Best Singaporean action movies
A curated collection of popular action movies from Singapore.
Sarjan Hassan (1958)
Sarjan Hassan (1958)
Hassan (P. Ramlee) is 10 when his father died. His mother had died when he was younger. His late father's boss feels sorry for Hassan and adopts him. However, Hassan's foster father's own child, Aziz (Jins Shamsudin) is jealous of Hassan and hates him. When both of them have fully grown up, Aziz and Buang (Salleh Kamil) always bully Hassan. At the same time, Salmah (Saadiah) has developed a crush towards Hassan, fuelling Aziz's fury. When the Second World War is approaching, the Royal Malay Regiment begins recruiting young soldiers.
1965 (2015)
1965 (2015)
A dramatic thriller that tells the engaging and touching stories of immigrants and natives during the time leading up to the independence of Singapore. The protagonists were a part of history in the making; they become the pioneer generation who live to see beyond the prejudice and fear of racial hatred and ultimately face the challenge of nation building - a mirror reflecting the fragility of racial harmony in our world today.
Kidnapper (2010)
Kidnapper (2010)
When taxi driver Ah Huat's son is kidnapped, he resorts to extreme measures to raise the $1,000,000 ransom. But when the kidnapper reneges on the exchange, Ah Huat takes the most extreme measure of all: he kidnaps the kidnapper's child.
Geylang (2023)
Geylang (2023)
Lust, shame, passion, lies and violence - the lives of individuals intertwine in an unyielding web under the red lights of Geylang. A desperate doctor searching for an organ for his daughter, a tormented prostitute paying off her lover's debt, a social worker with political inclinations willing to cross the line, and a ruthless pimp with a dark secret. Nothing is quite what it seems as a long night awaits.
Cyber Wars (2004)
Cyber Wars (2004)
In the near future in the Asian city-state Sintawan, everyone's identity is recorded in the vast CyberLink. The only way around this is using illegal simulated identity implants (sims). A young bounty hunter who makes her living tracking sims, finds herself the unlikely ally of a police detective who suspects the CyberLink is being perverted for an insidious and deadly purpose
ThAT One Guy (2022)
ThAT One Guy (2022)
A down-to-earth individual leading a modest life, Thomas Adams "ThAT" Thompson's world is turned upside down when a mysterious event bestows upon him extraordinary superhuman-like abilities. In his quest to overcome his greatest adversary, ThAT One Guy undergoes a transformative journey, both physically and emotionally. He must learn to harness and master his powers, pushing himself to the limits and discovering the true extent of his abilities.
Paint! (2017)
Paint! (2017)
An an Artist faces off against an Art Block in its physical, monstrous form.
One Last Dance (2007)
One Last Dance (2007)
T is a legendary killer operating in Singapore. His victims enter his life via a small red envelope in his mailbox. T is a professional killer: calm and cold-blooded, he is capable of all the violence necessary for his job. T's life is turned upside down when an important businessman hires him to kill all the criminals involved in his son's kidnapping.
Eating Air (1999)
Eating Air (1999)
A romance between two opposites, Eating Air follows the lives of two teenagers during the hottest month in the history of Singapore. For Boy, breaking into bridal shops under the moonlight is as wildly exciting as Girl on her first motorcycle spin through the binding fluorescent tunnels of the CTE. About the joys and pangs of teenage love, Eating Air seeks the delirious madness that makes 18-year-olds invincible to low fuels, fists and oil-puddles on the road.
Circle Line (2023)
Circle Line (2023)
Trapped in the underground train tunnel system, a single mother’s resolve to protect her son is tested to the extreme as both of them are the few remaining survivors of an attack by a monster. Meanwhile in the control room, duty engineers fight desperately to rescue the trapped survivors.
The Lion Men (2014)
The Lion Men (2014)
Shi Shen is the top performer in the Tiger Crane Lion Dance Association, but feels restricted by Master He's traditional mindset. He decides to form his own lion dance troupe, which fuses hip hop and rock with lion dance movements. A major Lion Dance Competition is coming up and Mikey is groomed to be Shi Shen's successor, but he is plagued by a fear of heights. The situation worsens when both Mikey and Shi Shen fall for the Tiger Crane master's daughter, Xiaoyu.
Bidasari (1965)
Bidasari (1965)
Bidasari film tells the story of a girl who lives shared with a fish that has a pretty face and a stunning stained-glass voice. Bidasari is a hatred by the Queen after she found that Bidasari is the most beautiful woman in the kingdom when she once saw in the magic mirror.
Cleopatra Wong (1978)
Cleopatra Wong (1978)
Singapore's top policewoman, Miss Cleopatra Wong, who heads the Seasian Interpol Criminal Investigation Department (C.I.D.), teams up with her Filipino counterpart to bust a counterfeit currency operation that threatens several Asian countries with bankruptcy. Their dangerous quest takes them from Singapore to Hong Kong and finally Manila where they locate the counterfeit ring's Asian headquarters, which is being run by local nuns, forced into slave labor.
Call of the Island (1954)
Call of the Island (1954)
A man falls in love with a woman above his station. Zul is working at a stable owned by Johan. Eventually at the same time Zul fell in love with Johan's daughter Jelita. But after being ridiculed and mocked by Johan and his friends Husin, Zul resigned from his job and wanted to be a sailor instead. But unfortunately the ship he was on was hit with a big tidal wave and began sinking. Zul ended being thrown on the shore of an island not known to him. Will he ever see his Jelita again after this? How will he ever find a way to save his own life?
