Ancient action movie recommendations: "Casting a Name", "The Beauty of the Mountains", "Red Cliff", "Dragon Gate Flying Armor", "Embroidered Spring Knife", "Dangkou Fengyun", "Di Renjie's Four Heavenly Kings", "Shadow", etc.
Jiangshan Beauty is a love action war movie directed by Cheng Xiaodong, written by Ruan Shisheng, starring Chen Huilin, Donnie Yen, Liming, etc., released in Chinese mainland on March 7, 2008. The film tells the story of the princess (played by Chen Huilin) and the minister (played by Guo Xiaodong) who was killed in the era of division and war, but fortunately was rescued by the hermit (played by Liming), and the two gradually developed a love story.
"Swinging Storm" is a war type film starring Zhao Wenzhuo, Wan Qian, Sammo Hung, etc., directed by Chen Jiashang, and written by Chen Jiashang, Xiong Zhaozheng, etc., which was released in Chinese mainland on May 27, 2017. The film is based on the deeds of Qi Jiguang, a hero of the Chinese nation, and tells the story of Qi Jiguang (played by Zhao Wenzhuo), a hero of the Ming Dynasty's anti-Japanese war, and Qi Jiajun, the first "special force" in history, to fight against the Japanese invaders.
Dragon Gate Flying Armor is an action movie directed by Tsui Hark, written by Tsui Hark and He Jiping, starring Jet Li, Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, etc., released in Chinese mainland on December 15, 2011. The film tells the story of the Ming Dynasty Xianzong, the eunuchs seized power, killed the virtuous ministers indiscriminately, and the chivalrous Zhao Huai'an fled after killing Wan Yulou, the evil governor of Dongchang, in the rescue of Zhongliang.