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This is the prominent Chinese adaptation, but it was actually a major Chinese-Korean co-production. Acclaimed South Korean director Hur Jin-ho directed it, starring top South Korean actor Jang Dong-gun alongside Chinese superstars Zhang Ziyi and Cecilia Cheung. The film uniquely resets the story in the glamorous, politically chaotic world of 1930s Shanghai right before World War II. You can stream it for free on platforms like Tubi and Amazon Prime Video.

Written by the same author it feels like the authors switch the female and male love interest personalities but the road to Glory is heavier in politics cultural norms of prostitution

2 dramas that tell the story of a couple that encounter again after years of separation.
In both story the female lead is now a mother. Both story set place in restaurants/ food industry.

If you liked Ripe Town’s cinematography and pacing, you might like The Wind Blows from Longxi. They both have that similar muted, “quiet” atmosphere, and stunning angles. The slow pacing is also similar.

April Snow and Until the T-Shirt Dries share a similar premise where a man and a woman are involved in a crash and their respective spouses find solace in each other. Both also have that similar quiet, delicate, and melancholic atmosphere.

Main lead who doesnt have experience dating men is being pursued by a guy whos (a little) younger than him
Kind of similar angst "we cant be together/youre not right for me or im not right for you" and "i cant date a guy"
Duty first, kiss later is much more romantic snd much more of a convetional bl though

Family dramas which rely on similar tropes.
Rich male lead, poor female lead.
Disapproving parents, and bad blood between parents of the leads.
Male lead suffers from a regression type amnesia mid way through the show, resulting in him living as his younger self mentally for a while.
Multiple love interests and multiple side couples.

both are movies with lgbt content following the relationship between two guys and all the trials and tribulations
a gay guy becomes/is attracted to his senior/senpai who is straight... or maybe not?
insecure characters

movies with complicated, messy relationships, feelings and lgbt content
one of the main leads is involved with women/a woman but is liked by another guy whom he doesnt refuse completely
characters are in and out of each others lives and stir up conflicting emotions in each other
melancholic vibes
adult struggles

two guys in a complicated relationship
one guy develops/or has strong feelings/desire towards the other who is seemingly hetero
melancholic vibes
amazing acting by top class actors

movies with characters in complicated, messy relationships and dealing with equally complicated feelings
on of the main characters is queer and has had a crush on the other, who is supposedly straight, for a while... somehow they become involved in a way thats not so platonic
but problems arise
issues of commitment, trust, admitting ones sexuality to oneself
adult struggles
sad vibes lol

complicated feelings and relationship between two guys
one is a gay guy who holds very deep affection for the other who is a lot more indecisive and claims to be actually hetero but not drawing a real boundary between them > hurting the other guy and keeping him on his toes
melancholic vibe

a close friend of the main character dies unexpectedly; go on a journey to learn more about them and understand them better
melancholic movies tackling grief

japanese movies with lgbt content
main lead is a self proclaimed straight guy whos in a relationship with a woman but still upholds not so straight connections to other guys
one guy is deeply in love with him
unrequited ? love, hurting each other, not drawing clear boundaries
lonely characters just seeking love
messy, complicated feelings; characters not really knowing what they want and doing a lot of things just for convenience

The shaman and supernatural aspect is almost identical, this is like a GL version with similar concepts