Megat Terawis (1960)
Megat Terawis (1960)
Set during the Sultan Era. Megat Terawis and Megat Sari are the two sons of Paduka Haji, a commoner, who's wife, Princess Kamariah is the younger sister of the Sultan of the country. Although, the Sultan had consented to the marriage, his younger brother Tengku Long who is the Prime Minister, resents their sister being married to a commoner and has nudged a secret grudge against Paduka Haji ever since.
Semerah Padi (1956)
Semerah Padi (1956)
Aduka and Teruna are sworn brothers. They have been tasked to keep the law and order according to the Islam ways of the village, Semerah Padi. The village Headmaster has a daughter, Dara, whom has fallen for Aduka secretly. The Headmaster decided to marry his daughter to Teruna not knowing about the relationship between Dara and Aduka. The lovebirds were heart broken but decided to keep things to themselves, Dara not wanting to go against her father's wishes and Aduka not wanting to hurt his brother. The country was attacked by the pirates and Teruna was sent by the Headmaster to render his services to the Sultan. Whilst Teruna was away, Semerah Padi was attacked by Borek and his gang and Dara was kidnapped. Aduka managed to kill Borek and rescued her. With love and passion overcoming their emotions, they committed adultery. Teruna came back victorious and discovered what had happened. What was Teruna's reaction? What happened to Dara and Aduka?
Imperfect (2012)
Imperfect (2012)
He Jianhao is released from the Boys' Home and his mother Huifang, is worried that he would be led astray again. Thus, she wants him to look after her stall in Bugis under her stepsister's supervision. Jian Hao's girlfriend Shanshan also manages to convince him to retake his O-levels. Jian Hao is getting back on the right path and his future seems promising. Jianhao's friend, Zach, joined a gang Yi Ren Tang to get protection as he is always bullied by Alex. Wang Guodong is a gang leader of 660 and also the father of Alex. Jianhao joined the Yi Ren Tang after much persuasion from Zach...
Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen (2015)
Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen (2015)
In an alternate timeline, Ken, Lobang and Wayang King are transferred to the Naval Diving Unit (NDU) and have to overcome obstacles and personal issues to grow as people.
Ah Boys to Men 4 (2017)
Ah Boys to Men 4 (2017)
The fourth addition to the franchise sees the return of the army boys including Sergeant Ong, Lobang, Ken Chow and Aloysius, joined by a new female officer, as they are called back for in-camp training under the Armoured Formation of the Singapore Armed Forces. Hilarious situations happen when they are back training together and their military roles reversed. Their brotherhood is also put to the test when new enemy threats arise.
Killer Not Stupid (2019)
Killer Not Stupid (2019)
Hornet (played by Jay Shih) and Mark (played by Nadow) decide to end their careers as assassins with a final mission. Along the way, they meet their former classmate, Sha Bao (played by Gadrick Chin), a drug lord's god-daughter Talia (played by Amber An), and her friend Ira (played by Apple Chan) from the Philippines. Things get complicated as they are each hunted by their own enemies. Action ramps up as they begin their hilarious adventure in Taiwan.
Si Murai (1968)
Si Murai (1968)
The festivities of Mior Sebatang comes to a halt when a group of cruel bandits led by the powerful Megat Hitam, robs and wipes out the village in a massacre. They take the village head’s daughter, Melor as hostage. The royal palace receives news of the tragedy and Prince Kelana defiantly leaves the palace with his aide to rescue his kidnapped fiancée. Hoping to protect her son, the queen devises a secret plan enlisting the help of her confidante Murai, who possesses mystical powers, to pursue and destroy the bandits ahead of Kelana. With the support of fellow warrior Kancil (played by Mat Sentol), Murai infiltrates the bandits’ hideout. Meanwhile, in his journey to gather firepower, Kelana and his aide discovers the world of other skilled pugilists and vigilantes.
Mat Magic (1971)
Mat Magic (1971)
Mat lives on Ghost Island and is an amateur magician who always makes mistakes in all his performances. One day at sea, he meets a troupe led by a famous American magician, John Calvert, and invites them to perform at the birthday party for the King of Ghost Island.
Diamond Dogs (2017)
Diamond Dogs (2017)
A stage three cancer diagnosis leaves deaf and mute Johnny with little to lose, when he is lured into a deadly underground social experiment. Funded by the uber-rich, it pits fighters against one another in a test of animalistic aggression and adrenaline. Johnny’s fight to the top is brutal, fueled by the sole desire to exact revenge on the man who caged him in.
UFC Fight Night 225: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie (2023)
UFC Fight Night 225: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie (2023)
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 83) is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 26, 2023, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.
Ring of Fury (1973)
Ring of Fury (1973)
Fei Pah works at a hawker center but is constantly harassed by the local gangs to pay his share of 'tax' to them. He decides to take matters into his own hands however when the girl he loves is kidnapped.
Dang Anom (1962)
Dang Anom (1962)
Dang Anom, the beautiful daughter of Sang Rajuna Tapa, is engaged to Panglima Malang. Having fallen for Dang Anom, the Sultan makes her his concubine against her wish. Panglima Malang is helpless but manages to sneak into the palace for a secret meeting with Dang Anom. Unfortunately, they are caught and the Sultan sentences the lovers to be killed in a cruel manner. In order to save his daughter, Sang Rajuna Tapa opens the gate of the fort and lets the army of the Majapahit into the sultanate.