Best Taiwanese action series

Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch action shows from Taiwan, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!

  • Poster for HIStory

    HIStory 2017

    From high school hallways to corporate boardrooms, from ghostly reunions to mob drama, HIStory tells daring BL romances across time and space.

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  • Poster for Black & White

    Black & White 2009

    Pi Zi and Ying Xiong are two cops who are as different as day and night. One lives a luxurious lifestyle and does nothing but drink coffee and wait for information from dubious sources to crack his cases. Another believes law and justice are the pillars of society and is constantly on the street catching criminals. When a case brings these two top crime solvers together, sparks fly and light begins to creep into the dark corners of Taipei.

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  • Poster for Tears on Fire

    Tears on Fire 2021

    The life stories of four firefighters show that, through their daily work, they have not only witnessed various spectrums of Taiwan’s society but also been forced to face their own life lessons.

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  • Poster for Gourmet Affairs

    Gourmet Affairs 2023

    Detective Chu Po not only solves the most crimes but is also a serious gourmet. Killer Li Tze-tung sees every meal as the last in his life, and therefore becomes extremely picky on cuisine. Novice police officer Wu Wei seems straightforward but she has a secret. One night when Chu and Li are forced to share a table, their passion for food forms an unusual bond between them. Later when Wu joins in, their fates entwine and the cruel truth is unveiled as the last dinner draws to a close.

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  • Poster for Gundam Breaker: Battlogue

    Gundam Breaker: Battlogue 2021

    After intense fighting, the Gunpla Battle U.S. Championship enters its final round. Here, the figure of a certain fighter appears. A few months later Misa Satsukino, building a new Gunpla in the Ayato Shopping Street, seems to be in a worse mood than usual. As an outlet for her unfocused anger, she sets her completed Gunpla in a simulator and enters battle, but the Gunpla is suddenly restrained. On the eve of the huge GB Festa event, the fates of the Gunpla Fighters are at a critical juncture.

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  • Poster for Brave Animated Series

    Brave Animated Series 2021

    An adaption of Taiwanese comic series, Brave Animated Series. The comic artist of this series uses black humor to elaborate social issues, and its storytelling is very into the taste of the younger generation. This program is integrated with multiple resources like TV and music production. In a world full of discrimination and hatred, stereotype is no longer what it really is. The braves believe that only when the evil is defeated, will the world comes with peace. Yet the braves realize that they are not standing on the side of justice.

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  • Poster for Taiji Prodigy

    Taiji Prodigy 2001

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  • Poster for My Best Pals

    My Best Pals 2007

    Xia Tian, Jia Jiang, Fang Wei, Bulu all four grew up on Westside Street together and currently study in Ying Ye School. One month away from graduation.

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  • Poster for The Crossing Hero

    The Crossing Hero 2015

    Can Ming Dynasty imperial guards who are accidentally transported to the future adjust to life in the modern era?treasure?

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  • Poster for Game On

    Game On 2024

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  • Poster for The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain

    The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain 1990

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  • Poster for Pili

    Pili 1988

    Pili is a puppet show from Taiwan. It is made by Pili International Multimedia. The TV series started in 1985, and it still continues today. It is one of the most popular TV shows in Taiwan. Pili puppet show is performed by many kinds of puppets, some of them are cool, some are intelligent, and some are funny. Unlike traditional puppet shows, Pili puppet show uses state-of-the-art animation to help present its fighting art. The delicate design of the appearance and characteristics of each puppet has made Pili puppet show a well-known entertainment in Taiwan.

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  • Poster for The X-Family

    The X-Family 2007

    The X-Family is a Taiwanese drama starring Pauline Lan, Jiro Wang, Danson Tang, Sunnie Huang, Calvin Chen, and Aaron Yan. It is a sequel to 2005 series KO One and was produced by Comic International Productions. The series started filming in June 2006 and wrapped in April 2007. It was broadcast on cable TV Gala Television Variety Show/CH 28 on 8 August 2007 to 23 October 2007. The prequel KO One was broadcast on 26 November 2005 to 27 May 2006 and a threequel, K.O.3an Guo was broadcast on 28 February 2009 to 27 February 2010, on cable TV Gala Television Variety Show/CH 28.

