Chinese BL - from Taiwan, Hong Kong and China
BL/Gay themes movies, dramas and short movies from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
For a comprehensive list of Asian BL containing not only these titles but also Japan, South Korea and Thailand; see my huge list for Asian BL/Gay movies and dramas. (At the moment 771 titles and counting.) Also see my other lists; separate BL lists for each country, Short movies/mini-dramas, and others.
(My political conscience demands that I clarify; My label "Chinese" refers to language and simplified cultural unity. Taiwan is not a part of China, no matter what the latter might claim. Let's hope that it stays that way--so that the Taiwanese LGBTQ people may keep their human and legal rights.)
List will only contain titles in which BL/Gay/Male Bi couples/characters/themes, have at least a somewhat prominent role.
***(Titles with (only) Trans characters; not included--a Trans woman who loves men is straight, not gay.
Crossdressing has nothing to do with gender identity so titles with cross-dressing guys who like guys; included.
Bodyswap is (reluctantly) included.
Bromance if there is an implication that it is/will go beyond friendship)***
Adding titles and comments every now and then.
Note; To make it simple; I'll just call BL, even if it would be more correct to say; stories about guys who are attracted to guys.
"Gay theme" and BL are two different things.
But as long as one can tell fantasy from reality--it's a convenient word.
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101. Innate Differences
Chinese Movie - 2016
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102. Innocent Special
Taiwanese Special - 2020, 1 episode
Special for drama "Innocent".
Upcoming 2020?
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103. Inocente
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 4 episodes
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104. Irresistible Love 2
Chinese Movie - 2016
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105. Irresistible Love - Secret of the Valet
Chinese Movie - 2016
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106. It Seems to Rain
Taiwanese Movie - 2007
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107. Jump the Boy!
Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 2 episodes
Mini-mini-drama.
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108. Jump the Boy!
Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 4 episodes
Mini-mini-drama.
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109. Jump the Boy! Season 1 Special
Taiwanese Special - 2020, 2 episodes
Special for S1 of the mini-mini-drama "Jump the Boy!"
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110. Jump the Boy! Season 2
Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 3 episodes
Mini-mini-drama.
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111. Jump the Boy! Season 4
Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 2 episodes
Mini-mini-drama.
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112. Just Be Gentle
Taiwanese Movie - 2017
Short.
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113. Kinematics Theory
Chinese Movie - 2018
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114. Kiseki: Dear to Me
Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 13 episodes
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115. Lan Yu
Hong Kong Movie - 2001
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116. Legend of Mr. Fox
Chinese Movie - 2018
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117. Life Of Silence
Taiwanese Movie - 2014
Short.
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118. Light
Taiwanese Movie - 2021
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119. Like Love
Chinese Drama - 2014, 15 episodes
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120. Lost
Chinese Movie - 2013
This short has basically no substance nor direction in the story, and you shouldn't waste your time. There are tons of better ones. It's not the worst out there, but it's certainly not good, either.
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121. Lost
Taiwanese Movie - 2017
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122. Lost Love
Chinese Movie - 2016
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123. Love Actually... Sucks!
Hong Kong Movie - 2011
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124. Love in the Water
Chinese Movie - 2012
Short.
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125. Love Online: Extra
Chinese Movie - 2017
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126. Love to Our Youth: He Falls in Love with Him
Taiwanese Drama - 2016, 5 episodes
Mini-drama.
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127. Love’s Outlet
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 50 episodes
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128. Lutando Contra o Senhor Segundo
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
Sequel season to drama "We Best Love: No 1 For You".
I was annoyed at the stupid plot ending to S1 and the time jump to S2--I fricking hate time jumps, they're ridiculous and unbelievable--but I actually find myself really liking the setting and maturity of the guys' characters in S2.
And... OMG, their chemistry... Absolutely epic in this season.
Not only do they showcase great acting (especially Sam Lin impressed in episode 2)--but their interaction is electric. One of the best connections between actors in any BL. Ever.
If you aren't interested for any other reason--watch it if only for that reason alone... It's worth it.I can't believe I almost missed out on this one, just because of something so stupid as an annoying title...
