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My Dearest (2023)
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Original name: 연인
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: South Korea
Duration: 80 min.
TV show
Story:
A love-story between a noblewoman and a mysterious man who shows up in her hometown set in the 1600s during the Qing invasion.
Style:
historical drama, psychological, captivating, thrilling, poignant, bleak, melancholic, suspenseful, sageuk, costume drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
relationships, forbidden love, male female relationship, noblewoman, couple relations, life, romantic relationship, couples, love affair, social problems, problem, love story, love interest, star crossed lovers, mysterious stranger, joseon dynasty, sacrifice, honor, loyalty, secret identity, mysterious past, class conflict, tragic romance, resilience, palace intrigue ...
Time:
17th century, 1600s
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, psychological, thrilling and historical drama films and TV series with plots about love affair, male female relationship, relationships, couple relations, love story, love interest and love and romance mostly in Drama, Romance and History genres. Some movies like My Dearest: The Red Sleeve (2021), Love Story of Court Enemies (2020), Unchained Love (2022), Love Song for Illusion (2024), Jaana Na Dil Se Door (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
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Story:
Based on a novel of the same name, it tells the record of a royal court romance between the King of Joseon who believes his duty is to his country first above love, and a court lady who wants to protect the life she has chosen.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, historical romance, period drama
Plot:
palace intrigue, king, joseon dynasty, palace, power struggle, prince, love affair, love and romance, kingdom, intrigue, romantic relationship, love story ...
Time:
18th century
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 40 min.
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Story:
The story is set in the Yuan year of the Yongzheng era. In the time of chaos, Yu Xing and her sister Cai Feng were separated. When Yu Xing knew that Cai Feng had entered the palace as a consort candidate, she decides to follow suit as a chef ...
Style:
historical drama, historical romance, costume drama, exciting, dramatic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
qing dynasty, female protagonist, love affair, love, brother sister relationship, dynasty, lifestyle, couples, royal family, eccentric family, relationships, male female relationship ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
china
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
During the reign of Long Hua, Xiao Duo, a powerful eunuch in charge of the imperial court, plans a palace mutiny with Prince Fu to help him ascend to the throne. Bu Yinlou, a tribute lady that was supposed to be hanged as a tribute to the late ...
Style:
historical drama, captivating, psychological, satirical, thrilling ...
Plot:
forbidden love, palace intrigue, love triangle, royalty, power, male female relationship, deception, woman, illicit affair, empire, intrigue, emperor ...
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
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Story:
The heart-fluttering love story and the fierce obsession between a man with two conflicting personalities and a woman who loves him.
Style:
psychological, captivating, romantic, thrilling, historical drama ...
Plot:
love, relationships, couples, love affair, romantic relationship, love interest, love story, love and romance, opposites attract, male female relationship, obsession, split personality ...
Place:
korea
Similarity:
32%
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Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 20 min.
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Story:
In spite of having contrasting personalities, Vividha and Atharv end up falling in love with each other. However, the differences in their social background cause trouble in their relationship.
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, emotional, intense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
love story, relationships, family drama, love affair, love interest, relationship problems, social problems, couple relations, romantic relationship, social differences, problem, male female relationship ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, Musical, Romance
Country: China
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Story:
A woman who hates marriages after being repeatedly rejected meets an official who is cold on the outside but deeply affectionate on the inside. Furthermore, a devoted prince continues to stay by her side. As their story unfolds, so does a mysterious ...
Style:
historical drama, thrilling, psychological, captivating, romantic drama ...
Plot:
love, love triangle, love affair, love and romance, relationship problems, couple relations, love interest, male female relationship, problem, couples, love story, relationships ...
Place:
beijing china
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
Orphaned as a child, Liu E travels to the capital Kaifeng, and later catches the eye of Zhao Heng. Though she was a concubine, Liu E was perceptive to state affairs, and often discussed politics with Zhao Heng. This tradition continued when he ...
Style:
historical drama, romantic, thrilling, captivating, psychological ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
love story, royalty, empress, political intrigue, palace intrigue, romantic relationship, family relations, relationships, lifestyle, love affair, couples, kingdom ...
Time:
regency period, 10th century, 11th century
Similarity:
30%
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
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Story:
Set in the Joseon Dynasty, three women learn what love means as they try to navigate through the class system and survive. In Yup (Jung Yoo Mi) is a beautiful noblewoman who becomes a servant overnight when her father is framed and labeled a ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, emotional, dramatic, sensual ...
Plot:
joseon dynasty, class conflict, love affair, love and romance, love interest, servant, female protagonist, couple relations, in love, couples, dynasty, royal court ...
