Masters, Doms, Sadists: Forceful Love
Romances with power dynamics such as ownership, domination or sadism that can be emotional (soft), physical (hard) or both, including but not limited to: master/servant or slave, Dom/sub, outright ownership ( via money/debt etc), captor/captive, extortion/blackmail and emotional sadism (strong emotional torment for revenge, etc). Power dynamics must be between the leads, not supporting roles or from outside pressure (families, etc). Those with explicit scenes will be marked NSFW. Stories may include triggering elements.
What you should understand/need: 1) Ability to distinguish fiction from reality 2) a bit of skepticism and suspension of disbelief, and 3) at least basic understanding of why these are not healthy relationship dynamics in the real world if they do not involve consent. (50 Shades is not a good example so if this is your foundation, please research consent and even consensual non-consent (CNC) in the BDSM world.)
This list will not include titles with lighter boss/employee/contract dynamics. If you want the cute/fluffy version of these themes, I'd recommend searching the "Contract Relationship", "Boss/Employee" or "Fake Relationship" tags.
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1. Sealed With A Kiss
Chinese Drama - 2011, 28 episodes
ownership, emotional sadism, captor/captive
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2. Irresistible Love: Secret of the Valet
Chinese Movie - 2016
ownership, master/slave
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3. Secret
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
emotional sadism, contract to some extent, extortion
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4. Kono Otoko wa Jinsei Saidai no Ayamachidesu
Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
master/slave
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5. Le Jun Kai
Chinese Drama - 2013, 9 episodes
extortion, emotional sadism
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6. Sawan Biang
Thai Drama - 2008, 12 episodes
emotional sadism, captor/captive, blackmail, mild torture
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7. Sachiiro no One Room
Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
captor/captive
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8. Leh Ratree
Thai Drama - 2015, 12 episodes
ownership
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9. Mia Tuean
Thai Drama - 2014, 31 episodes
master/servant, ownership (debt), arguably captor/captive
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10. Cubic
Thai Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
ownership
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11. Kleun Cheewit
Thai Drama - 2017, 15 episodes
emotional sadism
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12. Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante Naranai
Japanese Special - 2015, 2 episodes
Dom/sub
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13. The Black Devil and the White Prince
Japanese Movie - 2016
Dom/sub
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14. I Love My President Though He's A Psycho
Chinese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
captor/captive, ownership (debt)
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15. Game Payabaht
Thai Drama - 2017, 18 episodes
captor/captive, torture
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16. Roy Leh Sanae Rai
Thai Drama - 2015, 14 episodes
captor/captive, extortion
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17. Suparburoot Jorm Jon: Maturot Lohgan
Thai Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
captor/captive
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18. Raeng Tawan
Thai Drama - 2016, 14 episodes
captor/captive, extortion, ownership, torture
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19. Kareshi wo Loan de Kaimashita
Japanese Drama - 2018, 8 episodes
master/slave, ownership (debt)
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20. Si Teng
Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes
master/servant
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21. Kimi Wa Petto
Japanese Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
owner/pet
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22. 100 Days with Mr. Arrogant
Korean Movie - 2004
ownership (debt)
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23. Hot Gimmick
Japanese Movie - 2019
master/slave
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24. Jam Loey Rak
Thai Drama - 2008, 18 episodes
captor/captive, mild torture
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25. Hua Jai Teuan
Thai Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
captor/captive
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26. Barb Rak Ta Lay Fun
Thai Drama - 2017, 31 episodes
emotional sadism
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27. Sanaeha Sunya Kaen
Thai Drama - 2014, 15 episodes
contract, emotional sadism
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28. Peek Hong
Thai Drama - 2020, 15 episodes
captor/captive, torture
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29. Amore e guinzagli
Korean Movie - 2022
domme/sub
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30. Mai Sin Rai Fai Sawart
Thai Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
master/servant [forced mistress/debt]
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31. Lhong Ngao Jun
Thai Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
emotional sadism
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32. Chuno
Korean Drama - 2010, 24 episodes
master/slave
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33. Utsukushii Kare
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
master/slave
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34. Lock Me Up, Tie Him Down
Chinese Movie - 2014
Captor/captive
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35. My Heart Twinkle Twinkle
Korean Drama - 2015, 26 episodes
emotional sadism
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36. The Devil President's Lover
Chinese Movie - 2017
Arguably captor/captive
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37. The Hidden Love
Chinese Movie - 2016
captor/captive, emotional sadism
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38. Love Hunting
Chinese Movie - 2016
emotional sadism
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39. Bride
Chinese Movie - 2016
perceived ownership, obsession
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40. The Imprisoned Love
Chinese Movie - 2016
captor/captive
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41. Married First Then Fall in Love
Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes
ownership [sold]
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42. Double Mints
Japanese Movie - 2017
NSFW
master/slave
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43. The Servant
Korean Movie - 2010
NSFW
master/servant
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44. The Concubine
Korean Movie - 2012
NSFW
master/servant
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45. The Handmaiden
Korean Movie - 2016
NSFW
master/servant
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46. Sei no Gekiyaku
Japanese Movie - 2020
NSFW *explicit*
bondage, captor/captive, general BDSM, both consensual and nonconsensual content
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47. Prison School
Japanese Drama - 2015, 9 episodes
NSFW
Dom/sub [hard]/punishment
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48. Nana and Kaoru
Japanese Movie - 2011
mature
Dom/sub [hard]
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49. Lies
Korean Movie - 2000
NSFW
sadism
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50. Flower and Snake
Japanese Movie - 1974
NSFW
bondage, Dom/sub [hard]
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51. Flower and Snake: Zero
Japanese Movie - 2014
NSFW
bondage, Dom/sub [hard]
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52. Bad Guy
Korean Movie - 2001
NSFW
master/slave
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53. Another Breeding
Korean Movie - 2021
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54. Hotel Iris
Japanese Movie - 2021