Asian LGBT
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1. Saving Face (2004)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A gay Chinese-American and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.
Director: Alice Wu | Stars: Joan Chen, Michelle Krusiec, Lynn Chen, Jin Wang
Votes: 13,512 | Gross: $1.19M
Must-watch, especially if you're an LGBT Asian! This movie speaks volumes in what it means to be queer in the Asian community and finally gives us a voice!
2. The King and the Clown (2005)
PG-13 | 119 min | Drama, History
Two clowns living in Korea's Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution but are given a chance to save their lives if they can make the king laugh.
Director: Lee Joon-ik | Stars: Kam Woo-seong, Jung Jin-young, Kang Seong-yeon, Lee Joon-gi
Votes: 5,997
One of the most popular Korean movies ever made, and for good reason. Watch for Lee Jun-Ki's beauty, the dynamic among the three main characters, or for the aesthetics in costume/set/cinematography design. This movie is a must-watch.
3. Yes or No (2010)
102 min | Comedy, Romance
Pie is a sweet girl who moves into a new college dorm room where she finds out that her new roommate Kim, is a tomboy who looks and dress like a boy. As their friendship develops, Pie and ... See full summary »
Director: Sarasawadee Wongsompetch | Stars: Sushar Manaying, Supanart Jittaleela, Arisara Thongborisut, Soranut Yupanun
Votes: 2,114
This is the movie that I always go back to, time and time again. They were quite the sensation in Thailand because of how cute their love story is.
4. Two Weddings and a Funeral (2012)
106 min | Comedy, Romance
To keep their sexual orientation a secret, a gay man and a lesbian woman gets married. Now they have to juggle their identities to fool parents and co-workers, all while trying to find real love.
Director: Jho Kwang-soo Kim | Stars: Dong-Yoon Kim, Ryu Hyun-kyung, Jeong Ae-yeon, Kim Joon-bum
Votes: 518
So, so funny! I wish more people knew about this movie.
5. Candy Rain (2008)
106 min | Romance
Four separate vignettes about lesbian relationships and dating, ending with a summation about relationships.
Director: Hung-i Chen | Stars: Josephine A. Blankstein, Cheer Chen, Yang-kun Chen, Belle Hsin
Votes: 350
Every story was beautiful.
6. She: Their Love Story (2012)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama
Bua is a successful business woman with the "perfect life". After an unexpected change in her life, she leaves her family behind to ease their pain and hide her destiny.
Director: Sarunya Noithai | Stars: Penpak Sirikul, Kitchya Kaesuwan, Toroong Jarungkidanan, Chatree Chompoo
Votes: 99
7. Butterfly (2004)
124 min | Drama, Romance
A married teacher/closeted lesbian meets a young, free spirited singer who will allow her to rediscover herself.
Director: Yan-Yan Mak | Stars: Josie Ho, Eric Kot, Yuan Tian, Stephanie Che
Votes: 1,126
8. Spider Lilies (2007)
94 min | Drama, Romance
When web-cam girl Jade visits Takeko's tattoo studio, she becomes entranced with the image of the spider lily--and with Takeko. In order to get closer to the object of her desire, Jade asks... See full summary »
Director: Zero Chou | Stars: Rainie Yang, Isabella Leong, Kris Shen, Jay Shih
Votes: 2,167
Isabella Leong. Wow.
9. Blue Gate Crossing (2002)
85 min | Drama, Romance
An is-she-or-isn't-she gay comedy focused on a Taiwanese teen, the boy she might like, and the girl she may love.
Director: Chih-yen Yee | Stars: Gwei Lun-Mei, Chen Bo-lin, Yolin Liang, Joanna Chou
Votes: 4,402
10. Drifting Flowers (2008)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Romance
Teddy Award-winning Director Zero Chou (Spider Lilies) weaves three poetic tales as the lesbians in Drifting Flowers seek their true identify. In the first story, Jing, a blind singer, ... See full summary »
Director: Zero Chou | Stars: Serena Fang, Chih-Ying Pai, Yi-lan Chao, Yi-ching Lu
Votes: 433
11. Ang pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros (2005)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
A young boy falls in love with a handsome policeman who is investigating his family's criminal activities.
