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Chinese & Taiwanese Bromance (BL) Dramas

Tencent

In a land dominated by the mighty Wen clan, a young man named Wei Wu Xian (Xiao Zhan) strikes up an unconventional friendship with justice-loving Lan Wang Ji (Wang Yibo of boyband Uniq).

When the duo unexpectedly stumbles across evidence implicating the Wen clan’s chief in a plot to bring mayhem to the inhabitants of their land, Wei Wu Xian and Lan Wang Ji decide to intervene.

However, the pair’s attempts to foil the Wen clan boss’s wicked plans go wrong. In the confusion that follows, Wei Wu Xian disappears – with many fearing the worst for him.

Sixteen years later, Wei Wu Xian returns out of the blue. He is soon reunited with Lan Wang Ji, just as a spate of mysterious murders has broken out. The duo joins forces once more to investigate, determined not to fail this time…

Can the pair get to the bottom of the intrigue? Will they solve the murder cases? And just who is the dastardly secret figure pulling the strings behind the evildoings now blighting the land?

This drama is based on the hit novel “Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation,” by BL author Mo Xiang Tong Xiu – the writer of “Scum Villain.”

“The Untamed” is a 2019 Chinese drama directed by Steve Cheng and Chan Ka Lam.

The Untamed

Youku

As leader of an elite unit, tasked with protecting the imperial family, Zhou Zi Shu (Zhang Zhe Han) was not a man to be taken lightly. A man of great honor, who commanded much respect, he served the royal family with the utmost loyalty and was rewarded accordingly. However charmed his life may have seemed on the outside, in reality, it was not the life Zi Shu desired. Unsettled within himself, Zi Shu ultimately decides to leave his position in order to pursue his own dreams.&nbsp;

Putting the past behind him, Zi Shu is determined to start anew but even the best laid plans can be waylaid by fate. Not long after setting off to see the world, Zi Shu finds himself embroiled in a conspiracy that rocks the martial arts world. At the same time, he meets Wen Ke Xing (Gong Jun), a mysterious martial artist from the Ghost Valley, who is on a quest to avenge his parents’ death. Brought together by fate, the two become fast friends as they share a series of adventures that leads them ever closer to a legendary treasure that is rumored to give its owner ultimate power over the martial arts world.

Entangled in conspiracies and hunting treasure, Zi Shu and Ke Xing find themselves caught up in an adventure so epic, it could alter the course of history forever.

Adapted from the novel, “Faraway Wanders” by Priest, “Word of Honor” is a 2021 adventure fantasy drama directed by Gary Sing and Jones Ma.

Word of Honor

⚔ Honorable Team ⚔

iQiyi

In a magical realm ravaged by supernatural, evil spirits, a mighty warrior named Nie Ming Jue (Wang Yi Zhao) is recalled to his ancestral tomb after its sanctity is violated.

The Nie realm has also fallen into chaos, as the forces of evil break loose and run amok.

He travels back to the Nie clan’s hometown to restore his family’s honor, taking with him his younger brother, the jovial, flute-playing Nie Huai Sang (Li Ji) in order to help restore the tomb and bring peace back to the Nie lands.

Nie Huai Sang is forced to undergo a rapid transformation as the evil forces intensify their efforts – and change from a fun-loving sidekick into a powerful and responsible Nie leader in his own right.

Is he up for this challenge of a lifetime? And will his brother help to protect him on this fateful mission of self-discovery?

This film is one of the follow-ups to the hit 2019 Chinese drama series “The Untamed.”

“The Untamed: Fatal Journey” is a 2020 Chinese movie that was directed by Qiu Zhong Wei.

The Untamed: Fatal Journey

While on his travels, a young man named Wen Ning (Paul Yu) comes across a mysterious town named Fu Feng. The town’s inhabitants live in perpetual fear of malevolent spirits who – so they say – are attracted to candle and lantern light at night time.

A spate of killings has taken place after dark, too, leaving the town’s residents shaken and in a state of desperation.

Their sense of dread leads them to live in darkness after nightfall, for fear of what might happen should they light a fire.

Determined to break the spell, the fearless Wen Ning purposefully lights a lamp in the dead of night, hoping to confront the evil spirits and fight them off.

But just as the shadowy forces are drawing near, his old acquaintance and brother-in-arms Lan Si Zhui (Zheng Fan Xing) appears on the scene, hoping to lend a hand.

Together, Lan Si Zhui and Wen Ning resolve to fight back against the forces of darkness – and rescue the town from the clutches of evil supernatural forces.

