Historical Dramas

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9.5-10.0 Highly recommend
8.5-9.0 Enjoyed
8.0 Comme ci comme ça

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  • 100 Days My Prince

    1. 100 Days My Prince

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

    9.0
  • A Love So Romantic

    2. A Love So Romantic

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 32 episodes

    9.0

    Historical RomCom with FL in a fake sibling contract with ML

  • Are You the One

    3. Are You the One

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

    10

    This was a compelling series which got me hooked early. The premise is so interesting and I really wanted to know where it was headed and all the mystery behind Cui Jiu and Liu Mian Tang. This show just clicked all the right boxes for me: hidden identity, political intrigue, action, romance, comedy. And the antagonists got their comeuppance - always so satisfying.

  • Arsenal Military Academy

    4. Arsenal Military Academy

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes

    10

    FL cross-dresses and assumes her brother's identity to attend an all-male military school. ML is her roommate who falls for her. Tags: Action, Love Triangle

  • Bossam-Stealing Destiny

    5. Bossam-Stealing Destiny

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes

    9.0
  • Chang Feng Du

    6. Chang Feng Du

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

    9.5

    Enemies-to-lovers trope where the leads have an arranged marriage early in the series. They negotiate a truce and plan to divorce once they meet certain criteria, but found they were better partners than they could have imagined. I found the ML’s mother an endearing and perfect MIL, as she imparts pearls of business wisdom to her daughter-in-law. Political and business intrigue, as well as action scenes. Leads had great rapport.

  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

    7. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

    Chinese Movie - 2000

    9.5
  • Fake Princess

    8. Fake Princess

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 27 episodes

    9.5
  • Fall in Love With My Badboy

    9. Fall in Love With My Badboy

    Chinese Movie - 2020

    8.0
  • Fated to Love You

    10. Fated to Love You

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes

    8.5
  • Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency

    11. Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    9.0
  • Flowers that Bloom at Night

    12. Flowers that Bloom at Night

    Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes

    9.5
  • Golden Spirit: Joseon Marriage Prohibition

    13. Golden Spirit: Joseon Marriage Prohibition

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

    10

    In the first couple of episodes, the FL's shaman acting was a bit over the top and was not meant to be taken seriously. This historical show has comedy, romance, action, and mystery. The chemistry and rapport among the FL/ML, ML/SML and FL/SML were so good. Satisfying ending.

  • Here Comes a Female Student at Guo Zijian

    14. Here Comes a Female Student at Guo Zijian

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes

    9.0

    Historical RomCom with FL causing chaos as the first female in an all-male college.  Student - Dean relationship, where the FL pursues the ML.

  • Hwarang

    15. Hwarang

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

    10

    I was not a big fan of the FL, but I adored the ML and SML. And the cast of gorgeous Hwarang warriors kept me glued to the screen. Bromance at its finest.

  • I Feel You Linger in the Air: Uncut Version

    16. I Feel You Linger in the Air: Uncut Version

    Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

    9.5

    Time travel, fated mates, amazing production.

  • Khun Chaai

    17. Khun Chaai

    Thai Drama - 2022, 17 episodes

    9.0

    Set in 1930s and 1940s, Romance, Fantasy, Drama (I would say melodramatic, esp. for Song’s first and second wives). Thian has been groomed to take over the family business, but he has a secret that is costing lives. I love the relationship between brothers Yang and Thian.

  • L'affetto reale

    18. L'affetto reale

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes

    9.0

    FL cross-dresses as crown prince when her twin brother is killed. She eventually becomes the monarch, is married but manages to avoid consummating the marriage.

