Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to Shanghai Dreams List

  • The Road Home - Both films explore themes of nostalgia and the emotional ties to one’s homeland.
  • Still Life - Focuses on personal stories against the backdrop of urban change in China.
  • Beijing Bicycle - Shares a coming-of-age narrative intertwined with societal issues in urban China.
  • A Touch of Sin - Examines personal struggles in the changing landscape of modern China.
  • The Last Emperor - Both films explore personal journeys set against large cultural shifts.
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  • Nowhere to Hide - Focuses on personal and social struggles amidst political and cultural change.
  • To Live - Explores family dynamics and hardships through changing political landscapes in China.
  • Chungking Express - Examines relationships and the passage of time within an urban setting.
  • Fallen Angels - Explores urban loneliness and complicated human relationships.
  • The World - The film critiques modernity and its impact on culture and individual lives.
  • Jin Ping Mei - Features complex character relationships within a rich historical context.
  • Little Red Flowers - Shares themes of childhood struggles and societal expectations.
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  • My Summer of Love - Examines the complexities of relationships and emotional turmoil.
  • The Beijing Musician - Follows the journey of artists in a modern Chinese society.
  • What Time is it There? - Focuses on temporal relationships and existential themes.
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  • Red Sorghum - Explores historical and emotional themes within a family narrative.
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  • The Great Wall - Combines themes of cultural history with personal stories in a dramatic context.
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  • The Last Emperor: His Life and Times - Explores the life of a Chinese figure within a period of great change.
  • The Farewell - Explores family ties and the emotional impact of cultural differences.
  • A Simple Life - Deals with themes of care, love, and the passage of life.
  • The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford - Explores the themes of fame, legacy, and personal tragedy.
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  • The Shadow of the Moon - Interweaves personal stories with significant cultural themes.
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  • Life After Death - Explores themes of loss and memory within familial contexts.
  • I Am Not Madame Bovary - Deals with societal critiques through a personal narrative lens.
  • A Will to Live - Explores personal resilience and societal transformation.
  • Rashomon - Examines human perception and interpretation of events amidst societal issues.
  • The Act of Killing - Explores memory and subjective truths through a cultural lens.

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# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1
The Road Home
The Road Home
89 min
1999 China 14006 7.7 Movie Released
2
Still Life
Still Life
92 min
2013 Italy 9019 7.4 Movie Released PG-13
3
Beijing Bicycle
Beijing Bicycle
113 min
2002 China 4776 7.2 Movie Released
4
A Touch of Sin
A Touch of Sin
131 min
2013 China 13048 7.1 Movie Released
5 1987 China 112568 7.7 Movie Released PG-13
6 2014 United States of America 110 3.8 Movie Released
7
Nowhere to Hide
Nowhere to Hide
108 min
1999 South Korea 2235 6.4 Movie Released R
8
To Live
To Live
133 min
1994 China 20739 8.3 Movie Released
9 1994 Hong Kong 97977 8 Movie Released PG-13
10
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels
98 min
1995 Hong Kong 52236 7.5 Movie Released NR
11
The World
The World
144 min
2004 China 3562 7.1 Movie Released
12 2006 China 1567 6.7 Movie Released
13
Lan Yu
Lan Yu
87 min
2001 China 3068 7.1 Movie Released R
14 2005 United Kingdom 21972 6.7 Movie Released R
15 2001 France 5368 7.3 Movie Released
16
Yellow Earth
Yellow Earth
91 min
1984 China 2602 7.1 Movie Released
17
Red Sorghum
Red Sorghum
91 min
1988 China 9973 7.3 Movie Released
18 2005 Taiwan 5694 6.5 Movie Released
19 1989 Hong Kong 6211 7.8 Movie Released NR
20 2004 United States of America 1090100 8.3 Movie Released R
21 2018 China 8178 7.8 Movie Released
22 2000 France 169412 8.1 Movie Released PG
23
Linsanity
Linsanity
88 min
2013 United States of America 2102 7.3 Movie Released PG
24
The Great Wall
The Great Wall
103 min
2016 China 149576 5.9 Movie Released PG-13
25 2000 China 283356 7.9 Movie Released PG-13
26
The Farewell
The Farewell
100 min
2019 China 71942 7.5 Movie Released
27
A Simple Life
A Simple Life
118 min
2011 China 6350 7.5 Movie Released
28 2007 Canada 194193 7.5 Movie Released R
29 2019 China 7 6.3 Movie Released
30 2015 Norway 69342 7.7 Movie Released
31 2020 Finland 295 6.2 Movie Released
32 2016 China 2509 6.9 Movie Released
33 2014 Russia 14 5.8 Movie Released
34
Rashomon
Rashomon
88 min
1950 Japan 182708 8.2 Movie Released NR
35 2012 Denmark 41179 8.2 Movie Released NR
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