In both dramas, one of the main leads lives with an abusive parent.

Both stories focus on a special relationship between two male students (although Miseinen is BL, while High School: Return of a Gangster is a bromance).

Both films focus on an older boy taking care of a younger child.

Both feature kids abandoned by their parents and forced to survive alone.

In Nobody Knows, a mother of three kids leaves the house and never comes back. The children must live alone under the supervision of the older brother.

In Stand by Me, a homeless boy meets a homeless child and begins to take care of him.

Both films have a similar vibe.

Both are sad, emotional movies with superb acting.

These chinese movies are extremely similar. If you liked one, you'll definitely enjoy the other. They are by far my favorite chinese movies.

Both tell the story of a poor, homeless boy hiding from the police and living a difficult life who meets someone that changes his life, a little kid in Stand by Me and a high school girl in Better Days.

Both star a member of the TFBoys in the leading role. Jackson Yee for BD and Karry Wang for SBM.

They share a similar bleak cinematography style.

Both are sad, emotional stories with a glimmer of hope.

Both have superbe acting.

Both survival shows with similar structure and editing style.
Starlight Boys is the fourth season of the Youth With You/Idol Producer chinese survival shows series.
Boys Planet is the successor to the Mnet's Produce 101 series.

Starlight Boys is the fourth season of the Youth With You/Idol Producer survival shows series.

Following a ban on idol survival shows in China, iQiyi has decided to film this season in Korea and rebrand it as "Starlight Boys".

Starlight Boys is the fourth season of the Youth With You/Idol Producer survival shows series.

Following a ban on idol survival shows in China, iQiyi has decided to film this season in Korea and rebrand it as "Starlight Boys".

Starlight Boys is the fourth season of the Youth With You/Idol Producer survival shows series.

Following a ban on idol survival shows in China, iQiyi has decided to film this season in Korea and rebrand it as "Starlight Boys".

Starlight Boys is the fourth season of the Youth With You/Idol Producer survival shows series.

Following a ban on idol survival shows in China, iQiyi has decided to film this season in Korea and rebrand it as "Starlight Boys".

Another survival show airing concurrently, with almost the same format. Starlight Boys is closer in style to Boys Planet, while Project 7 has a few differences. However, both mostly follow similar lines.

Same dark vibe, young people being chased after and looking for a way out.

"Planet B" is expected to be the next season of the planet series Mnet survival shows.

Similar vibes. Like something is off. similar cinematography.