Place:
korea
Similarity:
30%
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
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Story:
A story about a love triangle and a fight for the throne that follows Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yun Wen and his uncle Zhu Di after they fall for the same woman and gradually turn against each other.
Style:
suspenseful, historical drama, entertaining, captivating, dramatic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
power struggle, love triangle, throne, love, ambition, chinese history, ming dynasty, palace intrigue, couples, romantic triangle, fight, couple relations ...
Place:
ancient china
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in 1980s during the Gwangju Uprising, Youth of May tells the love story of a medical student Hwang Hee-tae and a nurse Kim Myung-hee.
Style:
romantic drama, disturbing, psychological, captivating, romantic ...
Plot:
in love, physician, medical student, rebellion, love affair, relationships, couple relations, couples, love and romance, male female relationship, romantic relationship, society ...
Time:
80s
Place:
south korea
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Colombia
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
The young and fierce daughter of a wealthy landowner falls for a charismatic young laborer—only for their families to tear them apart.
Style:
soap opera, romantic drama, romantic, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
racism, interracial relations, star crossed lovers, forbidden love, love affair, relationships, love, interracial romance, couples, male female relationship, romantic relationship, love story ...
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Greece
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
"Erotas Fygas" travels us to Greece in the 50's that overcomes its darkness, moves forward and evolves, through a fatal love, an exciting plot, moral crossroads that we still meet today, intense characters, emotions, and stormy twists ...
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, romantic, captivating, thrilling
Plot:
love triangle, romantic relationship, relationships, male female relationship, love story, couple relations, love interest, love affair, relationship problems, star crossed lovers, couples, secret ...
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
A love story at the end of 1950's in Turkey, Istanbul. In the political era of Turkey in that years, two young people from opposite families fall in love. Their families don't allow them to marry. They face lots of obstacles for years.
Style:
psychological, captivating, romantic drama, romantic, period drama ...
Plot:
forbidden love, love, socialism, love story, romantic relationship, male female relationship, relationships, life, love affair, love interest, love and romance, couple relations ...
Place:
istanbul turkey
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Greece
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
May 1895. Our story begins when the family of George Pavlides engages their 12-year-old son, Miltos, with the 9-year-old daughter of Michalis Nikolaidis, Ifigenia. The attacks of fanatical Turks will force the two families to flee their homeland. ...
Style:
historical romance, historical drama, psychological, thrilling, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
forbidden love, star crossed lovers, relationships, family problems, couple relations, forceful separation, male female relationship, family relations, love story, romantic relationship, relationship problems, fall in love ...
Time:
1890s, 1910s
Place:
ottoman empire, istanbul turkey, greece
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Greece
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Indeed, in the new series of MEGA "Black Rose" we will see several changes in the case, regarding the book. At the center of our story will be Sister Elizabeth, who has dedicated her life to God. As a child she had contracted meningitis ...
Style:
thrilling, romantic, captivating, psychological
Plot:
relationship problems, relationships, moral dilemma, nun, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, forbidden love, love affair, social problems, love story, male female relationship, romantic relationship, couples ...
Place:
greece
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Drama, History, Music, Romance, War
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A story that revolves around a Peking opera performer and a wealthy businessman who are brought together by their love for Peking opera.
Set in the 1930's, it follows Shang Xirui, a Peking opera performer who relies on his exceptional talent ...
Style:
historical drama, psychological, captivating, costume drama, poetic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
businessman, tragedy, opera, couple relations, relationships, love affair, male female relationship, business, relationship problems, love interest, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, wartime ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
china
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
An adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy set in modern-day Italy where two young lovers strive to transcend a violent world where Catholic and secular values clash.
Style:
tragic ending, romantic drama, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
star crossed lovers, shakespeare's romeo and juliet, tragic romance, forbidden love, shakespeare, male female relationship, love story, relationships, problem, relationship problems, couples, tragic love ...
Place:
italy
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 62 min.
TV show
Story:
In the late 19th century, the Joseon Dynasty is in peril because the Kim Family abuses power. The king's power has already weakened, and the people are suffering famine and hardship. Choi Chon-joong is Joseon's best fortune teller and ...
Style:
historical drama, captivating, psychological, disturbing, suspenseful ...
Plot:
palace intrigue, power struggle, royalty, male protagonist, fortune teller, corruption, political intrigue, love story, love affair, love interest, relationships, male female relationship ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
korea
Similarity:
27%
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 44 min.
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Story:
Zhou Sheng Chen was raised by his brother, the Emperor, until the age of thirteen, when he set out to defend the border and establish himself as a loyal and accomplished general. Cui Shi Yi, the well-read daughter of an esteemed family, has been ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, tear jerker, costume drama ...