Director: Auraeus Solito | Stars: Nathan Lopez, Soliman Cruz, JR Valentin, Neil Ryan Sese
Votes: 1,636
Maximo is so lovely, I cherish this movie with all my heart.
12. A Frozen Flower (2008)
TV-MA | 133 min | Drama, History, Romance
A historical drama set in the Koryo dynasty and focused on the relationship between a king and his bodyguard.
Directors: Shin Jae Myung, Kim Su-Jin-I, Ha Yoo, Park Young-Sik | Stars: Zo In-sung, Ju Jin-mo, Song Ji-Hyo, Cho Jin-woong
Votes: 5,165
13. Taboo (1999)
Unrated | 100 min | Drama, History, Thriller
The new member of a samurai militia unit causes disruption as several of his colleagues fall in love with him, threatening to disturb the rigid code of their squad.
Director: Nagisa Ôshima | Stars: Takeshi Kitano, Ryûhei Matsuda, Shinji Takeda, Tadanobu Asano
Votes: 8,123 | Gross: $0.05M
14. Happy Together (1997)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Romance
A couple take a trip to Argentina but both men find their lives drifting apart in opposite directions.
Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Chang Chen, Gregory Dayton
Votes: 34,167 | Gross: $0.19M
15. Love My Life (2006)
96 min | Drama
Ichiko and Eri are two Japanese university students who are in a lesbian relationship. Ichiko comes out to her father who tells her he is also gay and her mother was a lesbian. Her best ... See full summary »
Director: Kôji Kawano | Stars: Rei Yoshii, Asami Imajuku, Naomi Akimoto, Miyoko Asada
Votes: 917
16. 1448 Love Among Us (2014)
93 min | Drama
Director: Arunsak Ongla-or | Stars: Apinya Sakuljaroensuk, Isabella Lete, Pudit Kunchanasongkarm, Patchata Jan-Ngern
Votes: 231
17. A Girl at My Door (2014)
119 min | Drama
A young police officer is sent to work in a small village and takes in a teenager to protect her from her abusive stepfather.
Director: July Jung | Stars: Bae Doona, Kim Sae-ron, Song Sae-byeok, Son Jong-hak
Votes: 3,214
18. The Chinese Botanist's Daughters (2006)
105 min | Drama, Romance
At the house of a famous Chinese botanist teacher his daughter and a female intern fall in love with each other - a forbidden love that must be kept secret.
Director: Sijie Dai | Stars: Mylène Jampanoï, Xiaoran Li, Dong Fu Lin, Weiguang Wang
Votes: 2,529
19. Schoolgirl Complex (2013)
96 min | Drama
At an all female high school, a senior of the radio club becomes fascinated with the club's newest member. As graduation nears and the summer heat rises, so does the sexual tension between the girls. (Japanese with English subtitles).
Director: Yûichi Onuma | Stars: Aoi Morikawa, Mugi Kadowaki, Maaya Kondô, Aoi Yoshikura
Votes: 282
20. Miao Miao (2008)
83 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The bisexual owner of a record store and a new girl in town bond over Jack Kerouac. Meanwhile, a girl in her class falls in love with her.
Director: Hsiao-tse Cheng | Stars: Chia-Yen Ko, Sandrine Pinna, Wing Fan, Kang Ren Wu
Votes: 1,188
21. All About Love (2010)
105 min | Comedy, Romance
"All About Love" depicts the lives of two early 40s women Macy (Sandra Ng) & (Vivian Chow) Anita, who were once lovers. The women cross paths again when they both of them attend a ... See full synopsis »
Director: Ann Hui | Stars: Sandra Kwan Yue Ng, Vivian Chow, Eddie Cheung, William Chan
Votes: 377
22. Rasuto furenzu (2008– )
56 min | Drama, Romance
Last Friends tackles issues that afflict the current generation. Michiru's mother has brought a man back to their home and she is bullied at her workplace where she works as a beauty ... See full summary »
Stars: Shigenori Yamazaki, Masami Nagasawa, Eita Nagayama, Juri Ueno
Votes: 942
23. He's a Woman, She's a Man (1994)
107 min | Comedy, Romance
A singer is so desperate to meet a famous record producer and his singer girlfriend that she disguises herself as a man, resulting in a wild love triangle.
