Best tv shows like Fifteen Years to Wait for Migratory Birds
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Plot Summary:
On the first day of junior high, 13 year old Li Li meets the handsome but cynical Pei Shang Xuan. A homely girl and a handsome boy, an academic achiever and a poor student - they would never be the kind of enviable match made in heaven. For the next 15 years, Li Li was Pei Shang Xuan's one, unchanging friend, and Pei Shang Xuan was the one and only person Li Li loved. As the years pass by, Shang Xuan begins to realize how important Li Li is in his life. But their love isn't something that can continue in this lifetime.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 31
Genere: Romance
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: tear jerker, tearjerker
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Youth Should be Early (2021)
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With graduation looming, university student Cheng Xin is convinced her graduation ceremony would be the perfect time to propose to her boyfriend, Zheng Qian. Mustering up the courage to do just that, Cheng Xin proposes but in an unexpected move, Zheng Qian rejects her. Feeling that he hasn’t made any real accomplishments in his life or career, Zheng Qian doesn’t think the time is right to even consider marriage. Understanding where Zheng Qian is coming from, Cheng Xin offers to help him get a job at her family’s company, but Zheng Qian's pride refuses to allow him to accept. Rejected a second time, Cheng Xin has no choice but to sit back and watch as Zheng Qian struggles to find a job. Just another face, lost in the overwhelming swarm of new graduates clamoring for a job, Zheng Qian can’t seem to catch a break. Hating to see her love suffer, Cheng Xin works behind the scenes, setting up an opportunity that’s guaranteed to land Zheng Qian an ideal job.
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Country: China
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Best Get Going (2015)
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Being an adult can be daunting. A group of friends - Song Nuan (Zhao Li Ying), Zhou Ge Ge, (Cai Wen Jing), Ruo Han (Wang Zhi Xuan) and Ning Ba La (Fu Jing) - are classmates and roommates who are venturing out into the real world through internships prior to their graduation.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 23
Genere: Romance
Country: China
Duration: 50 min
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The Yearbook (2021)
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A series that will bring you back to the early 2000 and the deep connection between Phob and Nut when the two of them promised to follow their dreams together. Unfortunately, someone didn't keep the promise and that led to disagreements. There was only pain left between them. Finally, they parted ways. Four years later, the yearbook brings that one friend back again with some truths. In the end, will their friendship, intimacy, and dreams return again or will they have to face the reality and leave everything as memories in the Yearbook?.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 19
Genere: Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 50 min
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About Youth (2022)
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The coolest, most self-centered kid in high school meets a quiet kid who is an instant rock star on-stage. Despite their differences in background and beliefs, they are set on the same goal––becoming a head student. Together, they are to sing a song about youth as they engage in a fierce campaign battle. Guang is the most popular kid in school and an idol to his peers. Chang is the successor to his family noodle stand and a guitarist/singer with endless potential. During the campaign, Guang finds himself drawn to Chang’s secret identity, and the two lonely souls soon begin to develop a mutually healing relationship dependent on each other.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 356
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 25 min
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Once We Get Married (2021)
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Fashion buyer Gu Xixi bought Alex's couture wedding dresses for her clients. During a private reception, she got acquainted with Yin Sichen, the black-bellied president who came to discuss business cooperation with Alex. An incident occured leading to the two people to temporarily maintain a contract cooperative relationship for a win-win situation pertaining to Alex. The two with opposite personalities gradually found love in this contract marriage. Adapted from novel "Flash Marriage CEO's Contract Wife" by Xiang Wang.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 418
Genere: Romance
Country: China
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Drama Go Go Go (2012)
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IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 38
Genere: Romance
Country: Taiwan, China
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Shining Like You (2021)
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Story of a girl named Lu Qi Yi, who bravely works toward her dreams of entering the entertainment industry and transforms into a confident person.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 15
Genere: Romance
Country: China
Duration: 40 min
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The Red Apple (2023)
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The story happens in the near future of Japan, where sexual activity is forbidden by law. Inuda Hikaru is an honor student whose father is an executive at Setori (Sexual Misconduct Control Bureau of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare). Hikaru aspires to become like his father and finds sex unpleasant. Minase Yu is Hikaru's childhood friend who has a sharp tongue but excels in her grades. Yu is also a big fan of nationally known actress Uchu Misora, commonly known as Uchura. One day, Hikaru is invited by a classmate to a shady members-only club where he witnesses men and women engaging in illegal sexual acts. He is also surprised to see Uchura, who claims to be "pure" there with a man. Before he realised, Hikaru finds himself being caught in an "underworld organization" where sexual activity is performed.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 43
Genere: Romance
Country: Japan
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Takara-kun and Amagi-kun (2022)
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Takara Shun, a high school student who belongs to a popular group in the class, and Taichi Amagi, a pure boy who is not a conspicuous type but is liked by people, realize their love for each other. Even though they start dating in secret, it is difficult for them to be honest.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 444
Genere: Romance
Country: Japan
