Movies Like The Third Solar Term

If you liked The Third Solar Term (2021), a drama and family movie directed by J.C. Song, 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
Lan Yu (2001)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and romance
A love story between a country boy in Beijing to study and a wealthy businessman set against the backdrop of the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident.
2
The Little Prince(ss) (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also family and drama
When Gabriel, a 7-year-old Chinese kid who loves ballet, becomes friends with Rob, another Chinese kid from school, Rob’s dad gets suspicious about Gabriel's feminine behavior and decides to intervene.
3
Heartstopper Forever (2026)
★ 7.2/10Also romance and drama
It's a new school year for the Truham-Higgs gang. As Nick and Charlie's relationship deepens, their thoughts turn to life after the last bell rings.
4
Departure (2016)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and romance
An English mother and her teenage son spend a week preparing the sale of their remote holiday house in the South of France. Fifteen-year-old Elliot struggles with his dawning sexuality and an increasing alienation from…
5
The Last Song (2010)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and family
A drama centered on a rebellious girl who is sent to a Southern beach town for the summer to stay with her father. Through their mutual love of music, the estranged duo learn to reconnect.
6
Your Name Engraved Herein (2020)
★ 7.9/10Also romance and drama
In 1987, as martial law ends in Taiwan, Jia-han and Birdy fall in love amid family pressure, homophobia and social stigma.
7
Spring Fever (2010)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and romance
Hired to spy on a philandering husband, Luo Haitao soon becomes entangled in a clandestine affair with the other man. Along with Luo's girlfriend, they succumb to the delirium of drunken nights, but how long can their…
8
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980)
★ 7.3/10Also family and drama
Young Cedric Errol and his widowed mother live in genteel poverty in 1880s Brooklyn after the death of his father. Cedric's grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt, has long ago disowned his son for marrying an American…
9
The River (1997)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and romance
A young man develops severe neck pain after swimming in a polluted river for a movie shoot, but nobody can provide him any relief.
10
Skater Girl (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and family
Prerna, a teenager growing up in rural India, comes of age when she’s introduced to the sport of skateboarding. As a result, she has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and compete in the national championship.
11
My Policeman (2022)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and romance
In the late 1990s, the arrival of elderly invalid Patrick into Marion and Tom’s home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previous: the passionate relationship between Tom and Patrick at a time when…
12
Winter Spring Summer or Fall (2024)
★ 7.3/10Also romance and drama
Remi and Barnes, two very different teenagers, meet by chance in the winter of their senior year, then spend four days together over the course of a year that will change their lives forever.
13
The Object of My Affection (1998)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and romance
A pregnant New York social worker begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and decides she'd rather raise her child with him, much to the dismay of her overbearing boyfriend.
14
Rip Girls (2000)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and family
A teen-age girl and her father come to an island on Hawaii, they find a closer relationship to each other and think about changing the island. During her adventures, Sydney finds friends, a new hobby with her fantastic…
15
Endless Love (2014)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and romance
A privileged girl and a charismatic boy's instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart.
16
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (2023)
★ 7.5/10Also romance and drama
Two teenage Mexican-American loners in 1987 El Paso explore a new, unusual friendship and the difficult road to self-discovery.
17
Restless (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and romance
Two outsiders, both shaped by the circumstances that have brought them together, forge a deep and lasting love.
18
Looking: The Movie (2016)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and romance
Patrick returns to San Francisco for the first time in almost a year to celebrate a momentous event with his old friends. In the process, he must face the unresolved relationships he left behind and make difficult…
19
Canvas (2020)
★ 6.3/10Also family and drama
After a heartbreaking loss, a grandfather struggling to reclaim his passion for painting finds the inspiration to create again.
20
Flavors of Youth (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also romance and drama
The rigorous city life of China, while bustling and unforgiving, contains the everlasting memories of days past. Three stories told in three different cities, follow the loss of youth and the daunting realization of…