Queer Asian Women - GL Series/Movies (Les, Bi, Trans, Ace)

A list for someone who is looking for this kind of representation in Asian TV, more specifically from the Southeast and Far East countries. So far I have reviewed movies and series from these countries: Japan, S. Korea, Thailand, China, and Taiwan.

The notes on this list reflect more on the quality of demonstrating and representing queer people and relationships than the other general cinematic aspects. If you are looking for a list for this purpose consider looking at my other list "Must-see Asian movies".

May have SPOILERS.

If you're looking for a list to:

  1. Find new series and movies to watch;
  2. Prevent the famous and hated queerbaiting;
  3. Hear someone's personal opinion (mine is based on everything I've seen so far in WLW media, mostly Les/Bi* (but trans and ace etc too), and specific opinions of a film student;

This list is for uuu

 I'll be reviewing as I find important titles to comment on.

°Up to interpretation "tag": not comproved/non-canon couples. AKA "If was a man and a woman people would assume is romantic."   It may have some romantic content but it's not explicit as a couple.

Consider checking my YouTube Channel Sapphicfying , I make edits about GL couples ❤  https://www.youtube.com/@SapphoWLW/videos

Obs: The list ends at the last movie/series rated (1 to 10 stars). The ones with 0 stars will be reviewed in the future.

May have some grammar mistakes, I'm not fluent in English.

Lih Aug 4, 2018
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  • Daymoon

    101. Daymoon

    Korean Movie - 2013

    5.0

    This short film tells the story of an abusive relationship. Things like insecurity, possession, and revenge are some of the things addressed. 

    The bi girl isn't out, she is pressured by the other girl to take sides on a situation involving a man.

    In my opinion, it was clear that many of these problems are caused by the lesbian girl's biphobia and distrust.

  • Yuri Dano Kan Dano

    102. Yuri Dano Kan Dano

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 8 episodes

    5.0
  • Life is Peachy

    103. Life is Peachy

    Korean Movie - 2011

    4.5

    A reeeeally confusing movie. But if you love films that are inspired by the artistic and philosophical part I think this is worth seeing.

    The plot isnt big deal, and the way it is told (with flashbacks) makes it very difficult to understand and follow the timeline.

    Mix the concepts of what is normal and what is insane, often without taking any rational point, just to explore human emotions.

  • Soul Mate

    104. Soul Mate

    Chinese Movie - 2016

    4.5

    Fan or hater?  They liked each other or just hated-obsessed each other? I mean, they were really close friends, but later on, it's just toxic.

  • Gakko ja Oshierarenai!

    105. Gakko ja Oshierarenai!

    Japanese Drama - 2008, 10 episodes

    4.5

    Its a bait, don't eat it.

    Gakko ja Oshierarenai is one of those high school series. It proposes to discuss some serious and commonplace problems of adolescence and youth, and some common things about growing up. Abortion, one-sided love, bullying, and being a LGBT+ are some of the things debated.
    The proposal is great, but the way the plot developed for the LGBT+ characters was very bad. All the straight couples had a good ending, and they tried to pass the sensation that the gays had one too, but it doesn't work. The series tried to make it look like everything is okay, the gays are being cured and seeing the truth *-* just NO.
    The gay guy ended with the straight girl as a way to forget his love for the BFF and start over, and the lesbian girl realizes that the other girl never loved her. What a beautiful thing.
    What makes me really angry is the fact the series gave hope of real feelings on the part of the straight girl to the les girl and tried to pass that the gay guy now likes the straight girl after trying to do so(???) jess...

  • The Scarlet Letter

    106. The Scarlet Letter

    Korean Movie - 2004

    4.0
  • Jellyfish

    107. Jellyfish

    Japanese Movie - 2013

    4.0
  • School Girl Complex

    108. School Girl Complex

    Japanese Movie - 2013

    3.0
  • Club Friday Season 3

    109. Club Friday Season 3

    Thai Drama - 2013, 12 episodes

    3.0

    I decided give one more chance to this series.
    I do not even need to say that I regretted doing it.

  • Sea You Soon

    110. Sea You Soon

    Thai Drama - 2024, 4 episodes

    2.0

    What the heck did I just see???
    Nothing makes sense, looks like a really bad one shot fanfic, at least its short.

  • Club Friday Season 8: True Love…or Hope

    111. Club Friday Season 8: True Love…or Hope

    Thai Drama - 2017, 5 episodes

    1.0

    I just HATE this series so much.

    It protraits a abusive relationship, and this isn't the problem (acctually is very important to discuss about toxic/abusive relationships wheter is a homo or het). The issue starts when they didn't get any good conclusions out of that it was just LOOK HOW SHE IS SUFFERING and that was horrible.

    OBS: I have the habit to see spoilers before watching the drama to prevent queer baiting and unnecessary stress, but guess what, IT DIDNT WORK.

    Warning (If you still wanna check this series regardless my review): Self-harm and suicide attempts, fake love, may increase your blood pressure in 100%  and your rage in 200%, rest in peace.

