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Xiao Thena

I like this kind of series. Typical novel with strong male lead, got betrayed or lost his power, hid his past, and start a new identity. I need help to other drama shifu out there, if you know similar story like this drama haha. PLease recommend me some! 

I have watch The Untamed before it got popular and just realized it was actually a novel adaptation, a censorised same-sex adapation. I realized after it got popular not long after, highlighting the content here and there.

I realized I like a brotherhood series, with less romance. Even better if it contain less cringe acting.

Thank you so much!!

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Cznthisisforyou

Word Of Honor is very similar to The Untamed, I highly recommend it, if you liked The Untamed! Another show is The Killer and The Healer which can be watched on YouTube but the audio is muted sometimes + the acting can be a little awkward at times. Trust me though the plot is insanely good. That being said, in both of the shows I recommended they are interpreted as couples to most viewers. Both are also Chinese and therefore censored, that being said idk if there’s a novel for The Killer and The Healer so maybe it isn’t a case of censorship. If you want to look more I recommend looking under the bromance. Hope this helped!

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sam

Not about the male lead but The Long Ballad is similar but it's the female lead who gets betrayed, it's a really good drama. 

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TinyMoose

I am focusing on your "brotherhood with less romance" request as well as "strong male lead, got betrayed or lost his power, hid his past, and start a new identity":

Nirvana in Fire.

Beyond Evil.

A League of Nobleman.

Devil Judge.

The King's Avatar.

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BL worshipper

I've got quite a few actually, hope i'm not too late to the party - 

Guardian (adapted from BL novel)

Winter Begonia (a must watch masterpiece)

The Spirealm (adapted from BL novel)

The Abyss (adapted from BL novel - incomplete, but I heard Japan might be airing the remaining episodes!!)

Sleuth of Ming Dynasty (detective stuff)

Ultimate Note (and the related Lost Tomb series - grave robber-esque stuff)

Under the Skin (police/detective)

Word of Honour (adapted from BL novel - costume drama)

Blood of Youth + Dashing Youth (sequel) - martial arts/wuxia

Fangs of Fortune (detective/demons vs humans/xianxia)

Link Click (superpowers/detective-esque)

Never say never (doomed bromance I would say - undercover cop/drug boss)

My roommate is a detective (police/detective stuff - there is an FL though unfortunately)

Hikaru no go (about playing Go)


Honorary mentions:

Stand by Me (2023) - it was meh for me, but pretty interesting

Till death tear us apart

Killer healer

Decline

Order of the Sommelier

S.C.I.

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rainbowpurple
 BL worshipper:

I've got quite a few actually, hope i'm not too late to the party - 

Guardian (adapted from BL novel)

Winter Begonia (a must watch masterpiece)

The Spirealm (adapted from BL novel)

The Abyss (adapted from BL novel - incomplete, but I heard Japan might be airing the remaining episodes!!)

Sleuth of Ming Dynasty (detective stuff)

Ultimate Note (and the related Lost Tomb series - grave robber-esque stuff)

Under the Skin (police/detective)

Word of Honour (adapted from BL novel - costume drama)

Blood of Youth + Dashing Youth (sequel) - martial arts/wuxia

Fangs of Fortune (detective/demons vs humans/xianxia)

Link Click (superpowers/detective-esque)

Never say never (doomed bromance I would say - undercover cop/drug boss)

My roommate is a detective (police/detective stuff - there is an FL though unfortunately)

Hikaru no go (about playing Go)


Honorary mentions:

Stand by Me (2023) - it was meh for me, but pretty interesting

Till death tear us apart

Killer healer

Decline

Order of the Sommelier

S.C.I.

Thanks for the list.  Can you help more with let me know which one is no romance or very very less romance ? Only a bromance. Tks☺️

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