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Dramas and movies based upon a true story, ranging from historical figures to events, to varying degrees of accuracy.
Serial killers, crime, procedurals, action, and mysteries.
Dramas and movies in which the characters have more than one lifetime.
Dramas and movies with LGBTQ+ characters, including BLs, GLs, censored BLs, and dramas featuring supporting characters.
Dramas and movies with plot centered around or leads whose careers are in the arts - painting, music, writing, dance, theatre, entertainment,…
Dramas and movies in which the characters appear to be someone other than who they truly are due to body/face swaps, power swaps, identity swaps,…
Dramas and movies in which three or more guys fall in love with the FL during the course of the plot.
Chinese dramas that are short length (15 mins. or less an episode) or full length dramas with 15 or fewer episodes. Also includes Taiwanese…
Arranged marriages, forced marriages, fake relationships, and contract relationships of all sorts that ultimately lead to love.
Japanese Dramas that are short length (15 mins. or less an episode) or full length dramas with 15 or fewer episodes.
Childhood connections, childhood and earlier meetings, separations during and toward the end, basically any stories that ultimately feature…
Dramas that have two or more different endings, either alternate (one tragic, one happy), bonus epilogues/extra episodes set after the drama,…
Dramas I loved that I rarely see mentioned/recommended or are very unpopular. Full length dramas only because literally all mini dramas are…
Thai Dramas that are short length (15 mins. or less an episode) or full length dramas with 15 or fewer episodes.
Couples with large height differences, guaranteed to make the heart flutter!
"Few things say ‘I love you’ like a bullet to a non-essential area." - NikitaYou know how it goes, for some reason there has to…
Because there are not enough positive platonic family relationships in dramas.
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…
Dramas and movies in which a storyline or all of the plot revolves around life inside the palace.
Dramas in which the leads are more than star-crossed - either one of them or their family destroyed the other's family or one of the leads has…
Dramas and movies in which the leads are in an established romantic relationship and then break up, divorce, or plan to divorce only to fall…
Stories where the endgame pairing isn't the usual "met as children and loved forever" - the leads have romantic relationships and…
Dramas and movies in which the plot is driven by the FL or ML's quest for revenge for something that happened to them or their family.
Stories in which the ML or FL gives up their royal titles, quest for revenge, wealth, or something similar to be with and/or live a quiet life…
Dramas and movies with characters who are doctors, nurses, paramedics, or firefighters.
I always find it interesting to see how the same story is told differently. Titles listed when I've seen both versions.
Stories in which the ML's romantic rival is himself due to time travel, magic, or a split personality.
When you need romance with a bit more fire - particularly sizzling chemistry, yearning/UST, scenes that makes you wonder where exactly the censors…
Dramas and movies featuring characters with mental or physical disabilities, mental illness, chronic illnesses, and more.
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…
Dramas and movies with a school setting or leads who are students or teachers.
My favorite sort of happy ending stories - the leads are together and parents (adopted/biological child/children and/or pregnancy). Also included…
Age gap romances of all sorts and varying sizes - older man/younger woman, older woman/younger man, older woman/younger woman, older man/younger…
Dramas and movies in which the main characters have a pet (not just dogs or cats!) that features in the story or work as veterinarians. Shapeshifter…
Unconventional MLs on the gray side - villains, antiheros, playboys, bad boys with a heart of gold, and more.
Dramas and movies with beautiful and/or unusual/unique aesthetics relating to costumes, sets, lighting, or cinematography.
Dramas and movies in which characters are able to transform into both humans and animals (includes nine tailed foxes).
The delightful or not so delightful trope! Dramas and movies where at least one of the leads loses their memory at least once.
Dramas and movies centered around food, restaurants, cafes, bars, and cooking.