  • Mine

    112. Mine

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

    The sapphic ship it's not the main story.
    Just saw edits about them (the ship), enough to know that it's cannon. She really had a sapphic relationship and came out later to her husband. Saddly, it does not seem to have a happy ending.

  • Dear Missy

    113. Dear Missy

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes

  • Water Boyy

    114. Water Boyy

    Thai Drama - 2017, 14 episodes

    Minor sapphic rep

  • Love My Life

    115. Love My Life

    Japanese Movie - 2006

  • Girlfriend The Movie

    116. Girlfriend The Movie

    Thai Movie - 2017

  • Girlfriend The Movie (Ex)

    117. Girlfriend The Movie (Ex)

    Thai Movie - 2018

  • Girls' Generation 1979

    118. Girls' Generation 1979

    Korean Drama - 2017, 8 episodes

  • I'm Jin Young

    119. I'm Jin Young

    Korean Movie - 2006

  • The Good Wife

    120. The Good Wife

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

    Nana is gay, nice
    Probably never gonna finish this cause the sapphic content is a detail

  • Life

    121. Life

    Japanese Drama - 2007, 11 episodes

  • Top Girls

    122. Top Girls

    Chinese Movie - 2016

  • On the Beach at Night Alone

    123. On the Beach at Night Alone

    Korean Movie - 2017

  • Blue

    124. Blue

    Japanese Movie - 2003

  • Girl’s Summer

    125. Girl’s Summer

    Chinese Movie - 2016

  • Baka Bukas

    126. Baka Bukas

    Filipino Movie - 2017

  • Ordinary Family

    127. Ordinary Family

    Korean Movie - 2014

  • Handsome Stewardess

    128. Handsome Stewardess

    Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes

  • Re:Wind

    129. Re:Wind

    Japanese Special - 2017, 1 episode

  • Pair of Love

    130. Pair of Love

    Taiwanese Movie - 2010

  • 7 Project

    131. 7 Project

    Thai Drama - 2021, 7 episodes

  • I Just Slept

    132. I Just Slept

    Korean Drama - 0000, 6 episodes

  • Am I the Only One with Butterflies? Season 2

    133. Am I the Only One with Butterflies? Season 2

    Korean Special - 2019, 4 episodes

  • Girls Love 1

    134. Girls Love 1

    Chinese Movie - 2016

  • Quarantine Stories

    135. Quarantine Stories

    Thai Drama - 2020, 10 episodes

  • Unlocked

    136. Unlocked

    Filipino Drama - 2020, 9 episodes

  • 5 Lessons in Happiness: Homebound

    137. 5 Lessons in Happiness: Homebound

    Taiwanese Movie - 2020

  • Club Friday Season 12: A Love that No One Knows

    138. Club Friday Season 12: A Love that No One Knows

    Thai Special - 2020, 4 episodes

  • Kinki

    139. Kinki

    Japanese Movie - 2014

  • Take Me Home

    140. Take Me Home

    Korean Movie - 2020

  • Distance

    141. Distance

    Korean Movie - 2010

  • Billie and Emma

    142. Billie and Emma

    Filipino Movie - 2018

  • MOMO

    143. MOMO

    Korean Movie - 2016

  • Bao Bao

    144. Bao Bao

    Taiwanese Movie - 2018

  • Love Dart

    145. Love Dart

    Japanese Movie - 2019

  • Marry Me

    146. Marry Me

    Korean Movie - 2007

  • Starting Over

    147. Starting Over

    Japanese Movie - 2014

  • Love Does Human

    148. Love Does Human

    Korean Movie - 2019

  • Talking About

    149. Talking About

    Taiwanese Movie - 2014

  • Days Apart

    150. Days Apart

    Taiwanese Movie - 2014

  • Swirl

    151. Swirl

    Filipino Movie - 2014

  • Sui

    152. Sui

    Korean Movie - 2019

  • How to Ruin Housewarming Party

    153. How to Ruin Housewarming Party

    Korean Movie - 2020

  • Reverse 4 You

    154. Reverse 4 You

    Thai Drama - 2024, 8 episodes

  • It's Complicated

    155. It's Complicated

    Thai Drama - 2018, 8 episodes

  • ≥75℃

    156. ≥75℃

    Korean Special - 2019, 5 episodes

  • An Algorithm

    157. An Algorithm

    Korean Movie - 2017

  • Nilundon

    158. Nilundon

    Thai Drama - 0000, 12 episodes

  • Tootsies and The Fake

    159. Tootsies and The Fake

    Thai Movie - 2019

  • You I Didn't Know

    160. You I Didn't Know

    Korean Drama - 2020, 3 episodes

  • SF8: Joan's Galaxy

    161. SF8: Joan's Galaxy

    Korean Special - 2020, 1 episode

  • Touch My Hand

    162. Touch My Hand

    Thai Movie - 2022

  • Lucky My Love

    163. Lucky My Love

    Thai Drama - 2023, 5 episodes

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