Movies like The Ferry Man·The Dream of the Princess (2026)
The best movies like The Ferry Man·The Dream of the Princess (2026) are The Yin Yang Master (2021), Winter's Tale (2014) and Jade Dynasty (2019). If The Ferry Man·The Dream of the Princess hooked you with its fantasy and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedA Writer's Odyssey (2021)7.1/10 from 393 votes
- NewestThe Frontier Under The Blood Moon (2026)Released 2026
- In ChineseThe Yin Yang Master (2021)Also in Chinese
The Yin Yang Master (2021)
The world is on the verge of a devastating war with monsters who are coming to retrieve the Scaling Stone. Yin Yang Master Qingming's life is in danger and he travels to different worlds to prepare for the upcoming assaults. On his journey, Qingming finds that the key to all the calamities is embracing his hybrid identity of both human and monster.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWinter's Tale (2014)
A burglar falls for an heiress as she dies in his arms. When he learns that he has the gift of reincarnation, he sets out to save her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJade Dynasty (2019)
After the massacre of his village, Zhang Xiaofan is taken in by the Qing Yun Sect where he begins his journey of cultivation. When he finds out the truth behind the deaths of his parents, he succumbs to his rage and demonic tendencies and becomes the enemy of Qing Yun Sect.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Writer's Odyssey (2021)
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 twist of fate, the fantasy world of the novel begins to impact life in the real world, leading Guan Ning to accept a mission from Tu Ling to kill the author.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEndless Journey of Love (2025)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & fantasy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisSuper Me (2021)
Sang Yu is so exhausted from trying to stay awake. Every time he closes his eyes, a demon chases and kills him in his dreams. One night Sang realizes he has a special power: he can bring treasures from his dreams into reality. Almost overnight, he becomes a rich man. But his wealth also attracts the attention of a ruthless gangster.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPinocchio (2009)
The enchanted story of Pinocchio.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Five Venoms (1978)
A dying master sends his last student to check up on five former pupils, who each know a special style of kung-fu.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSahara (1983)
Intent on winning a competition in place of her distinguished late father, beautiful young heiress Dale takes on the guise of a man and competes in his spot, embarking on a car race that crosses the unforgiving Sahara desert.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisPeter Ibbetson (1935)
When his mother dies, young Peter Ibbetson leaves Paris and his best friend, Mary, behind to live with a severe uncle in England. Years later, Peter is an architect with little time for women, until he begins a project with the Duke and Duchess of Towers. When Peter and the duchess become great friends, she reveals that she is Mary — but the duke soon suspects his wife of infidelity and challenges Peter to a duel, threatening the pair's second chance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOnce Upon a Time (2017)
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 reappears in her life, everything she holds dear is threatened.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEndless (2020)
When madly in love high school graduates Riley and Chris are separated by a tragic car accident, Riley blames herself for her boyfriend's death while Chris is stranded in limbo. Miraculously, the two find a way to connect. In a love story that transcends life and death, both Riley and Chris are forced to learn the hardest lesson of all: letting go.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisVesper (2022)
After the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed Father, meets a mysterious Woman with a secret that forces Vesper to use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the possibility of a future.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTill We Meet Again (2021)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025)
Sarah and David are single strangers who meet at a mutual friend’s wedding and soon, through a surprising twist of fate, find themselves on a funny, fantastical, sweeping adventure together where they get to re-live important moments from their respective pasts, illuminating how they got to where they are in the present... and possibly getting a chance to alter their futures.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWicked (2021)
Ivy Morgan, a college student in New Orleans, falls for Ren Owens, the last person she expected to enter her rigidly controlled life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBrotherhood of Blades (2014)
In the late Ming Dynasty, three sworn brothers who serve as the imperial secret police are dispatched to hunt down Wei Zhongxian, a eunuch politician who had been forced to resign from his influential post and exiled from Beijing. The brothers return successfully from their quest, only to find that their task was but the beginning of a strange conspiracy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)
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 search of Teela's sister, who was kidnapped by a wild ogre.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisVoyage of the Unicorn (2001)
One day the Aislings find themselves magically transported to a ship called the Unicorn. Here, they discover that they've been chosen to fulfill an incredible quest! They undergo an incredible journey of discovery in strange lands with enchanted creatures, but find their voyage is really one of the spirit, as they each learn faith and the power of love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Sun Also Rises (2007)
A polyptych of interconnected stories in different time-zones, shifting between a Yunnan village, a campus, and the Gobi Desert.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCrimson Shadows (2026)
With the Blood Moon hanging overhead and the Ghost Festival approaching, An Yunman suddenly returns from Shanghai to the An family residence in Xiwutong, western Hunan. Unexpectedly, her eldest and second brothers are murdered one after another by corpse-demons. Their father, An Bo, blames all the family's misfortunes on his third daughter, An Yunman, whom he believes to be a cursed bringer of disaster.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy & mystery
