VERTICAL or SHORT-LENGTH Shows ? Well, maybe.
To be honest, I'm still not 100% convinced by the quality of these micro-dramas/mini-movies but I'm willing to stay open-minded and give it a try from time to time.
The titles below are ranked from BEST (on top) to WORST (below).
Note: at the bottom of this list are the shows I haven't watched, and thus not rated, yet.
11 Shorts or "Vertical" shows watched in total (so far), including:
# CHINA: 10
# JAPAN:
# KOREA: 1
# THAILAND:
# TAÏWAN:
# SINGAPORE:
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![Wuliang]()
1. Wuliang
Chinese Movie - 2020
This is a short-length MOVIE.
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![Secrets of the Shadow Sect]()
2. Secrets of the Shadow Sect
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
This a short-length SERIES.
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![A Familiar Stranger]()
3. A Familiar Stranger
Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes
Started & Finished in May '25.
This is a very good short-length SERIES with great acting. I would have loved to see this as a full Cdrama with more context and character development.
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![Trapped in Osaka]()
4. Trapped in Osaka
Chinese Drama - 2025, 4 episodes
Started & Finished in December '25.
Great chemistry. Simple but lovely redemption story.
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![Painted Skin: The Guo Jingming Edition]()
5. Painted Skin: The Guo Jingming Edition
Chinese Movie - 2020
This is a short-length MOVIE.
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![You Want Some?]()
6. You Want Some?
Korean Drama - 2024, 50 episodes
Started & Finished in June '25.
Too bad this was a VERTICAL drama ! These 2 talented MLs deserved a more developed story where we could really appreciate their character's growth.
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![Forever Love]()
7. Forever Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
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![Destined to Meet You]()
8. Destined to Meet You
Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
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![Roses & Guns]()
9. Roses & Guns
Chinese Drama - 2024, 18 episodes
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![Dusk Love]()
10. Dusk Love
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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![First Marriage]()
11. First Marriage
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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![Lost in the Midnight]()
12. Lost in the Midnight
Chinese Drama - 2024, 89 episodes
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![Ding Ji Hao Men Zong Cai Cheng Le Wo De Jin Si Que]()
13. Ding Ji Hao Men Zong Cai Cheng Le Wo De Jin Si Que
Chinese Drama - 2024, 85 episodes
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![Undercover Affair]()
14. Undercover Affair
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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![Maid's Revenge]()
15. Maid's Revenge
Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
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![Provoke]()
16. Provoke
Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes
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![Miss Mystery]()
17. Miss Mystery
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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![What's Wrong with My Princess]()
18. What's Wrong with My Princess
Chinese Drama - 2023, 32 episodes
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![Dong Lan Xue]()
19. Dong Lan Xue
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
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![Hard to Find]()
20. Hard to Find
Chinese Drama - 2024, 28 episodes
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![The Deliberations of Love]()
21. The Deliberations of Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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![Gemini]()
22. Gemini
Chinese Drama - 2025, 28 episodes
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![The Maid]()
23. The Maid
Chinese Drama - 2025, 26 episodes
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![The Rebirth]()
24. The Rebirth
Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes
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![Be Her Resilience]()
25. Be Her Resilience
Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes
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![Rose Finch]()
26. Rose Finch
Chinese Drama - 2025, 30 episodes
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![The Tower of Whispers]()
27. The Tower of Whispers
Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes
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![Fortune Writer]()
28. Fortune Writer
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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![Mei Jun]()
29. Mei Jun
Chinese Drama - 2025, 70 episodes
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![Secret Love Spring]()
30. Secret Love Spring
Chinese Drama - 2025, 80 episodes
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![Dawn Is Breaking]()
31. Dawn Is Breaking
Chinese Drama - 2024, 30 episodes
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![Zhang Gong Zhu Zai Shang]()
32. Zhang Gong Zhu Zai Shang
Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes
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![Red Blue]()
33. Red Blue
Japanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
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![On/Off]()
34. On/Off
Korean Drama - 2024, 2 episodes
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![Supervisor Husband]()
35. Supervisor Husband
Chinese Drama - 2023, 22 episodes
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![The Crush]()
36. The Crush
Chinese Drama - 2025, 75 episodes
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![Dominion and Devotion]()
37. Dominion and Devotion
Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes
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![Be Yourself]()
38. Be Yourself
Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes
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![Threads of Destiny]()
39. Threads of Destiny
Chinese Drama - 2025, 26 episodes
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![Wednesday 3:30 PM]()
40. Wednesday 3:30 PM
Korean Drama - 2017, 15 episodes
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![CEO's Arrange Bride]()
41. CEO's Arrange Bride
Chinese Drama - 2025, 85 episodes
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![To Kill a Songbird]()
42. To Kill a Songbird
Chinese Drama - 2025, 20 episodes
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![Affinity]()
43. Affinity
Chinese Drama - 2026, 40 episodes
