Tearjerkers
Sad endings (my definition is the leads don't end up together due to death or separation) and happy endings for the main couple but are otherwise tragedies. Ending explained in comments so major spoilers ahead!
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101. The Curse of Turandot
Chinese Movie - 2021
FL dies
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102. The Dragon King's Bride
Chinese Drama - 2022, 3 episodes
ML dies
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103. The Flowers of War
Chinese Movie - 2011
FL and supporting characters die
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104. The Hymn of Death
Korean Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
both leads die
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105. The Immortal Promise
Chinese Drama - 2022, 21 episodes
both leads die
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106. The Journey
Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
the leads are separated by time (FL returns to the present, ML remains in the past)
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107. The Journey of Flower
Chinese Drama - 2015, 58 episodes
bittersweet/happy ending for the leads, almost everyone else dies
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108. The King and the Clown
Korean Movie - 2005
both MLs appear to die in the end
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109. The Last Princess
Korean Movie - 2016
FL dies after much tragedy
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110. The Library
Thai Movie - 2013
ML dies
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111. The Missing Snowflakes
Chinese Drama - 2024, 18 episodes
the leads separate
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112. The Other Half Of Me and You
Chinese Drama - 2021, 32 episodes
the leads are separated (FL returns to her parallel world, ML remains in his)
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113. The Story of Mystics
Chinese Drama - 2024, 34 episodes
ML and other supporting characters die
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114. The Summer Pasta Recipe
Korean Movie - 2022
leads separate
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115. The Twentieth Century Girl
Korean Movie - 2022
ML dies
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116. The Wizard Of Penglai
Chinese Movie - 2020
FL dies
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117. The Wrong Royal Bride
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
FL dies
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118. Tomorrow I Will Date With Yesterday’s You
Japanese Movie - 2016
the leads are separated by time and space (FL returns to her parallel world, ML remains in his, both age at different rates)
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119. Tou Yi Ke Xin
Chinese Drama - 2021, 11 episodes
one of the FLs dies
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120. Try the World
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
ML has only a few years left to live
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121. Views of Love: Grey Rainbow
Thai Drama - 2016, 4 episodes
one of the MLs dies
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122. Wan Wan Ru Meng Xiao
Chinese Drama - 2024, 28 episodes
ML dies
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123. Wang Chuan Xu
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
both leads die
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124. Wang Ye Bie Lai Wu Yang
Chinese Drama - 2024, 88 episodes
the leads separate (ML returns to the past, FL stays in present day)
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125. Wo De Shu Xian Nv You
Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
the leads separate (FL returns to the past, ML stays in the present)
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126. Wu Zhu Zhi Hua
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
FL dies
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127. Xiang Bei De Yi Han
Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
FL dies
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128. Xiang Si Gu
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
the leads separate (they exist in opposite moving timelines (early meetings for one are later for the other) and die in different times)
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129. Xie Yi Bo
Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
ML dies, FL is left alone with their baby
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130. Yandai byway no.10 - Season 1
Chinese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
the leads separate
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131. Yi Shuang Xiu Hua Xie
Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
FL dies
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132. Yomei Ichi Nen no Boku ga, Yomei Hantoshi no Kimi to Deatta Hanashi.
Japanese Movie - 2024
both leads die
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133. You Shine in the Moonlit Night
Japanese Movie - 2019
FL dies
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134. You Were Once My LIght
Chinese Movie - 2021
the leads separate (it appears one may die)
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135. Your Lie in April
Japanese Movie - 2016
FL dies
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136. Yu Jian, Wo De Ou Yang Xiu Da Ren
Chinese Drama - 2024, 100 episodes
the leads are separated (ML returns to the past, FL stays in the present)
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137. Yu Jun Jue
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
both leads die
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138. Yu Sheng Man Man
Chinese Drama - 2022, 25 episodes
ML dies
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139. Zhang Gong Zhu Bu Ke Yi
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
FL dies
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140. Zhao Ge Fu
Chinese Drama - 2023, 29 episodes
FL dies
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141. Zhao Zhao Mu Mu Mei Ren Zhuang
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
FL dies
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142. Zhu Lian Yu Mu
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
ML dies
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143. Zhu Xing Ji
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
ML dies