Movies and TV shows like Stairway to Stardom
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Stairway to Stardom (2017)
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Original name: 逆袭之星途璀璨
Genre: Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Su Cheng is a college senior who is a diehard fan of Yen Chu Fei. In order to get close to her idol, she starts working as a personal assistant for a celebrity and eventually signs with a management company headed by Duan Cheng Xuan. Her life decisions don't seem to be inspired inspired by the smartest reasons but this is also a story of self-discovery as the budding actress learns to develop a passion for the stage.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, inspirational, sentimental
Plot:
female protagonist, celebrity, envy, showbiz, ambition, relationships, dream, actress, male female relationship, relationship problems, coworker, employer employee relationship, workplace, blind ambition, couple relations, competition, self discovery, rivalry, perseverance, talent show, behind the scenes, coming of age, casting, love hate relationship, young adult ...
Time:
contemporary
Place:
china
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Most similar movies to Stairway to Stardom
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, psychological, romantic and emotional films and TV series with plots about relationships, love affair, couple relations, male female relationship, love and romance, urban and female protagonist mostly in Romance, Drama and Comedy genres. Some movies like Stairway to Stardom: Shining Like You (2021), Above the Clouds (2017), Love Under the Moon (2019), Color of Woman (2011), Tokyo Juliet (2006). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Romance
Country: China
Duration: 40 min.
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Story:
Story of a girl named Lu Qi Yi, who bravely works toward her dreams of entering the entertainment industry and transforms into a confident person.
Style:
inspirational, psychological, thrilling, captivating, motivational ...
Plot:
entertainment industry, female protagonist, coming of age, determination, self discovery, personal growth, aspiration, love story, male female relationship, romantic relationship, changing lives, relationships ...
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
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Story:
The story of a girl from the province who decides to become an aspiring actress by starting from the bottom of the ladder. She crosses paths with a jaded and self-absorbed superstar who ends up falling for her. Jian Xi moves from the country to the ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, romantic, emotional ...
Plot:
ambition, love story, aspiring actress, entertainment industry, superstar, showbiz, female protagonist, ambitious woman, actress, fall in love, love and romance, relationships ...
Place:
beijing china
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
A struggling student, desperate to find a way to make enough money to cover the cost of attending university in Shanghai, Xiang Yuan was willing to do whatever it took to make her dreams come true. When the Ye family offered to pay for all of her ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, romantic, emotional, sentimental ...
Plot:
long distance relationship, unrequited love, enemies to lovers, female protagonist, love triangle, male female relationship, romantic relationship, love story, relationships, couples, love and romance, fall in love ...
Time:
90s
Place:
shanghai
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
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Story:
Byun So Ra comes from an ordinary background, but she works very hard. She is then betrayed by her boyfriend and her dreams of becoming a professor fails. Byun So-Ra then joins a cosmetics company and she also meets a rival with whom she clashes in ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, dorama
Plot:
female protagonist, women, ambitious woman, workplace intrigue, social climber, beautician, coworker, workplace situations, relationship vs career, competitor, relationships, problem ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
korea
Similarity:
48%
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Genre: Romance
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 70 min.
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Story:
Tokyo Juliet is a 2006 Taiwanese drama starring Ariel Lin, Wu Chun of Fahrenheit and Simon Yam. It is based on Japanese manga series Tokyo Juliet, 東京ジュリエット, written by Miyuki Kitagawa. It was produced by Comic Productions and ...
Style:
romantic drama, psychological, thrilling, captivating, sentimental
Plot:
male female relationship, fall in love, fashion designer, female protagonist, fashion, love story, relationships, love affair, in love, model, relationship problems, love and romance ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
taiwan
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
To like someone is to love lightly while to love someone is to like deeply. There is one person in this world and in this life whom you will love deeply. This is a realistic story of healing.
Zheng Ding Ding and her boyfriend Chen Xun have been ...
Style:
romantic drama, psychological, captivating, heartfelt, sentimental ...
Plot:
love story, love affair, relationship vs career, relationship problems, male female relationship, relationships, romantic relationship, dream, follow your dream, love, love and romance, love interest ...
Place:
china
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Romance
Country: China
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Story:
Ji Xing, a technical talent who works diligently in a technology company, resigned resolutely in order to realize her dream and embarked on the road of entrepreneurship. The team formed by Ji Xing and her younger brother was in jeopardy at the ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, romantic drama, emotional ...
Plot:
female protagonist, startup, workplace romance, entrepreneur, fall in love, entrepreneurship, businesswoman, relationships, couples, male female relationship, couple relations, love affair ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Romance
Country: China
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Story:
With graduation looming, university student Cheng Xin is convinced her graduation ceremony would be the perfect time to propose to her boyfriend, Zheng Qian. Mustering up the courage to do just that, Cheng Xin proposes but in an unexpected move, ...
Style:
romantic drama, captivating, entertaining, exciting, sentimental ...
Plot:
friendship, friends to lovers, workplace, youth, misunderstanding, graduation, coming of age, young adult, job seeking, personal growth, couples, friend ...
