My favorite action thrillers
I love action thrillers.
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1. Age of Legends
Chinese Drama - 2018, 47 episodes
Mystery, rom-com. Really long (47 episodes) but breaks down into several arcs. Loved the chemistry between William Chan and Ma Sichun.
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2. Black & White
Taiwanese Drama - 2009, 24 episodes
Mystery, action, buddy comedy. Mismatched partners, Triads, romantic triangles, and a deadly addictive drug.
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3. Chinmoku no Kantai: Tokyo Wan Dai Kaisen
Japanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
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4. Head Above Water
Chinese Drama - 2017, 30 episodes
Terrorism thriller. Very much like "24" with annoying family members and moles.
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5. Imawa no Kuni no Alice
Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
Death game thriller. The games are more cerebral than the ones in "Squid Game."
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6. Love Me If You Dare
Chinese Drama - 2015, 24 episodes
Mystery, rom-com. High IQ/low EQ forensic psychologist hires college graduate as his assistant in helping solve fiendish murders, while sparks slowly develop.
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7. Sisyphus: The Myth
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Sci-fi, time travel. Compulsively watchable even though it ultimately doesn't make sense.
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8. Squid Game
Korean Drama - 2021, 9 episodes
Death game. Does a better job making you care about characters than "Alice in Borderland," with the result that the deaths hit home harder.
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9. The Dance of the Storm
Chinese Drama - 2021, 43 episodes
Terrorism thriller. Some pretty strong action scenes. Fizzles at the end, unfortunately.
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10. Three-Body
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
Sci-fi. A bit long at 30 episodes but solid adaptation of Cixin Liu's mind-blowing novel.
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11. When a Snail Falls in Love
Chinese Drama - 2016, 21 episodes
Mystery. Very similar to "Love Me If You Dare" but not quite as good.