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Both have a distinct 90s feel to them and are adaptations of extremely popular manga. They are also cheesy at times, though I enjoyed them both anyway.
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Both dramas have a similar way of keeping you guessing on who the female lead will wind up with in the end. I think Reply 1997 does it better though.
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Gakkou no Kaidan has been compared to Hana Yori Dango particularly by Japanese audiences. Both have a clique of wealthy students (F4/Platinum 8), who bully the other students out of boredom.
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Both movies are from the wuxia genre. Director Ang Lee also cites 'A Touch of Zen' as an influence for 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'.
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Both are apart of the director Hou Hsiao-hsien's unofficial "coming-of-age trilogy". They are slice-of-life stories with a slow-moving pace and a heartbreaking end.
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Both movies were directed by Edward Yang. They have a similar pace and both have an extremely detailed world that you get sunk into.