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1. Heaven Official's Blessing (2020– )
TV-14 | Animation, Action, Adventure
Banished to the mortal realm to exorcise ghosts, a deity must reckon with a demon and soon uncovers a dark secret behind the heavenly gods.
Stars: Zhengyang Ma, James Cheek, Ying Huang, Wen Sen
Votes: 2,750
2. Heavenly Sword Dragon Slaying Saber (2019)
45 min | Action, Drama, Romance
At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, a couple fighting together to possess an invincible sword meet with tragedy, leaving their son to fight for power.
Stars: Xudan Zhu, Yuqi Chen, Joseph Zeng, Kathy Chow
Votes: 362
3. Journey to the West (1986–2000)
45 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Participate in the legendary long pilgrimage of Tang Dynasty Buddhist monk Tang Shen, who traveled to the western regions of Central Asia and India to obtain sacred Buddhist texts.
Stars: Liu Xiao Ling Tong, Dehua Ma, Huaili Yan, Shaohua Xu
Votes: 1,739
4. The Fighter of Destiny (2017)
TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Drama
Chen Chang Sheng was abandoned in a flowing river and plucked up by a Taoist monk. He's plagued with an incurable illness, fated not to live past the age of 20. To find a cure, he leaves his temple to become a student at a famous academy.
Stars: Gu Hyun-Ho, Han Lu, Kei Gambit, Jingru You
Votes: 192
5. The Romance of the Condor Heroes (2014–2015)
16+ | Action, Adventure, Drama
The story revolves around the protagonist Yang Guo and his lover XiaoLongNü in their adventures in the jianghu, which disapproves of the taboo love between master and apprentice.
Stars: Michelle Chen, Xiao Chen, Mingna Yang, Guolin Zheng
Votes: 122
6. Double Vision (2002)
R | 113 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
An FBI Agent pairs with a troubled Taiwan cop to hunt for a serial killer who's embedding a mysterious fungus in the brains of victims.
Director: Kuo-Fu Chen | Stars: Tony Ka Fai Leung, David Morse, Rene Liu, Leon Dai
Votes: 3,180
7. The Taoism Grandmaster (2018)
46 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Stars: Mei Han, Zhonghua He, Daikun Li, Christine Ng
Votes: 128
8. The Imp (1981)
95 min | Horror
Ging-Keung encounters sinister turns of fate where he works, and he becomes frightened enough to consult with a Taoist priest. The priest informs him that his workplace had been the site of murdering.
Director: Dennis Yu | Stars: Charlie Chin, Dorothy Chi-hsia Yu, Hua Yueh, Shen Chan
Votes: 322
9. Thousand Autumns (2021– )
Animation, Action, Drama
Yan Wushi had walked a path full of blood and corpses. He did not believe in the good nature of humanity. Even more so, he did not believe that there could be someone with great kindness ... See full summary »
Votes: 286
10. Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity (2002)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Twelve-year-old Mindy Ho inexpertly tries Taoist magic to fix her single mother's financial situation and seemingly hopeless romantic prospects.
Director: Mina Shum | Stars: Sandra Oh, Valerie Tian, Ric Young, Tseng Chang
Votes: 606
11. Shrouding the Heavens (I) (2023– )
20 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The story took the nine dragons and the coffin as an introduction and brought out a huge world of primeval ages. Climbing the sky road, and singing songs, to see how Ye Fan shrouding the heavens.
Stars: Xiang Xu, Wu Lei, Zhang Ruoyu, Qianjing Zhao
Votes: 42
12. Yi tian tu long ji (2002–2003)
48 min | Drama
This popular tale of the martial arts world, set in 14th century China, centers around two legendary wuxia weapons - the Dragon Slaying Sabre and the Heavenly Sword - whose wielder, legend ... See full summary »
Stars: Alec Su, Alyssa Chia, Tielin Zhang, Ashton Chen
Votes: 429
13. Panda and the Magic Serpent (1958)
TV-Y7-FV | 79 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
The adventures of a cute little panda, a dragon god and an evil serpent.
Director: Taiji Yabushita | Stars: Hisaya Morishige, Mariko Miyagi, Virginia Blackman, Lisa Lu
Votes: 601
14. Kung Fu Zombie (1981)
R | 80 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
A criminal comes to town in order to kill Billy Chong over a past dispute. But instead of getting his own hands dirty, he hires a Taoist wizard to animate some zombies to do the job for him... See full summary »
Director: Shan Hua | Stars: Billy Chong, Lau Chan, Chung-You Chang, Kang-Yeh Cheng
Votes: 505
15. The Witch with Flying Head (1982)
92 min | Fantasy, Horror
A woman who has been cursed by a witch must rip off her head every night so it can fly around, attack people and drink their blood, which keeps her alive.