This movie is a spinoff of the series “The Untamed.” The series was based on the popular novel “Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation,” which was penned by BL author Mo Xiang Tong Xiu.

“The Living Dead” is a 2019 Chinese fantasy movie directed by Qiu Zhong Wei.

The Living Dead

The Living Dead Team

Branded as an outsider and shunned as such, Shang Xirui (Yin Zheng) has faced a lifetime of trials but that has never once stopped him from reaching for his dream. An exceptional talent in the world of Peking opera, Xirui has but one dream, to share his love and knowledge of this beautiful, traditional art form with the world.&nbsp;

When wealthy businessman, Cheng Fengtai (Huang Xiao Ming) attends one of Xirui’s performances, he’s captivated by both the art and the artist. Sharing a passion for Peking opera, Fengtai and Xirui soon become the best of friends. An avid supporter of Xirui’s work, Fengtai helps his Xirui rebuild a local theater and train a new troupe of aspiring actors, to carry on the art and its traditions.

As the two work closely together, their friendship blossoms, both finding something in each other that neither has had before: a true friend. But in the summer of 1937, everything they love and have worked so hard for is threatened, when the Japanese army invades Beijing. Knowing they must fight to protect that which they love most, the two take up arms in defiance of those who threaten to destroy everything they hold dear.

Based on the novel of the same name by Shui Ru Tian Er, “Winter Begonia” is a 2020 period drama directed by Hui Kai Dong.

Winter Begonia

The Winter Begonia Team

Dastardly thieves hatch a murderous plan in a quiet, sleepy town. They plot to seize a box containing a powerful weapon that has the potential to bestow its bearer with devastating powers.

But when they finally get their hands on the precious box, it proves to be empty, and they are mysteriously executed.

Long Yao (Wen Sheng) is high-born royalty – but he is also a fearsome warrior, a skilled martial artist, and a tireless believer in justice.

He decides to embark on an undercover mission to find out what has happened to the weapon, and the thieves who tried to seize it.

His quest leads him to cross paths with Shi Jing Yao (Li Jia Ming), a lowly town investigator. At first, Long Yao suspects Shi Jing Yao of having a role in the killings…but soon realizes that he is innocent, and could actually become a very powerful ally indeed.

Also on the hunt for their own forms of justice are Li Huang Wu (Lan Xin), a fierce, self-styled warrior queen who has turned outlaw on a mission to avenge the death of her father – and Zhao Ge (Yu Nai Jia), an ambitious woman who wields fearsome magical powers.

“The Silent Criminal” is a 2020 Chinese drama series that was directed by Dong Cai Yu.

The Silent Criminal

In the same family and the same class all at once?! Bai Luo Yin (Timmy Xu) grew up living with his grandmother and divorced father, Bai Han Qi (Song Tao). When he is 16 years old, Luo Yin finds out that his mother, Jiang Yuan (Liu Xiao Hua), remarries the high-ranking government official Gu Wei Ting (Wang Dong). 

Luo Yin suddenly finds himself with a new stepbrother in Wei Ting’s son, Gu Hai (Johnny Huang), who also happens to be in his same class at school! 

With their classmates You Qi (Lin Feng Song) and Yang Meng (Chen Wen) playing intermediary, will Luo Yin and Gu Hai discover a different kind of bond than just brothers? 

“Addicted” is a 2016 Chinese drama series directed by Ding Wei. It is based on a novel by Zhu Wen Jiao (Chai Ji Dan).

Addicted

The Addicted Team

Love has a way of drawing you toward a particular person.

“HIStory 1” is a 2017 Taiwanese web dramas series that explores the different manifestations of fated love. It comprises three separate stories in three episodes: “HIStory: My Hero,” “HIStory: Stay Away From Me” and “HIStory: Obsessed.” The series was followed by “HIStory 2” in 2018.

In “HIStory: My Hero,” a dead woman’s spirit takes over the body of a young man, and she has only one week to make her old boyfriend fall in love with her new male body!

In “HIStory: Stay Away From Me,” a meddling friend tries to make sparks fly between a superstar and his new stepbrother.

“HIStory: Obsessed,” a young man who dies in an accident and becomes reincarnated tries to keep himself from falling for the same man all over again!

HIStory 1

Can love distinguish between right and wrong?

“HIStory 2” is a 2018 Taiwanese web dramas series that explores the issues of right and wrong in love. It comprises two separate stories cover four episodes each: “HIStory: Right or Wrong” and “HIStory: Boundary Crossing.” The series was preceded by “HIStory 1” in 2017.