Similarity:
43%
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Genre: Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
While studying at university, Zhao Mosheng fell in love at first sight with law student He Yichen. Through various incidents where Mosheng "stalked" Yichen on campus, Mosheng's cheerful personality charmed Yichen, and they gradually ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, romantic, romantic drama, emotional
Plot:
love triangle, male female relationship, love affair, relationship problems, couple relations, star crossed lovers, in love, romantic triangle, love and romance, romantic relationship, relationships, love story ...
Place:
china, shanghai
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Romance
Country: Japan
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Story:
The story centers on Misa, a career-minded woman who works in the sales department of her company. She works hard, and often puts in an effort to make herself look beautiful. But she actually has no experience in romance. She can’t act cute, ...
Style:
romantic comedy, thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional ...
Plot:
female protagonist, relationship problems, career woman, female friendship, love affair, couple relations, love interest, love and romance, social climber, relationship vs career, lifestyle, male female relationship ...
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Romance
Country: Taiwan, China
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Drama Go Go Go is a 2012 Chinese romance drama produced by Ruby Lin and directed by Deng An Ning. It stars Ruby Lin, Jiro Wang and Lin Gengxin as the main characters. Shooting started on 10 October 2011 in Taipei, Taiwan and It was first aired on ...
Style:
feel good, entertaining, romantic comedy, sentimental, light ...
Plot:
relationships, idol, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, love and romance, female protagonist, love affair, love, cultural icon, couple relations, youth, couples, showbiz ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
taiwan
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Shen Ruo Xin is a thirty-something professional who decides to take a stand against unfair societal expectations At her workplace she finds herself drawn to two different men - one her trusted, younger assistant, the other her bachelor boss. ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, romantic, dorama ...
Plot:
strong female character, workplace, romantic triangle, male female relationship, co worker co worker relationship, employer employee relationship, love triangle, boss secretary relationship, star crossed lovers, romantic relationship, coworker, love affair ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
Wang Xiao Xia lived a difficult life. Growing up in the orphanage with her brother taught her resilience. So when her irresponsible brother left her with his child, she took up the responsibility and raised the kid herself. Although it was hard to ...
Style:
light, captivating, romantic, entertaining, emotional ...
Plot:
female protagonist, responsibility, resilience, perseverance, disorder, love story, love and romance, romantic relationship, couple relations, love affair, relationships, in love ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
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The Queen of SOP is a Chinese-Taiwanese idol drama series produced by GTV and is directed by Zhang Boyu. It stars actresses Joe Chen, Zhang Meng and Jiang Yi and actors Godfrey Gao and Zhang Han as its main leads. The show first aired on Chinese TV ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological, romantic comedy, lighthearted
Plot:
friendship, unrequited love, lifestyle change, relationships, new life, couple relations, male female relationship, love story, changing lives, new love, love affair, online dating ...
Similarity:
34%
157
Genre: Romance
Country: South Korea
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Story:
Jung-Min is an aspiring singer/songwriter with severe stage fear. Na-ra used to be a member of an Idol group. Na-ra has always been Jung-Min's crush. This musical drama shows how they fall in love and best their fears.
Style:
emotional, romantic drama, heartfelt, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
first love, slice of life, musician, friendship, unrequited love, aspiring singer, personal growth, stage fright, overcoming fear, couple relations, couples, music ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story:
Mia Kurihara works in the public relations department of a company. She falls in love with Kairi Miyoshi. He is the vice president of the company, but he is also married.
Style:
disturbing, psychological, captivating, romantic, dorama
Plot:
love and romance, boss and employee, love story, couple relations, male female relationship, relationships, love interest, romantic triangle, love triangle, employer employee relationship, relationship problems, fall in love ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
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Story:
In the early 1990s, the orphan Jane Xiaoai was forced to drop out of school due to her family’s poverty and moved to Guangzhou to work. In Guangzhou, she worked as a small restaurant worker and a tea girl in a foreign trade company. With her ...
Style:
sentimental, exciting, captivating, entertaining, romantic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
ambition, female protagonist, women, orphan, rags to riches, entrepreneurship, female empowerment, perseverance, resilience, hardship, young woman, ambitious woman ...
Time:
90s, 2000s
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
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Story:
A story about one subduing the other follows the "T-Rex" boss and his "animal trainer." Ning Meng has always dreamed of moving up the corporate ladder to become a director, but her boss doesn't think that she has what it ...
Style:
semi serious, disturbing, entertaining, captivating
Plot:
workplace, female protagonist, ambitious woman, ambition, businessman, enemies to lovers, corporation, employer employee relationship, office politics, relationship vs career, investment banker, direction and purpose ...
Similarity:
33%
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: China
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Story:
After calling off her wedding upon discovering her fiancé’s betrayal, 30-something store manager Yao Lan finds herself pursued by a spirited younger man, forcing her to confront unexpected challenges in love, life, and the age gap between them.
Style:
humorous, captivating, disturbing, sincere, emotional ...
Plot:
female protagonist, couple relations, love affair, male female relationship, love and romance, love story, unrequited love, relationships, romantic relationship, love, couples, family relations ...
