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Sad endings (my definition is the leads don't end up together due to death or separation) and happy endings for the main couple but are otherwise…
Romances between step family, in-laws or adopted (not blood related) siblings, and the occasional related one.
characters with mental or physical disabilities, mental illness, chronic illnesses, and more.
Dramas and movies I loved and would very much recommend! If there's more than one season/movie, only the first is listed.
For when you're in the mood for screaming at your screen after it goes black. Cliffhangers for second seasons that never happened, endings up…
characters appear to be someone other than who they truly are due to body/face swaps, power swaps, identity swaps, false identities, hidden…
characters who are humans with some magical power or who gain power from a magical object they possess.
Unconventional MLs on the gray side - villains, antiheros, playboys, red flags, and bad boys with a heart of gold.
particularly sizzling chemistry, UST, good kisses, scenes that makes you wonder where exactly the censors were.
Thrillers, crime, procedurals, legal, and mysteries.
Chinese and Taiwanese dramas that are short length/mini dramas (usually >15 mins per episode).
Childhood connections, childhood and earlier meetings, separations during and toward the end, basically any stories that ultimately feature…
Ocean/seaside settings and/or set aboard a ship for at least part of the plot.
When you want something very different from the usual - bizarre concepts, fresh/unique plots, and unconventional pairings.
settings in the country and small towns, for when you want to get away from it all.
two brothers are both romantically involved and/or in a love triangle with the FL.
pretty and/or unusual/unique aesthetics relating to costumes, sets, lighting, or cinematography.
Arranged marriages, forced marriages, fake relationships, and contract relationships of all sorts that ultimately lead to love.
plots driven by FL's/ML's quest for revenge for something that happened to them or their family.
plost centered around or leads who are involved in the arts - painting, music, writing, dance, theatre, stage magicians, entertainment, etc..
school settings, youth dramas, & main characters who are students or teachers
The delightful or not so delightful trope! At least one of the leads loses their memory at least once.
One of the leads secretly and deliberately gets close to the other to use them for some hidden reason such as revenge on their family member,…
ML or FL is believed to be the fulfillment of a prophecy that says they will end the country/world/a person or are thought to be bad luck.
endgame pairing isn't the usual "met as children and loved forever" - the leads have romantic relationships and even marriage with…
When childhood connections and true love are not enough for peak romance - these couples are true soulmates, connected in a magical way by either…
Romances between a supernatural non-human lead and a human lead.
angels, gods, grim reapers, goblins, genies, fairies, demons. AKA a lot of xianxia here.
instead of an enemies to lovers arc, the leads go back and forth between hatred and love in their relationship.
Both leads are damaged, traumatized, deeply lonely, or otherwise wounded by life, fall in love, and try to heal together. AKA my favorite romantic…
main characters with scars, particularly those that are significant to the plot or the romance.
Age gap romances of all sorts and varying sizes - main and secondary couples. Immortal characters are included only if he/she was older/younger…
Plots centered around food, restaurants, cafes, bars, and cooking and/or characters who are chefs/cooks.
