favorite asian dramas and movies <3

- a chinese drama based on a bl novel (but due to china's censorship, all malexmale romance was pretty much cut out) starring sean xiao (oh my emperor) and wang yibo (prev. uniq)

- wei wuxian, also known as the yiling patriarch (an extremely powerful but evil cultivator), died 16 years ago when 4 different clans came together to kill him. in the present, he is summoned into the body of a lunatic cultivator and sets out to uncover the truth behind some mysterious events...

- i LITERALLY do not know how to explain this show in a short summary it's impossible skdfj but yeah like . usually shows that are more than 20 episodes intimidate the shit out of me and i never finish them but i finished all 50 episodes in less than 5 days bc it was just THAT good. the plot, the character dynamics and progression, the emotions the actors convey, the everything about this show is fantastic. prepare to laugh your ass off but also cry so hard you get headaches; this show doesn't spare you emotional pain and no character is guaranteed to live to the end of the show

- a chinese-korean collaboration drama starring snsd's yuri, kim youngkwang (the secret life of my secretary), and lee jihoon (legend of the blue sea)

- go ho (yuri) is a dedicated worker who deals with her grumpy boss and quirky coworkers. she requests to be transferred to a different team, where she discovers her new boss is her ex-boyfriend, and then basically there forms a harem of 5 of her coworkers who all like her

- super fluffy!! episodes are only about 15 minutes long each, and although there is angst, there's a lot more comedy and fluff. the relationship between the two main leads is adorable and had me squealing way more than once

- taiwanese remake of the famous "itazura na kiss" anime etc. starring jelly lin and darren wang

- yuan xiangqin of class F falls for jiang zhishu of class A (aka the smartest and most popular student in school). she confesses to him, he humiliates her, and then due to a series of events she and her father end up moving into his family home

- so i haven't liked the itazura na kiss stories/remakes/etc a lot because of how rude the main guy usually his / how bad he treats the main girl even after he's "fallen in love" with her, but i loved this one because it was different. you can really tell that the main guy is falling for the main girl, and he softens throughout the movie. this is such a cute movie with great acting, awesome chemistry, and a wonderful ending

- korean drama starring gong yoo (train to busan) and kim go eun (cheese in the trap)

- kim shin is cursed with immortality due to a tragic event 900 years prior, and is tired of living, but the only thing that can grant him death is the goblin's bride, a 19 year old who - despite dealing with a rough life and being able to see ghosts - remains upbeat. things become complicated when they fall in love

- alright so . this show is quite possibly the greatest kdrama of all time tbh. it has funny moments where i was wheezing with laughter, cute moments where i was squealing, and sad moments that had me crying so hard my eyes hurt. the acting is supurb, the dynamics between the characters is fantastic, the ost is SUPERIOR, and the whole show is just generally f*cking awesome. HIGHLY recommend.

- a taiwanese bl drama starring jake hsu and chris wu

- police offer meng shao fei has been chasing after gang leader tang yi for four years, since the fatal double murder of the previous gang leader and shao fei's police senior. it's never been solved, and shao fei believes that tang yi was the killer, as he was the only survivor: but tang yi knows who the real killer is, and plans to set a trap to get his revenge. as shao fei chases relentlessly after tang yi, the two men find themselves getting closer, and connecting on a level they never expected...

- there are three couples in this, but two of them are side couples who have very little screentime comparatively to the main couple but HONESTLY all the couples are BOMB AF I LOVE THEM. honestly one of the best dramas i've ever seen. it has comedy, angst, fluff, mystery, mafia, bl.... it's so diverse in terms of genre, and the plot leads you to believe it's going to be one thing and then shocks the shit out of you (in a good way) the kisses / interactions / chemistry between the couples is FANTASTIC and i was never bored watching a single episode. seriously amazing

- a thai bl drama starring saint suppapong, perth tanapon (the stranded), mean phiravich & plan rathavit (both in make it right: the series as champ and wit, respectively), mark siwat (the stranded), and earth katsamonat (until we meet again)

- pete is a popular college student from a wealthy family who is shy due to the fact that he is hiding the fact that he is gay. he meets fellow student, ae, by chance and ae becomes his protector, saving him from bullies and various  bad situations. pete quickly falls for ae, but doesn’t want him to deal with the ridicule of being with a man and so tries to repress his feelings...

- although there's one main couple, there are four side couples: tincan (poor loyal puppy x rich broody boy), tumtar (step brothers, one of which has r*pe trauma from his past, both of which are secretly in love w each other), klano (we don't talk about klano.), and pondaim (the only hetero couple and doesn't have much screentime but is still cute af). also there are small mentions of tharntype! this show is ADORABLE but sexy af at the same time,, the kisses are amazing omg . also the only heterosexual dude in the whole show (aka pond aka ae's best friend) is BEST BOY

- a two episode drama starring kim seulgi (queen of the ring) and highlight's doojoon (radio romance)

- right before her ksat, danbi is transported to the past during a freak rain shower and is mistaken for a eunich (which, in korean, is the same word for high school senior) . due to her knowledge of future math, the king enlists her to teach him mathematics and they fall in love

- a lowkey parody/remake of the kdrama love in the moonlight but if you added time travel into the mix and took out nearly all the angst. SO cute and funny, and has a happy but open type ending

- a taiwanese bl drama starring fandy fan and zach lu

- when the rebellious yu hao is approached by the captain and manager of the school volleyball team, he is uninterested. but due to various circumstances, he ends up joining the team and develops a close relationship with the team manager...

