Legend of Hua Mulan (2013)

Both are about the legendary Hua Mulan.

I've read that the series were based on the 2009 film, it was daebak

An other adaptation of the Legend of Hua Mulan, from the moment her father is enlisted until the end of the war. However, in this one, Mulan isn't a super-woman but a mere girl who trains hard to survive and protect her family. Mu Lan is also more focused on the Royal Family's intrigues instead of the Rourans' royalty.
Mu Lan's plot presents different element of the legend, the Legend Of Hua Mulan foresaw.

*Strong, Kickass FLs
*FL characters growth, from naïve to a force to be reckoned with...
*Romance, duh
*Mid-length Historical C-drama.
*Innocent initial relationships which don't work.
*Isolated FLs drawn into a great power-struggle.

LOHM is like marmite, if you can ignore the unbelievable cross-dressing and can take the midway switch to action. A decent Mulan remake. SOTB, perfect for anyone with second lead syndrome... kind of. Just give them a go, and wait for (underrated) LOHM to warm up before you marmite it... :)

an independent strong woman who knows what she wants that does not depend on man or anyone
who knows how to fight when it takes
go to war when it takes
and do nothing
  a woman who loves justice with honor and courage