Director: Jen-Chieh Chang | Stars: Hsiu-Chen Chen, Shang-Chien Liu, Chang Ma, Ling-Tzu Chin
Votes: 137
16. Qian Nv You Hun (2003)
45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
The empire of Tang has enjoyed a hundred years of prosperity since its founding. However, calamities and dangers nearly always lurk within affluent times. Famous Taoist sect, Xuan Xin Zhen ... See full summary »
Stars: Barbie Hsu, Daniel Hiu Tung Chan, Jessica Hester Hsuan, Jing Wu
Votes: 24
17. Carpe Diem: European Escapade (2015)
95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Four recent high school graduates explore the world before college in an exciting journey across 5 countries until one of them goes missing and wacky humorous antics ensue.
Director: Eric Hinwood | Stars: Eric Hinwood, Collin McDowell, Selena Welling, Aaron Shi
Votes: 29
18. Am Anfang war das Licht (2010)
89 min | Documentary
In the Beginning there was Light tells about the phenomenon "light nourishment", the incredible claim that there are individuals who neither eat nor drink.
Director: P.A. Straubinger | Stars: Pater Josef Banz, Zinaida Baranova, Ute Baumgarten, Jakob Bösch
Votes: 375
19. The Ancient Welkin (2017–2020)
18 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Heavenly Dao is eternal, however, life is limited, making heaven and earth pieces of a chessboard. Gu Hai from the 21st century was taken onto another world. Gu Hai became a formidable ... See full summary »
Stars: Sheng Guo, Liu Cong, Sheng Feng, Xin Shan
20. Sacred Love-Making (2007 Video)
Not Rated | 64 min | Documentary
Watch as best-selling author and relationship expert, Karinna Kittles-Karsten, introduces ancient Taoist love secrets and rituals for deeper sexual satisfaction and emotional connection.
Director: Matthew Levin | Stars: Claudia, David, Ishmiel, Karinna Karsten
Votes: 13
21. Pink Moon (2015)
Not Rated | 17 min | Short, Drama, Romance
In a society where heterosexuals are persecuted and abortion is forbidden, two teens are forced to hide an unintended pregnancy before their secret romance is exposed.
Director: Sal Bardo | Stars: Brandon Tyler Harris, Cole Johnston, Adam Jepsen, Sandy York
Votes: 193
22. Wrestling with God: A Three-Way Conversation on Mormonism (2008)
22 min | Short, Drama, History
A conversational drama that explores faith from varying viewpoints and examines what it means to believe in general, as well as specifically, within the Mormon religion.
Directors: Torben Bernhard, Andrew James, Marissa Lila | Stars: Adam Johnson, Daniel McNeil, Niki Nielsen
Votes: 13
23. A Journey (II) (2017)
G | 67 min | Documentary, Adventure, Mystery
A film about what cannot be named. A non-verbal guided meditation about the interconnectedness of humans, nature and technology in the modern world. A stream of consciousness in the shape of a cinematic symphony.
Director: José Peña Coto | Stars: José Peña Coto, Jaime María Cortés-Echanove García
Votes: 15
24. The Outcast: Taoist Master Goes Down the Mountain (TV Movie)
16 min | Animation, Action, Drama
This story is about a Taoist master who went to the Heavenly Mountain.
Director: Chen Ye | Stars: Qingyang Li, Yunming Zhang
Votes: 7
25. A Month of Hungry Ghosts (2008)
TV-PG | 128 min | Documentary
In parts of Asia each year, during the seventh lunar month, it is believed that the gates of Hell are opened and all the souls are set free to wander the Earth. At this time, many spirits ... See full summary »
Director: Tony Kern | Stars: Baozhen Chen, Lama Thubten Namdrol Dorje, Master Zhiwang Lee, Pei Fen Lee
Votes: 19
26. Journey to the East (2021 Video)
54 min | Documentary
Could our mounting modern problems have ancient solutions? Travel to the depths of China to find out.
Director: George Thompson | Stars: George Thompson, Gu Shining
27. Stringless Puppets (2022)
76 min | Drama
A young man living far from his beloved one wastes his existence absorbed in modern distractions until he loses contact with her. Determined to find his love, he embarks on a journey around the world. Not a word is spoken in this film.
