OR you 2 can tell me what kind of themes you want, like: •light/fun •cute •okay with heavier emotional stuff (UWMA got a double..., alá Romeo & Juliet, that hits pretty hard) •More intense romance •Lack of (or at least less) dislikable douche-type characters •#of couples •cringe/cheesiness level (ep 8 of Tonhon Chonlatee was so hard to watch. -Gah) •antagonism*** (which I love) •secret crush (best friend or stranger) •situational romance •sports involved •school of engineering (this is Thai BL classic trope) •college setting OR NOT •high school •adults •supernatural/fantasy/magic •fate •good friend group for leads (supportive) •side couple(s) better than main •slow relationship development •fake relationship turned real •confident pursuer (but completely respectful. Nobody does it like Mark in Gen Y) •flirty teasing (form of antagonism) •endearingly annoying pursuer •violence level •pick-up lines "level expert" (Mark; Kongpob; Sarawat) •eventual couple gets off to bad start/bad first encounter •Accepting/understanding parents (Pete's dad is ?. Also Chonlatee's mom) •unaccepting parents •accepting siblings •siblings (also BL or not) •no break up •if break up, it's short & not too dramatic •trauma •CONSENT is completely respected (some BLs def have problem with this & it's never addressed by characters as problematic. E.g. TharnType) •character/actor couples paired well •wanna avoid bad hair/wardrobe •death •happy ending •semi-sweet or sad ending •decent "villain" •cheating/no cheating (bad Korn. Bad.) •jealousy level •toxic masculinity (*cough* Tonhon) •good theme song •characters sing/play instrument •public vs private confessions •smiley character •relationship made public immediately or kept secret except to close friends/family •struggle to come out/reveal relationship puts strain on relationship •relationship duration (sequel might be 1-3-5+ yrs into ship) •hand holding •more kissing (mild or not) •sound effects •communication •shy vs not shy vs bold
MDList does NOT have any Vietnamese dramas listed (yet), but I've been watching this one called "Follow My Sunshine" that just started airing on YouTube. It's pretty good so far. PG
•light/fun
•cute
•okay with heavier emotional stuff (UWMA got a double..., alá Romeo & Juliet, that hits pretty hard)
•More intense romance
•Lack of (or at least less) dislikable douche-type characters
•#of couples
•cringe/cheesiness level (ep 8 of Tonhon Chonlatee was so hard to watch. -Gah)
•antagonism*** (which I love)
•secret crush (best friend or stranger)
•situational romance
•sports involved
•school of engineering (this is Thai BL classic trope)
•college setting OR NOT
•high school
•adults
•supernatural/fantasy/magic
•fate
•good friend group for leads (supportive)
•side couple(s) better than main
•slow relationship development
•fake relationship turned real
•confident pursuer (but completely respectful. Nobody does it like Mark in Gen Y)
•flirty teasing (form of antagonism)
•endearingly annoying pursuer
•violence level
•pick-up lines "level expert" (Mark; Kongpob; Sarawat)
•eventual couple gets off to bad start/bad first encounter
•Accepting/understanding parents (Pete's dad is ?. Also Chonlatee's mom)
•unaccepting parents
•accepting siblings
•siblings (also BL or not)
•no break up
•if break up, it's short & not too dramatic
•trauma
•CONSENT is completely respected (some BLs def have problem with this & it's never addressed by characters as problematic. E.g. TharnType)
•character/actor couples paired well
•wanna avoid bad hair/wardrobe
•death
•happy ending
•semi-sweet or sad ending
•decent "villain"
•cheating/no cheating (bad Korn. Bad.)
•jealousy level
•toxic masculinity (*cough* Tonhon)
•good theme song
•characters sing/play instrument
•public vs private confessions
•smiley character
•relationship made public immediately or kept secret except to close friends/family
•struggle to come out/reveal relationship puts strain on relationship
•relationship duration (sequel might be 1-3-5+ yrs into ship)
•hand holding
•more kissing (mild or not)
•sound effects
•communication
•shy vs not shy vs bold
Any others you or I think of.