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New World (2020)
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New World (2020)
Original name: 新世界
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story: Set in the city of Beiping during the 22 days before the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 is a story about the drastic changes in the lives of three brothers Jin Hai, Tie Lin, and Xu Tian as well as a romance between Xu Tian and Tian Dan. In investigating the murder that claimed the life of his fiancee, policeman Xu Tian starts on a trail that will eventually lead to his involvement in the liberation of Beiping. Jin Hai, Tie Lin, and Xu Tian are three friends who are as close as brothers. In the face of historic changes and conflicting beliefs, they make choices that take them on diverging paths. Xu Tian and communist member Tian Dan meet during their lowest moments and find a common goal that brings them together.
Style: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing
Plot: brother, social differences, social problems, society, conflict, relationship problems, socialism, moral dilemma, social relations, social issues, disagreement, class conflict, war, friendship, revolution, romance
Place: beijing china

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, psychological, disturbing and suspense films and TV series with plots about social problems, society, family problems, relationship problems, lifestyle, social issues and social relations mostly in Drama, Thriller and War genres. Some movies like New World: Auntie Duohe (2009), The Love of Courtyard (2015), Phoenixsee (2016), The Village (2019), Overcoming heartbreak (2020). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Auntie Duohe (2009)
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
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Style: suspense, disturbing, captivating, sincere, psychological
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The Love of Courtyard (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
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Phoenixsee (2016)
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
TV show
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The Village (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Welcome to the Village, an apartment building in Brooklyn that appears like any other from the outside but is quite unique inside. The people who reside here have built a bonded family of friends and neighbors.
Style: captivating, sincere, psychological, disturbing
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75%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
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TV show
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Segodon (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
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Duration: 41 min.
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TV show
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