Movies like Rouge

A feature-film shortlist from the cached Film Atlas engine. The interactive map may include more titles or newer results. These are similarity matches, not a guarantee of age suitability.

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   Comrades, Almost a Love Story

   Strong story similarity

   1996 · 118 min · Drama · Romance

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   Jun arrives in Hong Kong from mainland China, hoping to be able to earn enough money to marry his girlfriend back home. He meets the streetwise Qiao and they become friends. As friendship turns into love, problems develop, and although they seem meant for each other they somehow keep missing out.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • substantial genre overlap
   • similar audience response

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   The Bodyguard from Beijing

   Strong story similarity

   1994 · 92 min · Action · Drama · Thriller

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   A corrupt businessman commits a murder and the only witness is the girlfriend of another businessman with close connections to the Chinese government, so a bodyguard from Beijing is dispatched to help two Hong Kong cops protect the witness.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • shared production studio: Orange Sky Golden Harvest

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   Eat Drink Man Woman

   Strong story similarity

   1994 · 123 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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   Retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu lives in modern day Taipei, with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. Soon, each daughter encounters a new man in their lives. When these new relationships blossom, stereotypes are broken and the living situation within the family changes.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • shared genre DNA
   • similar audience response

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   In the Mood for Love

   Strong story similarity

   2000 · 99 min · Drama · Romance

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   In 1960s Hong Kong, two neighbors form an intimate bond after making a discovery about their spouses in this visually stunning tale of unrequited love.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • substantial genre overlap
   • similar audience response

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   As Tears Go By

   Shared cast

   1988 · 98 min · Crime · Drama · Romance

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   Mid-level gangster Wah falls in love with his beautiful cousin, but must also continue to protect his volatile partner-in-crime and friend, Fly.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • shared genre DNA
   • a principal cast member

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   The Wedding Banquet

   Strong story similarity

   1993 · 108 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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   A Taiwanese-American man is happily settled in New York with his American boyfriend. He plans a marriage of convenience to a Chinese woman in order to keep his parents off his back and to get the woman a green card. Chaos follows when his parents arrive in New York for the wedding.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • shared genre DNA

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   Terrorizers

   Strong story similarity

   1986 · 109 min · Crime · Drama · Mystery · Thriller

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   An uncompromising look into urban life from the eyes of a voyeuristic photographer, a rebellious teenager, and a married couple teetering on the edge of adultery.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • a closely matched era

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   King of Beggars

   Strong story similarity

   1992 · 96 min · Action · Comedy · Drama

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   The heir to a noble and influential family finds the love of his life, but she will only accept him if he becomes a kung-fu master. He becomes a legendary folk hero who tries to save the emperor.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity

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   Ghost Fever

   Strong story similarity

   1989 · 92 min · Comedy · Horror · Romance

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   Ling Siu-Cheung, a businessman who cheats on his wife for the very first time, is unaware that the woman he slept with is a vengeful ghost who targets unfaithful men.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • a closely matched era

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    The Time to Live and the Time to Die

    Strong story similarity

    1985 · 136 min · Drama

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    An autobiographical film based on Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien's memories of his youth growing up in Taiwan after emigrating from mainland China.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era

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