⭐ Recommendations (Dramas/Movies)

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kdoramalama Oct 31, 2016
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  • Isa Pa with Feelings

    1. Isa Pa with Feelings

    Filipino Movie - 2019

    8.0
    • seemed realistic at portraying some of the problems that would arise given their differences
  • Shiawase Kanako no Koroshiya Seikatsu

    2. Shiawase Kanako no Koroshiya Seikatsu

    Japanese Drama - 2025, 6 episodes

    8.0
    • absurd in the best way
    • ⚠️  peppers in some sensitive subjects
  • The Sealer

    3. The Sealer

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes

    8.0
    • superb sword fighting choreography, cinematography, and CGI
  • Ajin: Demi-Human

    4. Ajin: Demi-Human

    Japanese Movie - 2017

    8.5
    • everything is on point (action scenes, CGI, acting)
    • ⚠️ pretty violent, gory
  • Last Sunrise

    5. Last Sunrise

    Chinese Movie - 2019

    7.5
    • engaging disaster movie that made me oddly emotional at times
  • The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window

    6. The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window

    Japanese Movie - 2021

    8.0
    • superb visuals
    • I'm easily scared and almost wish they would have sprinkled in a bit more horror
  • The Killer Is Also Romantic

    7. The Killer Is Also Romantic

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes

    9.0
    • great chemistry, numerous tender moments between the leads
    • good sword fighting and fight scenes
  • Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned

    8. Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned

    Korean Movie - 2016

    8.0
    • came across as realistic despite the fantasy element
    • great story and relationships
    • ⚠️ there are some potentially triggering scenes/moments
  • The Time Agent

    9. The Time Agent

    Korean Movie - 2016

    9.0
    • the montages, soundtrack, acting, scriptwriting - everything was so well done
    • ⚠️ deals with some sensitive themes
  • Better Days

    10. Better Days

    Chinese Movie - 2019

    8.5
    • fantastic movie
    • you're doing yourself a disservice by not watching it
    • ⚠️ there are some potentially triggering scenes/moments
  • Wuliang

    11. Wuliang

    Chinese Movie - 2020

    7.5
  • Reset

    12. Reset

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 15 episodes

    8.5
    • great acting, story, cinematography
  • Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

    13. Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

    8.5
    • fantastic cinematography
    • good chemistry between the leads
  • Handmade Love

    14. Handmade Love

    Korean Special - 2020, 8 episodes

    7.5
    • it's an ad, but a welcomed one
    • the set design was great, cinematography too, with a good OST
  • The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity

    15. The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity

    Chinese Movie - 2020

    7.5
    • good chemistry and acting
    • phenomenal special effects, some of the best I've seen in the genre
    • story was admittedly a little confusing for me to follow at times
  • Jitenshaya-san no Takahashi-kun

    16. Jitenshaya-san no Takahashi-kun

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

    8.0
    • ⚠️ some difficult subject matter
  • Horimiya

    17. Horimiya

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 7 episodes

    8.0
    • wholesome high school story about love and friendship, coming out of your shell and accepting who you are 
  • House of Flying Daggers

    18. House of Flying Daggers

    Chinese Movie - 2004

    8.0
    • I loved the story and cinematography
  • Zhang Gong Zhu Zai Shang

    19. Zhang Gong Zhu Zai Shang

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes

    7.0
    • good chemistry between the leads
    • pacing is a bit rushed due to the episode length
  • Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!
    8.0
    • cute, wholesome relationship
    • made me laugh out loud a couple of times (which is rare for me watching dramas)
  • Mars

    21. Mars

    Taiwanese Drama - 2004, 13 episodes

    7.0
    • has a special place in my heart as it was the first Asian drama I ever watched
    • ⚠️ difficult subject matter 
  • Itsuka, Nemuri ni Tsuku Hi

    22. Itsuka, Nemuri ni Tsuku Hi

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes

    7.5
    • life lessons, makes you think and appreciate what you have
  • Cursed in Love

