Tearjerkers
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 tragedies. Ending explained in comments so major spoilers ahead!
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1. 20th Century Girl
Korean Movie - 2022
ML dies
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2. A Biblioteca
Thai Movie - 2013
ML dies
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3. A Ilha 2
Korean Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
ML may or may not die, it's unclear and can be seen as open/hopeful or tragic
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4. A Mai Cong Jun
Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes
If you ship the main couple it's a sad ending as they separate. If you don't (like me), it's a mostly happy ending.
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5. A Promessa Imortal
Chinese Drama - 2022, 21 episodes
both leads die
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6. A Última Princesa
Korean Movie - 2016
FL dies after much tragedy. true story so doomed by history
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7. A Viagem da Flor
Chinese Drama - 2015, 58 episodes
bittersweet/happy ending for the leads but very tragic drama
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8. A Vingança da Criada
Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
ML appears to die (possibly open ending, it's unclear if he somehow survived or the other man just looks like him)
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9. Adeus Minha Princesa
Chinese Drama - 2019, 52 episodes
FL dies
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10. AI
Chinese Movie - 2020
no one dies but it's an absolute tragedy anyway
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11. Amanhã Vou Namorar Com o Seu Eu de Ontem
Japanese Movie - 2016
the leads are separated by time and space (FL returns to her parallel world, ML remains in his, both age at different rates)
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12. Amantes da Lua
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
the leads are separated by time (FL returns to the present, ML remains in the past)
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13. Amor e Mentiras
Japanese Movie - 2017
ML dies, FL appears to end up with SML in epilogue so could be seen as bittersweet
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14. Arco-íris Cinzento
Thai Drama - 2016, 4 episodes
one of the MLs dies
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15. As Gentle as You
Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes
the leads separate after the FL returns to her real body and the ML, believing her dead, fails to recognize her upon meeting her again
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16. Attack On! Princess
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
FL dies
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17. Back to Back
Chinese Movie - 2022
leads separate
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18. Battle of Changsha
Chinese Drama - 2014, 32 episodes
the leads get a happy ending but the drama is a tragedy (everyone else dies)
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19. Bem e Mal
Chinese Drama - 2021, 32 episodes
FL dies
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20. Blue Boys
Korean Drama - 2024, 4 episodes
leads break up
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21. Buried City to Shut All Lights
Chinese Drama - 2018, 36 episodes
the leads get a happy ending in the sequel movie but the drama is a tragedy
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22. Casa dos Desaparecidos
Korean Movie - 2017
FL sacrifices herself, bittersweet ending
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23. Chang Xia Wei Yang
Chinese Drama - 2023, 33 episodes
ML dies
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24. Cheng Xi's Song
Chinese Drama - 2023, 33 episodes
the leads break up and go their separate ways
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25. Cheng Zhu Shi Wo De
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
FL returns to the real world, ML remains in the novel
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26. City Of Life And Death
Chinese Movie - 2009
many characters die
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27. Colourful Bone
Chinese Drama - 2017, 54 episodes
there are two alternate endings, one tragic in which the ML dies, one happy in which he survives
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28. Coming Back Again
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
one of the MLs dies, leads appear to be trapped in an endless time loop that will always end tragically
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29. Deity of Love
Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
both leads die
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30. Delete Your Past
Thai Drama - 2024, 3 episodes
the leads break up
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31. Difícil de Encontrar
Chinese Drama - 2024, 28 episodes
both leads die
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32. Drama Special Season 14: TV Cinema - Shadow Confession
Korean Special - 2023, 1 episode
one of the MLs dies
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33. Drama Special Season 8: If We Were A Season
Korean Special - 2017, 1 episode
the leads break up and go live separate lives
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34. Espelho da Feiticeira
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
FL dies
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35. Fei Ni Bu Ke
Chinese Drama - 2023, 22 episodes
FL returns to the heaven realm, leaving ML on earth
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36. Fu Hei Nv Yong
Chinese Drama - 2023, 80 episodes
ML dies protecting the pregnant FL, she raises their daughter alone
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37. Girlfriend In The Men's Group
Korean Drama - 2021, 7 episodes
ML never confesses and FL marries someone else in the end
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38. Go Princess Go
Chinese Drama - 2015, 35 episodes
there are two alternate endings - a sad one in which both leads die and the soul in the FL's body returns to present day alone, and a happy one in which the leads survive, and the soul returns and finds the ML's reincarnation in present day
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39. Goblin
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
happy ending for both couples but a very sad drama
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40. Gong Zi Mo Shang Xiang
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
the leads are separated by time (FL returns to the present, ML remains in the past)
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41. Gray Currents
Korean Drama - 2024, 5 episodes
leads break up
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42. Half Awake: Under the Mask
Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
ML dies
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43. Heart Medicine
Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes
ML dies
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44. His Little Heat
Chinese Drama - 2022, 15 episodes
ML dies
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45. Homem Fatal
Korean Movie - 2019
the leads separate and live different lives
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46. I Love You to the Moon and Back
Chinese Drama - 2023, 104 episodes
FL dies, ML seems to be planning suicide at the end
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47. Ji Zong Nin De Ma Jia Ruo Diao Le
Chinese Drama - 2023, 83 episodes
FL is terminally ill
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48. L.U.C.A.: O Começo
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
FL dies and their child is taken away
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49. Lábios Adoráveis
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
one of the MLs dies
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50. Legend of Lin Ye
Chinese Drama - 2023, 34 episodes
one of the MLs appears to die (may be open, it's unclear)
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51. Lie Hen
Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes
FL dies with ML only figuring out she was one he loved after her death
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52. Louvor à Morte
Korean Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
both leads die. true story so doomed by history.
