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10 Best Movies Like Shanghai Fever

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

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#1
Big Trouble in Little China

Big Trouble in Little China

1986★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shanghai Fever for fans of Action. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Truck driver Jack Burton gets embroiled in a supernatural battle when his best friend Wang Chi's green-eyed fiancée is kidnapped by henchmen of the sorcerer Lo Pan, who must marry ...

#2
Lost on Journey

Lost on Journey

2010★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shanghai Fever for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A boss of a toy corporation, Chenggong Li, tries to head back to Chan Sar to celebrate the Chinese New Year with his family. However, plans don't go as smoothly after he crosses pa...

#3
24 City

24 City

2008★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shanghai Fever for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

As a decades-old state-run aeronautics munitions factory in downtown Chengdu, China is being torn down for the construction of the titular luxury apartment complex, director Jia Zh...

#4
Pegasus

Pegasus

2019★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shanghai Fever for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Zhang Chi, a hubris and dominating six-time racing champion, falls from grace following a crisis. After a five-year suspension from the motorsport, the now single-father to a six-y...

#5
They Live

They Live

1988★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shanghai Fever for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A lone drifter stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into su...

#6
Repo Man

Repo Man

1984★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shanghai Fever for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A down and out young punk gets a job working with a seasoned repo man, but what awaits him in his new career is a series of outlandish adventures revolving around aliens, the CIA, ...

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