One of my absolute favs for this year and probably will end up on my all-time-fav list.
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129. Maré
Taiwanese Movie - 2017
Short.
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130. May The River and Sea Flow Upward
Chinese Movie - 2020
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131. Me and Mr. X season 3: Goodbye Mr. X
Chinese Drama - 2016, 9 episodes
Mini-drama.
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132. Mermaid Sauna
Taiwanese Drama - 2018, 8 episodes
Short.
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133. Military Dog
Taiwanese Movie - 2018
Short.
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134. Moneyboys
Taiwanese Movie - 2021
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135. Mr Yan Dong! Don’t Come Over
Chinese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
Mini-mini-mini-drama. (Eps are just 4 minutes each.)
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136. Mr. CEO is Falling in Love with Him
Chinese Movie - 2017
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137. Mr. X and I
Chinese Drama - 2015, 4 episodes
Mini-drama.
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138. Mr. X and I Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2015, 6 episodes
Mini-drama.
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139. My Boyfriend
Chinese Drama - 2017, 7 episodes
Mini-drama.
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140. My Bromance
Taiwanese Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
Mini-drama.
(This title has absolutely nothing to do with the Thai "My Bromance" movie and dramas.)
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141. My Novel Boy
Chinese Special - 2020, 8 episodes
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142. O Indomável
Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
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143. O Terceiro País
Chinese Drama - 2017, 3 episodes
Ahhh... this was... nice, yet disappointing.
The very, very unique scenery and setting is devastatingly beautiful, and the whole feel of this mini drama, is artistic and exquisite--but it just doesn't fulfil its potential. It could have been one of the most beautiful pieces in the assortment of more mellow, low-key gay-themed works--but it falls a little bit flat in writing, characters and development.
Such a shame, because the premise could have made for something unforgettable.
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144. Oppressive Love
Chinese Movie - 2016
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145. Ossan's Love
Hong Kong Drama - 2021, 15 episodes
Hong Kong-remake of the Japanese "Ossan"-franchise.
Should be interesting!Upcoming April 2021.
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146. Our Memory
Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 4 episodes
Mini-mini-drama.
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147. Outcasts
Taiwanese Movie - 1986
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148. Pair of Love
Taiwanese Movie - 2010
A short which had infinite promise and could have been beautiful, but fell on a messy production. I still do like it, though. I just don't think it was very qualitative.
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149. Papa and Daddy
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
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150. Para Sempre o Primeiro
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
Mini-drama.
A very pleasant surprise!
I'm usually hesitant to most of these short dramas, since the descriptions--and often the titles (as in this case) sound "bleh" to me, but when I get to actually watching them--every now and then, I find something I like.
It's light weight, silly and not exactly heavy impact BL--but it's really entertaining and the acting is great. Especially Yu as Zhou Shu Yi, just OWNS the scene whenever he's on screen. I love him, he's so charismatic that he's absolutely irresistible.
The chemistry between these two guys is absolutely awesome. In S2... WOW.
Worth watching even for just that.A simple, straight-forward story and production, with a lot of humour and heart, that's really likable--despite a ridiculous conclusion to S1 and an incredible time-jump to S2.
Me like. A lot.
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151. Permanent Residence
Hong Kong Movie - 2009
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152. Por Causa de Você
Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
Mini-drama.
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153. Por Causa de Você 2
Taiwanese Drama - 0000
Sequel to mini-drama "Because of You".
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154. Private Teacher
Chinese Movie - 2017
Short.
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155. Q Hero
Chinese Movie - 2018
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156. Querido Ex
Taiwanese Movie - 2018
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157. Rainbow Age
Chinese Movie - 2016
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158. Rainbow Family
Chinese Drama - 2014, 9 episodes
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159. Rare
Chinese Movie - 2017
Short.
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160. Red Balloon
Taiwanese Drama - 2017, 8 episodes
For this short a series, with such a short runtime per episode--this is seriously impressive. The amount of story and emotion that the director managed to pack within those few minutes--without making the end result messy--is surprising.
