The Four Great Chinese Franchises:
No immortality, no angst, no Sword of the Immortals; no BL, no bromance, no Ancient Sword.
Fantasy Three has been full of tragic romances since ancient times, while Xuanyuan always ends in a total party kill.
Wuxia and Xianxia:
Jin Yong's heroines stray from their marriages, but even they can't beat Gu Long's unbreakable bromances.
Xianxia male leads all have forgettable faces, while every extra in a cloth sack is a beauty.
Hong Kong comics have power levels in another dimension; once you're past your prime, you show up in the underworld next chapter.
The moment a senior calls out, the experts line up and drop one by one.
Anime and the 2D world:
The male lead has a harem as big as a pack of dogs, and arms full of bundles of yandere's kitchen knives.
The second male lead has always had a poker face, and he's not just chuunibyou, he's also an idiot.
Red and blue have always made a couple: either yuri or BL.
The boss went to art school: tall, handsome, cold, arrogant, and fires off area attacks.
Will he be resurrected? #(Shy)
Visiting the grave #(I'm about to cry)#(I'm about to cry)
Who are the main characters' romantic partners? Are they yuri (lesbian)?
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