In “HIStory: Right or Wrong,” an college professor who is a single father falls for a younger male student.

In “HIStory: Crossing the Line,” two stepbrothers try to repress their socially unacceptable feelings for each other, while a former volleyball player is drawn to a temperamental young player.

HIStory 2

Buddy Buddy

LINE TV

A mysterious shooting leaves a police officer and the head of the Tianmeng crime syndicate dead. Four years later, police investigator Meng Shao Fei (Jake Hsu) is determined to hunt down Tang Yi (Chris Wu), the sole survivor of the fateful shooting – and now the head of the Tianmeng gang. Tang Yi is also hunting for answers but wants his own form of justice. He seems to want to exact his choice of punishment on the killer… although he appears to be hiding a dark secret. Is Tang Yi trying to protect someone?

Meng Shao Fei and Tang Yi become entangled in a deadly game of wits – a game that becomes all the more complicated after Tangy Yi baits a love trap for Meng Shao Fei.

“HIStory 3: Trapped” is a 2019 Taiwanese series written by Lin Pei Yu. It is the latest in a series of dramas, which began with “HIStory,” which first aired in 2017.

HIStory 3: Trapped

At first glance, high schoolers Xiang Hao Ting (Song Wei En) and Yu Xi Gu (Huang Juan Zhi) appear to be polar opposites: While Xiang Hao Ting is an outgoing, hot-headed extravert and some-time bully, Yu Xi Gu prefers to keep a low profile and focus on his schoolwork.

They seem bound for totally different futures – the bookish Yu Xi Gu looks destined for academic success, while life is just a long popularity contest for Xiang Hao Ting. But a quirk of fate – and a crucial intervention by a female schoolmate – results in the two young men’s paths crossing.

But there is more to both young men than first meets the eye. Xiang Hao Ting was not always this way. He started out as a perfect student until he discovered the joys of going off the rails.

And Yu Xi Gu has a reason for being so aloof and studious: His parents died in a traffic accident while he was younger, and he is being fostered by his aunt. As such, he works hard to get good grades in an effort to win a scholarship and ease the financial burden on his relatives.

Yu Xi Gu also works part-time at a convenience store, where his manager Liu Zhi Gang (Zhang Han Yuan)&nbsp;has developed a crush on a man he has met at the gym.

Back at school, meanwhile, Yu Xi Gu and Xiang Hao Ting find themselves drawn together, and passions ignite. The former notices that he has the unique ability to bring Xiang Hao Ting out of his shell – and becomes intent on melting his cold-as-ice exterior.

What will happen when their two worlds collide? And can love be the catalyst that helps bring these two unlikely students together – as their high school days draw to a close? 
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“HIStory 3: Make Our Days Count” is a 2019 Taiwanese drama series directed by Tsai Mi Chieh. It is the latest in a continuing series of dramas – beginning with “HIStory,” which first aired in 2017.

HIStory 3: Make Our Days Count

BL Lovers Team

Managing the sales division of one of the most sought after wedding planning companies in the country, Hsiao Li Cheng&nbsp;(Charles Tu) is a no-nonsense man who knows how to get a job done and get it done right. Straightforward and bold, Li Cheng can close a deal without even blinking an eye. But when it comes to love, Li Cheng is the first to admit that he could use a little help. Having harbored a crush on Liu Mei Fang (Cindy Chi) since childhood, Li Cheng decides that the only way to attract the attention of his life-long love, is to recruit the help of his co-worker, Teng Mu Ren (Anson Chen).

Knowing Mei Fang is a bit of a fujoshi, Li Cheng asks Mu Ren to be his “date”, hoping the attention of the handsome Mu Ren will spark Mei Fang’s interest in him. But what starts as an innocent act between friends soon begins to morph into something more. Meanwhile, the company’s creative director, Yeh Hsing Ssu&nbsp;(Michael An) finds himself caught in an equally unexpected relationship with his two-faced step-brother, Fu Yung Chieh&nbsp;(Wico Lin), a medical student with an inexplicable obsession with Hsing Ssu. As opposite from each other as night and day, the two brothers can’t seem to escape the tangled web they have inadvertently woven around each other.

As the four men struggle to understand their feelings, they begin to realize that when it comes to matters of the heart, anything is possible. But will they allow themselves to follow where their hearts lead?

The fourth installment in the popular “HIStory series”, “HIStory 4: Close to You” is a 2021 romantic drama directed by Chen Yi Yu.

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