Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 14, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Hot Soup

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

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#1
Caught by the Tides

Caught by the Tides

2025★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hot Soup 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....

#2
Buddha Mountain

Buddha Mountain

2011★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hot Soup 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...

#3
One Second

One Second

2020★ 7.3

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

A movie fan escapes from a labour camp during the Chinese Cultural Revolution and strikes up a relationship with a homeless female vagabond....

#4
Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains

Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains

2020★ 7.3

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

In the Chinese town of Fuyang, four brothers go about their day-to-day lives, their destinies shaped by love and challenges....

#5
The Safety of Objects

The Safety of Objects

2002★ 6.4

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

In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, an...

#6
Helen

Helen

2009★ 6.5

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

On the outside, Helen has it all – a loving family and a successful career – but when her suppressed mental illness resurfaces, the world crumbles around her. Crippled by depressio...

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