Role Reversed (RR) Dom FL X Sub ML | Girlboss x Malewife
Submissive Male lead X Dominant Female lead
What is Role Reversal? generally pertains to dramas where the Female leads takes on a more masculine, dependable, mature, stronger and dominant role in a relationship versed to the Male lead taking a more feminine, princess-like, soft, immature, weaker and submissive role..
some famous examples would be- wonder woman and steve trevor, death by snu snu (futurama), addams family mom and dad etc.
imdb link: rolereversal (link)
more info : rr (link)
Below I have listed down some common criteria and events you'd notice in rr couples
- Older woman/younger man (not necessarily a RR dynamic but often has the effects)
- Good boy/bad girl
- Female lead has a higher post/authority in work place than male lead (FL is ML's boss)
- FL is physically/magically much more stronger than ML
- ML is nice,shy /FL is crude and outspoken
- ML is soft, clumsy /FL is rowdy and rough
- FL is cold and often rude and has an ice queen-like personality /ML has a warm bubbly princess like personality
- ML blindly trusts and depends on FL and often calls for her help
- ML dresses in a feminine manner/ is a femboy, likes cute and fluffy pink things
- FL approaches and woos ML and takes him off his feet
huge credit to @Arclei for contributing innumerous amount of titles to this list. Also, check out their account, they have their own curated and more definitive list of RR dramas
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701. Qian Duo Tao Hua Yi Shi Kai
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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702. Yang Shan Cuo
Chinese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
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703. Elves in Changjiang River
Chinese Movie - 2022
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704. O Fantasma Encantador
Chinese Movie - 2020
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705. Invincible Swordsman
Chinese Movie - 0000
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706. Yin Deng Jue
Chinese Drama - 0000, 36 episodes
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707. Shadow Love
Chinese Drama - 2025, 38 episodes
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708. Jun Mian Shi Tao Hua
Chinese Drama - 2024, 26 episodes
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709. Qiao Guo Fu Ren
Chinese Movie - 2024
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710. My Female General
Chinese Special - 2024, 5 episodes
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711. Ning An Ru Meng
Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes
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712. Tai Zi Fei De Mi Mi Jiao Yi
Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
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713. Liar x Liar
Japanese Movie - 2021