Queer Asian Women - GL Series/Movies (Les, Bi, Trans, Ace)
A list for someone who is looking for this kind of representation in Asian TV, more specifically from the Southeast and Far East countries. So far I have reviewed movies and series from these countries: Japan, S. Korea, Thailand, China, and Taiwan.
The notes on this list reflect more on the quality of demonstrating and representing queer people and relationships than the other general cinematic aspects. If you are looking for a list for this purpose consider looking at my other list "Must-see Asian movies".
May have SPOILERS.
If you're looking for a list to:
- Find new series and movies to watch;
- Prevent the famous and hated queerbaiting;
- Hear someone's personal opinion (mine is based on everything I've seen so far in WLW media, mostly Les/Bi* (but trans and ace etc too), and specific opinions of a film student;
This list is for uuu
I'll be reviewing as I find important titles to comment on.
°Up to interpretation "tag": not comproved/non-canon couples. AKA "If was a man and a woman people would assume is romantic." It may have some romantic content but it's not explicit as a couple.
Consider checking my YouTube Channel Sapphicfying , I make edits about GL couples ❤ https://www.youtube.com/@SapphoWLW/videos
Obs: The list ends at the last movie/series rated (1 to 10 stars). The ones with 0 stars will be reviewed in the future.
May have some grammar mistakes, I'm not fluent in English.
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101. Daymoon
Korean Movie - 2013
This short film tells the story of an abusive relationship. Things like insecurity, possession, and revenge are some of the things addressed.
The bi girl isn't out, she is pressured by the other girl to take sides on a situation involving a man.
In my opinion, it was clear that many of these problems are caused by the lesbian girl's biphobia and distrust.
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102. Yuri Dano Kan Dano
Japanese Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
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103. Life is Peachy
Korean Movie - 2011
A reeeeally confusing movie. But if you love films that are inspired by the artistic and philosophical part I think this is worth seeing.
The plot isnt big deal, and the way it is told (with flashbacks) makes it very difficult to understand and follow the timeline.
Mix the concepts of what is normal and what is insane, often without taking any rational point, just to explore human emotions.
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104. Soul Mate
Chinese Movie - 2016
Fan or hater? They liked each other or just hated-obsessed each other? I mean, they were really close friends, but later on, it's just toxic.
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105. Gakko ja Oshierarenai!
Japanese Drama - 2008, 10 episodes
Its a bait, don't eat it.
Gakko ja Oshierarenai is one of those high school series. It proposes to discuss some serious and commonplace problems of adolescence and youth, and some common things about growing up. Abortion, one-sided love, bullying, and being a LGBT+ are some of the things debated.
The proposal is great, but the way the plot developed for the LGBT+ characters was very bad. All the straight couples had a good ending, and they tried to pass the sensation that the gays had one too, but it doesn't work. The series tried to make it look like everything is okay, the gays are being cured and seeing the truth *-* just NO.
The gay guy ended with the straight girl as a way to forget his love for the BFF and start over, and the lesbian girl realizes that the other girl never loved her. What a beautiful thing.
What makes me really angry is the fact the series gave hope of real feelings on the part of the straight girl to the les girl and tried to pass that the gay guy now likes the straight girl after trying to do so(???) jess... -
106. The Scarlet Letter
Korean Movie - 2004
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107. Jellyfish
Japanese Movie - 2013
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108. School Girl Complex
Japanese Movie - 2013
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109. Club Friday Season 3
Thai Drama - 2013, 12 episodes
I decided give one more chance to this series.
I do not even need to say that I regretted doing it. -
110. Sea You Soon
Thai Drama - 2024, 4 episodes
What the heck did I just see???
Nothing makes sense, looks like a really bad one shot fanfic, at least its short. -
111. Club Friday Season 8: True Love…or Hope
Thai Drama - 2017, 5 episodes
I just HATE this series so much.
