Recommendations

- over the top fl
- fourth wall (NLH fl literally calls herself the heroine and the effects of this movie are very exaggerated like LE)
- ridiculous antics
- lots of fun

If you were excite for Keeper of the Lake, you might want to take a look at Sereno.
It is also a BL drama featuring a merman main Character from the Philippines.

? Shared Universe & Franchise

Both titles are installments in the En of Love series, a mini-series anthology of connected love stories about university students. The franchise includes Tossara, Love Mechanics, and This Is Love Story.
They take place in the same world and feature overlapping characters and settings. Some side characters from one story may appear as supporting roles in the other.

? Themes and Genre
Romantic BL Drama: Both are boys’ love romance stories focused on male–male relationships and romantic development.
College/Youth Setting: Their narratives unfold around relationships among college-age characters, often involving friendship groups and campus life.
Emotional Journeys: Each story explores emotional growth, heartbreak, attraction, and the ups and downs of young adult love — even if the specific situations and characters differ.

? Style and Structure
Short, Narrative-Focused Installments: Both were originally released as short series (a few episodes) within the En of Love lineup, with Love Mechanics in the middle and This Is Love Story toward the end of the trilogy.
Standalone Yet Connected: You don’t have to watch Love Mechanics before This Is Love Story to understand the latter (or vice versa), but watching both gives a broader sense of the En of Love universe.

Both Love at First Sight (2025) and Summer Waves and You tell gentle, romance-driven stories that begin with chance encounters in calm, seaside settings and slowly unfold into emotional connections. In Love at First Sight, the story leans into a more mature romance, where two people meet during a transitional phase in their lives and enter a relationship that starts lightly but gradually deepens as they confront personal wounds, responsibilities, and emotional vulnerability. Summer Waves and You, on the other hand, centers more on youthful longing and idealized attraction, following a protagonist who becomes drawn to a neighbor and imagines the possibilities of love amid the warmth of summer. Despite the difference in emotional maturity, both stories emphasize how fleeting moments, proximity, and quiet companionship can spark meaningful relationships, using the seaside atmosphere as a metaphor for healing, hope, and emotional awakening rather than dramatic conflict.

Both of the stories depicts the same kind of vibe. FL went to an island/town to spend a vacation. Met a charming ML who owns an Inn (Love at First Sight)/Tattoo shop (The Crush). ML on both stories have past issues of people leaving them in the town/island, also they have striving careers in the city but chose to stay in the town. Both FL also have issues in their lives/careers pushing them to take a vacation.

Both of these dramas have great cinematography, bgm music and acting. Characters have great chemistry. But I would say, The crush is a lighter version of Love at First Sight

-Chinese opera singers
-Rich businessman ML

A series of mysterious cases erupt across the Jianghu. To safeguard peace, the Wu Wang Pavilion takes charge of the martial world, armed with a method said to cure blindness.

A series of mysterious cases erupt across the Jianghu. To safeguard peace, the Wu Wang Pavilion takes charge of the martial world, armed with a method said to cure blindness.

A series of mysterious cases erupt across the Jianghu. To safeguard peace, the Wu Wang Pavilion takes charge of the martial world, armed with a method said to cure blindness.

Mafia backgrounds
MLs hiding identity in both
Strong FLs supporting MLs
Cunning mafia leader as a father

The feeling is too alike......
In short, if you like one of them, you are gonna love the other one too....

Both MLs are:
*Idols in a boy group
*Being accused of a scandal
*Stalked by toxic fans
Both dramas focus on:
* The toxic work environment in the K-pop industry
* A mystery that needs to be solved
* Mental Health Awareness

Both films highlight, in their respective eras, the difficulties of Zainichi Koreans, within the educational system. "Happyend" highlights this by having non-Zainichi Korean students and their experiences, and "GO" highlights this with fellow Zainichi Korean students.

Both cast Nogizaka46 members, have similar stories revolving around characters finding friendship and strength through their sports activities, and are heartwarming! Asahinagu is much more serious, but still very playful and easy to watch.

Another Superheroine from the Philippines. While not as popular as Darna, Dragonna is still a force to be reckon with

If you want to see more superheroes from the Philippines then you can't go wrong with Darna. As both are superheroines from the Philippines