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Dangerous Romance (2023)
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Sailom, a poor and studious student, has worked several odd jobs along with his elder brother in an effort to keep them afloat. One day, a misunderstanding causes him to hate school bully Kanghan. However, fate plays its hand when Sailom, offered a sum of money too great to refuse, takes on the role of Kanghan's private tutor. Despite their difference, the two develop an irrefutable connection.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 262
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
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Memory of Encaustic Tile (2022)
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Inside the Beijing hutongs where professionals who engage in art conservation and restoration live is a story between a museum conservator and a translator. Shao Xue, Zheng Sunian, and Zhang Qi are children of museum conservators. They share many experiences growing up having lived through the SARS epidemic, the death of their loved ones, and the old city being demolished to forge a deep friendship with each other. As they grow up, everyone starts to choose different paths. Influenced by Zheng Sunian's mother, Shao Xue is unwilling to give up the infinite possibilities of the future for the sake of love and leaves home to search for greener pastures. Zheng Sunian inherits the legacy left by his mother to become a conservator-restorer and finds meaning through the preservation of cultural artifacts. Zhang Qi earns the opportunity to study abroad due to his mathematical skills. Before leaving, he decides to bury his feelings for Shao Xue.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 48
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China
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All About Secrets (2017)
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Duan Bo Wen is a popular student who also is a basketball star. Despite having everything going for him, he is dealing with family problems compounded by the constant bickering between his father and his much-younger stepmother. Yu Chi Zi and her friend Si Jia Li both try to support Bo Wen through his personal turmoils. Jia Li is jealous of Chi Zi’s close relationship with Bo Wen but can’t seem to endear herself to him despite all her efforts. As a new young teacher gets Bo Wen’s attention, can he and his friends survive their many secrets to make it to college?.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 12
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 40 min
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She and Her Perfect Husband (2022)
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Elite lawyer Qin Shi and resident homebody Yang Hua who got "married" for their own purposes unexpectedly find true love in each other. Together, they walk hand in hand towards a happy and fruitful life.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 339
Genere: Romance
Country: China
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Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Summer Desire (2010)
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Two men both lost out on their chances to win over the woman they loved, but can they learn from their past mistakes? Yin Xia Mo and Luo Xi are both orphans who are adopted by the same family. Luo Xi is a cold, manipulative young man who lies and cheats and does whatever is necessary to get what he wants and achieve the success and fortune that he seeks. Ou Chen is a wealthy heir who dates Xia Mo during high school and is extremely protective of her and jealous of her closeness with Luo Xi. Both men will do anything to win Xia Mo’s heart, but their all-consuming war with each other results in both losing Xia Mo. Five years later, when the three meet again, will history repeat itself?.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 70
Genere: Romance
Country: Taiwan, China
Duration:
Plot tags: dorama, romantic, sweet, semi serious
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I Cannot Hug You (2017)
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The plot revolves around an inexplicable pull between two people and the romance that ensues between them. The main protagonist is the modern-day vampire who is apathetic towards everything in life until he showed up as her next-door neighbor (he's a germophobe, like in the webtoon). Her world changes as she feels the desperate need to get close to him. Will she finally be able to hug him? ~~ Based on the "unTouchable" Line webtoon created by Massstar.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 56
Genere: Romance
Country: China
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, suspenseful, disturbing, dorama
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Never Gone (2018)
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The romance between failing student Su Yun Jin and high school genius Cheng Zheng is broken apart due to clashing personalities and a huge difference in social status. Coincidentally, they meet each other again in the workforce, and get entangled in each other’s lives once again.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 17
Genere: Romance
Country: China
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Spring Day (2005)
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The questions begin if the devoted love of the stepbrothers for one woman will meet the end of eternity.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 52
Genere: Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
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Because of Meeting You (2017)
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Zhang Guo Guo grew up in a Wonton shop and is also the food-delivery girl for the town. Although she did not receive high education, she is loved by her neighborhood because of her enthusiastic and sincere personality. But what people don’t know is that Guo Guo is actually a famous embroidery workshop boss‘s daughter, and an accident caused her to grow up in the small town.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 143
Genere: Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: sincere, romantic, captivating
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Love Class (2022)
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Depicts a youth drama about a first love that is full of excitement through the protagonist, who learns the meaning of family and community.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 363
Genere: Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: crying
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Memories of Love (2018)
