2 Male Leads/Bromance
Asian movies and shows with at least 2 male leads and varying amounts of bromance/BL. Can contain spoilers about the relationships if they're not super important for the story.
"Some romance/romance (between)/no romance" refers to the overall romance shown in the show/movie in general.
The list isn't ranked best to worst as each has varying degrees of bromance, BL and general quality of the plot, cast and production.
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1. Além do Mal
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
No romance or female love interest, male leads are very fixated on each other. 100% recommendation.
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2. A Justiça do Diabo
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Little romance, female love interests implied, short-term get-together. Male leads are obsessed with each other, can be read as queer. 100% recommendation, you get it when you see it.
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3. Wuliang
Chinese Movie - 2020
No Romance or female love interest. (B)romance. I do recommend it despite the short length of 37 minutes and genuinely wish it would've been longer.
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4. KinnPorsche The Series
Thai Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
BL, romance between male leads and several other characters and somewhat explicit sex scenes. Mature thai BL with gangstas, mafia and lots of personal drama. Heads-up, most of the couples do not have a healthy relationship.
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5. A Boss and a Babe
Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
BL, romance between male leads. Cute, domestic with some personal drama and a really slow pace. Male leads have amazing chemistry but their relationship problems are repetitive.
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6. Sei no Gekiyaku
Japanese Movie - 2020
BL, romance between male leads with very explicit sex scenes. Very unhealthy, non-consensual relationship but with a, in accordance with the circumstances, happy ending.
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7. Sob a Pele
Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
No romance or female love interest (only jokingly). Male leads are partners and develop a good bromance. Big recommendation.
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8. Zhong Qi Zhi Shen Yuan Yi Zhong
Chinese Movie - 2022
No romance or female love interest. Male leads have chemistry, friends with light bromance. There's also a lot of tentacles. Easy watch for those days when you just want something simple with two dudes on an adventure.
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9. Assassino e Curador
Chinese Drama - 2021, 37 episodes
Some romance, female love interest implied. Male leads are best friends with very strong bromance. There's a second (b)romance couple. Heads-up, the show seems light-hearted but doesn't hesitate to kill off important characters and sometimes has very sudden twists.
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10. Qing Ya Ji
Chinese Movie - 2020
Some romance, no female love interest for male leads. The male leads have a great chemistry, they save/help each other a lot, bromance.
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11. Estranhos do Inferno
Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
A little bit romance, female love interest is in a relationship with the protagonist. Second male lead is obsessed with the protagonist, literally. Toxic, one-sided attraction so this is a treat for those who like it very dark. The male leads do not have that many scenes together but their dynamic is very unique and memorable.
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12. Médico Fantasma
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
Romance, female love interest is in a relationship with the protagonist. The male leads have the best chemistry in the whole show (more than the protagonist and female love interest), great bromance.
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13. The Merciless
Korean Movie - 2017
No romance or female love interest (though protagonist makes out with a women at the beginning). The male leads have an intense yet distant bromance and something akin to sexual tension between them. This movie will give you a painful heartache.
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14. Arrasando na Cozinha
Hong Kong Movie - 2017
A little bit romance, female love interest is in a relationship with second male lead but they break up. The male leads have good chemistry, enemies to friends with some bromance.
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15. Mestre
Korean Movie - 2016
No Romance or female love interest. The male leads have a nice, light bromance. Nothing big or special but a good addition to the story.
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16. Onmyoji
Japanese Movie - 2001
Some romance, female love interest implied. Male leads have a good chemistry and strong bond but second male lead is swooning a lot over female characters.
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17. Onmyoji 2
Japanese Movie - 2003
No romance, female love interest implied. As in the prequel, male leads have a good chemistry and strong bond but second male lead is swooning over female characters. Bonus points for crossdressing.
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18. Hell Dogs
Japanese Movie - 2022
Some romance, female love interest is in a relationship with protagonist. The male leads have amazing chemistry and are work buddies. The male antagonist is openly gay and romantically interested in the protagonist.
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19. O Rei e o Palhaço
Korean Movie - 2005
Some romance with implied BL, no female love interest for male leads. The male leads have an incredible chemistry and undeniable love for each other. The antagonist is also in love with the second male lead. The movie is clearly gay-themed.
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20. Eu Não
Thai Drama - 2021, 14 episodes
BL, romance between male leads and side characters. A little more mature with an interesting hate-to-love-dynamic between the protagonists.