
10 Best Movies Like Back to the South
If you loved Back to the South, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

Upstream
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Back to the South for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
A moment of impulsiveness turns Gao Zhilei into a "stay-at-home" individual, but he never expected his life to take a turn in the opposite direction. A series of changes compel him...

Buddha Mountain
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Back to the South for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
In Chengdu, China, a retired female opera singer named Master Chang takes in a trio of young tenants into her boarding home. The tenants include a rock singer and a college student...

September
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Back to the South for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
After a suicide attempt, Lane has moved into her country house to recuperate. Her best friend, Stephanie, has come to join her for the summer. Lane's mother, Diane, has recently ar...

Caught by the Tides
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Back to the South for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
Years after her boyfriend left her for the big city and promised to bring her there after he’s settled down, a Chinese woman sets out on a journey to be reunited with him....

Return
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Back to the South for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
Back from a tour of duty, Kelli struggles to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes....

The Boys from Fengkuei
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Back to the South for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
Ah-Ching and his friends have just finished school in their island fishing village, and now spend most of their time drinking and fighting. Three of them decide to go to the port c...