8 best movies like The Romancing Star (1987)

List of the best movies like The Romancing Star (1987): Shadows of Love, Love in Space, Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong, Office, Bounty Hunters, The Great Magician, Lan Kwai Fong 3, Turn Left, Turn Right.

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Markimdb: 4.2
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryHong Kong, China
Duration01:40

Previously known as "Repeat, I Love You", "Shadows of Love" is a modern-day Cinderella romance starring Cecilia Cheung ("Legendary Amazons") and Kwon Sang-woo ("Stairway to Heaven") as a rivals who eventually fall for each other. The film revolves around three interrelated love stories with the one played by Kwon and Cheung as the core. Cheung plays two contrasting roles in the film, one as a refined lady, and the other as a determined young woman with quick temper.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryHong Kong, USA, China

The film tells the stories of a mother and her three daughters about their own struggles in love. All the women had achieved progress in some way except in love. However, each of them found their own Mr.Right in the end. The woman named Mary (acted by XuFan) was a widow and came back to China from abroad. She was a generous woman and she learnt to cook with the help of a driver called Uncle Hua. After being together for a period of time, they fell in love. The eldest daughter, Rose (acted by René Liu), was an astronaut, who was very independent and capable, but alse a little bit competitive. In order to have the chance to go into space, she trained hard, only to find that she had to work with her ex: Michael (acted by Aaron Kwok). They stayed in the small capsule, working, eating and sleeping in the same place. Many things happened to them, making the fire of their love burn again.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryUSA, Hong Kong

In this sparkling romance, Ruby, a Chinese American toy designer from LA, visits Hong Kong for the first time on business. Finding herself stranded, she meets Josh, an American expat who shows her the city.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrecomedy, melodrama, musical
CountryChina, Hong Kong
Duration01:32

A takedown of capitalist corruption and greed that's savvily packaged as a song-and-dance extravaganza.

Markimdb: 5.3
Genreaction, comedy, melodrama
CountryChina, South Korea, Hong Kong
Duration01:06

Lee Shan and Ayo are ex-Interpol agents who are now bounty hunters, chasing fugitives for cash rewards. When the two of them are framed for a hotel-bombing, they join hands with a legendary bounty hunter named Cat, along with her teammates, to find the real bomber.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, detective
CountryHong Kong, China
Duration02:08

In the early 1920’s, on the streets of Beijing, the nation’s most talented performers have gathered to show off their most spectacular skills. One day, a challenge is set: 50 silver dollars to whoever can reproduce the incredible magic trick “Eight Immortals’ Treat”. Zhang Xian appears amidst the waiting crowd and decides to try his hand at it.

Markimdb: 4.2
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryHong Kong
Duration01:33

Shin and Sara have been engaged for two years. They once had an argument and agree to have fun individually. Sara’s best friend Jeana who always has a soft spot on Shin, she then tried every means to seduce him. In the meanwhile, Jeana’s boyfriend Jacky is also getting close with Jolie who’s fun and wild. Lan Kwai Fong is as bustling as usual this weekend. The girls are all gathered to rock the clubs. Since Sara met the Korean hot guy Kim, the relationship between all of them started to change…

Markimdb: 6.8
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryHong Kong, Singapore

An aspiring violinist and a professional translator live parallel lives and appear to be perfect for each other, but somehow fate seems to keep them apart. Living in different units of the same apartment building, they never meet, because when they leave, one turns left, and one turns right.




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