The Handmaiden

Both are thriller films featuring intimate scenes between two people of the same gender, acting is also amazing in both

Both thrillers are inspired by western novels, with the setting change to Asia of the last century. The cinematography is spectacular and the plot itself captivating.

Both female lead were raised by heartless, psycho mam. They stayed and get good at their chores, tasks and duty. However, they also plot to revence

Both are dark stories that take unexpected turns! Though I will say that The Handmaiden's story is easier to follow than Old Boy.

Seok Won was found murdered at home. The suspect is his daughter Yoo Jin. Her mother Ja Yeong struggles to get Yoo Jin free and not guilty. The two of them live a normal everyday life but they’re both traumatized. Then one day, Ja Yeong meets Dong Ha and opens up to him.

Both take place during Japanese occupied South Korea. Both are very similar..........................................

Both "The Handmaiden" and "The Palace" depict a relationship of sorts between a woman of high status and her servant.

Same Male actor on both movie. Both have very brave sex scenes. Both movies were very intrigue. Good acting and unexpected ending.

If you like bizarre twists and themes about hidden identity, then this is for you. Other than that not much else is the same.

Love triangle. Many plot twist. Two girls friendship turn into more deeper. Two girls relationship got stronger and tighter. Then what happen?

Love triangle. Two girls relationship grow stronger. Unexpected plot twist. Story will make you use some brain cells. Lesbian? Bisexual?

Both depict a relationship between a Korean woman and a Japanese woman. "The Handmaiden" takes place during Japanese colonial rule, while "The Two Women" takes place after Korean independence.

Both have a stunning chemistry between the women and I also noticed that the pairs actresses from TPOTW (Two Moons I pertain to Moon Chae Won and Moon Geun Young) and The Handmaiden (Two Kims pertains to Kim Min Hee and Kim Tae Ri). They have similar surnames which I find it cute.

However, TPOTW has a tragic ending that's why I wished and waited for 8 years for a lesbian movie that defies South Korean stigma against LGBTQ.

Lust, Caution reminded me of The Handmaiden. Both play in countries under Japanese occupation and between the 1930-40s. Both are for mature audiences and include nudity and sexual content. The movies are based on stories, Lust, Caution on a short story, The Handmaiden on a novel.

This suspense story centers on Kajin Ayame, a lawyer with a promising future but who lives alone. The story begins when a beautiful and seductive man, Minamoto Ieya, appears before her. He believes that "love = possession" and is suspected of domestic violence against his wife, and is under suspicion of murdering a professor at a famous university. The two are instinctively drawn to each other after the incident, and Ayame works hard to prove Toya's innocence.