The Road Home (1999)

There's similar feeling in both movies where a country girl falls in love with the school teacher.

Same atmosphere - rural background, school, same director-composer, moving endearing stories and wonderful music!
Even though stories are totally different both movies have lots of similarities. Hence, if you liked one of these then you'll like another.

Both movies same in term of the son went home, little did he known to pick up his father’s profession or career. Not totally similar genre but village vibe, human kindness, beautifully filmed

Both are filmed beautifully. A son take over father’s profession. Four seasons, coming to age, life, simplicity, pure, struggling…

Both has that golden color of Autumn in the village. Both about women’s struggle, stubbornness romance, beautifully filmed.,

Zhang Yimou directed movies about young love with a tragic element. The characters fall in love quickly and unconditionally.