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A young couple finds their love rekindled after being separated for ten years. Lu Fei, a seemingly perfect Prince Charming unexpectedly encounters the stubborn and rebellious young lady Xin Chen. Despite their clashing personalities, they find themselves drawn to one another and eventually fall in love. However, they later separate, and it is not until ten years later, when Lu Fei lets go of his newly burgeoning company overseas and returns to search for Xin Chen, that they rediscover the meaning of their love.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 27
Genere: Romance
Country: China
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Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Face Off (2017)
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Adapted from comic 'Please! Make Me Beautiful!'. The candid and straightforward Chen Zhen works as a salesgirl for cosmetics. She meets Wang Yi, a leading prosthetic makeup artist, at a fashion show by chance. And thus, commences her pursuit in the field of prosthetic makeup, while romance blossoms between the two.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 10
Genere: Romance
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, suspense, suspenseful
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The Big Boss (2017)
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Ye Mu Xi is a bright and energetic girl who's finally in her 1st year in high school. She's extremely excited about the new school year because now she'll finally be separated from her annoying childhood friend, Liao Dan Yi, a handsome and intelligent guy. As fate would have it, she discovers that they are, in fact, still in the same class. Devastated, she hatches a plan to snatch the class president title from her otherwise perfect childhood friend/nemesis. Hilarity ensues as she tries to navigate school life with her very diverse group of classmates along with Liao Dan Yi. Will love finally creep into the hearts of this cat-and-dog relationship?.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 62
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 36 min
Plot tags: parody
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Perfect Partner (2020)
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A story about public relation officers who start out looking out for themselves and gradually learn to fight side by side to overcome many obstacles. Wei Zhe (Huang Xuan) has received many awards as the most valuable independent public relations officer in the field. He has many connections, resources and methods to become the best of the best. Jiang Dalin (Tong Liya) is a rookie with a lot of potential. She is upright, competent and has a way with words. The two form a partnership in a race against time.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 14
Genere: Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, sexy, emotional, talky
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Click your Heart (2016)
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Starring AOA's Min Ah as an endearing outcast who turns the heads of Da Won, Ro Woon, Cha Ni and Ju Ho, this interactive choose-your-own-adventure series unites AOA and Neoz trainees in a sweet string of high school romances.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 222
Genere: Romance
Country: South Korea
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Ashes of Love (2018)
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Jin Mi is the daughter of a flower deity who is fed a pill that prevents her from feeling or expressing romantic love. She gets tangled in a love triangle with Heavenly Prince Xu Feng and the ambitious Night Deity Run Yu.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: scenic, exciting, stylized, xianxia, tear jerker, intense, sweet, tearjerker
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Twisted Fate of Love (2020)
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Pang Yu and Feng Xi were old friends who cared deeply for each other - one is refined and gentlemanly while the other is exceptionally talented but doesn't let it show. Because of Dong Yue's appearance, Pang Yu and Feng Xi eventually have a falling out and turn into enemies. Dong Yue encourages the two men to make peace as they face greater enemies in their efforts to assist Pang Yu to the throne.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 27
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China
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My Sunshine (2015)
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While studying at university, Zhao Mosheng fell in love at first sight with law student He Yichen. Through various incidents where Mosheng "stalked" Yichen on campus, Mosheng's cheerful personality charmed Yichen, and they gradually became college sweethearts. When Yichen's foster sister Yimei challenged Mosheng for Yichen's attention, Mosheng turned directly to Yichen for clarification, but did not expect to receive a cold response from him. Mistaking that Yichen and Yimei are a couple, Mosheng followed her father's arrangements and moved to the United States to continue her studies. Seven years later, Mosheng - who is now a professional photographer - returns to China, and coincidentally bumps into the unforgettable Yichen.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 266
Genere: Romance
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: captivating, disturbing, romantic, emotional, romantic drama
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Çilek Kokusu (2015)
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A hardworking girl and a reckless boy.. Although their major differences, fate on the other hand has other plans for them.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: romantic, emotional, light, entertaining, captivating
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Hana Nochi Hare: HanaDan Next Season (2018)
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The setting of the drama takes place 10 years after the F4 graduated from Eitoku Academy. Edogawa Oto is the daughter of a former company president. Her life completely changed after their family business went bankrupt. Her fiance is Hase Tenma, the popular student council president of the rival school. With declining enrollment due to a recession and the rise of a rival school, Eitoku Academy is now ruled by the Correct5 whose leader is Kakuragi Haruto. The group seeks out, then runs out, any students whose families haven’t made appropriate donations to the school. When Haruto and Oto discover each other’s secrets — that Haruto buys self-help items to get stronger, and that Oto is poor and works at a convenience store – they promise to keep each other’s secret.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 201
Genere: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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A Love So Beautiful (2017)
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The ups and downs of school, family and growing up test the affection between a budding artist and her handsome but indifferent classmate and neighbor.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: dorama, light, romantic, captivating, entertaining