    23. Cursed in Love

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes

    7.0
    • decent chemistry between the leads
    • I suppose you would consider it to be a 'makjang', so it's a little over the top at times
    • the repeated flashback scenes were a bit excessive
  • Splash Splash LOVE

    24. Splash Splash LOVE

    Korean Special - 2015, 2 episodes

    9.0
    • short and sweet
  • Color Rush

    25. Color Rush

    Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes

    8.5
    • unique concept
    • good acting and chemistry
    • personally thought it was decently executed despite the short run time
    • ⚠️ there is a potentially triggering scene later on
  • Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    26. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

    8.0
    • good chemistry
    • pretty cinematography
  • An Incurable Case of Love

    27. An Incurable Case of Love

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes

    7.0
    • had many of my guilty pleasure tropes
    • the female lead can be a bit too scatterbrained at times for my taste
  • Blackout

    28. Blackout

    Thai Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

    7.0
    • my first vertical drama
    • I love how well it was made, the four point of views match up pretty well
    • ⚠️ there are some potentially triggering scenes/moments
  • Scripting Your Destiny

    29. Scripting Your Destiny

    Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

    7.5
    • good cinematography, chemistry, acting and OST
    • fans of Goblin will probably like this
  • The Boy Next Door

    30. The Boy Next Door

    Korean Drama - 2017, 15 episodes

    7.0
    • made me laugh and cringe a bunch with how over the top it was 
    • a must-watch for BL fans
  • Shanai Marriage Honey

    31. Shanai Marriage Honey

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 7 episodes

    7.5
    • good chemistry between the leads
    • lots of skinship (physical intimacy)
  • Twenty Years Old

    32. Twenty Years Old

    Korean Drama - 2014, 4 episodes

    7.0
    • I thought they had good chemistry
    • very cute male lead
  • My Name

    33. My Name

    Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

    8.0
    • great fight choreography, OST, acting, cinematography
    • ⚠️ it's quite violent                                                            
  • I Told Sunset about You

    34. I Told Sunset about You

    Thai Drama - 2020, 5 episodes

    8.5
    • good cinematography
    • excellent non-vocal communication
    • every detail included (including the dialogue) is well thought out and has a specific purpose
    • The Documentary is also worth a watch
  • Word of Honor

    35. Word of Honor

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes

    7.5
    • great chemistry and bantering between the leads and a side character
    • despite the low budget it still managed to deliver a good story, and their outfits were nice
    • censorship was seemingly absent because their romantic relationship is blatant
  • Red Devil and Heroine Su

    36. Red Devil and Heroine Su

    Chinese Movie - 2020

    8.0
    • they packed a lot of story and feelings into a couple of minutes
  • A First Love Story

    37. A First Love Story

    Korean Drama - 2021, 2 episodes

    7.0
    • cute
  • The Silent Sea

    38. The Silent Sea

    Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

    8.0
    • it gets a little absurd by the end, but I still thought it was an enjoyable scifi thriller
  • Mute

    39. Mute

    Korean Drama - 2020, 4 episodes

    7.0
    • I really liked the male lead
    • wished it was a bit longer
  • Legend of Yunze

    40. Legend of Yunze

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

    7.0
  • Recalled

    41. Recalled

    Korean Movie - 2021

    7.0
    • ⚠️ there are some potentially triggering scenes
  • Shiyakusho

    42. Shiyakusho

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

    7.5
    • ⚠️ deals with many heavy themes - some scenes involve women and children
  • The Untamed

    43. The Untamed

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes

    7.5
    • good chemistry, acting (especially Wang Yibo and his micro expressions which said so much), outfits
    • blatant BL despite the censorship
    • started off confusing and slow and finally hooked me at episode 13, may take you around the same
    • ⚠️ there are some potentially triggering scenes/moments
  • Silent