It's a simple little thing, and it's not flawless, but it's great. This would have made for an awesome full-length series, there would be so much to explore about these guys and their story--but even in this compact size it tells more, and with greater depth, than many standard runtime dramas. There are quite a few memorable scenes and especially one, concerning a side character, will burn into your memory. You'll know what I'm talking about when you see it.
Acting is great, the chemistry is lovely, the story is engaging and all in all, it should get much more attention than it has gotten. It's just a small little glimpse of a love story, but it's beautiful.
Production is good for such a small project with limited budget, big plus for some great songs in the OST/score.
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161. River Knows Fish Heart
Chinese Movie - 2018
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162. Rompido
Chinese Movie - 2020
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163. Ruby and Ice Ice
Taiwanese Movie - 2018
Short-film.
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164. Seek McCartney
Chinese Movie - 2018
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165. Seja Amado em Casa: Eu Aceito
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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166. Sem Você
Taiwanese Special - 2020, 2 episodes
Short.
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167. Seu Nome Gravado Em Mim
Taiwanese Movie - 2020
It was good. But it could have been even better with some script changes.
I'll get to reviewing it when I feel up to it...
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168. Shanghai Panic
Chinese Movie - 2002
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169. Sheng Jian
Taiwanese Drama - 0000
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170. Shiba San and Meow Chan
Taiwanese Movie - 2018
Short.
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171. Skip School
Taiwanese Movie - 2020
Mini short. (4 minutes).
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172. Sodom's Cat
Taiwanese Movie - 2016
I seldom say this (since if I don't, I rewatch until I do); I don't get it.
Or it might just be that there isn't more to get than what I caught. This is STRANGE.
And I mean STRANGE. It feels like it aspires to be so artsy that it totally forgets to actually tell a story that makes sense and can be grasped by the audience. You get what the creators are trying to do, but it's so oddly put together and so pretentious--that it's ridiculous.The ending scene is guaranteed to be one of the weirdest things you've ever seen. EVER.
I think my eyes went dry from my wide-eyed staring at the screen, when I caught up on what the dude actually was doing.Warning for a VERY graphic beginning scene, in case you're sensitive...
I can't even give it a rating since I don't know how to rate something like this.
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173. Somewhere I Have Never Travelled
Taiwanese Movie - 2009
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174. Soundless Wind Chime
Hong Kong Movie - 2009
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175. Speechless
Chinese Movie - 2012
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176. Spring Fever
Chinese Movie - 2009
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177. Stay With Me
Taiwanese Movie - 2015
Short.
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178. SWAP
Chinese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
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179. Swinging Blossom
Chinese Movie - 2017
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180. Tanabata
Taiwanese Movie - 2020
Short.
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181. Taste Love
Hong Kong Special - 2021, 1 episode
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182. Thanatos, Drunk
Taiwanese Movie - 2015
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183. That Room
Taiwanese Movie - 2014
Short.
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184. The Ambiguous Focus
Chinese Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
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185. The Brother
Chinese Movie - 2016
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186. The Confession
Taiwanese Movie - 2016
Short.
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187. The Course of Life
Chinese Movie - 2015
Short.
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188. The Doggy
Taiwanese Movie - 2010
Short.
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189. The End of Our Youth
Taiwanese Movie - 2016
Short.
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190. The Fairy Fox
Chinese Drama - 2017, 23 episodes
Don't know if this should be included, really. Apparently, all the BL has been cut out due to the Chinese media ban on LGBTQ content.
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191. The Great Wall is watching
Chinese Movie - 2016
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192. The Immeasurable
Taiwanese Movie - 2021
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193. The Map of Sex and Love
Hong Kong Movie - 2001
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194. The Monster
Chinese Movie - 2015
Short.
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195. The Raccoon
Chinese Movie - 2016
Short.
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196. The River
Taiwanese Movie - 1997
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197. The Road Home
Taiwanese Special - 2015, 1 episode
Very long short--54 minutes.
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198. The Story of the Stone
Taiwanese Movie - 2018
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199. The Teacher
Taiwanese Movie - 2019
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200. The Tenants Downstairs
Taiwanese Movie - 2016