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A League of Nobleman (张公案)
A League of Nobleman (君子盟, formerly 张公案) is a 2023 Tencent Chinese historical mystery drama, 29 episodes, starring Jing Boran and Song Weilong, adapted from Da Feng Gua Guo's novel, released amid danmei-adaptation restrictions.
A Legend of A Modern Man Gets Back to Qin Dynasty (寻秦记)
Xun Qin Ji (寻秦记, A Step into the Past / Back to the Past) is Huang Yi's 1990s time-travel novel about Xiang Shaolong, adapted into the landmark 2001 TVB series with Louis Koo, a 2018 Youku web drama, and a 2025 film.
A Love Never Lost (人生若如初见)
A Love Never Lost (人生若如初见) is a 2025 Chinese 40-episode period drama on iQiyi, directed by Wang Wei, written by Jiang Qitao, starring Li Xian and Chun Xia, set in 1900–1912; pulled in 2022 after six episodes.
I've Fallen For You (少主且慢行)
I've Fallen For You (少主且慢行, Wait, Young Master) is a 2020 iQiyi Chinese historical mystery-romance web drama, 24 episodes, adapted from Han Xue Fei's novel Jin Xin Ji, starring Esther Yu as coroner Tian Sanqi; a second season followed.
Jia Li Jia Wai 2 (家里家外2)
Jia Li Jia Wai 2 (家里家外2) is the 2025 second season of the Sichuan-dialect micro short drama Jia Li Jia Wai, produced by Tinghua Island. Its 111 episodes continue the blended family of Cai Xiaoyan and Chen Haiqing from 1986 to 1998, passing 1 billion views in three days.
Joyful Grown-ups (完美的他)
Joyful Grown-ups, also known as Love Crossed, is a 2021 Chinese urban romance streaming series, 36 episodes, about women entangled with virtual boyfriends from an AR dating game.
JU-ON: Origins (呪怨：呪いの家)
JU-ON: Origins (呪怨：呪いの家, Ju-On: Noroi no Ie) is a 2020 Netflix Japan horror series, the Ju-On franchise's first drama adaptation: six episodes directed by Sho Miyake, set in Tokyo 1988–1997, following a paranormal researcher and a haunted house.
Just to Possess You (只为占有你)
Just to Possess You (只为占有你, Zhi Wei Zhan You Ni) is a 2025 Chinese 65-episode vertical short drama by Tinghua Island Theater, adapted from the novel 占有蔷薇, starring Han Yutong, Zeng Hui, and Zhao Tingyi in a love triangle between brothers.
Justice in the Dark (光·渊)
Justice in the Dark (光·渊, formerly 深渊) is a 2023 Chinese 30-episode suspense drama adapted from priest's danmei novel Silent Reading, starring Zhang Xincheng and Fu Xinbo; suspended after 8 Youku episodes in 2023, fully released by Japan's WOWOW in 2025.
Kamen Rider Amazons (仮面ライダーアマゾンズ)
Kamen Rider Amazons (仮面ライダーアマゾンズ) is Toei's 2016 Amazon Prime Video web series, a dark reboot of Kamen Rider Amazon (1974): two 13-episode seasons, riders Omega and Alpha, and the 2018 film The Last Judgement.
Kamen Rider Black Sun (仮面ライダーBLACK SUN)
Kamen Rider Black Sun (仮面ライダーBLACK SUN) is a 2022 ten-episode Prime Video tokusatsu series rebooting 1987's Kamen Rider Black, directed by Kazuya Shiraishi, starring Hidetoshi Nishijima and Tomoya Nakamura, with an 18+ political story about kaijin discrimination.
Kamen Rider Majade with Girls Remix
Kamen Rider Majade with Girls Remix (仮面ライダーマジェード withガールズリミックス) is a 2025 TTFC web special, second Girls Remix entry, starring Reiyo Matsumoto as Rinne Kudo/Kamen Rider Majade investigating serial abductions with past Kamen Rider heroines.
Kamen Rider Outsiders (仮面ライダーアウトサイダーズ)
Kamen Rider Outsiders (仮面ライダーアウトサイダーズ) is a Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club original web series, 2022-2024, a crossover where villainous Kamen Riders unite against the super-AI Zein, continuing Kamen Rider Genms.
Key to the Phoenix Heart (雀骨)
Key to the Phoenix Heart (雀骨, alias Sparrow Bone) is a 2026 28-episode Chinese costume romance drama on iQIYI, starring Hou Minghao and Amy in a marriage-before-love court-intrigue story; a zero-marketing summer hit with divided reviews.
Kidnapping Game (十日游戏)
Kidnapping Game (十日游戏) is a 2020 iQIYI Chinese crime-mystery web drama, the first title of the Light On theater, adapted from Keigo Higashino's novel The Name of the Game is a Kidnapping, starring Zhu Yawen and Jin Chen in a fake-kidnapping plot.
