Movies Like To Live

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

Shanghai Triad

1995·1h 48m·★ 7.1·Zhang Yimou

2 shared crewDir. Zhang YimouDP: Lü Yue

Keep Cool

1997·1h 33m·★ 7.2·Zhang Yimou

2 shared crewDir. Zhang YimouDP: Lü Yue

Farewell My Concubine

1993·2h 51m·★ 8.1·Chen Kaige

Themes: cultural revolution, chinaBoth star Gong Li & Ge You

Coming Home

2014·1h 51m·★ 7.3·Zhang Yimou

Both star Gong Li & Guo TaoDir. Zhang YimouDrama & Romance

Babylon

2022·3h 9m·★ 7.1·Damien Chazelle

Themes: gambling debt, gambling

Curse of the Golden Flower

2006·1h 54m·★ 7.0·Zhang Yimou

Both star Gong Li & Ni DahongDir. Zhang Yimou

Red Sorghum

1988·1h 31m·★ 7.3·Zhang Yimou

Fans also likedStarring Gong LiDir. Zhang Yimou

If You Are the One

2008·2h 4m·★ 6.8·Feng Xiaogang

DP: Lü YueStarring Ge YouDrama & Romance

Barry Lyndon

1975·3h 8m·★ 8.1·Stanley Kubrick

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance & War

From Here to Eternity

1953·1h 58m·★ 7.6·Fred Zinnemann

TMDB recommendsWar & Romance & Drama

Ju Dou

1990·1h 35m·★ 7.6·Zhang Yimou

Fans also likedStarring Gong LiDir. Zhang Yimou

Black Phone 2

2025·1h 54m·★ 6.0·Scott Derrickson

Themes: child abuse, 1950s

Hairspray

2007·1h 57m·★ 6.7·Adam Shankman

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

The Eagle Has Landed

1976·2h 15m·★ 6.9·John Sturges

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

Midway

1976·2h 12m·★ 6.8·Jack Smight

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

The Victors

1963·2h 55m·★ 6.9·Carl Foreman

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

If You Are the One 2

2010·2h 3m·★ 5.9·Feng Xiaogang

DP: Lü YueStarring Ge You

Private Peaceful

2012·1h 40m·★ 6.2·Pat O'Connor

Fans also likedDrama & Romance & War

The History of Love

2016·2h 14m·★ 6.3·Radu Mihăileanu

Fans also likedDrama & Romance & War

The Godfather

1972·2h 55m·★ 9.2·Francis Ford Coppola

Themes: 1950s, 1940s

How Good Is To Live?

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