    44. Silent

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 11 episodes

    7.5
  • Light on Me

    45. Light on Me

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

    6.5
    • love triangle that isn't toxic
    • cute and funny moments
    • characters dealing with sexuality in a realistic way
    • ⚠️ brief scenes with homophobia by some students
  • Hero

    46. Hero

    Chinese Movie - 2002

    6.5
    • stunning cinematography and visually pleasing fight choreography
    • low rating is because the plot itself didn't grab me whatsoever for some reason, but don't let that deter you
  • Move to Heaven

    47. Move to Heaven

    Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

    7.5
    • ⚠️ there is numerous subject matter that may be upsetting - for instance, some bodies are shown, and they don't shy away from what happens to the surrounding area when discovery takes some time
  • First Love

    48. First Love

    Korean Movie - 2016

    7.0
    • ⚠️ there are some potentially triggering scenes
  • The Fox Spirit and the Little Priest

    49. The Fox Spirit and the Little Priest

    Chinese Movie - 2021

    7.5
    • cute GL short film
    • good OST
  • Komi-san wa, Komyushou Desu

    50. Komi-san wa, Komyushou Desu

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

    7.0
    • daily struggles with social anxiety disorder and having trouble talking to others
  • Cat in the Eastern Palace

    51. Cat in the Eastern Palace

    Chinese Movie - 2020

    7.5
    • censorship was nowhere to be found
  • Love in Blood

    52. Love in Blood

    Chinese Movie - 2020

    8.0
    • good color grading, OST
  • Rinko-san wa Shite Mitai

    53. Rinko-san wa Shite Mitai

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

    7.5
    • there is an unnecessarily long misunderstanding (in my opinion)
    • otherwise, I quite enjoyed this
  • The Courtesan and the Female Scholar

    54. The Courtesan and the Female Scholar

    Chinese Movie - 2021

    7.0
    • another short GL film
  • Seobok

    55. Seobok

    Korean Movie - 2021

    7.0
    • what does it mean to be human?
  • Dr. Brain

    56. Dr. Brain

    Korean Drama - 2021, 6 episodes

    7.0
    • started off strong, but I felt like it tapered off towards the end... that being said, it still kept me on my toes
  • Semantic Error

    57. Semantic Error

    Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

    8.0
    • I like that it handled sexuality in a nonchalant way in one of the scenes, like it just so happens that a few of the characters dated around, could be bi/pansexual or what have you, and there isn't any fuss or theatrics 
    • has female side characters that aren't vindictive
  • Dear My Name

    58. Dear My Name

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes

    7.0
    • cute take on the soulmate trope
  • I'm Her Weapon

    59. I'm Her Weapon

    Chinese Movie - 2022

    7.5
  • Your Ship Is Real

    60. Your Ship Is Real

    Chinese Special - 2022, 1 episode

    7.0
  • Dong Lan Xue

    61. Dong Lan Xue

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes

    7.5
  • The Beauty Inside

    62. The Beauty Inside

    Korean Movie - 2015

    8.0
  • Who Killed Edward

    63. Who Killed Edward

    Hong Kong Movie - 2019

    7.5
  • B-Class Cultural Heritage

    64. B-Class Cultural Heritage

    Japanese Movie - 2014

    7.0
    • cinematography, subtitles and credits were on point
  • Bichunmoo

    65. Bichunmoo

    Korean Movie - 2000

    7.0
    • like Hero it looked great, but the story didn't do much for me for some reason
  • In the Absence

    66. In the Absence

    Korean Movie - 2018

    9.0
    • short documentary on the 2014 Sewol Ferry Disaster
    • ⚠️ it's very emotional and has real footage taken by the students from both inside and outside the ferry as it sank, mentions of suicide
    • there isn't anything graphic shown, however, it's harrowing to know what is happening to the students out of view as it capsizes and sinks
  • Bulgasal: Immortal Souls

    67. Bulgasal: Immortal Souls

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

    6.5
    • adding this purely for the cinematography, it was beautifully shot 
    • every scene that takes place in the past (especially in the premiere and part of the finale) was very well done