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
In their school days, Xiang Yuan pursued Xu Yan Shi with all her might to no avail. Reunited as adults, she is trying to save a company while he is deep in the mud due to problems in the workplace. Despite facing inequality, he is determined to ...
Style:
romantic drama, captivating, thrilling, psychological, heartfelt ...
Plot:
high school crush, businessman, workplace, office, workplace romance, workplace situations, couple relations, businesswoman, relationship problems, love affair, male female relationship, relationships ...
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Romance
Country: China
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
In the rising populations of Tomboys in China, one rise up to develop a "Love Formula" App to find true love. Will the Love Coach, Do, played by Simon Twu, be able to save the world in helping people finding True Love?
Style:
sincere, psychological, captivating, disturbing, rom com ...
Plot:
love, looking for love, true love, male female relationship, love interest, relationships, social problems, romantic relationship, first love, society, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, relationship problems ...
Place:
china
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Romance
Country: Japan
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Story:
Takamine Hana is a super ace employee at a traditional confectionary company. Despite her elite look and high performance, Hana only has love skills of a fifth grader. Hana has recently fell in love with Yowaki Tsuyoshi, a young employee who always ...
Style:
romantic, semi serious, captivating, thrilling, absurd ...
Plot:
workplace romance, career woman, workplace, office worker, coworker, employer employee relationship, male female relationship, romantic relationship, love story, relationships, couples, in love ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Romance
Country: China
Duration: 94 min.
TV show
Story:
The movie is about the tough decisions and obstacles the lovers faced when enter the 7th year of their relationship.
Style:
romantic drama, light, romantic, entertaining, captivating ...
Plot:
relationship problems, long term relationship, couple relations, coping, love and romance, in love, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, problem solving, husband wife relationship, male female relationship, love story, relationships ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
31%
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Genre: Romance
Country: USA
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Story:
Beth and Dylan feel pressured to act more like adults when their best friends become engaged. They each must confront their former notions of love as they learn to survive demanding landlords, spooky ghosts, and crazy ex-girlfriends. As they stumble ...
Style:
sitcom, captivating, romantic, entertaining, romantic comedy ...
Plot:
relationships, grownups, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, love story, male female relationship, love and romance, family relations, love affair, couples, romantic relationship, couple relations, young adult ...
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A 33-year-old fashion marketing director at a home shopping channel company has developed a tough, prickly outer shell in order to succeed in the workplace. After multiple failed relationships, she has given up on the idea of ever finding love. A ...
Style:
romantic drama, psychological, captivating, romantic, thrilling ...
Plot:
second chance, workplace romance, relationships, romantic relationship, male female relationship, love story, music, couple relations, in love, love and romance, couples, fall in love ...
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
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Story:
Mai Chenghuan, a post-95 girl born into an ordinary family in Shanghai, agrees to marry her boyfriend, Xin Jialiang, under her mother’s urging. However, the economic gap between them creates an imbalance in their relationship, ultimately leading ...
Style:
romantic drama, psychological, captivating, thrilling, realistic ...
Plot:
self fulfillment, female protagonist, coming of age, independence, self discovery, relationships, problem, male female relationship, financial problem, family relations, relationship problems, love affair ...
Place:
shanghai
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Romance
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
Office Girls, is a 2011 Taiwanese drama starring Roy Chiu, Alice Ko, James Wen, Tia/Keiko, and Patrick Lee. It started filming in July 2011.
It was first broadcast in Taiwan on free-to-air Taiwan Television every Sunday at 22:00 from 21 August ...
Style:
psychological, entertaining, disturbing, captivating, romantic comedy ...
Plot:
office romance, business, new job, employer employee relationship, workplace situations, coworker, workplace, co worker co worker relationship, society, social problems, class differences, fish out of water ...
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Lu Xingcheng was used to having the world at his feet until he lost everything in an instant. Tong Xiaoyou used to be eternally jinxed until the day she became famous overnight. CHIC editor Lu Xingcheng has a haughty personality and a sharp tongue. ...
Style:
dorama, romantic comedy, rom com, emotional, melancholic ...
Plot:
couples, lovers, young lovers, second chance, fashion industry, designer, love and romance, love affair, love interest, couple relations, love, relationships ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
china
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min.
TV show
Story:
Lee Roo-Da tries to reform her tyrannical boss Baek Jin-Sang to become a new and better man. Because the boss has such a terrible personality, all of his subordinates including Roo-Da despise him. One day, Roo-Da is so mad at him that she hopes he ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, sincere, entertaining, semi serious ...
Plot:
female protagonist, relationships, satire, time warp, time paradox, time travel, workplace, second chance, boss secretary relationship, relationship problems, employer employee relationship, boss ...
Place:
seoul
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Kaori (Reina Triendl) works as an interior designer for a housing manufacturer. She has been in a secret relationship with her boss Fuyuki (Hidekazu Mashima) for years. Fuyuki is a married man and Kaori can't see a future with him, but she ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, romantic drama
Plot:
designer, male female relationship, love and romance, paranoia, romantic relationship, fall in love, love affair, in love, love interest, romantic triangle, couple relations, relationships ...
Similarity:
27%
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