Lead Abandons Power or Revenge
Stories in which the ML or FL gives up their royal titles, quest for revenge, wealth, or something similar to be with and/or live a quiet life with the other lead.
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![18-sai, Niizuma, Furin Shimasu.]()
1. 18-sai, Niizuma, Furin Shimasu.
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
ML - revenge
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![Actors Princess Cultivate Undergo Season 2]()
2. Actors Princess Cultivate Undergo Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
ML - the throne to be with the FL
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![Ancient Small Fresh]()
3. Ancient Small Fresh
Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
ML - royal title/life
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![Arsenal Military Academy]()
4. Arsenal Military Academy
Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
ML - military career/academy life
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![Be My Cat]()
5. Be My Cat
Chinese Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
ML - quest to return to his home planet
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![Behind the Moon]()
6. Behind the Moon
Chinese Drama - 2022, 22 episodes
ML - royal ties
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![Childe Xie's Wine]()
7. Childe Xie's Wine
Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
ML - business and time period to live with the FL in the present
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![Chuan Yue Wang Fei Xiang He Li]()
8. Chuan Yue Wang Fei Xiang He Li
Chinese Drama - 2024, 89 episodes
ML - royal titles and connections
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![Cut to Heart]()
9. Cut to Heart
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
FL - royal title
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![Ever Night: Season 2]()
10. Ever Night: Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2020, 43 episodes
ML- turns his back on everything to be a fugitive with the FL and protect her
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![Flower Scholars Love Story]()
11. Flower Scholars Love Story
Korean Drama - 2023, 18 episodes
ML - royal title/throne
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![Go Princess Go]()
12. Go Princess Go
Chinese Drama - 2015, 35 episodes
ML - throne and harem in order to live a quiet life with the FL
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![Jade's Fateful Love]()
13. Jade's Fateful Love
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
ML - life in the palace in order to be with the FL in her country
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![Jiang Jun Zai Xia]()
14. Jiang Jun Zai Xia
Chinese Drama - 2023, 23 episodes
FL - position/merits
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![Jiu Liu Overlord]()
15. Jiu Liu Overlord
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
ML - royal life/title
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![Kill You Love You]()
16. Kill You Love You
Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
ML - royal life/title
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![Long Time No See]()
17. Long Time No See
Korean Drama - 2017, 5 episodes
ML - job/gang
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![Love Better Than Immortality]()
18. Love Better Than Immortality
Chinese Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
ML - powers/former life
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![Love for Two Lives]()
19. Love for Two Lives
Chinese Drama - 2022, 32 episodes
ML - royal title and time period to live in the future with the FL
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![Ma seule chanson d'amour]()
20. Ma seule chanson d'amour
Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
ML - name and time period to go to the future to the FL
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![Men Zhu]()
21. Men Zhu
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
ML - royal title/life
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![Miss Mystery]()
22. Miss Mystery
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
ML - turns his back on his father/helps the FL get revenge on him
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![Ms. Cupid in Love: Extra Episodes]()
23. Ms. Cupid in Love: Extra Episodes
Chinese Special - 2022, 3 episodes
ML - becomes human to live with the FL on earth
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![Nai He Gong Zhu Bu Hao Re]()
24. Nai He Gong Zhu Bu Hao Re
Chinese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
FL - royal title
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![Ning An Ru Meng]()
25. Ning An Ru Meng
Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes
ML - hand/ability to play his beloved instrument (offers to give up revenge and more)
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![Only Love You]()
26. Only Love You
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
FL - powers/immortality to save the ML's life and live a life with him
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![Palace Step By Step To Fade]()
27. Palace Step By Step To Fade
Chinese Drama - 2020, 25 episodes
ML - position/ties to the court
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![The Crown Prince Has Disappeared]()
28. The Crown Prince Has Disappeared
Korean Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
ML - the throne to be with the FL
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![The Journey of Flower]()
29. The Journey of Flower
Chinese Drama - 2015, 58 episodes
ML - position/responsibilities
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![The Legends]()
30. The Legends
Chinese Drama - 2019, 56 episodes
FL - position/responsibilities
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![The Magician]()
31. The Magician
Korean Movie - 2015
FL - royal title
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![The Palace]()
32. The Palace
Chinese Movie - 2013
ML - royal title
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![The Princess and the Matchmaker]()
33. The Princess and the Matchmaker
Korean Movie - 2018
FL - royal title
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![The Princess' Man]()
34. The Princess' Man
Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes
FL - royal title; ML - revenge
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![The Seventh Generation]()
35. The Seventh Generation
Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes
ML - title/position
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![Twisted Fate of Love]()
36. Twisted Fate of Love
Chinese Drama - 2020, 43 episodes
ML - revenge plot halfway
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![Untouchable Lovers]()
37. Untouchable Lovers
Chinese Drama - 2018, 54 episodes
ML - throne and power
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![Warm on a Cold Night]()
38. Warm on a Cold Night
Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
ML - powers and royal title
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![Wen Xiang Xie]()
39. Wen Xiang Xie
Chinese Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
FL - powers/immortality to save the ML's life and live a life with him
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![Wonderland of Love]()
40. Wonderland of Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
ML - position as emperor
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![Yu Jiao Ji]()
41. Yu Jiao Ji
Chinese Drama - 2022, 22 episodes
ML - tail and chance to return to the sea
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![Yue Zhao Ji]()
42. Yue Zhao Ji
Chinese Drama - 2023, 32 episodes
ML- responsibilities and time period to live with the FL in the future
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![Yun Zhong Shei Ji Jin shu lai]()
43. Yun Zhong Shei Ji Jin shu lai
Chinese Drama - 2022, 26 episodes
ML - the throne, FL - quest to clear her family's names after having exhausted all possibilities