- goddamn though . the kisses in this show (despite 1 of the only 2 being a dream) are FANTASTIC. amazing. stunning. legendary. also the bond between yuhao and zixuan is adorable and zixuan's eventual acceptance of yuhao's love is just GORGEOUS, though it is preceded by some angst. also the side couple, though they don't get too much screen time, is super lovely and deserves everything. just an awesome show!!!

- short webdrama you can find on youtube starring kim ji eun, park sungwoo (produce 101 season 2 [that 30 year old dude who danced to rain's song OMG]), moon jihoo, and lee jungsik (love with flaws) 

- when la hi gets in a car accident and wakes up with amnesia she finds that she has 3 men all claiming to be her boyfriend.

- OK LISTEN . this show is so funny and cute. let me just say: you MUST watch to the end. that's all i'll say. pLS WATCH

- a korean drama starring lee sungkyung (cheese in the trap) and nam joohyuk (who are you: school 2015)

- a drama about a female weightlifter who falls in love. persuing the relationship would jeopardize her weightlifting, and focusing on weightlifting would jeopardize her relationship with her crush.  she and her group of friends deal with one-sided crushes, athletic pressure, and self-love.

- i watched this drama in full in only two days, and loved it. seriously, it's funny, cute, sad, and just a generally AWESOME drama. plus it takes a lot of cliches and makes fun of them or turns them on their head

- a korean short film starring lee kang san and ahn dae kyum

- yusang has to interview a well-known fellow classmate and talented dancer, junhan, for the school newspaper, but before junhan will give an interview he requests yusang learn to dance just for fun. in the time they begin to spend together, yusang finds himself secretly falling for junhan... 

- strongberry/matchbox, how i love them. they rly are doing the LORDS work. it's so rare that we get to see lgbtq+ romance (or any content at all) from south korea, and this! was! adorable! the ending is so cute i watched it like 5 times, and even though the movie is very short there's a really good kiss scene ^^ 

- korean movie starring hong jong hyun (scarlet heart: ryeo) and jin se yeon (doctor stranger)

- about a couple where the guy is from a family of notorious high-end criminals and the girl is from a family of law enforcement. they want to get married, and their families will do anything to stop it.

- so funny tbh. i was laughing and wheezing the whole way through this movie, but there are some serious parts. it's mostly just funny asf and there is a happy ending. highly recommend if you want a lighthearted movie night.

- two episode drama special starring han seung yeon (age of youth) and lee seo won (the liar and his lover)

- when baek se finds out she has terminal cancer and only has a short time to live, she desperately wants to complete her one bucket list item: date her favorite actor. it's then that she meets an aspiring actor who looks exactly like her favorite actor

- so cute and very short, so you won't spend ages trying to finish. it is very fluffy, cute, and funny, but has an underlying tone of sadness because the main female lead has cancer and will eventually die. also her best friend is a monk??? the ending is bittersweet but very fitting

- a short webdrama you can find on youtube starring jung mingyu (sweet revenge 2) and saet byeol . 

- about a girl who is heavier than her classmates who struggles with self-love and self-acceptance, and along the way finds love

- god. i can't even explain how much i loved this drama. the message is wonderful and there's no moment where she glows up and loses weight and then gets the guy's attention or anything: he simply loves her as who she is, no matter what weight she is, and is supportive. there's also an episode that focuses on the queen bee girl who also struggles with weight and self-love and it's just beautiful 

- korean drama starring sf9's rowoon and kim hye yoon (sky castle)

- eun dan oh realizes she is a character in a manhwa after some strange events, and not even the main character: an extra. she then attempts to change the story and her set-up, which is a girl with a heart disease and a 10 year unrequited crush. 

- oh god. this show was SO good, i can't even begin to explain. i thought i was getting a fluffy school drama with a twist, but this show TORE my heart into a million pieces. i highly recommend, but prepare to have your heart shattered like 30 times

- a chinese drama starring fair xing (master devil do not kiss me) and lin yi

- si tu mo is a bubbly girl who moves into a house only to find out that the owner's nephew (?), gu wei yi,  is already living there, and the two end up living together. si tu mo is sweet and outgoing, while gu wei yi is quiet and intellectual.

- SO cute. although the plot seems cliche, the focus is not really on them living together, that's just what brings them together originally, and the main lead isn't the stereotypical "cold and super smart asshole" type, he's actually very sweet. there are a lot of episodes but i would definitely recommend watching this!

