTwisty
Roast Pork joins the triad as a young man and ends up becoming a trusted lieutenant of boss Kerosene. However, his true passion is in his successful chain of restaurants, his loving wife, and his two children. So when Kerosene wants to promote his trusted right hand man to the top of the organization as a way to take o
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24. Line Walker (2016)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 48m · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.0 (1.8K votes)
Fast-pacedTwistyEdge-of-seatVisually stunning
The details of undercover police officers are deleted from a police database and a senior officer is left struggling to know who are the undercover officers and who are the criminals.
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25. Look Out, Officer! (1990)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 31m · Action, Comedy · IMDb 5.8 (1.2K votes)
FunnyFast-paced
After police officer Piao is murdered, his soul cannot be at rest for his murder has been written off as a suicide. Therefore the heavens send him back to Earth as a spirit to find his 'savior' who will help him clear his name. Hsing, a rookie officer, is the savior and in return for finding Piao's killer, Piao must ge
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26. Three (2016)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 28m · Action, Crime · IMDb 5.9 (2.3K votes)
Edge-of-seatCold & detachedFast-pacedMature
Realising that he will be defeated in no time during a police showdown, a thug shoots himself to force the cops to cease fire and take him to the hospital. In the hospital, he claims human rights to refuse immediate treatment in order to buy time for his underlings to rescue him. The detective in charge sees through hi
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27. The Fatal Raid (2019)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 31m · Action, Comedy · IMDb 3.7 (235 votes)
Fast-pacedMatureVisually stunningEdge-of-seat
An ultraviolent cops vs. gangsters bloodbath leaves casualties on both sides. Twenty years later, surviving team member Madam Fong leads a new squad in pursuit of reckless young anarchists terrorizing Macao.
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28. Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 45m · Drama, Action · IMDb 6.2 (11.6K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-pacedDark & gritty
The Japanese forces occupy Shanghai and slowly start spreading terror in the city. Chen Zhen, who was presumed dead, returns to fight against the Japanese and put an end to their tyrannical rule.
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29. Helios (2015)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 58m · Action, Mystery · IMDb 5.5 (1.5K votes)
Edge-of-seatFast-pacedCold & detachedVisually stunning
Wanted criminal "Helios" and his assistant stole a quantity of uranium and plan to produce weapons of mass destruction. They are planning to trade with a terrorist organization in Hong Kong. Chief Inspector Lee Yinming and Inspector Fan Kaming lead the Counter Terrorism Response Unit of the Hong Kong Police Force. Alon
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30. Gorgeous (1999)
Movie · Cantonese · 2h 1m · Adventure, Action · IMDb 6.0 (13.5K votes)
Visually stunningFunnyFast-paced
When Ah Bu, a girl from a small fishing town in Taiwan, finds a glass bottle with a romantic message, she travels to Hong Kong to find her prince charming. As it turns out, her prince charming, Albert, happens to be gay. But all is not lost when Ah Bu meets the dashing Chi Wu. Meanwhile, Ah Bu's boyfriend from Taiwan c
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