Kill My Sins (掌心)
Kill My Sins (掌心, Zhang Xin) is a 2025 Youku Chinese historical suspense drama, 30 episodes, directed by Bai Shan, starring Liu Shishi as physician-avenger Ye Ping'an and Shawn Dou as Dali Temple official Yuan Shaocheng in Tang-style Luoyang.
Kill Sera Sera
Kill Sera Sera (谁杀了她) is a 2024 Singaporean Mandarin crime suspense drama, Mediacorp's first M18 series, 12 episodes starring Jessica Hsuan, Christopher Lee, and James Wen, about a sculptor investigating her daughter's leap-day murder.
Lao Qian (老千)
Lao Qian (老千, Cheater) is a 2025 Chinese 75-episode vertical micro short drama by Haiyu Xingkong, adapted from Ma Xiaohu's web novel, following gambler Chu Liu's revenge and anti-gambling message; a DataEye 2025 top-11 hit with sequel Lao Qian 2.
Le Coup de Foudre (我只喜欢你)
Le Coup de Foudre (我只喜欢你, I Only Like You) is a 2019 Chinese 35-episode youth romance drama on Tencent Video and Youku, adapted from Qiao Yi's real-life memoir I Don't Like This World, I Only Like You, starring Wu Qian and Zhang Yujian as Zhao Qiaoyi and Yan Mo.
Legend of Anle (安乐传)
Legend of Anle (安乐传), also known as Di Huang Shu, is a 2023 Youku Chinese costume romance drama, 39 episodes, starring Dilraba Dilmurat, Gong Jun, and Liu Yuning, adapted from Xing Ling's novel about Di Ziyuan's revenge as pirate Ren Anle.
Legend of the Phoenix (凤弈)
Legend of the Phoenix (凤弈, Feng Yi) is a 2019 Chinese historical romance drama, 41 episodes on Tencent Video, starring He Hongshan and Xu Zhengxi in the fictional Eastern Liang dynasty.
Let's Get Divorced (離婚しようよ)
Let's Get Divorced (離婚しようよ) is a 2023 nine-episode Japanese Netflix comedy from TBS Sparkle, co-written by Kudo Kankuro and Oishi Shizuka, starring Tori Matsuzaka and Riisa Naka as a politician-actress couple trying to divorce; it topped Netflix Japan and reached the global non-English top ten.
Let's Meet Now (见面吧就现在)
Let's Meet Now (见面吧就现在) is a 2022 Chinese youth romance web drama on iQIYI, directed by Jiang Hao and Cattree, starring Lu Yangyang and He Yu as unrecognized childhood friends reunited through a variety show; 20 episodes, Douban 7.5.
List of GL dramas
List of GL dramas catalogs Asian series, miniseries, and web series featuring romance between female leads, a genre whose live-action form developed mainly in Thailand from 2022.
Long For You (我与你的光年距离)
Long For You (我与你的光年距离) is a 2017 Chinese fantasy romance web drama adapted from Korean manhwa Snow Girl, directed by Mao De Shu, starring Song Weilong and Zhou Yutong, streamed on LeTV from 14 February 2017 in 21 episodes, passing 1 billion views, with a 2018 Mango TV sequel.
Lookism (外貌至上主义)
Lookism (외모지상주의) is Park Tae-jun's 2014 Naver Webtoon about a bullied student with two bodies, the first Naver series past 10 billion views, adapted as a 2019 Chinese drama and a 2022 Studio Mir Netflix anime.
Lost Track of Time (覆流年)
Lost Track of Time (覆流年) is a 2022 Chinese costume rebirth-revenge drama, 30 episodes on Mango TV, directed by Yi Jun, starring Xing Fei, Zhai Zilu, and Jing Chao; premiered 31 August 2022, Douban 6.4.
Love and Crown (凤凤台上)
Love and Crown (凤凰台上, Feng Huang Tai Shang) is a 2025 Chinese historical romance drama starring Ren Jialun and Peng Xiaoran, adapted from Xie Lounan's 2006 novel My Empress, which premiered November 14, 2025 on Youku and Jiangsu TV and opened at 4.8 on Douban amid an author-actress dispute.
Love and Destiny (宸汐缘)
Love and Destiny (宸汐缘, San Sheng San Shi Chen Xi Yuan) is a 2019 Chinese xianxia romance drama, 60 episodes on iQiyi, starring Chang Chen and Ni Ni, a spin-off set in the Eternal Love universe.
Love Between Fairy and Devil (苍兰诀)
Love Between Fairy and Devil (苍兰诀, Cang Lan Jue) is a 2022 Chinese xianxia romance drama, 36 episodes on iQIYI from August 7, 2022, adapted from Jiulu Feixiang's novel Mozun, starring Yu Shuxin and Wang Hedi, later released on Netflix.