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Chinese and Taiwanese dramas that are short length/mini dramas (usually >15 mins per episode).
Thrillers, crime, procedurals, legal, and mysteries.
angels, gods, grim reapers, goblins, genies, fairies, demons. AKA a lot of xianxia here.
endgame pairing isn't the usual "met as children and loved forever" - the leads have romantic relationships and even marriage with…
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…
particularly sizzling chemistry, UST, good kisses, scenes that makes you wonder where exactly the censors were.
Unconventional MLs on the gray side - villains, antiheros, playboys, red flags, and bad boys with a heart of gold.
two brothers are both romantically involved and/or in a love triangle with the FL.
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,…
characters appear to be someone other than who they truly are due to body/face swaps, power swaps, identity swaps, false identities, hidden…
settings in the country and small towns, for when you want to get away from it all.
Dramas and movies based upon a true story, ranging from historical figures to events, to varying degrees of accuracy.
Dramas and movies I loved and would very much recommend! If there's more than one season/movie, only the first is listed.
plost centered around or leads who are involved in the arts - painting, music, writing, dance, theatre, stage magicians, entertainment, etc..
the leads are more than star-crossed lovers - there is bad blood between them. Includes blood feuds in which the lead or their family harmed/killed…
Romances between step family, in-laws or adopted (not blood related) siblings, and the occasional related one.
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 who are humans with some magical power or who gain power from a magical object they possess.
Plots centered around food, restaurants, cafes, bars, and cooking and/or characters who are chefs/cooks.
When childhood connections and true love are not enough for peak romance - these couples are true soulmates, connected in a magical way by either…
characters with mental or physical disabilities, mental illness, chronic illnesses, and more.
instead of an enemies to lovers arc, the leads go back and forth between hatred and love in their relationship.
pretty and/or unusual/unique aesthetics relating to costumes, sets, lighting, or cinematography.
main characters with scars, particularly those that are significant to the plot or the romance.
My favorite sort of happy ending stories - the leads are together and parents (adopted/biological child/children and/or pregnancy). Also included…
Childhood connections, childhood and earlier meetings, separations during and toward the end, basically any stories that ultimately feature…
people entering or coming from video games, VR, books, tv shows, manga, dreams, or parallel worlds, or set within those worlds with self aware…
Arranged marriages, forced marriages, fake relationships, and contract relationships of all sorts that ultimately lead to love.
school settings, youth dramas, & main characters who are students or teachers
Romances between an employer and their employee or master and their servant (excluding bodyguards).
Couples with large height differences, guaranteed to make the heart flutter!
Dramas that have two or more different endings, either alternate (one tragic, one happy), bonus epilogues/extra episodes set after the drama,…
Romances between a supernatural non-human lead and a human lead.
