BL Dramas/Movies With Happy Endings (Mostly)

I waited a long time for this one, and I was so happy to finally see the development of both Pete and Kao's relationship as well as Sun and Mork's. My only complaints were that the issues with Pete and Kao's relationship were cliche and seemed to be just an extension of some of their issues in Kiss and Kiss Me Again. Honestly, though, I really just wanted to see Sun and Mork, so maybe I'm just being overcritical of Pete and Kao. Overall, it was entertaining to watch, and I definitely recommend it, especially if you enjoyed Kiss Me Again. 

The BL in this drama and it's second season is very light, but it's still a really cute relationship. 

This drama was really unique. It took the characters that are often kept to the side or used for comedic effect in other dramas and gave them their own show. It was really refreshing to see a drama that gives the characters that are more effeminate or that show their affection in different ways a chance to find their happiness. I really appreciated that about this drama. I honestly wanted to score it higher, but I took off a few stars, because it was a bit over the top for me, it felt a bit dragged out towards the end, and the story felt piecewise in such a way that many of the episodes had a loop of the story completed within just one episode, whereas I would have liked to see a more cohesive storyline.

This drama was pretty cute with no major upsets. Although the first episode was a little slow and the storyline ended up being a bit silly, it was generally an easy watch.

This one was good, but left me with too many unanswered questions. 

I honestly don't know why it took me so long to get around to watching this one. The story line is decent (although not always the clearest to follow), the actors are gorgeous, and the episodes are only about 20 minutes long each, so it's a quick watch. The best part is that they really toe the line of Chinese censorship, meaning this is probably the closest to true BL you can get in China without getting cancelled. My biggest complaint is the last episode and a half. Reviews of this drama said similar things: the last episode doesn't fit, and the last five minutes are truly strange. I wish I had taken others' advice and finished watching after the dinner scene in episode 29. 

This one was guilty of overacting and being cheesy, but it was funny and cute, so I would still recommend it. 

I think this had a happy ending? At least I like to interpret it as such. The special episodes that they released seemed to suggest it all ended well...

This one was cute, but played with my emotions a little (even though I think it's considered a comedy), because I just get too invested in the characters' lives. I would still recommend it, though. 

I probably would have rated this higher if they had different lead actors. I've seen both in different movies, and I'm just never convinced by the characters that they play. Other than that, I liked the storyline well enough, and it was a pretty entertaining movie, albeit slow like many other Japanese BL movies. 

This movie was quite cute with attractive actors and an interesting concept. It was a pretty calm movie, with really no big upsets or upheavals, but it was still entertaining to watch. It was a little hard to find a place to watch it, though, and I was unable to watch it with subtitles, which was frustrating so I'm not 100% sure I understood everything correctly. 

This one is not BL, but it is based off of a BL novel. Instead, they turned it into a bromance. I thought the storyline was pretty interesting, and the lead characters had good chemistry, so it was still worth the watch in my opinion. 

This had an interesting plot, but it was a little cheesy at times and the acting was a little much at times. 

*SPOILER* (Not for the drama, but for the movie version)

Although this drama caught quite a bit of flack for being different from the movie, I really prefer a happy ending so there was no chance that I would like the movie better. I'm not going to lie, the acting was not the best, and the story was a little all over the place, but it wasn't that bad. I enjoyed it well enough, and everything seemed to get better the more I watched- including the acting and the story. I would like to see a second season for this. 

This movie actually has two completely different endings- one happy, one sad. I'm obviously recommending the happy one. 

This is a pretty funny and entertaining drama. The characters are cute, and the story is pretty unique. Unfortunately, it was negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, so it doesn't flow as nicely as it would have if the virus didn't affect everything. It definitely had the potential to be really good, though, and it was still decent despite the struggles the creators had to overcome. 

I think the purpose of this was to fill in some of the missing parts that got pushed out of Why R U? due to Covid, but they also tried to make it a standalone in a way. The end product involved a lot of fluff and very little happened in the duration of the special. 

This couple I thought was more dynamic than the couple in the in the first portion of the En of Love series (Tossara), but they cut the last episode short with behind the scenes and interviews when they could have used that time to explain the story more. That's really why I ended up rating both parts the same (7 stars). (Well, because of that and also what I say below.)

Potential TRIGGER warning/SPOILER: The story starts out with Mark being drunk, and Vee convincing him to have sex with him. Some people have debated over whether this is rape, so this might not be for everyone. 

Short and sweet albeit somewhat cheesy and unrealistic story. It's an easy watch when you just want to see a feel-good storyline. 

I liked this season better than the first, but I wish they focused more on different story lines. Mark and Kit's was just tired, and I found their whole conflict simply annoying (not to mention dragged out for far too many episodes). Thanu, Wayu, andPa's storyline also got old really fast. Towards the middle I was really only watching for Pok and Tong and for Jack and Koh but both couples got such little airtime. That being said, it was still cute, and there wasn't that weird fairytale aspect they tried to do in the first season, so that was good. 

I don't know how I feel about this one. It wasn't awful, but there were parts that I watched where I was just so unhappy with what was happening. I felt they added in unnecessary storylines just to make the story more dramatic. (SPOILER: Like what even was that weird seeing visions of the future/past thing that all of a sudden started happening in like episode 10? So unnecessary.) That being said, there were also some cute parts, so I'm adding it. 

*SPOILERS AHEAD* So this one doesn't have an unhappy ending, but while Mark and Kit seem to be overall settled and happy, Wayu's ending is a bit more unclear between his status with Thanu and Pha. 