- a short webdrama you can find on youtube starring jung ha joon, sin gi hwan,  jeon yoo rim, nam yoon soo, and lee jungha

- a story of 5 friends in high school. A mutual crush, a one-sided love, and a rough patch for sweethearts, all taking place right around the end their senior year

- OH GOD i can't breathe this drama is so cute. it had me squealing every single episode, and it's very lighthearted with hardly any angst 

- a japanese movie starring hirose suzu (your lie in april) and ikuta toma (ore no hanashi wa nagai) 

- about a girl in high school who falls in love with her stern and cold teacher and melts his heart

- very sweet and innocent. watching the female lead slowly break down the male lead's walls by just being herself and loving him was so cute, and their interactions feel real and awkward, with a lot of unspoken feelings behind everything they say and do. there's a happy ending!!

- a short choose-your-own-ending  korean webdrama on youtube starring jung bomin, son sangyeon (failing in love), themanblk's jeongyou, and themanblk's eom sewoong

- lee sehee accidentally becomes friends with the three most popular boys in school and ends up in a love square with them

- alright im whipped for stuff like this so naturally i loved it. i also really liked how viewers could choose their own ending as for which boy she chose. there is a second season that i haven't seen yet that focuses on another girl in ANOTHER love square (containing one of the guys from sehee's love square) in which it shows which boy she actually did choose (and it was my favorite so . yay!)

- a chinese drama starring amy sun (the eternal love), fiction guo, and ma li

- chen qingqing, who is raised by her grandfather) is arranged to be married, but wants to find love on her own terms. on the day of the wedding, she runs away to the university her parents attended to find out more about their death. to hide from her grandfather, she changes her appearance drastically and enters university. her new deskmate turns out to be singer si tu feng, whom she has already run into and has gotten off on the wrong foot with

- so this drama was longer than the ones i usually watch but it was worth it. it was cute and they didn't drag out the couple not getting together for ages like some dramas tend to do. the romance was super cute and the female lead's undeterred determination to march to her own drummer was amusing. the only thing i didn't like is that they didnt give the side couple enough screentime bc they were super cute too

- a short korean webdrama you can find on youtube starring chae ji an and kim do hoon (your imagination becomes reality)

- a girl who has recently been cruelly dumped by her boyfriend brings a stray dog back to her home and wakes up to find that instead of a dog, there is a man! she happens to be looking for a roommate, and so this man (who can turn into a dog) becomes her new housemate

- literally adorable. female lead is stunning and the relationship is so cute and fluffy and innocent, but the kiss is steamy as hell. 

- a korean movie starring kim woobin (uncontrollably fond), 2pm's junho (just between lovers), kang haneul (when the camellia blooms), and jung somin (the smile has left your eyes)

- about a trio of friends who have just turned twenty and their various lives and relationships

- this movie was mostly funny with some angst. it didn't really focus on romance which was actually fitting in this situation, and i really liked the dynamics between the characters. all the actors did a fantastic job and the ending is great, despite not all of the characters getting what they wanted

- short drama starring 5urprise: kang tae oh (my first first love), seo kang joon (are you human too), gong myung (drinking solo), lee taehwan (w: two worlds), and yoo il, as well as kim so eun (our gab soon)

- when so eun gets an invite to the choose-your-mission club, she meets 5 chaotic guys that she becomes friends with, but there's something they aren't telling her.

- yes, there is a lil romance and a love triangle HOHO. ok but seriously this drama is the most crackheadery i've ever seen like. genuinely i was just wheezing so hard every episode because of the dumb sh*t the guys were doing and so eun's reaction. this drama seems dumb and funny at first, but there are emotional moments as well as some angst relating to the love triangle and the origin of the club. please do watch this show !!! (don't recommend season 2, though)

- a thai drama starring fon sananthachat (u-prince: the playful comm arts ), mond tanutchai (kiss me again), lee thanat (u-prince: the badly politics), and aye sarunchana (friendzone)

- smile wants to make playboy senior, kyro, fall in love with her, and liz believes her boyfriend, badz, is cheating. both girls turn to boy for rent (smile, to learn how to seduce a man; liz, to get back at her boyfriend without feeling guilty) and find things getting very complicated

- MOND IS SO CUTE OK. JESUS. I WOULD DIE FOR HIM. anyways, this show is funny bc smile wants kyro's attention and liz wants badz' attention, so they go to boy for rent and smile gets assigned badz and liz gets assigned kyro. smile and badz are LITERALLY adorable like. pls give them another drama with them as leads bc their chemistry was amazing. liz and kyro both annoyed the shit out of me so i mostly just skipped through their parts, but it was definitely a cute show!!!!

- a chinese drama starring zhu yan man zi and zhao shun ran

- a story of a girl who has secretly loved the same boy for 10 years, but he doesn't know she exists, until one day when they meet in college. so begins their love story, but things become more complicated because of other people

- ok so like . damn i love this couple. this drama is really cute but has its fair share of angst, so don't expect an easy ride the whole way through. very cute though