Director: José Peña Coto | Star: Jaime María Cortés-Echanove García
Votes: 16
28. Madame White Snake (2006)
45 min | Adventure, Romance
Stars: Tao Liu, Yueming Pan, Zihan Chen, Xiaofeng Liu
29. Moolien Saves Mother (1968)
107 min | Drama, Fantasy
Director: Che-Fu Liang | Stars: Li Ai, David Wei Tang, Bih-Yun Lu, Yi-Fei Chang
30. Meng gui hu li jing (1991)
91 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
1391: The good Chiang Su-Su manages to defeat the evil spirit Elf Fox, but has her soul transferred to a jasper incense holder and remains dormant for hundreds of years. In 1991 the Elf Fox... See full summary »
Director: Chuo-Chi Leung | Stars: Sandra Kwan Yue Ng, Charine Chan, Fung Woo, Gong Ng
Votes: 47
31. Phuket Vegetarian Festival (2016)
32 min | Short, History
It is unclear how self-mutilation became a tradition in the Festival of the 9 Emperor Gods that is only practiced in Phuket's adaptation of the festival. Some believe that it may be ... See full summary »
Director: Tawd B. Dorenfeld | Star: Martin Olson
32. Legends of a Monkey God (2018– )
Documentary
A Journey to the East in search of the original superhero, the Monkey King (a.k.a Sun Wukong or Hanuman). Famously told in the Ramayana, Journey to the West, Ramakien, the Mahabharata and ... See full summary »
Stars: Hong Mao, Saie Surendra
Votes: 6
33. Dao Hides, No Name (2021)
Short, Action, Comedy
Daryl steals an ancient book from the Royal Asiatic Society. Reading it propels her towards Transcendence - and attracts the attention of gods and demons.
Director: Xan Gilmour | Stars: Ning Lu, Ling Whye Hang, Leoni Amandin, Tomi Ogbaro
34. La voie du Tao ou L'art de l'immortalité (2010)
59 min | Documentary
This documentary goes in search of Taoism in China, to outline the key notions, to touch on its origins, and to gain an understanding of the reasons for its rebirth in France since the 1980s.
Director: Yves de Peretti | Stars: Hou Chongzhi, Ren Fajiu, Jingxiu, Master Meng
35. Cultivate Longevity (2005 Video)
92 min | Sport
The martial arts expert, John P. Milton, teaches qi gong, an ancient Chinese practice designed to help one live longer and better.
Director: Sarah Sher | Stars: John P. Milton, Shawna Owen, Bill Smith
36. SkyChaos: The Big Shot (2017)
17 min | Animation, Short, Action
The second animated short film on the theme of Taoism, the animated version of the long-running comic "Shan Yu Xuan Yan".
Directors: Jin Li, Xiaoming Zhang
37.
Modern Marvels (1993– )
Episode:
The Great Wall of China
(1997)
TV-14 | 46 min | Documentary, History
The Great Wall of China mirrors China's turbulent history. Over two millenia the Chinese built, expanded or demolished parts of the wall in response to interstate rivalry, civil war, threat... See full summary »
Star: Earl Boen
Votes: 38
38.
Around the World in 80 Gardens (2008)
Episode:
China and Japan
(2008)
TV-G | 59 min | Documentary
In China, Monty visits famous gardens from an old tradition, inspired by Buddhism and Taoism, with symbolism and focusing on harmony, notably with nature, which inspired it as well as other... See full summary »
Director: Patty Kraus | Stars: Monty Don, Mr. Wei, Professor Yu, Mr. Kurakazu
Votes: 13
39.
ReligionForBreakfast (2014– )
Episode:
Confucianism is Making a Comeback in China
(2021)
19 min | Documentary
After providing the cultural and political foundation in China for 2400 years Confucianism was abruptly suppressed under Sun Yat-Sen because it was seen as too traditional for a modern ... See full summary »
Star: Andrew M. Henry
40.
TopTenz (2010– )
Episode:
10 Cults with Incredibly Bizarre Beliefs
(2021)
12 min | Documentary
Often masquerading a 'new' religions, cult have been around since the dawn of civilization. But in recent time they seem to be popping up everywhere. So how do you tell a cult form a ... See full summary »
Star: Simon Whistler
41. The Legend of JADE SWORD (2018)
48 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The series follows a youth who died of a lifelong illness. Due to his kind nature, he is reincarnated, given a second chance at life, and enters the immortal realm, where he trains to avenge his family and save this world from extinction.
Stars: Hawick Hau-Wai Lau, Ou Wang, Yi-Fei Chen, Junning Zhang
42.
Le sexe autour du monde (2011–2013)
Episode:
Chine
(2011)
52 min | Documentary
Chinese contributions to sexual culture can be seen in ancient drawings and statues discovered throughout history, but the country's sexuality is far more suppressed in modern times under ... See full summary »
Director: Lisette Marcotte | Stars: Philippe Desrosiers, Angela, Xiu Ping Ciu, Xiaopei He
43.
Young Sheldon (2017–2024)
Episode:
Demons, Sunday School, and Prime Numbers
(2018)
TV-PG | 19 min | Comedy
Sheldon is sent to Sunday school when Mary catches him playing Dungeons and Dragons with his friends.
Director: Howard Deutch | Stars: Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Montana Jordan
Votes: 1,610
44.
The Conversation (2017– )
Episode #1.12
(2018 Podcast Episode)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Elisha Krauss, Michael J. Knowles