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53. Love at Second Sight
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
FL leaves the ML
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54. Memories of the Sword
Korean Movie - 2015
many characters die
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55. Meu País
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
both leads die
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56. Meu Sangue & Ossos em uma Galáxia Fluida
Japanese Movie - 2021
ML dies, bittersweet ending
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57. Montanhas e Oceanos
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
SML who the FL loved dies, it's an open ending whether the FL ends up with the ML or not
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58. Move to Heaven
Thai Movie - 2023
ghost!ML finishes his business and vanishes
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59. Mr. Sunshine: Um Raio de Sol
Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
ML dies
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60. My Charming Villainous Emperor
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
the leads are separated (FL returns to the real world, ML remains in the fictional)
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61. My Fake Wife
Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
ML dies, FL is left alone with their baby
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62. My Heart Beats
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
ML dies
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63. My Superpowers Have No Sense of Existence
Chinese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
FL dies, bittersweet ending
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64. Não Esqueça Meu Amor
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
both leads die
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65. Nossa Outra Metade
Chinese Drama - 2021, 32 episodes
the leads are separated (FL returns to her parallel world, ML remains in his)
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66. O Rei e o Palhaço
Korean Movie - 2005
both MLs appear to die in the end
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67. One Room Angel
Japanese Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
Angel!ML returns to heaven, other ML appears to die in the final scene
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68. Pachinko
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
bittersweet - FL doesn't end up with her first love and is separated from her second
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69. Painted Skin
Chinese Movie - 2020
FL and one of the MLs die
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70. Paper Bride
Chinese Movie - 2023
FL dies
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71. Para todo Sempre 2
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
both leads die (there is a loosely connected reincarnation sequel Forever and Ever)
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72. Peach of Time
Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
Ghost!ML vanishes
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73. Qing Jun Ru Meng
Chinese Drama - 2023, 78 episodes
ML vanishes
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74. Qiu Ai Wei Nu
Chinese Drama - 2023, 101 episodes
FL is terminally ill
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75. Querida Rua Mayang
Chinese Drama - 2020, 37 episodes
ML dies, FL ends up with the SML, so could be seen as bittersweet
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76. Quero que Fiquemos Juntos
Chinese Movie - 2021
ML's fate is open, can be seen as tragic or hopeful
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77. Rainha por Sete Dias
Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
leads separate
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78. Raise the Red Lantern
Chinese Movie - 1991
FL becomes mentally ill and trapped in her life
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79. Ran Dong
Chinese Movie - 2023
ML is terminally ill, all three leads appear still as hopeless and lost at the end as at the beginning
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80. Rong Yao Zhi Xia
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
ML is either dead or critically wounded at the end, it's unclear
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81. Ru Hua Ru Tu Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2022, 21 episodes
ML dies
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82. Seo Bok
Korean Movie - 2021
one of the MLs dies, other is terminally ill
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83. Shen Jun Jia De Xiao Bai Hu
Chinese Drama - 2022, 26 episodes
both leads die
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84. Sorriso
Japanese Drama - 2009, 11 episodes
happy ending for the leads but a very tragic drama otherwise
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85. Spoil My Potter Girl
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
the leads are separated by time (FL returns to the present, ML remains in the past)
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86. Stick to the Script!
Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
FL returns to the real world, ML remains in the fictional one
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87. Stranger Lover
Chinese Drama - 2023, 22 episodes
ML dies
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88. The Boyfriend Who Can't Kill and the Girlfriend Who Won't Die
Japanese Movie - 2019
ML dies
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89. The Chinese Widow
Chinese Movie - 2017
FL dies, ML is prevented from adopting/raising her child who he was attached to
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90. The Curse of Turandot
Chinese Movie - 2021
FL dies
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91. The Dragon King's Bride
Chinese Drama - 2022, 3 episodes
ML dies
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92. The Flowers of War
Chinese Movie - 2011
FL and supporting characters die
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93. The Journey
Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
the leads are separated by time (FL returns to the present, ML remains in the past)
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94. The Missing Snowflakes
Chinese Drama - 2024, 18 episodes
leads separate
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95. The Summer Pasta Recipe
Korean Movie - 2022
leads separate
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96. Tou Yi Ke Xin
Chinese Drama - 2021, 11 episodes
one of the FLs dies
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97. Um Conto de Amor e Lealdade
Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
both leads die
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98. Uma Antiga Canção de Amor
Chinese Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
the leads are separated by timelines that run backwards from each other (FL dies in one part of the timeline)
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99. Vestido Com Mangas Vermelhas
Korean Drama - 2021, 17 episodes
FL dies (possibly ML as well, it's unclear). true story so doomed by history
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100. Você brilha na noite enluarada
Japanese Movie - 2019
FL dies