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10 Best Movies Like Encounter at the Station

If you loved Encounter at the Station, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Boys from Fengkuei

The Boys from Fengkuei

1983★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Encounter at the Station 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...

#2
Taipei Suicide Story

Taipei Suicide Story

2020★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Encounter at the Station for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A receptionist at a suicide hotel in Taipei forms a fleeting friendship over the course of one night with a guest who can’t decide if she wants to live or die....

#3
Buddha Mountain

Buddha Mountain

2011★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Encounter at the Station 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...

#4
Caught by the Tides

Caught by the Tides

2025★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Encounter at the Station 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....

#5
Upstream

Upstream

2024★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Encounter at the Station 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...

#6
What Time Is It There?

What Time Is It There?

2001★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Encounter at the Station for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A street vendor with a grim home-life forges a connection with a young woman on her way to Paris....

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