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Plot Summary:
Li Er, a 17 year old girl who has great difficulty hearing out of her left ear, is rejected after confessing her love to a boy, Xu yi. Instead the boy is in love with Li Bala, a girl who is in fact in love with Zhang Yang. Li Er befriends Li Bala, who dies due to an accident. As the movie progresses, Li Er overcomes her hatred of Zhang Yang, whom she blamed for Li Bala's death.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 525
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: psychological, sentimental, sincere, captivating, disturbing
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Escape from Polygamy (2013)
Plot Summary:
Recently-widowed Leann and her 17-year-old daughter Julina move into an isolated polygamous compound, where the freethinking Julina meets like-minded Ryder, son of the religious compound’s charismatic Prophet, Ervil.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 617
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: psychological, suspense, disturbing
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Young Love (2001)
Plot Summary:
Jukka, 13, is coached in photography by his openly gay art teacher. With his dead father's old camera, Jukka sees Johanna, a beautiful girl in her early twenties being physically abused by her stepfather. With the help of the local fire department, Jukka comes to her rescue. He quickly befriends the girl who works in a nearby supermarket, claims to become her manager and enters her in a beauty contest.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 686
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Finland
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, captivating
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Red Thread of Fate (2008)
Plot Summary:
Akai Ito is Japanese television drama series based on a popular mobile phone novel written by Mei about two soulmates - junior high school students Mei and Atsushi - who must overcome drugs, rape and attempted suicide in order to be together. The love story was an online hit in 2006 and later published as a series of five books which sold 1.8 million copies.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 18
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Sugar & Spice: Fûmi zekka (2006)
Plot Summary:
Recently graduated from high school, 17-year-old Shiro (Yagira Yuya) decides to put off college and work at a gas station instead. Shy and introspective, Shiro understands he is at a turning point of his life, but is unsure of what lies ahead. Though his parents disapprove of his decision, he has the support of his flower child grandmother (Natsuki Mari) who declares that a gas station is a romantic place for life's drifters. Surely enough, soon a new co-worker, college student Noriko (Erika Sawajiri), drifts into Shiro's life. He falls headfirst into a bittersweet first love that ushers him into the world of adulthood.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 316
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: romantic, psychological, captivating, disturbing, sweet
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Emma (2017)
Plot Summary:
Teo has a good job, a fiancee, a lover, no intention to assume any responsibility in his life. The meeting with Emma, a blind woman, will upset his convictions.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 825
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Italy, Switzerland
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing
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August Never Ends (2021)
Plot Summary:
A story revolving around two friends with very different personalities - the no-nonsense and rebellious Weiyang and the idealist 'Princess' Qiao. When Xiao Qiao met Weiyang, the two easily became close friends. However, Xiao Qiao's fiancee Chao Yan can't help himself as he falls deeply in love with Weiyang, which crushes Xiao Qiao's fairytale love story. Just as the three are entangled in a world of complications, Weiyang makes a surprising decision.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 61
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, disturbing
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Snow In Sea Breeze (2015)
Plot Summary:
On a snowy night, little Seon-mi is diagnosed with hemopoietic dysplasia. Years pass and Seon-mi, who has now become an adult, has overcome her pain and is adjusting to the adult world. Having decided to use her talent to become a perfumer, she travels to many different places to collect various scents and spices to help people with their inner pains. She meets Sang-woo at an aquarium and is strongly drawn to his scent which reminds her of her father.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 119
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: romantic, psychological, captivating, disturbing
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I Remember (2020)
Plot Summary:
When an average and unexciting IT worker meets the new girl in the office, the beautiful Zhao Ximan, he finds a reason to change his life. But Ximan hides a secret, she suffers from Global Transient Amnesia, meaning she won't remember anything tomorrow. How can he win her over?.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 95
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Almost a Miracle (2019)
Plot Summary:
High school boy Machida is a loner who is not particularly good at his studies or extracurricular activities. He does seem to have his heart in the right place however. When he is injured at school instead of the school nurse at the infirmary a school-mate tends to him. He develops a crush for her and soon enough the feelings are returned.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 217
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, romantic, captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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The Story of a Noble Family (2002)
Plot Summary:
The Story of a Noble Family (Chinese: 金粉世家) is a 2003 Chinese television series based on Zhang Henshui's novel Jinfen Shijia, directed by Li Dawei. The series was first broadcast in 2003 on China Central Television in mainland China.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 113
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Never Said Goodbye (2016)
Plot Summary:
Junhao declares to go to Sicily to learn opera and ends the relationship with his fiancée, Xiaoyou. In disbelief, she determines to learn the truth behind his sudden decision. Lee Joon-gi has teamed up with Lin for his first Chinese film.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 274
Genere: Romance
Country: China
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: romantic, psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing
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Romeo & Juliet (2017)
Plot Summary:
Romeo, a hopeless romantic with emotionally-fueled impulsiveness, meets Juliet, an abused and desperate girl looking for anyway to escape. Together, destined for tragedy.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 21
