Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 28, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Once Upon a Time in Shanghai

If you loved Once Upon a Time in Shanghai, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

🏆

Expert Review & Ratings

See our full critical analysis and audience score for Once Upon a Time in Shanghai.

View Review →
#1
Opus

Opus

2025★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once Upon a Time in Shanghai for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A young writer is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star who mysteriously disappeared thirty years ago. Surrounded by the star's cult of sycophants and intoxicated ...

#2
A

A

1998★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once Upon a Time in Shanghai for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Roughly chronological, from 3/96 to 11/96, with a coda in spring of 1997: inside compounds of Aum Shinrikyo, a Buddhist sect led by Shoko Asahara. (Members confessed to a murderous...

#3
The Wild Soccer Bunch 2

The Wild Soccer Bunch 2

2005★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once Upon a Time in Shanghai for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An unsupervised junior soccer team loses its ace player to the leader of a rival gang. Since only an entire team can win, they must have her back to be able to win the game against...

#4
Six: Inside

Six: Inside

2009★ 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once Upon a Time in Shanghai for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Delves deep into the anxiety, thrill and uncertainty of six aspiring animation artists as they are plunged into the twelve-week trial-by-fire that is the NFB's Hothouse for animati...

#5
MAD

MAD

2021★ 5.6

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

Have you ever felt lonely in a Relationship..., Marriage or Live_In , doesn't matter, when you can't share your feelings with your companion, it is like travelling to an unknown de...

#6
All

All

2010★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once Upon a Time in Shanghai for fans of . It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Light, color, and correlated sound. A program for the human nervous system....