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  • Poster for The Legend of Brown Sugar Chivalries

    The Legend of Brown Sugar Chivalries 2008

    West Side High School, during a time when the Jianghu was still the goods against the evils. For the two legendary martial art books which is hidden in 4 different schools, both of the groups uses all their power to get it. The ones who gets it will have the power to rule over Jianghu. People from all over the place whether it's male or female gathered together to search for it. Amongst the students of West Side, Linghu Cong is the most powerful. A person who doesn't care about fame and wealth, who just wanted to be with his Lu Jian Ning. Meanwhile, he slowly develops a friendship with Ren Yin Ying, the seemingly-cold daughter of leaders of the Evil Clan. Later on Guo Jing has caught up to him in martial art and also develop feelings for Lu Jian Ning. Because of saving someone, he lost all his internal power. In the end he learned "Gudu Swordfight" and "Yijingjing".

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  • Poster for Coming Lies

    Coming Lies 2005

    Cash and his step-father make a living by cheating money from other people. Deception is just a piece of cake to Cash who possesses much physical charm. One day he runs into Yu, the illegitimate daughter of a rich man. His sympathy for her urges him to help her get back what she deserves, but little does he know, he is actually stepping into a trap...

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  • Poster for The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber

    The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 1984

    The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber is a Taiwanese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. The series was first broadcast on TTV in Taiwan in October 1984.

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  • Poster for Mr. Player

    Mr. Player 2014

    Get ready for some serious fun with one of Taiwan's most popular variety shows! Since 2014, this outdoor variety show takes its MCs and special guests all over Taiwan and other parts of the world to complete missions and compete in races in order to gather enough money to make it back home.

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  • Poster for The Legend of the Condor Heroes

    The Legend of the Condor Heroes 1988

    The Legend of the Condor Heroes is a two-part Taiwanese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. The series was first broadcast on CTV in Taiwan in 1988.

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  • New Legend of Chu Liu Xiang 2013

    An adaptation of Chu Liu Xiang's adventures from The New Legend of Chu Liu Xiang novel series as the protagonist uses his wit and intelligence to overcome powerful enemies and solve various mysteries with the help of his many friends.

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  • Poster for The X-Dormitory

    The X-Dormitory 2014

    Xiong Ge starts a new life following the disappearance of her sons and ex-husband. She opens a hostel called The X-Dormitory, in which she treats her tenants like her family. When Room 206 mysteriously appears out of no where and out walks her ex-husband, she gets a terrible feeling in her gut that something bad is about to happen.

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  • Poster for Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon

    Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon 1988

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  • Poster for 霹雳神州II之苍玄泣

    霹雳神州II之苍玄泣 2008

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  • Poster for 霹雳神州

    霹雳神州 2008

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  • Poster for Bodyguards: Jade Dolls

    Bodyguards: Jade Dolls 1997

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  • Poster for Bodyguards

    Bodyguards 1997

    The drama follows the Long Wind Escort Agency as they are led by young master Guo Xu to thwart the conspiracy plots. Along the way, the romantic and chivalrous Guo Xu encounters various people during their escort missions.

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  • Poster for 刺馬

    刺馬 1992

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  • Mr. Fighting 2005

    Tuan Yu Qiao (TONY) was the one who incorporate the TFKC sports, aside from this his role is also Internationally acclaimed TFKC champion and son of the Tuan entertainment enterprise. Later on TONY plans to buy out the TFKC arena to rebuilt it into a mall, yet people in the arena never have the idea of leaving, so TONY plan to go ahead and deal the matter himself. But then he found out that the owner of the arena is a cruel and stubborn lady - Yeh You Li ( ESTER-westside story ?). But ESTER lead a few men to secure the area. TONY did have a lasting impression on this lady and decide to court her. But HE help her in return asking permission from hi s dad to have the arena stay put on its original status for the meantime. Hence the relationship of the TWO starts to grow onwards.

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  • Poster for 霹雳神州Ⅲ之天罪

    霹雳神州Ⅲ之天罪 2008

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  • Poster for 乞丐皇帝传奇

    乞丐皇帝传奇 1997

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