15 Movies Like Men Behind the Sun
Loved Men Behind the Sun? 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.
#1
Erotic Ghost Story III
A wanderer meets a monk with magical powers and becomes entranced by a mural of exquisite dancing women. He enters the painting, unaware of the conspiracy behind it, and must rescue the women who are trapped within.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Men Behind the Sun.
#2
The Untold Story
Macau cops begin to suspect a man running a pork buns restaurant of murder, after tracing the origin of a case full of chopped up human remains that washed ashore, which leads them to him.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Men Behind the Sun.
#3
Erotic Ghost Story
After one thousand years, three vixens transform into humans. They seduce a poor young scholar who soon finds himself in a horrifying situation.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Men Behind the Sun.
#4
Lover of the Last Empress
The story of an innocent girl who is destined to become one of the emperor´s concubines. Initially she suffers from a loss of innocence and the intrigues of the other concubines but over the course of time she becomes less and less scrupulous and finally is impregnated by the emperor and thus becomes his wife - the empress of China. However, her "career" has corrupted her once innocent soul and so, after the emperor dies she rules the land with terror.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Men Behind the Sun.
#5
A Chinese Torture Chamber Story
A corrupt magistrate subjects an innocent young bride to inconceivable physical punishments after convicting her of killing her husband.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Men Behind the Sun.
#6
Erotic Nightmare
A guy goes to a sorcerer who promises to give him erotic dreams, but the dreams come with a price that's more than money.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Men Behind the Sun.
#7
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
In 2001, where all correctional facilities have been privatized, martial artist Ricky finds himself victim to the corrupt system, found "guilty" of the manslaughter of an infamous crime boss.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Men Behind the Sun.
#8
Mr. Vampire II
Chaos ensues after a team of archaeologists accidentally breaks the seals of a sleeping vampire family, which prevent them from waking up.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Men Behind the Sun.
#9
Mr. Vampire
After the planned reburial of a village elder goes awry and the corpse resurrects into a hopping vampire, a Taoist priest and his two disciples attempt to stop him.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Men Behind the Sun.
#10
Ip Man
A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events surrounding Ip that took place in the city of Foshan between the 1930s to 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Directed by Wilson Yip, the film stars Donnie Yen in the lead role, and features fight choreography by Sammo Hung.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Men Behind the Sun.
#11
Ebola Syndrome
A violent fugitive on the run from the law makes his way from Hong Kong to South Africa, where he discovers that he's immune to the Ebola virus, and later returns home to spread the deadly disease.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Men Behind the Sun.
#12
Red to Kill
A serial rapist rapes a girl with mental disability for wearing a red dress, which triggers him. Now the girl's social worker vows to get revenge on the rapist.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Men Behind the Sun.
#13
Bullet in the Head
Three childhood friends from the slums of Hong Kong flee to war-time Saigon after accidentally murdering a gang leader, but their troubles only escalate.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Men Behind the Sun.
#14
The Untold Story 2
An unhappily married couple invite the wife's beautiful cousin, who has survived a horrifying experience in Mainland China, to live with them. She has her own special way of overcoming hardship and becomes the master of the human barbecue.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Men Behind the Sun.
#15
Out of the Dark
After being haunted by evil spirits inside a residential building, a security guard seeks help from a mysterious exorcist, who turns out to be an escaped mental patient.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Men Behind the Sun.