I watched a lot of asian dramas. Its just I´m so done with the wimpy, weak, stupid, annoying female leads !!! It`s simply too frustrating !!! it can make me drop the whole drama. I never thought of myself as an feminist, but god please rescue me !!!
Any plot line where the female lead is strong/smart/badass/talented etc. (You get the idea) !!!
C-Dramas I already watched:
Love 20 (really liked it)
Princess Agents
Eternal love
Nirvana in Fire (love it!!!)
Princess Weiyoung
My sunshine
When a snail falls in love
Ode to Joy 1 and 2
Hey I don't know a lot of this type of drama but there is doctor x ( japaness drama). The main girl is soooo cool and talented but this isn't a romantic drama it's about corruption and money.
Empress ki (korean) that a historical drama. There is a lot of love and sad scene. There are 51 episode.
Secret garden (korean)
It's okay that's love (korean)
I'm sorry I don't know any C drama with a badass girl. I hope my list is helpful to you :)
I have a pretty long list here because I look for a female lead that is different from the dumb but kind-hearted hard worker female lead that's so prevalent in dramas. The female lead in all of the following dramas is either powerful (physically or socially), strong-willed, intelligent, or just unapologetically themselves. Their self-worth is not contingent on what the male lead thinks. I don't know if you're just looking for Chinese, but I'll list them by country below.
Korean Dramas:
Scent of a Woman - Slightly sad ending
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
Korean Family Dramas:
Chinese Dramas:
I don't know any Cdrama like that...but I may suggest:
Marry me, or not? (TWdrama, it's a must!!)
Ms. Temper & Nam Jung Gi ( Kdrama, she is a badass)
Oh, my Ghostess, Splash Splash Love, My Girl , Something about 1 percent, Wild Romance, You're my pet. (Kdramas, they are strong women.)
KMovies: My P.S. partner, My Sassy Girl
Sound of the Desert - strong/smart
The First Half of My Life - strong/smart
Surgeons - strong/smart/badass
Strong Woman Do Bong Soon - badass
Stars Falling From the Sky - strong/badass
Protect the Boss - strong/smart/badass
Memories of the Sword - strong/badass
Lost Love in Times - strong/smart
Hospital Ship - badass
Angry Mom - badass
Jugglers - smart
I'll second Sound of the Desert and Lost Love in Times and add:
- The Imperial Doctress - the FL is a strong and capable medical student
- General and I - (I haven't finished this yet) the FL is a talented military strategist
- The King's Woman - the FL is a decent swordsman
- The Eternal Love - the FL is out of her element (her soul travels to the ancient past from the present) and not a fighter or a genius, but she's not dumb, she was a talented real estate agent in her time, and she's spunky with a strong personality
- Eternal Love / Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms - (I didn't finish this) the FL is a powerful immortal
Also consider checking out the 2009 Mulan live action movie.