  • Love Like the Galaxy: Part 1

    19. Love Like the Galaxy: Part 1

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes

    9.5

    Mystery, Romance, Political, Revenge. Complex characters with convoluted family relationships. Epic action and fight scenes. Leads had great chemistry. This is one of my favorites, which I binge-watched in 5 days (all 56 episodes). There was no character that was all-good or all-evil, which made them so much more interesting to me. The FL could be annoying yet, knowing where she was coming from, I could see how she learned to manipulate to survive 2nd aunt's household. The ML could be charming, protective, yet there were times he scared the sh*t out of me. Highly recommended.

  • Love Like the Galaxy: Part 2

    20. Love Like the Galaxy: Part 2

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 29 episodes

    10

    Mystery, Romance, Political, Revenge. Complex characters with convoluted family relationships. Epic action and fight scenes. Leads had great chemistry. This is one of my favorites, which I binge-watched in 5 days (all 56 episodes). There was no character that was all-good or all-evil, which made them so much more interesting to me. The FL could be annoying yet, knowing where she was coming from, I could see how she learned to manipulate to survive 2nd aunt's household. The ML could be charming, protective, yet there were times he scared the sh*t out of me. Highly recommended.

  • Meet You at the Blossom

    21. Meet You at the Blossom

    Thai Drama - 2024, 12 episodes

    9.0
  • My Bossy Wife

    22. My Bossy Wife

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 28 episodes

    8.0
  • My Bossy Wife Season 2

    23. My Bossy Wife Season 2

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 28 episodes

    8.5
  • My Dear Destiny

    24. My Dear Destiny

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

    9.0

    FL and ML are Lords (Kings/Rulers) of their own cities. ML's father died, and he blames FL's family for the death. FL rules as a male. It is funny with lots of steamy kisses and action scenes.

  • My Happy Marriage

    25. My Happy Marriage

    Japanese Movie - 2023

    9.0

    Fantasy Romance Drama based on a novel where FL is married off to a family where the ML has strong powers even though she has none. I really liked this movie. ML's sister was the absolute best SIL for FL.

  • My Sassy Princess

    26. My Sassy Princess

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 22 episodes

    8.5
  • New Life Begins

    27. New Life Begins

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

    10

    ML is the 6th Lord and was sickly as a child so he tends to be quieter than his brothers. FL arrives into Xin Chuan as part of the marriage selection. She is quirky and hilarious, but also generous and kind. One of the best CDramas I've seen with wonderful sismance; the wives and concubines really supported one another. Slow burn romance with satisfying ending.

  • New Wrong Carriage, Right Groom

    28. New Wrong Carriage, Right Groom

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

    9.0
  • Oh! My Sweet Liar!

    29. Oh! My Sweet Liar!

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 29 episodes

    9.0
  • Qian Jin Nan Tao

    30. Qian Jin Nan Tao

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

    9.0

    Historical RomCom with FL running away from her engagement by imperial decree. Not liking being forced into marriage, she starts helping other women by opening a divorce office far from home

  • Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung

    31. Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung

    Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes

    9.0
  • Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning

    32. Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning

    Japanese Movie - 2021

    9.0
  • Rurouni Kenshin: The Final

    33. Rurouni Kenshin: The Final

    Japanese Movie - 2021

    9.0
  • Ryu Sun Bi's Wedding Ceremony

    34. Ryu Sun Bi's Wedding Ceremony

    Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

    9.0
  • Sending Me to You

    35. Sending Me to You

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

    9.0
  • Sleep Memo

    36. Sleep Memo

    Korean Drama - 2023, 20 episodes

    10
  • Sungkyunkwan Scandal

    37. Sungkyunkwan Scandal

    Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes

    10

    Gender bender FL as she attends an all-boys school as her brother. ML and SML are her roommates. I had massive Second Lead Syndrome watching this, as I truly rooted for the SML. Tags: Comedy, Romance, Youth, Love Triangle. 

  • The Double

    38. The Double

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

    9.5

    Currently watching

  • The Legendary Life of Queen Lau

    39. The Legendary Life of Queen Lau

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes

    9.5

    Prepare for campy. This show does not take itself seriously and neither should you. It is funny, has some drama as well as some political intrigue. ML and FL are in an arranged marriage.

