Movies Like The River

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

The Wayward Cloud

2005·1h 54m·★ 6.5·Tsai Ming-liang

4 shared cast incl. Lee Kang-sheng & Chen Shiang-Chyi2 shared crewDir. Tsai Ming-liang

Rebels of the Neon God

1994·1h 46m·★ 7.5·Tsai Ming-liang

4 shared cast incl. Lee Kang-sheng & Chen Chao-jung2 shared crewDir. Tsai Ming-liang

Goodbye, Dragon Inn

2003·1h 22m·★ 7.1·Tsai Ming-liang

5 shared cast incl. Lee Kang-sheng & Chen Shiang-Chyi2 shared crewDir. Tsai Ming-liang

Stray Dogs

2014·2h 18m·★ 6.9·Tsai Ming-liang

4 shared cast incl. Lee Kang-sheng & Lu Yi-ching2 shared crewDir. Tsai Ming-liang

The Skywalk Is Gone

2002·22m·★ 6.8·Tsai Ming-liang

3 shared cast incl. Chen Shiang-Chyi & Lee Kang-sheng2 shared crewDir. Tsai Ming-liang

Face

2009·2h 18m·★ 5.9·Tsai Ming-liang

3 shared cast incl. Lee Kang-sheng & Lu Yi-ching2 shared crewDir. Tsai Ming-liang

I Don't Want to Sleep Alone

2006·1h 58m·★ 6.9·Tsai Ming-liang

2 shared crewBoth star Lee Kang-sheng & Chen Shiang-ChyiDir. Tsai Ming-liang

What Time Is It There?

2001·1h 56m·★ 7.3·Tsai Ming-liang

4 shared cast incl. Lee Kang-sheng & Chen Shiang-ChyiDir. Tsai Ming-liangFans also liked

No No Sleep

2015·34m·★ 6.9·Tsai Ming-liang

2 shared crewDir. Tsai Ming-liangDP: Liao Pen-jung

Vive L'Amour

1995·1h 58m·★ 7.4·Tsai Ming-liang

4 shared cast incl. Lee Kang-sheng & Yang Kuei-meiDir. Tsai Ming-liang

Five Times Two

2004·1h 30m·★ 6.6·François Ozon

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Help Me, Eros

2007·1h 43m·★ 6.0·Lee Kang-sheng

DP: Liao Pen-jungStarring Lee Kang-sheng

Gabriel's Inferno: Part III

2020·1h 42m·★ 6.4·Tosca Musk

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My Policeman

2022·1h 53m·★ 6.6·Michael Grandage

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Hannah and Her Sisters

1986·1h 47m·★ 7.8·Woody Allen

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My Fault: London

2025·1h 59m·★ 6.2·Dani Girdwood

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The Secret: Dare to Dream

2020·1h 47m·★ 6.6·Andy Tennant

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Gabriel's Redemption: Part I

2023·1h 50m·★ 5.4·Tosca Musk

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Theorem

1968·1h 35m·★ 7.0·Pier Paolo Pasolini

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Tethered Wings

2024·1h 29m·★ 6.7·Thierry Binisti

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