Movies Like The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks
If you liked The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks (2008), a comedy and drama movie directed by Cash Chin Man-kei, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Petulia (1968)
★ 6/10Also drama and romanceDr. Archie Bollen is having a midlife crisis. He's just divorced his wife and is establishing a new life for himself. One night, he catches the eye of Petulia Danner, a charming, free-spirited young woman. Petulia's…
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Unfaithful (2002)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and romanceA New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.
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Asylum (2005)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and romanceA woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty in the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.
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Original Sin (2001)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and romanceA young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp.
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Fifty Shades Freed (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and romanceBelieving they have left behind shadowy figures from their past, newlyweds Christian and Ana fully embrace an inextricable connection and shared life of luxury. But just as she steps into her role as Mrs. Grey and he…
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Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and romanceWhen a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Ana Steele back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance. As the two begin to build trust and find stability, shadowy…
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Crazy Love (1993)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and romanceWhat was supposed to be summer school in England becomes an adventurous, exotic and romantic journey for a beautiful teenage girl. [from the Tai Seng Catalog] A nice story of a free-spirited (or, depending on your…
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Newness (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and dramaIn contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.
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About Last Night... (1986)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and dramaA man and woman meet and try to have a romantic affair, despite their personal problems and the interference of their disapproving friends.
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The Clique (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and dramaA young girl tries to fit in with a clique of popular middle school girls after moving into the guest house of one of their homes.
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Just Before I Go (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and dramaTed Morgan has been treading water for most of his life. After his wife leaves him, Ted realizes he has nothing left to live for. Summoning the courage for one last act, Ted decides to go home and face the people he…
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The Little Death (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and comedyA comedy film that looks into the loosely connected lives of people with strange sexual fantasies.
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Due West: Our Sex Journey (2012)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and dramaSet in contemporary Hong Kong, several young people are searching for romance and struggling to learn the difference between lust and love in an adventure that takes them to the mainland where pleasure is much more…
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Carnal Knowledge (1971)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and romanceTwo lifelong friends navigate complex sexual encounters and emotional entanglements, wrestling with societal norms and personal desires.
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Monday (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and romanceA spark on a Friday can lead to a sizzling weekend fling, but what happens when you get to the inevitable Monday?
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White Mischief (1987)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and romanceA millionaire past his prime and his young wife arrive in Kenya circa 1940 to find that the other affluent British expatriates are living large as the homefront gears up for war. They are busy swapping partners, doing…
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The Rules of Attraction (2002)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and romanceThe incredibly spoiled and overprivileged students of Camden College are a backdrop for an unusual love triangle between a drug dealer, a virgin and a bisexual classmate.
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Kinds of Kindness (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and dramaA triptych fable following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman…
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Time Is Up (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also romance and dramaVivien, an accomplished student with a passion for physics, and Roy, a troubled young man, are involved in an accident that forces them to reclaim their lives one minute at the time.
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The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and romanceIn this story-within-a-story, Anna is an actress starring opposite Mike in a period piece about the forbidden love between their respective characters, Sarah and Charles. Both actors are involved in serious…