Movies and TV shows like Shine 2025
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Shine (2025)
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Original name: ชาย
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Thailand
TV show
Story:
Bangkok, 1969 — Amidst a time of national change and restricted freedom, when certain feelings remained unspoken, lives from different paths crossed. Each must confront ideals, love, and truth in a journey to discover the true meaning of freedom.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, melancholic, poignant, art house, tense, political, romantic comedy, period drama, nostalgic
Plot:
mature, self discovery, forbidden love, love triangle, repression, class differences, lgbtq, identity crisis, idealism, counterculture, social change, coming of age, sexual identity, political unrest, social realism, slow burn, boys love, musician, music, lgbt, violence, depression, bisexual, smoking, infidelity ...
Time:
60s, 70s, 1960s
Place:
thailand, bangkok thailand
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out melancholic, captivating, romantic drama and psychological films and TV series with plots about gay, boys love, lgbtq, lgbt, male protagonist, gay lead character and male male relationship mostly in Drama, Romance and Comedy genres. Some movies like Shine: Diary of Tootsies (2016), KinnPorsche: The Series (2022), Fourever You (2024), Perfect 10 Liners (2024), Me and Thee (2025). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 25 min.
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Story:
A story based on an online diary about three heartbroken gays and one lesbian trying to find love before the new year.
Style:
entertaining, feel good, light, contemplative, unusual plot structure ...
Plot:
lgbt, friendship, group of friends, lgbtq, gay, silly humor, friend, sexuality, dating, gay romance, youth, society ...
Place:
thailand, bangkok thailand
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95%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Kinn, the second son of a prominent mafia head, is ambushed by an enemy and meets Porsche, a college student who comes to his rescue, thus beginning their reluctant relationship as boss and bodyguard, which soon turns into something more.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, tear jerker, tense, yaoi ...
Plot:
mafia, fight, lgbt, bodyguard, gay relationship, boys love, mob hit, rivalry, gang leader, battles, martial arts, gay romance ...
Similarity:
86%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
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Story:
Easter joins a northern Thai university to escape his past but reunites with his ex, Hill. Meanwhile, his roommate North faces chaos with his flirty creditor.
Style:
emotional, romantic drama, tension, melancholic, intercultural
Plot:
university, second chance, friendship, college life, lgbtq, healing, coming of age, heartbreak, intimate, bittersweet, slice of life, jealousy ...
Similarity:
85%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
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Story:
First-year students join the elite ‘Perfect 10 Liners’ mentorship circle, where new bonds, secret crushes, and unexpected love stories unfold.
Style:
romantic comedy, humorous, lighthearted, feel good
Plot:
college life, rivalry, enemies to lovers, coming of age, misunderstanding, privacy invasion, slice of life, love triangle, unhappiness, jealousy, boys love, college ...
Place:
thailand
Similarity:
74%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
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Story:
Feelings bloom and lines blur when a young man documenting the final concert of a popular boy band develops a close bond with the lonely lead singer.
Style:
romantic drama, melancholic
Plot:
boy band, behind the scenes, loneliness, music industry, bittersweet, male friendship, lgbtq, filmmaking, self discovery, fan culture, celebrity culture, young adult ...
Place:
thailand, south korea
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
TV show
Story:
An introverted photographer's life changes when a former mafia boss hires him for love advice, only to end up falling for him instead."
Style:
romantic comedy, heartfelt, romantic drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
photography, gay romance, male male relationship, lgbtq, personal growth, fashion industry, love triangle, young adult, bittersweet, enemies to lovers, urban, redemption ...
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 65 min.
TV show
Story:
Zon, an aspiring sci-fi writer, faces challenges as romantic tensions arise with Saifah, mirrored in his sister's BL novel, while Tutor navigates his own struggles.
Style:
dorama, erotic, thrilling, psychological, captivating
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
gay, lgbt, boys love, secret relationship, enemies to lovers, relationships, lifestyle, homosexual, gay interest, lgbtqi, lgbtq, sexual tension ...
Place:
thailand
Similarity:
65%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
An eclectic group of men and women looking for romantic adventures in the dazzling Silom district of Bangkok. Age or profession are not a problem.
Style:
captivating, romantic, light, entertaining, dorama
Plot:
lgbtq, male female relationship, lgbt, love triangle, boys love, gay, love story, love and romance, romantic relationship, love affair, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, relationships ...
Place:
bangkok thailand
Similarity:
64%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
A student named Tine wants to get rid of a gay admirer. His friends recommend getting a pretend boyfriend – Sarawat. But Sarawat plays hard to get, until he finally agrees. The two become close and intense emotions soon erupt. Are they just ...
