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By the nature of the subject matter, this list contains plot spoilers!
Some shows create strong, complex, interesting female characters, but then don't know what to do with them. So the female characters slowly get de-powered over the course of the drama so that their entire lives revolve around the decisions men make. These stories also are more likely to feature rape. Or there are shows where writers can conceive of no motivation women can have for being strong other than revenge for rape. Rape - it's almost always bad writing.
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1. Under the Power
Chinese Drama - 2019, 55 episodes
This story has so many interesting female characters... and then it seems to have trouble remembering what motivates them. It's not just that there's a lot of rape and threatened rape in this show , but also that it drives the plot when there are perfectly good political mysteries to focus on.
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2. Say Hero Who Is Hero
Chinese Drama - 2022, 38 episodes
@(*!@$$@^ episode 21
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3. Under the Skin
Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
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4. La Vendetta della Cameriera
Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
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5. Demon Girl
Chinese Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
Are things going too smoothly? Need a character to act irrationally because the conflict wouldn't make sense otherwise? Want someone to be extra sad as a surprise? Have you considered rape? This show has.
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6. Rebirth For You
Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
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7. The Autumn Ballad
Chinese Drama - 2022, 34 episodes
omfg the younger sister - I felt bad … *also* though *she* rapes SML … and the show tries to make it okay
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8. Desire Catcher
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
Includes a rape of a young girl, and child and (implied)animal abuse/death
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9. The Sword and the Brocade
Chinese Drama - 2021, 45 episodes
might not fit this list exactly - SPOILERS - One of the female characters gets married off to a guy she's unwilling to marry, and they definitely consummate, unlike the main couple. A few times she's shown to be covered in bruises.
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10. A League of Nobleman
Chinese Drama - 2023, 29 episodes
Despite being a show I enjoyed a lot, this story seems to have very little concept of women as anything other than virgins, victims, or evil schemers. (warnings for episode 7)
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11. Faithful
Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes
This show is about seeking justice against a serial rapist, so it's not a breakdown in the writing. So this isn't necessarily a lack of writing skill as much as just a choice of topic. But adding it because it still has assault in it and the summary is being a bit coy.
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12. Misticismo di Tianjin
Chinese Drama - 2017, 24 episodes
end of episode 19, feelings in episode 20