  • The Long Ballad

    40. The Long Ballad

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes

    10

    I didn't think I would binge-watch a series I wasn't even interested in watching. Then, it was highly recommended to me and 4 days later, I had completed the 49 episodes. I laughed, I cried, I felt their angst. In certain scenes, the almost seamless action to animation transitions were quite interesting. It was a first for me to see that in a show. [I have seen it in a musical video before and loved it.] The ML and FL were both fairly even-keeled in their temperaments, and always thinking about strategy. Then, we have the SFL, perfectly acted by Zhao Lu Si, who was ruled by her emotions and the SML, who was ruled by his foster father. I loved the character growth of the main characters and some support characters. There were historical changes around them; it was realistic that they, too, changed. 

  • The Longest Promise

    41. The Longest Promise

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

    9.5

    Currently watching

  • The Princess and the Matchmaker

    42. The Princess and the Matchmaker

    Korean Movie - 2018

    7.5
  • The Story of Hua Zhi

    43. The Story of Hua Zhi

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

    10

    FL's family goes through many hardships, all because of the Emperor's insecurity. Thankfully, with the FL's leadership & creativity, and the ML's support, the Hua family survives and eventually thrives again. HEA 

  • The Tale of Nokdu

    44. The Tale of Nokdu

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

    9.5

    ML cross-dresses to enter a widows’ village where he believes he has traced the assassins that attacked his village. As he digs deeper, he finds more than he bargained for. Great action scenes, palace intrigue, comedy, romance.

  • The Untamed

    45. The Untamed

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes

    10
    • The Untamed (China, 2019) Great acting, wonderful cinematography, political intrigue, chemistry between the MLs is fantastic. I love this Xianxia-danmei BL drama. It uses queer-coding at its best, bypassing Chinese censorship. While we don't see depictions of an actual queer relationship, there were plenty of examples of the MLs' growing closeness.
      • They call each other their soulmates.
      • Lan Zhan allows Wei Ying to touch his headband, a privilege reserved for parents or spouses. In one scene, they are attached with the headband (which many viewers liken to the red sash in a Chinese wedding ceremony).
      • Physical touching: holding each back, carrying each other, etc.
      • Flirty eyes from WY and longing gazes from LZ.
      • Drunk LZ gifted WY two chickens (Chinese betrothal gift).
      • Bowing together in front of memorial tablets.
      • Bowing together in front of Lan ancestor.
      • Bunnies saved by WY, shown kissing. Bunnies on lantern when they made their wishes/vows. Tu Shen (Chinese: 兔神; pinyin: Tùshén, The Rabbit God), is a Chinese deity of love and sex between men.
  • Truth or Dare

    46. Truth or Dare

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes

    8.5
  • Umbrella

    47. Umbrella

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

    10

    I enjoyed every minute of this sageuk. For me, there was not a second that felt like it was dragging. Instead, it felt like watching two masters play chess where discarded pieces could very well be bodies dropping on the ground! But it was speed chess, no time to dilly dally lest your opponent gets the better of you. I esp. like the bromance between the Crown Prince and Grand Prince Sung Nam. Little romance.

  • Who Rules the World

    48. Who Rules the World

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

    9.5

    Epic political wuxia with hidden identities. 100% enjoyable where the FL and ML are well-matched in skill and smarts.

  • Wonderland of Love

    49. Wonderland of Love

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

    9.5

    Enemies to lovers with equally-matched ML and FL. They had a wonderful banter and chemistry.

  • Word of Honor

    50. Word of Honor

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes

    9.5
  • Word of Honor - Epilogue

    51. Word of Honor - Epilogue

    Chinese Special - 2021, 1 episode

    10
  • Wuliang

    52. Wuliang

    Chinese Movie - 2020

    10

    Very short film that deserves to be much longer.

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