Recommended costume dramas with strong/smart FLs
All Costume/Historical dramas with strong/smart FLs
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1. Are You the One
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
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2. Bian Liang Meng Hua Tu
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
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3. Blossom
Chinese Drama - 2024, 34 episodes
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4. Empresses in the Palace
Chinese Drama - 2012, 76 episodes
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5. Fake Princess
Chinese Drama - 2020, 27 episodes
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6. Fateful Love
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
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7. General and I
Chinese Drama - 2017, 62 episodes
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8. In Blossom
Chinese Drama - 2024, 32 episodes
Coroner FL (mature mentally) and judge ML. Great mysteries and overall conspiracy. Excellent chemistry between the leads
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9. L'amour royal de Ruyi au palais
Chinese Drama - 2018, 87 episodes
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10. La Légende de Shen Li
Chinese Drama - 2024, 39 episodes
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11. La Légende de Zhuohua
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
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12. La lune s'illumine pour vous
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
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13. Legend of Fu Yao
Chinese Drama - 2018, 66 episodes
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14. Lost You Forever
Chinese Drama - 2023, 39 episodes
I liked the first season much better.
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15. Love of Nirvana
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
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16. Love When the Stars Fall
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
Very funny
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17. Luoyang
Chinese Drama - 2021, 39 episodes
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18. Maiden Holmes
Chinese Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
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19. Monarch Industry
Chinese Drama - 2021, 68 episodes
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20. Mr. Queen
Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
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21. My Journey to You
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
Really good but ended with a frustrating cliffhanger. I watched it for the secondary couple and poison puppy
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22. My Uncanny Destiny
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
Hilarious
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23. New Life Begins
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
Very wholesome. Chicken Soup for the Cdrama lover
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24. Royal Rumors
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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25. Scent of Time
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
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26. Sous le pouvoir
Chinese Drama - 2019, 55 episodes
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27. Story of Kunning Palace
Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes
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28. Story of Yanxi Palace
Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
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29. The Double
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
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30. The Evil Face
Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes
Best most green flag ML ever. Very visually pleasing
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31. The Ingenious One
Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
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32. The Killer Is Also Romantic
Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes
Mr and Mrs Smith set in ancient China
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33. The Legend of Dugu
Chinese Drama - 2018, 55 episodes
Good series. Jeremy as the "villain" is muy caliente in that one
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34. The Nine
Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes
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35. The Princess Royal
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
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36. The Story of Ming Lan
Chinese Drama - 2018, 78 episodes
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37. The Trust
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
Also check out No Doubt in Us. Manhua, drama and anime are all good and very funny
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38. Try the World
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
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39. Une femme Merveilleuse
Chinese Drama - 2021, 35 episodes
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40. What's Wrong With My Princess
Chinese Drama - 2023, 32 episodes
Low budget but pretty good mini series. First third of the manhua Revenge of a Fierce Princess. If you like comics, check it out
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41. Yan Yu Fu
Chinese Drama - 2022, 34 episodes
Stop at about 1/2 of the last episode. Last half doesn't make any sense and is super rushed.
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42. Yes, Her Majesty
Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
Low budget but very funny