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10 Best Movies Like The Dream Factory

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

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#1
Back to 1942

Back to 1942

2012★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Dream Factory for fans of War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In 1942, Henan Province was devastated by one of the most tragic famines in modern Chinese history, resulting in the deaths of at least three million men, women and children. Altho...

#2
Crazy Stone

Crazy Stone

2006★ 7.6

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

Three thieves try to steal a valuable jade that is tightly guarded by a security chief. But the security guards are not the only obstacle these thieves are facing. An extremely unl...

#3
Cell Phone

Cell Phone

2003★ 5.8

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

Follows the story of a television host who's hidden so much personal and secret information on his phone, that when it gets out, catastrophe strikes....

#4
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella

A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella

1995★ 7.7

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

This sequel to "Pandora's Box" continues director Jeffrey Lau's adaptation of the Buddhism saga "Journey to the West". Stranded five centuries in the past, Joker Monkey King must b...

#5
The Message

The Message

2009★ 7.4

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

After a series of assassinations in Nanking, a Japanese spy master gathers a group of suspects in a mansion, then a tense cat-and-mouse game erupts as the Chinese agent tries to ke...

#6
Big Shot's Funeral

Big Shot's Funeral

2001★ 6.4

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

Don Tyler, a famous film-maker, falls ill on the sets of his movie. Fascinated by the funereal traditions of China, he requests a cameraman named Yoyo to arrange a grand, comedic f...