Movies Like The Bitter Tea of General Yen

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Forbidden

1932·1h 25m·★ 6.9·Frank Capra

2 shared crewDir. Frank CapraDP: Joseph Walker

Ladies of Leisure

1930·1h 40m·★ 6.7·Frank Capra

2 shared crewDir. Frank CapraDP: Joseph Walker

It Happened One Night

1934·1h 45m·★ 8.1·Frank Capra

2 shared crewDir. Frank CapraDP: Joseph Walker

Lady for a Day

1933·1h 36m·★ 7.4·Frank Capra

2 shared crewDir. Frank CapraDP: Joseph Walker

The Miracle Woman

1931·1h 30m·★ 7.2·Frank Capra

2 shared crewDir. Frank CapraDP: Joseph Walker

Broadway Bill

1934·1h 44m·★ 6.6·Frank Capra

2 shared crewDir. Frank CapraDP: Joseph Walker

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936·1h 55m·★ 7.8·Frank Capra

2 shared crewDir. Frank CapraDP: Joseph Walker

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939·2h 10m·★ 8.1·Frank Capra

2 shared crewDir. Frank CapraDP: Joseph Walker

You Can't Take It with You

1938·2h 6m·★ 7.8·Frank Capra

2 shared crewDir. Frank CapraDP: Joseph Walker

That Certain Thing

1928·1h 4m·★ 6.3·Frank Capra

2 shared crewDir. Frank CapraDP: Joseph Walker

Shanghai Express

1932·1h 22m·★ 7.3·Josef von Sternberg

4 shared themes: chinese civil war, shanghai, china, pre-code...TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

1955·1h 42m·★ 6.4·Henry King

Themes: chinese civil war, interracial romanceFans also likedStarring Richard Loo

The Painted Veil

2006·2h 5m·★ 7.4·John Curran

Themes: shanghai, china, chinaFans also likedRomance & Drama

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

1958·2h 38m·★ 7.2·Mark Robson

Themes: missionary, chinaFans also liked

To Live

1994·2h 13m·★ 8.3·Zhang Yimou

Themes: chinese civil war, chinaDrama & Romance

Lust, Caution

2007·2h 38m·★ 7.5·Ang Lee

Themes: shanghai, china, chinaDrama & Romance

The African Queen

1952·1h 45m·★ 7.7·John Huston

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Still Life

2006·1h 48m·★ 7.3·Jia Zhangke

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Tabu: A Story of the South Seas

1931·1h 26m·★ 7.3·F. W. Murnau

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

1919·1h 29m·★ 7.2·D.W. Griffith

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

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