Both male lead are gangster, tough outside, soft inside, fell in love with a nice girl. Faces many challenge, up and down, sweet romance

Both female leads are a good singer and composed their own song. They both have that sweet high pitch light (not sharp) voice. Sweet love story

Drug trafficking, in foreign country undercover, nerve wrecking, intense, gun violence, large sum of money,

Entrepreneur, start from nothing. Take the risk, faces many challenges, desperation, bromance, team work, belief, good product, inspiration,

Both are inspiration, not exactly the same. Chinese one start from zero. Desperate to raise money for sister. The Japanese one start a band despite all the challenges

Not exactly the same but both are inspiration. Go for your passion and what you are good at. The Japanese Itoichi is about music. She has support from her father. The Chinese one lost his parents at young age, extreme poor and determination

Both are true story about a young man decided to do something, despite against the odd, challenges, he persuade his passion. It also takes the support of his friends and teammate. It is inspiration king of movie

Both are comedy about Lost in foreign land. It also touch on the topic of son and mother’s relationship. Also friendship developed even with language differences.

Both movies spent over 50% of the time on a train.. both are quite a watch. Fun, interesting, good acting fun watch.

The main characters in both movies are “Kopino” They are unfortunately poor and minority in Korea. Talented but facing life challenge. Tough kids

Both main leads in both movies are “Kopino”- mixed race Korean and Pilipino. . Both has Filipino mother. Both were very poor. Both became boxer or got into boxing fighting

Both main lead are American Korean. One is American born Korean, the other is Korean Born raised in American. Both has jail setting and complicated storyline.