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Two best friends (one of them being a university professor) investigate and solve supernatural happenings

Both films are based on Japanese novels and feature journalists trying to re-investigate an old case; both movies have a hidden layer beneath the surface

Similar style of storytelling where past and present intertwine and become one; accompanied by masterful camerawork

Young and enthusiastic Taiwanese police officer has to deal with corruption surrounding him. Similar cinematography and storytelling

Both films tell the story of directors looking for authentic musical artists - in The Search they are looking for someone to perform Tibetan Opera Drimé Kunden, and in The Pluto Moment for someone to sing Tale of Darkness.

Both films focus on traditional music - Song of the Phoenix talks about playing the suona, and The Search tells the story of a film director and his search for authentic Tibetan Opera.

Both are are arthouse films that use unique and indirect ways of storytelling to inform the viewers about important societal issues and history

Both films are directed by the same person - Li Xiao Feng, and are similarly pessimistic , with plot following a similar path

Both movies are quirky and sarcastic, and they feature weirdo MLs that work in a place that looks innocent on a surface (laundry, bathhouse) but is, in fact, involved in crime.

Both productions use non-linear storytelling where the past and the future, human and ghost become intertwined

Main characters in both movies face a similar problem with their identity and possess memories they should not have

Both female leads have a similar way of courting male leads but their actions have different outcomes