Directors: Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Chi Lee | Stars: Leslie Cheung, Carina Lau, Anita Yuen, Eric Tsang
Votes: 1,280
24. Rak haeng Siam (2007)
Not Rated | 178 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Two boyhood friends are separated due to the disappearance of the sister of one of them, then later meet again as teenagers, when one of them has become a pop singer, and they discover feelings that they did not know they had.
Director: Chookiat Sakveerakul | Stars: Sinjai Plengpanich, Songsit Roongnophakunsri, Pimpan Buranapim, Laila Boonyasak
Votes: 4,303
25. Hormones (2013–2015)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Follow the lives of nine Thai secondary school students and their friends as they try to find their way through the ups and downs of adolescence.
Stars: Ungsumalynn Sirapatsakmetha, Sananthachat Thanapatpisal, Sirachuch Chienthaworn, Gunn Junhavat
Votes: 819
26. The Lover (2015)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Follows the relationships of four couples living together in an apartment building.
Stars: Oh Jung-se, Choi Yeo-jin, Jae-Joon Lee, Ryu Hyun-kyung
Votes: 187
27. The Good Wife (2016)
Crime, Drama
A husband (Yoo Ji-Tae) works as a successful prosecutor and his future appears bright, but he gets arrested for corruption in a political scandal. His wife (Jeon Do-Yeon) worked as an ... See full summary »
Stars: Park Ji-ah, Yoon Kyesang, Im Jin-Ah, Oh Yeon-ah
Votes: 149
28. A Story of Yonosuke (2012)
160 min | Drama
Were people's lives changed by having known Yonosuke?
Director: Shûichi Okita | Stars: Ayumi Ito, Kengo Kôra, Gô Ayano, Jun Kunimura
Votes: 2,332
29. Toppuresu (2008)
108 min | Comedy, Drama
The ever-lively and upbeat Natsuko tries to mend a broken heart by carrying on with a string of short-lived affairs after her break-up with Tomomi. But when Tomomi announces her plans to ... See full summary »
Director: Eiji Uchida | Stars: Mina Shimizu, Erika Okuda, Aya Ohmasa, Akifumi Uchida
Votes: 108
30. Life Is Peachy (2010)
111 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
What is it like when you love a woman?
Director: Soo-Hyun Kim | Stars: Sang-hyun Kim, Seo Hyeon-jin, Kim Hyo-jin, Kim Kkobbi
Votes: 96
31. The Chase (2009)
Not Rated | 87 min | Drama, Romance
When Jung-ha loses her husband in an accident, Naru, her husband's secret lover, comes to her. Naru begs Jung-ha that she will do anything if only she will let her stay at her house. ... See full summary »
Director: Kyu-dong Min | Stars: Kim Hyo-jin, Hwang Jung-min, Uhm Junghwa, Kim Kang-woo
Votes: 237
32. Finding the Adolescence (2014)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
Takane is a teenage student who loves art. Her friend Mika wants to become a novelist. They are best friends and have developed feelings for each other. Their relationship though becomes ... See full summary »
Director: Raita Kuramoto | Stars: Honoka Miki, Misato Aoyama, Rina Aizawa, Himeka Asami
Votes: 77
33. Wishing Stairs (2003)
R | 100 min | Horror, Drama
A staircase leading to the dormitory of a remote boarding school usually has 28 stairs, but every so often there appears to be 29. When someone steps on the mysterious extra stair, the horror begins.
Director: Jae-yeon Yun | Stars: Song Ji-Hyo, Park Han-byeol, Jo An, Park Ji-yeon
Votes: 3,324
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