Style:
feel good, dorama, light, romantic, queer cinema
Plot:
gay, boys love, gay lead character, gay asian, university, singing, love and romance, couple relations, lgbt, lgbt teen, high school romance, college romance ...
Place:
bangkok thailand
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
TV show
Story:
Akin, a veteran actor and five-time "Sexiest Man of the Year," loses his title to rising star Jin, who secretly admires and loves him despite the rivalry.
Style:
romantic drama, emotional, heartfelt, erotic
Plot:
boys love, actor, showbiz, fame, unrequited love, rivalry, jealousy, celebrity, slow burn, glamour, fan culture, urban ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
bangkok thailand
Similarity:
63%
899
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
High school students in Bangkok wrestle with issues such as sex, teen pregnancy, drugs, school violence, family turmoil and more in this Thai drama.
Style:
disturbing, psychological, captivating, romantic, satirical
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
school, adolescence, high school life, asian lgbt, teenage life, lgbt, teenager, friends, adolescence vs adulthood, apprentice, schoolboy, problem ...
Place:
bangkok thailand, thailand
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
TV show
Story:
Jun loves to annoy Sorn. Sorn can't stand Jun. But fate has plans—and maybe feelings—they didn’t see coming.
Style:
erotic
Plot:
boys love, gay, lgbtq, office romance, gay relationship, supportive parent, cohabitation, workplace romance, sapphic, slice of life, brother brother relationship, age-gap relationship ...
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 69 min.
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Story:
A nine part series depicting the varying fortunes of four friends - Nicky, Geordie, Mary and Tosker - from the optimistic times of 1964 to the uncertainties of 1995. Taking nine pivotal years (1964, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1995) ...
Style:
saga, realistic, historical drama, melancholic, family saga ...
Plot:
friendship, police corruption, politics, social change, social realism, working class, political corruption, class struggle, urban decay, family drama, coming of age, bittersweet ...
Time:
70s, 60s, 80s, 90s, 20th century
Place:
london, northern england
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
TV show
Story:
After losing his dream job, a burned-out artist falls between two men—a charming IT guy and a reclusive tycoon who hires him to be his public face.
Style:
romantic drama, melancholic
Plot:
love triangle, burnout, creative block, mental health, male male relationship, soul searching, bittersweet, self discovery, introspection, urban, class differences, media manipulation ...
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
Helan Mingyu, a bright young woman, forms a deep bond with the 9th Prince, Xiao Chengxu. Though they develop mutual feelings, fate intervenes—news of Chengxu’s death on the battlefield forces Mingyu to marry his older brother, King Xiao ...
Style:
historical drama, dramatic, tense, melancholic, political ...
Plot:
political intrigue, palace intrigue, love triangle, rise to power, female protagonist, jealousy, coming of age, tragic romance, revenge, betrayal, family tragedy, arranged marriage ...
Place:
ancient china
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
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Story:
Pi has a crush on Mueang Nan, one of the hottest students in the Allied Health Sciences Department, but since he is not confident enough about his looks, he is helpless. That is, until Duen and his friends help him get a makeover to boost his ...
Style:
psychological, satirical, captivating, thrilling
Plot:
closeted homosexual, lgbt, male male relationship, gay, male female relationship, relationships, love affair, love and romance, couple relations, love triangle, romantic rivalry, relationship problems ...
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
A cinematic homage to the Front Homosexual d'Action Révolutionnaire, the first gay rights movement in France, AllesandroAvellis' compassionate drama tells the tale of a young activist living in Paris when homosexuals had no place in ...
Style:
period piece, romantic drama, historical drama, compassionate, intense ...
Plot:
lgbtq, homosexuality, gay rights, repression, sexual identity, political activism, gay, underground movement, identity crisis, forbidden love, social change, family conflict ...
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
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Story:
A rivalry turns upside down when Jerome’s strange new ability shows him a shocking future—one where his enemy becomes his soulmate.
Style:
romantic drama, dramatic, melancholic, hilarious, loving
Plot:
enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, lgbtq, longing, male friendship, clairvoyance, moral dilemma, young adult, foreshadowing, second chance, bittersweet, supernatural ability ...
Similarity:
51%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
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Story:
A five-episode anthology that serves as a continuation of the stories of Pick and Rome (Secret Love: Puppy Honey), In and Sun (My Dear Loser), Tee and Mork ('Cause You're My Boy), Kao and Pete (Kiss Me Again), and Arthit and Kongpob ...
Style:
anthology, psychological, semi serious, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
gay asian, lgbt, lgbtq, gay, boys love, love story, relationships, gay love, relationship problems, love affair, in love, love interest ...
Place:
bangkok thailand
Similarity:
47%
433
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
TV show
Story:
After losing everything, Keen finds refuge in a Muay Thai gym and forms a bond with Than, a silent fighter carrying deep scars.