Elf Pig Conquered The Demons (2026)
In a moment of crisis when his entire clan is wiped out, the little elf pig takes on the critical mission of saving his tribe. On the perilous journey to find the Altar Purifier, he overcomes multiple obstacles and gains confidence. With the help of the Altar Purifier, he defeats all evil forces by his own strength, attaining self-actualization.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy & adventure
Lady Rider (2026)
Yangmu's twin brother, Zhuozhuo, died at birth, so her father, Wujin, raised her as a boy. Determined to fulfill her father's dream, she resolved to compete in horse racing and devoted herself to the traditional sport. Riding across the snow-covered Tibetan Plateau, she honed her courage and skill through the trials of speed and endurance. In the end, she fulfilled her promise by becoming the first woman in the history of the Tibet Autonomous Region to officially compete in and finish a traditional horse race.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & adventure
The Return of the King (2024)
During the period of the Five-Hu Rebellion, there was an old forest where the legend of the "Mountain God" was spread. The White Head Village, which had always believed in the White Tiger, was suddenly slaughtered by the White Tiger after a blessing ceremony. In response, the people invited Chu Jiang, the legendary hunter of White Head Village, to come out to the mountain
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure & drama
The Ninth Layer (2026)
In the north-west of China during the Republic of China era, a mysterious case was discovered in Fengyang Town, Qianzhou. The haunting incidents had everyone on edge, and the strange death of a tomb robber made the already hard-to-distinguish case even more confusing. Two detectives came to investigate the case. From then on, the hunt began with constant twists and turns. The drama of the mantis catching the cicada while the oriole waited behind unfolded one layer after another. No one could tell who the hunter and the prey were until the ninth level.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery & adventure
The Ferry Man: The Dream of the Celestial Maiden (2026)
Wuming and Dongqing stumble into a mysterious small town where all residents are trapped in deep slumber under illusion. The girl Ya claims to be a Medicine Girl, and her so-called grandmother is actually Hupo, a monster transformed by resentment after gaining eternal life. She casts a Slumber Gu curse to seize the body of the Celestial Maiden of the Nine Heavens, Ya. Breaking the curse, Ya regains her divine power, but Wuming snatches the Kunlun Spirit Stone and flees. Ya takes Dongqing hostage to hunt the culprit, and the 200-year-old grudges between gods and mortals, as well as the hidden secrets of Kunlun, are thus unveiled.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & fantasy
The Frontier Under The Blood Moon (2026)
The werewolf shaman from Sumo Mohe tribe ambushes the Buddhist maiden presented by Silla to the Tang Dynasty, attempting to sabotage their efforts to build friendly relations, only to run into the detective Di Renjie, who is handling a case at the border. Di joins forces with Sima Xiaodao and Doctor Duan to unravel the tribe's conspiracy, saving the nation from danger once again.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery & fantasy
Qi‑Men Dun‑Jia: Turning Misfortune (2026)
During the Yongle Reign of the Ming Dynasty, a villager named Song Lai in Jixiang Town provoked the bandits of Jiaolong Village when he tried to rescue his childhood sweetheart, Qiao. Since then, Jixiang Town suffered repeated arson, killing, and looting by bandits. The bandit leader, Scar Dragon, threatened that if the town did not hand over ten thousand jin of tribute grain within three months, he would lead all bandits of Jiaolong Village to massacre Jixiang Town. To resolve the crisis, Song Lai took on an urgent mission to find Yuan Jiugong, an old beggar skilled in the mystic arts of gadget-making, to resist the bandits. Though Yuan Jiugong was once abandoned by the townspeople, he did not bear grudges and came back to help villagers set up magic formations to subdue the bandits. Finally, Jixiang Town won; Song Lai and Qiao'er got married as expected, while Yuan Jiugong declined the villagers' offer of retention and chose to travel around the world
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy & adventure
Red Lady With Two Guns (2026)
On her wedding day in 1938, Gao Shengnan saw her husband brutally murdered by the Japanese army and her elders slaughtered. Taking up arms to rally a resistance force, she struck repeatedly at the invaders, earning widespread renown; later, guided by the Eighth Route Army, she resolved to join the revolution. When the Japanese attempted to lure her into a trap, she faced the enemy alone, risking her life to ensure the safety of her fellow villagers. At the critical moment, the Eighth Route Army launched a surprise attack and wiped out the enemy, but Gao Shengnan lay bloodied on the battlefield—her fate hanging in the balance...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Teacher Boy (2026)
A Canadian teacher in China, juggling two relationships, becomes entangled with a pair of small-time crooks as the consequences of his choices begin to close in on him.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Coming SoonMovies like this
Like The Ferry Man·The Dream of the Princess and something else?
Blend two favourites and we’ll find the films in between.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Ferry Man·The Dream of the Princess?
The closest matches to The Ferry Man·The Dream of the Princess are The Yin Yang Master (2021), Winter's Tale (2014) and Jade Dynasty (2019). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Ferry Man·The Dream of the Princess?
Start with The Yin Yang Master (2021), the closest match to The Ferry Man·The Dream of the Princess.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Ferry Man·The Dream of the Princess?
A Writer's Odyssey (2021), rated 7.1/10 by 393 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Ferry Man·The Dream of the Princess?
The Frontier Under The Blood Moon (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Chinese movies like The Ferry Man·The Dream of the Princess?
Yes: The Yin Yang Master (2021), Jade Dynasty (2019) and A Writer's Odyssey (2021).
How are movies similar to The Ferry Man·The Dream of the Princess chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Ferry Man·The Dream of the Princess, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.