Both have a side plot involving unrequited love stories which are similar to each other.
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Both films involve a man falling in love with a prostitute.
Both films show a hitman who forms a special bond with a young kid while trying to start afresh. He can't quite escape from his past, however.
Both productions feature quirky professional killers and the way relationships and people influence them
One film features a Japanese assassin stuck in Taiwan; while the other features a Taiwanese assassin stuck in Japan. Both MLs get involved with a prostitute and land themselves in a situation when they have to care for a little boy
Both has some kind of twisted hero, who goes around hiding and interacting with regular citizens with violence and family content.