Style:
romantic drama, emotional, melancholic, tense
Plot:
muay thai, boxing, violence, fight scenes, intimate, male male relationship, lgbtq, gym, redemption, healing, second chance, identity ...
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 53 min.
TV show
Story:
A parallel story to Until We Meet Again (2019). Tells the story of how Win and Team get to know one another through the swim club, and eventually develop a relationship. They grow their relationship as Win helps Team deal with his childhood trauma, ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, romantic
Plot:
lgbtq, boys love, male male relationship, gay lead character, childhood trauma, gay relationship, swimming, couple relations, athlete's life, gay interest, gay love, gay ...
Place:
thailand
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 75 min.
TV show
Story:
Yihwa, a single university girl, believes that she doesn’t need boys in her life because she can survive without them, and thinks that boys are like iPhones that are only for decoration purposes. However, when she went to the condominium unit of ...
Style:
captivating, romantic, disturbing
Plot:
gay, boys love, love interest, love and romance, mistaken for being gay, love at first sight, male female relationship, love affair, in love, fall in love, relationships, love story ...
Similarity:
45%
283
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 31 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
romantic drama, light, sentimental, captivating, exciting ...
Plot:
boys love, gay, relationships, hit and run, gay love, gay couple, gay relationship, hugging, male male relationship, gay lead character, gay interest, male protagonist ...
Similarity:
45%
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Iran
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in October 1977, on the brink of the Iranian Revolution, a forbidden love story unfolds between Khosrow, a SAVAK officer, and Shirin, a young woman accused of political activism. Amidst growing political unrest, their passion blooms in secrecy, ...
Style:
historical drama, period piece, melancholic, emotional, intense ...
Plot:
sacrifice, forbidden love, political repression, oppression, betrayal, loss, rebellion, resistance movement, escape, conspiracy, claustrophobia, class conflict ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
iran
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
TV show
Story:
A web series that follows the lives of six diverse gay men living in Bangkok. It's about their relationships, careers, family and most of all, sexual health.
Style:
psychological, sentimental, touching, melancholic, contemplative ...
Plot:
lgbt, older man younger man relationship, gay couple, love and romance, lgbtq, gay relationship, fall in love, lovers, couple relations, society, love, gay love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
bangkok thailand, thailand
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Ever since he was young, Bai Luo Yin has been living with his careless father, Bai Han Qi and his grandmother. When he turned 16 years old, his biological mother Jiang Yuan is re-marrying, and her partner is the party’s high ranking official Gu ...
Style:
sexy, sincere, touching, yaoi, psychological ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
gay, lgbtq, gay interest, gay asian, gay relationship, boys love, high school student, high school, gay couple, gay lead character, school, friendship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
china
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, History, Romance
Country: Portugal
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
"Conta-me Como Foi" is a fiction TV Show adapted from the spanish “Cuentame como pasó” TV Series.
Style:
historical drama, captivating, disturbing, psychological, realistic ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
authoritarianism, poor family, dictatorship, mother son relationship, social problems, family drama, family relations, family problems, husband wife relationship, mother daughter relationship, society, father son relationship ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 70s, 80s
Place:
portugal, lisbon portugal
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 29 min.
TV show
Story:
After breaking up with his girlfriend, Josh comes to the realization that he is homosexual. With the support of his now ex girlfriend Claire, and his best friend and house mate Tom, Josh must help his mother with her battle with depression and the ...
Style:
sincere, humorous, realistic, semi serious, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick
Plot:
friendship, gay, sexuality, roommate, homosexual, depression, gay relationship, lgbt, closeted homosexual, gay lead character, low self esteem, suicide attempt ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
australia, indiana
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
When clouds in the sky and falling rain tease the two close friends in trouble Rain and Sky, it takes them to meet Phayu and Prapai, who are not only cunning saviours but also guys making storms in the two best friends' hearts. The war of love ...
Style:
light, humorous, funny, captivating, entertaining ...
Plot:
lgbt, love hate relationship, gay, youth, friendship, university, boys love, enemies to lovers, couples, love and romance, love affair, love ...
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Hong Ra On, disguises herself as a man and counsels men on dating. Due to a love letter she wrote for a client, she meets Lee Young - future Crown Prince Hyomyeong. Hong Ra On is unaware that he is the Crown Prince and Lee Young is unaware that Hong ...
Style:
touching, captivating, costume drama, period piece, humorous ...
Plot:
joseon dynasty, couples, crown prince, palace, gender disguise, fall in love, friendship, cross dressing, forbidden love, coming of age, eunuch, society ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
korea
Similarity:
42%
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