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A Sun (2019)

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • 156 min
  • NR age guide
  • ★ 7.7/10 from 272 ratings

A family of four fractures under the weight of unmet expectations, unexpected tragedy, and uncompromising pride.

Directed byChung Mong-hong

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  1. 01

    A Foggy Tale

    Shared cast

    2025 · 134 min · Drama

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    Yue's brother was executed by the government. Determined to bring his body back home, Yue goes to Taipei alone and finds help in Chao Kung-tao, a discharged soldier. Two people with no relations become friends in need, embarking on a journey that could cost them their lives.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • principal cast overlap
    • substantial genre overlap
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  2. 02

    The Return of the Lame Hero

    Strong story similarity

    2025 · 124 min · Crime · Drama

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    Hiding among the gangsters is like walking on thin ice—can the fiery youth hold onto their original aspirations and prove themselves? As the wheels of time roll on, the gangsters' rampant activities and "spectacles" have faded away. Today's peace and security are our best "proof".

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  3. 03

    V

    Strong story similarity

    2026 · 160 min · Crime · Drama

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    In the early 1990s, this city of desire, once a land of opportunity, was plagued by rampant crime and a breakdown of order. Man Tsz-keung, a working-class man desperate to change his fate, meets flight attendant Lok Ka-yuen, and the two team up to rob a large sum of money. This success fuels Man Tsz-keung's madness, pushing him into a deeper power struggle with wealthy businessman Chan Fai-yin. Meanwhile, mainland police officer Qi Honggang and Hong Kong police officer Guan Suchen continue their investigation of Wan Ziqiang, leading to a joint operation between the two police forces, setting the stage for a clash between good and evil. This film is fictional.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  4. 04

    The Bodyguard

    Strong story similarity

    2016 · 99 min · Action · Crime · Drama

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    A retired bodyguard who has settled into a corner of the world where China, Russia and North Korea meet as he suffers from early dementia finds a new friend in a young girl. When her life is threatened by her father's connection with a local crime lord, the bodyguard must call upon his long forgotten skills to save her.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  5. 05

    The Prosecutor

    Strong story similarity

    2024 · 117 min · Action · Crime · Drama · Thriller

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    A poor young man is wrongly charged with drug trafficking after being deceived. An ex-prosecutor investigates the case, uncovers a corrupt lawyer team's scheme, and restores justice despite obstruction from evil forces.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
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  6. 06

    Dear You

    Strong story similarity

    2026 · 118 min · Comedy · Drama · Family

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    Xiaowei travels to Thailand to find his "billionaire grandfather" who is out of contact due to debt problems, but unexpectedly find the one who has been corresponding with his grandmother for years is not her husband.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
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  7. 07

    Vanishing Point

    Strong story similarity

    2026 · 140 min · Crime · Mystery · Thriller

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    On the morning of the winter solstice, Tang Yu's son disappeared in the stairwell; gambler Yuan Wu hid his father's body; and two unsolved cases involving the assault.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
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  8. 08

    Aberdeen

    Strong story similarity

    2014 · 96 min · Comedy · Drama

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    The extended Cheng family, which, like Aberdeen harbor's Chinese namesake, represents today's Little Hong Kong and its myriad of contradictions between traditions and modernity; superstitions and materialism; family and individuality.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
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  9. 09

    Òlòtūré

    Similar atmosphere

    2019 · 106 min · Crime · Drama

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    In Lagos, Nigeria, young, naive Nigerian journalist Òlòtūré goes undercover to expose the shady underworld of human trafficking. Unused to this brutal environment, crawling with ruthless traders and pimps, Òlòtūré finds warmth and friendship with Blessing, Linda and Beauty, the prostitutes she lives with. However, she gets drawn into their lifestyle and finds it difficult to cope. In her quest to uncover the truth, she pays the ultimate price - one that takes her to the verge of no return.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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