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emeraldarrows
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characters with mental or physical disabilities, mental illness, chronic illnesses, and more.
Chinese and Taiwanese dramas that are short length (15 mins. or less an episode) or full length dramas with 15 or fewer episodes.
SFL/SML gives up on the ML/FL and actually moves on, finding love with someone else. May end happily, may end tragically.
main characters with scars, particularly those that are significant to the plot or the romance.
My favorite sort of happy ending stories - the leads are together and parents (adopted/biological child/children and/or pregnancy). Also included…
Childhood connections, childhood and earlier meetings, separations during and toward the end, basically any stories that ultimately feature…
characters appear to be someone other than who they truly are due to body/face swaps, power swaps, identity swaps, false identities, hidden…
plots driven by FL's/ML's quest for revenge for something that happened to them or their family.
Dramas I loved that I rarely see mentioned/recommended or are very unpopular. Full length dramas only because literally all mini dramas are…
beautiful and/or unusual/unique aesthetics relating to costumes, sets, lighting, or cinematography.
One or both of the leads are a parent and don't know it. Includes the FL concealing her pregnancy intentionally or unintentionally from the…
the leads are more than star-crossed lovers - there is bad blood between them. Includes blood feuds in which the lead or their family harmed/killed…
endgame pairing isn't the usual "met as children and loved forever" - the leads have romantic relationships and even marriage with…
main characters who are outside the law and/or have criminal records including assassins, bandits, thieves, spies, mafia, criminals, or pirates.
When childhood connections and true love are not enough for peak romance - these couples are true soulmates, connected in a magical way by either…
The delightful or not so delightful trope! At least one of the leads loses their memory at least once.
ML's romantic rival is himself due to time travel, magic, reincarnation, or a split personality.
the leads are in an established romantic relationship and then break up, divorce, or plan to divorce only to fall in love all over again.
the leads live together before being in a relationship or live in the same apartment building next door to each other. Excludes contract…
heavy religious elements - characters who are pastors, priests, Catholic history, cults, etc.
reversed stereotypical gender roles including domineering or strong FL/weak ML, matriarchal husbands, reversed societies, mpreg, characters…
angels, demons, gods, grim reapers, goblins, or plant fairies. AKA a lot of xianxia here.
characters who transform into both humans and animals (includes nine tailed foxes).
one of the leads was raised as a weapon, assassin/killer, and/or tool by someone who planned to use them for some purpose. AKA leads with the…
settings in the country and small towns, for when you want to get away from it all.
interracial and intercultural romantic relationships, either the leads or supporting characters.
Romances between a supernatural non-human lead and a human lead.
Plots centered around food, restaurants, cafes, bars, and cooking and/or characters who are chefs/cooks.
characters who are humans with some magical power or who gain power from a magical object they possess.
people entering or coming from video games, VR, books, tv shows, manga, or dreams, or set within those worlds with self aware characters.
main characters who are doctors, nurses, paramedics, or firefighters.
