15 Movies Like Lust, Caution

Loved Lust, Caution? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

The Shadow's Edge
#1

The Shadow's Edge

Macau Police brings the tracking expert police officer out of retirement to help catch a dangerous group of professional thieves.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Lust, Caution.

Addicted
#2

Addicted

A gallerist risks her family and flourishing career when she enters into an affair with a talented painter and slowly loses control of her life.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Lust, Caution.

Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert
#3

Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert

Dao Ma, the "second most wanted fugitive," is entrusted by his benefactor, the chief of Mo family clan, to take on a mysterious escort mission-escorting the "most wanted fugitive" to Chang'an.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Lust, Caution.

Ne Zha 2
#4

Ne Zha 2

After a catastrophic event leaves their bodies destroyed, Ne Zha and Ao Bing are granted a fragile second chance at life. As tensions rise between the dragon clans and celestial forces, the two must undergo a series of perilous trials that will test their bond, challenge their identities, and decide the fate of both mortals and immortals.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Lust, Caution.

The Cave of the Silken Web
#5

The Cave of the Silken Web

Monkey King, Pig and Friar Sand must rescue his master Buddhist monk from seven witches / spiders who believe themselves to be immortal if they eat the monk's flesh. The third part of the Shaw Brothers film series about Monkey King after the novel "Journey to the West."

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Lust, Caution.

Unfaithful
#6

Unfaithful

A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Lust, Caution.

Summer Palace
#7

Summer Palace

Yu Hong leaves her home village and starts university in Beijing, where she develops a consuming and compulsive relationship with another student. The student riots from 1989 then ensue and take a toll on their lives.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Lust, Caution.

The Legend of Hei 2
#8

The Legend of Hei 2

When an attack shatters the fragile peace between the spirit world and humanity, Hei teams up with Luye, the last disciple of his Shifu Wuxian, to expose a conspiracy that threatens both realms - and the bond they've sworn to protect.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Lust, Caution.

Lost in Beijing
#9

Lost in Beijing

A look at modern-day life in China's capital centered on a ménage-a-quatre involving a young woman, her boss, her husband and her boss's wife.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Lust, Caution.

Unknown Pleasures
#10

Unknown Pleasures

Two disaffected, unemployed Chinese youth drift through life on the streets of their industrial town, their paths crossing with that of a local young singer and dancer working for a liquor company as a spokesmodel.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Lust, Caution.

Wolf Warrior 2
#11

Wolf Warrior 2

China's deadliest special forces operative settles into a quiet life on the sea. When sadistic mercenaries begin targeting nearby civilians, he must leave his newfound peace behind and return to his duties as a soldier and protector.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Lust, Caution.

Farewell My Concubine
#12

Farewell My Concubine

In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Lust, Caution.

Some Velvet Morning
#13

Some Velvet Morning

Fred arrives at the doorstep of his beautiful young mistress Velvet after four years apart, claiming to have finally left his wife. But when she rejects his attempts to rekindle their romance, his persistence evolves into obsession — and a dark history between the former lovers comes into focus.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Lust, Caution.

The Sadness
#14

The Sadness

A young couple is pushed to the limits of sanity as they attempt to be reunited amid the chaos of a pandemic outbreak. The streets erupt into violence and depravity, as those infected are driven to enact the most cruel and ghastly things imaginable.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Lust, Caution.

Fist of Fury
#15

Fist of Fury

During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, Chen Zhen, the star pupil of a recently-deceased martial arts teacher battles a Japanese dojo which seeks the demise of his fighting school.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Lust, Caution.