Plot:
wuxia, forbidden love, palace intrigue, emperor, love and romance, love story, love affair, love interest, love, relationship problems, military, older man younger woman relationship ...
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 61 min.
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Story:
It is a fictional historical drama about the story of King Seonjong who ascends to the throne due to a rebellion, and Lee Tae who becomes the King after him.
Style:
captivating, tense, thrilling, psychological
Plot:
forbidden love, conflict of interest, relationships, problem, couples, couple relations, royal family, love affair, in love, love and romance, star crossed lovers, love interest ...
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
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Story:
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Style:
disturbing, suspense, tense, captivating, telenovela
Plot:
love affair, forbidden love, lovers apart, love story, male female relationship, love interest, star crossed lovers, fall in love, relationships, social problems, couples, mind game ...
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Lebanon
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Story:
When Fares comes back from Syria to reopen his parents' restaurant in the Lebanese town of "Nesr El Jabal", he is struck by rumors accusing the powerful landlord Fawzi of their murder years ago. A truth that is bound to threaten the ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional, intense ...
Plot:
love affair, love interest, fall in love, couple relations, male female relationship, love story, in love, couples, love and romance, relationships, romantic relationship, small town ...
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Country: China
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Set in the Shanghai Shores at the beginning of the 20th century, where warlords begin to seize their powers; many heroes emerge, and revolutionary movements begin to rise. Making use of their wealth, the influential Rong family often abused their ...
Style:
historical drama, period piece, psychological, captivating, suspenseful ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
revenge, forbidden love, revolutionary, deception, male female relationship, relationships, fall in love, love interest, in love, love story, family relations, love affair ...
Place:
shanghai
Similarity:
26%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
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Story:
Mo Yan is a quick-thinking, sharp-witted young aspiring thief, who wants to become the top robber in the field. But when a senior male associate is caught and imprisoned at a powerful court in Kaifeng, where Prince Ning Jin reigns. She decides to ...
Style:
historical drama, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, psychological ...
Plot:
martial arts, wuxia, scheme, hidden identity, loyalty, palace intrigue, relationship problems, love affair, princess, couple relations, master warrior, burglar ...
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
"Fuyu no Sakura" is described as a pure love story with similarities to the popular Korean drama "Winter Sonata" (titled "Fuyu no Sonata" in Japan). Kusanagi plays a gentle glass craftsman in Yamagata who has no ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, romantic, psychological, heartfelt ...
Plot:
winter, relationships, romantic relationship, love affair, love interest, love and romance, love story, male female relationship, couple relations, love, small town, longing ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: China
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Story:
"Wonderland of Love" follows the story of emperor's grandson Li Ni, who guards the border and is forced to take on the responsibility of quelling the rebellion. Although Li Ni is the grandson of the emperor, he was never loved by his ...
Style:
touching, stylized, sincere, light, captivating ...
Plot:
love, male female relationship, woman, relationships, love story, love and romance, fight, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, female protagonist, couples, couple relations, love affair ...
Similarity:
26%
507
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Greece
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Two young people from opposing families fall in love and reawaken the vendetta from years ago in a mountain village in Crete.
Style:
ambiguous ending, thrilling, captivating, psychological
Plot:
family problems, love interest, competitor, forbidden love, love and romance, in love, couple relations, love affair, parents and children, rivalry, eccentric family, star crossed lovers ...
Place:
greece
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Meng Haotian, who holds several positions, is considered a standard strong woman with both strength and beauty. Everyone only sees her start from scratch, but few understand her painful past. However, a wedding farce resulted in the accidental ...
Style:
romantic drama, captivating, psychological, thrilling, romantic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
business, workplace, relationship vs career, relationships, love story, love, romantic relationship, social climber, couples, love and romance, love interest, male female relationship ...
Place:
china
Similarity:
26%
950
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
After killing a French Lieutenant in the series, Aziz Payidar is forced to leave his great love, Dilruba, behind him and his father's house. After the event is forgotten, Aziz returns to the city again.
Style:
historical drama, disturbing, psychological, captivating, period piece ...
Plot:
getting home, homecoming, occupation, love affair, romantic relationship, relationships, love and romance, love story, male female relationship, new life, relationship problems, love interest ...
Place:
turkey
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
In the 9th Century Tang Dynasty-era China, the Emperor is locked in a deadly power struggle with a group of formidable eunuchs who wield enormous power at court. He strikes back by ordering the death of their ringleader Qiu Shi Liang. But the ...
Style:
historical drama, period piece, costume drama, captivating, dramatic ...
Plot:
tang dynasty, revenge, chinese emperor, palace intrigue, royal palace, lifestyle, love affair, couple relations, royal family, love, couples, royalty ...
Place:
china
Similarity:
26%
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