The story for Enchante was silly and cute. Personally, I felt like the premise wasn't super interesting,  and so I had a hard time getting into the story. It only seemed to pick up at around episode 5 or so. After that, it did get a bit better. Overall, I'd still recommend. 

*SPOILERS AHEAD* There are many cute moments in this, but in the end I was quite disappointed. The main couple spent the majority of the show in fight mode and really only got together as a couple in the last like 20 minutes of the last episode. I just wish there had been one more episode or something where they could have actually been a couple. Either that, or the creators could have reduced some of the screen time for one of the other two couples just a bit so the main couple's storyline could have developed more. Overall, I would still recommend the drama, but because of this glaring issue, I'm not as enthusiastic about it as I otherwise probably would have been.

I'm not going to lie, this wasn't one of my favorites. It was a little boring, and I wasn't incredibly impressed with the acting, but the ending wasn't super sad (although it was up to one's interpretation), so I decided to add it to this list. 

I liked this drama, but the editing was choppy, and the story had too many gaps. Maybe it would have been better if it had been just a bit longer. 

This one wasn't bad, but it wasn't great. The story was slow-moving, which isn't necessarily bad, and overall cute. However, the editing was a little weird with random shots of objects and whatnot that I think were supposed to be aesthetic but just didn't work. Also, the acting was a little stiff at times. Overall, not bad. It was a good drama to watch while waiting for others I want to watch more to come out. 

This one has short episodes, but is somehow still really slow moving. I wasn't super excited while waiting for new episodes to come out, but it certainly wasn't the worst I've ever seen.

*SPOILER* Ending is more bittersweet than outright happy.

This was cute, but a little slow moving. 

Ok, so this one is not technically BL, but there is a gay couple as one of the main couples. As many Thai dramas tend to be, the drama was overall dramatic (I know, shocker, right?) and not really what I would call "cute," but Singto (if you don't know, one of the leads from SOTUS) was in it, and I was interested in how it would end, so I kept watching it. 

*Spoiler* The ending isn't exactly happy-go-lucky, but it's not sad or upsetting. I would say it's happy enough. 

This one was not the best in terms of storyline or acting, but it was still cute. 

I have many opinions about this one, but I will try to keep it brief. I have not read the manga (which I have heard is better than the movie), so my opinions are based solely on the movie. My feelings mainly revolve around the two leads. The main relationship is unhealthy and neither of the lead characters are particularly likable, each in his own special way. In particular, Koichi has no respect for anyone, including himself, nor does he seem to be able to think in a coherent way that does not revolve around himself. And then there's Imagase who coerces Koichi into a relationship and then spends the entire movie irrationally jealous over a known cheater. It was frustrating to watch. Also, be warned, this drama has explicit nudity and adult relationships.

SPOILER: The ending seems like it's trying to be hopeful, but it comes off as more sad.

My recommendation for this one is to not go into it with high hopes. The quality is not great, and the storyline is choppy. However, it's so rare that we get a BL drama out of China, and I'm sure the cast and crew had to make do with what they had, so all I can feel is appreciation that we got this drama and that the  ending was actually happy. 

(SPOILERS AHEAD) I'm hesitantly recommending this one. Although this series says it's 4 episodes long, really it should be 5, because the actual ending is in the special episode. That being said, if you only watch the four episodes without the special, it ends on sort of a creepy, rapey note, which I really didn't appreciate or approve of. It's largely explained away in the special episode, but the fact that it's in there at all made my rating drop down quite a bit. 

This isn't technically BL as it's only hinted at that the one couple is gay, but I kind of love their interactions with each other, so I'm putting this in here for my own satisfaction. 

Not going to lie, this wasn't my favorite. The story line was a little all over the place, and there was so much extraneous fluff that I feel like the whole thing could have been at least one episode shorter if not two or three episodes. Also, (this isn't necessarily bad) this was a tear-jerker, so if you do watch it, have your tissues ready. The ending is happy, though. 

Trigger warning: Suicide

This drama I'm a bit upset with. Quality wise, it wasn't the best, but the story was generally okay, until the last episode. Moreover, since it was from China with all kinds of restrictions, I actually wasn't even bothered by quality. *SPOILERS AHEAD* However, the choices the writers made in the last episode were inappropriate and didn't even follow the rest of story. After all the love and kindness between the two leads, it didn't make sense that Cheng Yi would treat Ling Ziming like that. So while I'm giving it a relatively high rating, the rating is largely for the first seven episodes, and most of the points came off because of the last one. 

TRIGGER WARNING: Rape

This was probably the cheesiest BL I've ever watched. The production quality wasn't great, the storyline was almost entirely unrealistic, and the acting was subpar. That being said, it was still cute, and it's nice and short, so it's good for the times when you just want to see something simple that'll make you feel good. 

This one was okay at best. It was a good time filler for other dramas that I wanted to watch more, but that's really all I could say about it. The acting wasn't great, the chemistry between the actors was lacking, and there were too many story lines started and then never addressed again. It certainly wasn't the worst thing ever, but I probably wouldn't watch it again.

SPOILER This one doesn't have a happy ending, but it's not overdramatized like some sadder endings, so it doesn't feel as sad as it could have been, so I put it on this list. That being said, it isn't happy, so be warned if you decide to watch.

I really wanted to like this one, but in the end it was kind of annoying. Between the over-acting and the offensive cultural reference early on, I never really was able to get into this one. I just wanted it to be over...

This one is pretty slow moving, and the story and acting were not the best. Honestly, the only reason I managed to finish was because I watched the last four episodes on 1.25 speed. It felt like it just kept going.