SimilarScreen
The Iceman Cometh

The Iceman Cometh

Across the centuries – the war between good and evil can never end.

19897.41h 54m

Overview

When 16th-century Ming guard Fong Sau-Ching sets out to capture vicious rapist Fung San, both men end up falling into a glacier to be frozen in time. Thawed out by scientists over 300 years later, the confused guard must learn to cope with the modern world and continue in his quest to vanquish his opponent.

Directed by Clarence Ford
Written by Johnny Mak Tong-Hung, Stephen Shiu Yeuk-Yuen
Produced by Raymond Chow, Johnny Mak Tong-Hung, Stephen Shiu Yeuk-Yuen
0

Top Cast

Yuen Biao

Yuen Biao

Fong Sau-Ching

Yuen Wah

Yuen Wah

Fung San

Maggie Cheung

Maggie Cheung

Polly

Lam Chung

Lam Chung

Master Chang

Frankie Ng Chi-Hung

Frankie Ng Chi-Hung

Robber

Anthony Wong Yiu-Ming

Anthony Wong Yiu-Ming

The Emperor

E

Eva Lai

Princess Nan Chang

Walter Tso Tat-Wah

Walter Tso Tat-Wah

Zheng's Uncle

Tai Bo

Tai Bo

Pimp

Ka Lee

Ka Lee

Chang's Thug

Themes & Keywords

martial artskung fufish out of waterfrozen alivefrozenfrozen body

About The Iceman Cometh

The Iceman Cometh is a action, comedy, science fiction film released in 1989 exploring themes of martial arts, kung fu, fish out of water, frozen alive, frozen, frozen body. Directed by Clarence Ford, it stars Yuen Biao, Yuen Wah, Maggie Cheung. When 16th-century Ming guard Fong Sau-Ching sets out to capture vicious rapist Fung San, both men end up falling into a glacier to be frozen in time. Thawed out by scientists over 300 years later, the confused guard must learn to cope with the modern world and continue in his quest to vanquish his opponent.

Movies Similar to The Iceman Cometh

Discover titles like The Iceman Cometh — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to The Iceman Cometh

If you enjoyed The Iceman Cometh, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of The Iceman Cometh.

The Young Master
31% Match

Youthful martial arts master Lung is searching for his missing brother, when he is mistaken for a criminal on the run. He must prove his innocence by solving the case himself, while local lawmen and merciless mercenaries are hot on his trail.

Mad Monkey Kung Fu
29% Match

A disgraced former Kung Fu expert makes a living as a merchant with the help of a hot headed friend. When the men are harassed by gangsters, the merchant decided to teach his friend monkey boxing so they can defend their business.

Suburban Commando
25% Match

Shep Ramsey is an interstellar hero, righting wrongs, etc. His ship is damaged after a fight with an interstellar nasty and he must hide out on Earth until it can recharge. He leaves his power suit at home, but still finds himself unable to allow wrongs to go unrighted and so mixes it up with bad drivers, offensive paperboys, muggers and the like.

Legend of the Red Dragon
22% Match

A young father and his infant son are beset by forces of evil and corruption. They wander China, upholding their sense of honor and protecting the weak. When they are forced into combat, spectacular and hilarious fast-motion kung fu sequences follow. In the end, they must call on all of their abilities in a battle royale, to attempt to vanquish a supernatural man-monster or die trying.

Robotrix
22% Match

Robotrix(1991)

Movie5.9/10

When evil inventor Ryuichi Yamamoto transfers his mind into that of a powerful cyborg, he becomes a murderer and rapist. But when one of his victims, Police officer Selina Lam becomes super robot Eve-R27, she teams up with android sidekick Ann and together they seek to bring the criminally insane scientist to justice.

Hibernatus
20% Match

Hibernatus(1969)

Movie6.7/10

Hubert de Tartas' life becomes a complete muddle when his wife's grandfather is unearthed after having spent 65 years in frozen hibernation in the polar circle. After being de-frosted, the Hibernating Man believes it is still the beginning of the century. Nothing is spared to keep that illusion alive. At the end of his rope, Hubert blurts out the truth and takes the man from Edwardian times on a crazy spree through an ultramodern Twentieth Century.

Kung Fu Panda
19% Match

Chosen by prophecy but doubted by all, Po is an unlikely Dragon Warrior—a clumsy panda thrust into the world of kung fu as a deadly enemy threatens the Valley of Peace. Under reluctant guidance by Master Shifu and the Furious Five, Po must embrace who he is to unlock the power that no scroll can teach.

2012: Ice Age
19% Match

A volcanic eruption in Iceland sends a glacier towards North America, causing everything in it's path to freeze. A family man struggles to escape the onslaught of the coming ice age.

Demolition Man
17% Match

In 1996, brash L.A. detective John Spartan and maniac killer Simon Phoenix are both sentenced to decades in a cryogenic prison as punishment for a rescue mission gone wrong. When Phoenix escapes 36 years later to wreak havoc on the future, Spartan is awakened to capture his nemesis the old-fashioned way.

Back to the Future
17% Match

Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.

Agent Cody Banks
16% Match

Recruited by the U.S. government to be a special agent, nerdy teenager Cody Banks must get closer to cute classmate Natalie in order to learn about an evil plan hatched by her father. But despite the agent persona, Cody struggles with teen angst.

Alita: Battle Angel
15% Match

When Alita awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past.