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, disturbing, independent film
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Last Summer (2021)
Plot Summary:
For Deniz, a 16-year-old teenager, this summer is different from the others. Deniz, who goes to his family's summer house every year, falls in love with a young girl named Aslı. Trying to get closer to Aslı, Deniz realizes that a handsome young man, Burak, also likes Aslı.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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A Stray Goat (2017)
Plot Summary:
High school student Min-sik moves to a rural village with his family. There he meets Ye-joo, a classmate who became a social outcast after her father was accused of murder.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 148
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Six Days of Sistine (2019)
Plot Summary:
Two souls lost in a world of modernisation find each other in a moment's need for clarity and appreciation.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 153
Genere: Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Dreamy Eyes (2019)
Plot Summary:
Mắt Biếc (Dreamy Eyes) tells the story of the one-sided love of Ngan for Ha Lan — his childhood friend.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Vietnam
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: romantic, sincere, captivating, disturbing
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Closer to Heaven (2009)
Plot Summary:
A funeral director meets a man who has been battling Lou Gehrig's disease since he was young. The two fall in love and hope for a cure that can keep him alive.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 402
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: romantic, psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing
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Ugly Duckling (2015)
Plot Summary:
After confessing her love in elementary school to her crush, Maewnam is literally crushed when he rejects her in front of all his friends. He calls her ugly and it's at that moment that she decides to wear a box on her head. Maewnam is really damaged by those events and she hides behind the box, truly believing that she's ugly. Forced to return to school, Maewnam meets Minton and Zero. Minton is sweet, friendly, and new to the school while Zero is a notorious troublemaker who uses his fists to solve his problems. The question is: who's the boy that called her ugly all of those years ago? Is it Minton? Is it Zero? Is it another person?.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 118
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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JJ+E (2021)
Plot Summary:
Elisabeth and John-John live in the same city, but they inhabit different worlds.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Sweden
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing, teen
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Dangerous Liaisons (2022)
Plot Summary:
The innocent Célène might be falling in love with popular surfer Tristan at her new school. But she has no idea that, in actuality, she’s the object of a cruel bet between Tristan and Instagram influencer Vanessa.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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My Girl and I (2005)
Plot Summary:
Su-ho is a plain high school boy, and Su-eun is a bright and beautiful girl in the same school. For some unknown reason, Su-eun has a crush on the boy, and for equally mysterious reasons she rescues Su-ho in the sea (though he doesn’t know who actually saved him).
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, romantic, touching, romantic drama
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A Courtesan with Flowered Skin (2014)
Plot Summary:
Japan around 1860: popular courtesan Asagiri will be freed soon from her service, yet she cannot imagine any other existence. Until one day at a local festival, Asagiri meets the young artisan Hanjiro by chance – an encounter that changes her destiny. With a strong performance by leading actress Yumi ADACHI and exquisite camerawork and production design, A COURTESAN WITH FLOWERED SKIN succeeds in recalling the golden age of Japanese erotic film.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 173
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: disturbing, psychological, romantic, captivating, erotic, intense
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A Beautiful Life (2011)
Plot Summary:
Fang Zhen Dong (Liu Ye) is a patrolling officer in Beijing who one night meets the drunk Li Pei Ru (Shu Qi) while singing karaoke at the KTV place. Li Pei Ru is a real estate agent from Hong Kong who has vowed to make her fortune in the cosmoplitan Beijing, but is caught up in the complexities of life and ends up becoming a mistress of a married man.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: romantic, psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing
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Classic Again (2020)
Plot Summary:
In a love triangle that miraculously mirrors her mother's romance years ago, a young woman let's her heart lead.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 218
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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The Last Paradiso (2021)
Plot Summary:
In 1950s Italy, a farmer's dream of improving workers’ living conditions collapses when he falls for a landowner's daughter. Based on true events.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010)
Plot Summary:
A young, aspiring filmmaker falls in love with a girl who moves into the house above his, but her sophisticated nature does more harm than good to him.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 157 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, romantic, feel good, tragic
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A Full Breath (2007)
Plot Summary:
A man travelling to his past finds himself trapped in love triangle with no way out.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 35
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Russia
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Premam (2015)
Plot Summary:
Three stages in George's life, and three girls he encounters in each stage.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 156 min
Plot tags: sentimental, psychological, sincere, touching, feel good, humorous, captivating, compassionate, romantic, epic
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Bin Roye (2015)
Plot Summary:
An ambitious girl seeks out her destiny and true love , when tables start to take a turn she meets a man who gives her a completely new perspective to life and love.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Love Contract (2004)
Plot Summary:
Love Contract is a romance Taiwanese drama airing from June 29, 2004 to August 24, 2004 on TVBS-G. It is 20 episodes long and stars Ariel Lin and Mike He, which makes it the second time they had starred together since the 2004 drama Seventh Grade.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 501
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, dorama