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10 Best Movies Like Defying Death

If you loved Defying Death, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Mr. Six

Mr. Six

2015★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Defying Death for fans of Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Many years ago Mr. Six was a notorious gangster. That was back when there was still such a thing as honour among thieves, when criminals earned respect and maintained principles. T...

#2
Firestorm

Firestorm

2013★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Defying Death for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Hong Kong. When Cao Nan and his group of thieves rob an armored car in broad daylight, they don't hesitate to murder innocent people on the run. Lui Ming Chit, a veteran police ins...

#3
Saving Mr. Wu

Saving Mr. Wu

2015★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Defying Death for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Mr. Wu, a Hong Kong movie star, is kidnapped in Beijing by Zhang Hua's gang. The police quickly form a task force and begin the search, ignoring that detectives in charge have only...

#4
Dangerous Liaisons

Dangerous Liaisons

2012★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Defying Death for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Dangerous Liaisons is a Chinese film by Hur Jin-ho based on the novel with the same title by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos....

#5
Plunkett & Macleane

Plunkett & Macleane

1999★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Defying Death for fans of Action. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Will Plunkett and Captain James Macleane, two men from different ends of the social spectrum in 18th-century England, enter a gentlemen's agreement: They decide to rid the aristocr...

#6
A Touch of Sin

A Touch of Sin

2013★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Defying Death for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Four people in different provinces are driven to violent ends: An angry miner is enraged by corruption in his village. A migrant discovers the possibilities of owning a firearm. A ...

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