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characters who transform into both humans and animals (includes nine tailed foxes).
Unconventional MLs on the gray side - villains, antiheros, playboys, red flags, and bad boys with a heart of gold.
plots driven by FL's/ML's quest for revenge for something that happened to them or their family.
characters with mental or physical disabilities, mental illness, chronic illnesses, and more.
The delightful or not so delightful trope! At least one of the leads loses their memory at least once.
characters appear to be someone other than who they truly are due to body/face swaps, identity swaps, false identities, hidden identities, etc.
plost centered around or leads who are involved in the arts - painting, music, writing, dance, theatre, stage magicians, entertainment, etc..
Thrillers, crime, procedurals, legal, and mysteries.
Chinese and Taiwanese dramas that are short length/mini dramas (usually >15 mins per episode).
angels, gods, grim reapers, goblins, genies, fairies, demons. AKA a lot of xianxia here.
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…
Romances between a supernatural non-human lead and a human lead.
When childhood connections and true love are not enough for peak romance - these couples are true soulmates, connected in a magical way by either…
one or both of the leads dislikes/hates/is annoyed by the other when they first meet, but the two later fall in love.
school settings, youth dramas, & main characters who are students or teachers
at least one of the leads are from the grasslands or at least a portion of the drama is set there
One of the leads secretly and deliberately gets close to the other to use them for some hidden reason such as revenge on their family member,…
Pairings where the characters are emotional opposites, one cold and one warm or one introvert and one extrovert.
Dramas and movies I loved and would very much recommend! If there's more than one season/movie, only the first is listed.
Childhood connections, childhood and earlier meetings, separations during and toward the end, basically any stories that ultimately feature…
My favorite sort of happy ending stories - the leads are together and parents (adopted/biological child/children and/or pregnancy). Also included…
Plots centered around food, restaurants, cafes, bars, and cooking and/or characters who are chefs/cooks.
For when you're in the mood for screaming at your screen after it goes black. Cliffhangers for second seasons that never happened, endings up…
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.
When you want something very different from the usual - bizarre and quirky concepts, fresh/unique plots, and unconventional pairings.
Romances between an employer and their employee or master and their servant (excluding bodyguards).
Age gap romances of all sorts and varying sizes - main and secondary couples. Immortal characters are included only if he/she was older/younger…
people entering or coming from video games, VR, books, tv shows, manga, dreams, or parallel worlds, or set within those worlds with self aware…
