Movies Like The Mystic Nine Side Story: Ganges Killing the Trees

If you liked The Mystic Nine Side Story: Ganges Killing the Trees (2016), a fantasy and mystery movie directed by Lin Nan, 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.

1
Donovan's Echo (2011)
★ 6/10Also fantasy and mystery
A series of uncanny déjà vu events force a man to re-examine his tragic past, memory, instinct, and future.
2
Legend of the Mountain (1979)
★ 7.4/10Also fantasy and mystery
A traveling scholar is intent on translating a Buddhist sutra that is said to have power over the creatures of the afterlife. He slowly finds himself entangled in a mysterious plot involving witchcraft, demons, and a…
3
Mojin: The Worm Valley (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasy and mystery
Legendary tomb explorer Hu Bayi is on a dangerous mission as he seeks out the Tomb of Emperor Xian, located on an island of monstrous creatures in this mystical action-adventure.
4
The Sorcerer and the White Snake (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also fantasy
The Sorcerer and the White Snake is an ancient Chinese fable about a woman demon who falls in love with a mortal is brought to life through the latest advances in CGI and action techniques.
5
The Jester (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also mystery
The Jester is the titular main antagonist of the horror/thriller analogy short films of the same name. He is an enigmatic and malevolent being who enjoys inducing suffering to individuals he comes across who don't…
6
Basilisk: The Serpent King (2006)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasy
Two millennia ago, a Lybian king has a basilisk (snake-shaped dragon), which petrifies people, subjected to the same fate with a golden scepter during a solar eclipse. Both these and several victims are dug up by…
7
Till We Meet Again (2021)
★ 6.6/10Also fantasy
Ah Lun, who has a choice to make in the underworld, decides to be a god of love in Chinese mythology. As he advances with his tasks on Earth, his biggest challenge is to tie a red string with the woman he loves the most.
8
A Writer's Odyssey (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy
Lu Kongwen is the author of a fantasy novel series following a heroic teenager, also named Kongwen, on a quest to end the tyrannical rule of Lord Redmane, under the guidance of a Black Armor. But through a strange…
9
Wish Upon a Unicorn (2020)
★ 6.9/10Also fantasy
Two children discover that their mother is gone. The youngest of the pair, adventurer and upcomming singer, Long Johnson forces his older sister, Lily Johnson, to hunt down a unicorn with magical blood.
10
Kaili Blues (2016)
★ 7.1/10Also mystery
Chen Sheng goes off in search of his nephew who has been abandoned by his father. Along the way, he encounters numerous people from his past and also those from his future.
11
A Story of Derry (2026)
★ 6.8/10Also mystery
Hundreds of years before Pennywise, three youngsters venture into the Western Wood...where they encounter a terrifying ancient spirit.
12
Nightbreed (1990)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy
A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.
13
Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasy
Stuck in a life of indentured servitude, Marek dreams of becoming a wizard. When she meets the beautiful priestess Teela in need of help, she offers her assistance and provides a motley troupe. Together they go in…
14
The Bridge Curse (2020)
★ 6.3/10Also mystery
Four years after five students mysteriously committed suicide after taking part in a courage test on the ghost bridge in Donghu university, a reporter and a cinematographer are back to that place and try to get…
15
Painted Skin (2008)
★ 6/10Also fantasy
Painted Skin is based on one of Pu Songling's classic short stories in Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. Zhou Xun stars as Xiao Wei, a fox spirit that feasts on human hearts in order to maintain her lovely…
16
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2022)
★ 6.4/10Also mystery and fantasy
A young woman with psychokinetic powers breaks out of a Louisiana asylum and makes her way to New Orleans, where she falls into the city’s netherworld of misfits and miscreants.
17
Endless Journey of Love (2025)
★ 9/10Also fantasy
In 1930s China, village girl Qian Xiao gains the power to control time, making her a target of powerful forces. As she uncovers the metropolis's hidden secrets, she faces peril and the cost of her gift.
18
Anastasia: Once Upon a Time (2020)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasy
Anastasia Romanov escapes through a portal when her family is threatened by Vladimir Lenin, and she finds herself in the year 1988, befriended by a young American girl.
19
The Caveman's Valentine (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also mystery
Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim…
20
Once Upon a Time (2017)
★ 7/10Also fantasy
Bai Qian, a goddess and monarch from the Heavenly Realms, is sent to the mortal world to undergo a trial to become a High Goddess. There, she meets Ye Hua, with whom she falls in love and marries. When an old enemy…