It protraits a abusive relationship, and this isn't the problem (acctually is very important to discuss about toxic/abusive relationships wheter is a homo or het). The issue starts when they didn't get any good conclusions out of that it was just LOOK HOW SHE IS SUFFERING and that was horrible.
OBS: I have the habit to see spoilers before watching the drama to prevent queer baiting and unnecessary stress, but guess what, IT DIDNT WORK.
Warning (If you still wanna check this series regardless my review): Self-harm and suicide attempts, fake love, may increase your blood pressure in 100% and your rage in 200%, rest in peace. -
112. Mine
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
The sapphic ship it's not the main story.
Just saw edits about them (the ship), enough to know that it's cannon. She really had a sapphic relationship and came out later to her husband. Saddly, it does not seem to have a happy ending. -
113. Dear Missy
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
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114. Water Boyy
Thai Drama - 2017, 14 episodes
Minor sapphic rep
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115. Love My Life
Japanese Movie - 2006
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116. Girlfriend The Movie
Thai Movie - 2017
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117. Girlfriend The Movie (Ex)
Thai Movie - 2018
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118. Girls' Generation 1979
Korean Drama - 2017, 8 episodes
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119. I'm Jin Young
Korean Movie - 2006
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120. The Good Wife
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Nana is gay, nice
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121. Life
Japanese Drama - 2007, 11 episodes
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122. Top Girls
Chinese Movie - 2016
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123. On the Beach at Night Alone
Korean Movie - 2017
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124. Blue
Japanese Movie - 2003
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125. Girl’s Summer
Chinese Movie - 2016
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126. Baka Bukas
Filipino Movie - 2017
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127. Ordinary Family
Korean Movie - 2014
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128. Handsome Stewardess
Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
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129. Re:Wind
Japanese Special - 2017, 1 episode
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130. Pair of Love
Taiwanese Movie - 2010
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131. 7 Project
Thai Drama - 2021, 7 episodes
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132. I Just Slept
Korean Drama - 0000, 6 episodes
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133. Am I the Only One with Butterflies? Season 2
Korean Special - 2019, 4 episodes
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134. Girls Love 1
Chinese Movie - 2016
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135. Quarantine Stories
Thai Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
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136. Unlocked
Filipino Drama - 2020, 9 episodes
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137. 5 Lessons in Happiness: Homebound
Taiwanese Movie - 2020
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138. Club Friday Season 12: A Love that No One Knows
Thai Special - 2020, 4 episodes
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139. Kinki
Japanese Movie - 2014
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140. Take Me Home
Korean Movie - 2020
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141. Distance
Korean Movie - 2010
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142. Billie and Emma
Filipino Movie - 2018
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143. MOMO
Korean Movie - 2016
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144. Bao Bao
Taiwanese Movie - 2018
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145. Love Dart
Japanese Movie - 2019
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146. Marry Me
Korean Movie - 2007
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147. Starting Over
Japanese Movie - 2014
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148. Love Does Human
Korean Movie - 2019
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149. Talking About
Taiwanese Movie - 2014
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150. Days Apart
Taiwanese Movie - 2014
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151. Swirl
Filipino Movie - 2014
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152. Sui
Korean Movie - 2019
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153. How to Ruin Housewarming Party
Korean Movie - 2020
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154. Reverse 4 You
Thai Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
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155. It's Complicated
Thai Drama - 2018, 8 episodes
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156. ≥75℃
Korean Special - 2019, 5 episodes
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157. An Algorithm
Korean Movie - 2017
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158. Nilundon
Thai Drama - 0000, 12 episodes
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159. Tootsies and The Fake
Thai Movie - 2019
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160. You I Didn't Know
Korean Drama - 2020, 3 episodes
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161. SF8: Joan's Galaxy
Korean Special - 2020, 1 episode
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162. Touch My Hand
Thai Movie - 2022
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163. Lucky My Love
Thai Drama - 2023, 5 episodes