Hello! 

I was hoping to find recommendations for my first Taiwan, Hong Kong and Philippines dramas and movies (and anything country-specific or region-specific, etc such as web dramas - which I know more as South Korean thing). I was hoping for things that are more to the horror/thriller aspect of things, but I'm open to trying anything. I have a bit of a short attention span so shorter things would be appreciated (such as dramas that are an hour long compared to an hour and fifteen per episode, etc).

There was a ton when I searched via the MDL search aspect and there's so many I have no idea where to start, so I was hoping people might have some recommendations for someone's first drama and movie from each country ^^

If you're looking for good thrillers, Infernal Affairs (2002) is a good place to start.

https://mydramalist.com/58-it-started-with-a-kiss (it is the best version of PLayfull kiss in my opinion)

https://mydramalist.com/59-they-kiss-again

https://mydramalist.com/133-mars (1 of the best drama out there, deep, with character development)

https://mydramalist.com/2957-in-time-with-you

https://mydramalist.com/369-black-white

https://mydramalist.com/9602-the-way-we-were

https://mydramalist.com/7183-just-you-2013

https://mydramalist.com/42-devil-beside-you

https://mydramalist.com/11986-angel-n-devil

https://mydramalist.com/16495-refresh-man

https://mydramalist.com/13452-murphys-law-of-love

https://mydramalist.com/645-my-lucky-star-2007

https://mydramalist.com/141-meteor-garden (for me the best version of hana yori dango)

https://mydramalist.com/1736-skip-beat

https://mydramalist.com/15227-moon-river

https://mydramalist.com/343-hana-kimi (the best version...idk how i ended liking the most their versions of everything)

https://mydramalist.com/96-why-why-love

https://mydramalist.com/106-smiling-pasta

https://mydramalist.com/9220-fall-in-love-with-me

https://mydramalist.com/216-easy-fortune-happy-life

https://mydramalist.com/292-corner-with-love

https://mydramalist.com/101-romantic-princess

https://mydramalist.com/9691-apple-in-your-eye

I watched only Philipines movies. You have it on yt with subs, I watched it there.

https://mydramalist.com/27676-she-s-dating-the-gangster

https://mydramalist.com/27644-diary-ng-panget-the-movie

https://mydramalist.com/27603-on-the-wings-of-love (i watched this drama actually... it is very good and i think episodes are really short, 30 min or smth)

https://mydramalist.com/27635-a-very-special-love

https://mydramalist.com/27647-bride-for-rent

https://mydramalist.com/27661-dolce-amore (1 more drama)

https://mydramalist.com/27673-crazy-beautiful-you

https://mydramalist.com/27725-the-story-of-us

https://mydramalist.com/27770-you-re-my-boss

https://mydramalist.com/27771-must-date-the-playboy

https://mydramalist.com/27774-talk-back-and-you-re-dead

https://mydramalist.com/27811-this-time

https://mydramalist.com/27837-must-be-love

https://mydramalist.com/27874-always-be-my-maybe

https://mydramalist.com/28148-my-amnesia-girl

Oh my gosh thank you so much!!!! 

 doctorminsuks:
Oh my gosh thank you so much!!!! 

You are welcome. :)

I've heard a lot about Pee Mak but I've also heard that's more humorous than horror, what's it like? Thank you for these!!! I'm always down for a movie anyway so I'll probably watch most of these! 

 doctorminsuks:
I've heard a lot about Pee Mak but I've also heard that's more humorous than horror, what's it like?

I went in with no expectations and its soo good!! It's def not "hide under the covers, sleep with the light on" horror but it does have its jump scare moments. It blended comedy and horror perfectly- I highly recommend it.

+1 Mars; it was my 1st Taiwanese drama and I freakin LOVED it

 ShotaSidePart:

I went in with no expectations and its soo good!! It's def not "hide under the covers, sleep with the light on" horror but it does have its jump scare moments. It blended comedy and horror perfectly- I highly recommend it.

+1 Mars; it was my 1st Taiwanese drama and I freakin LOVED it

Oooooo thank you

I've started watching one movie, I can't remember what it was, I believe it was the same country as Pee Mak and the humour definitely outshone the horror and, I understand comedy in horror, but when it's just a comedy movie with a few jumpscares, it's just not horror, in my opinion at least. Was a little unsure about watching it but definitely looking forward to giving it a go now, thank you ^^

I'll definitely put it in my list of possibilities for first drama ^^ I'm a little careful with what I watch for my firsts because it paves my opinion for the rest of them and my first Thai movie was terrible (defo should have watched Shutter first...) so thank you ^^ Definitely will check it out

I know mainly Chinese and some Hong Kong ...most Taiwanese are romance 


  • Day and Night 
  • Evil Minds 
  • Dr Qin Medical Examiner 
  • Love Me of you Dare 
  • Original Sin
  • Crime Scene investigation Center 
  • Tientsin Mystic 
  • Secrets in the hot springs (goofy ghost movie) 
  • Reset 
  • Adventurers 
  • Detective Dee ( several movies)
  • Inside or Outside 
  • Snow girl and the Dark Crystal 
  • Four (Chinese movie trilogy) 
  • Hide and Seek 
  • 2002
  • Jackie Chan movies (Hong Kong)

I have been meaning to get more into Chinese dramas and films as well, so thank you for all of these recommendations as well ^^ Thank you for this, will definitely check these out

Omg... Sorry, I didnt see you asked for horror/thriller. Those things that I wrote are mostly funny, easy-going romance. Especially movies.... I like those kind of things in asian drama/movies. Anyway. I think you should try:

 Mars (it is really good, it is pretty dark, some terrible things happened to mains in the past... It is mostly psychological drama with good plot.)

Black/white (i think you can say it is thriller and it is 1 that is what you asked about)

Maybe you should try Cruel city and Triangle if you didnt watch (it is Korean, but it is what you asked for and they are very good).