No Regret (2006)

+both are tragic stories
+storylines are well written in both focusing on how the leads are forbidden couples
+the personality of characters in both movies is quite same
+good cinematography
+forbidden couples
+heartwarming and heartbreaking

Both films are BL and feature one guy who really loves another but who leaves him in order to pursue a 'normal' life with a woman.

Similarities-
- Good cinematography. Shot artistically and a bit bleakly
- Related to a popular male escort who is emotionally aloof but deeply lonely
- Have a male admirer who wishes to be close to them that the ML initially rejects
- Both have situations where a male lover is protective and even violent in order to protect the ML
-Slight violence in both related to the prostitution industry
-Great acting

Differences-
- Very different story.
- No Regret is more narratively plot-driven. Moneyboys is much more of a character study.
- No Regret has a happy ending; albeit a bit unconventional and a bit polarizing to some viewers.
-There are fewer explicit scenes in No Regret, but the very few that are evident are a bit more graphic.

Both films are BL and feature one guy who really loves another but who leaves him in order to pursue a 'normal' life with a woman.