Legend of the Female General

锦月如歌 ‧ Drama ‧ 2025
Similarities:
- Historical fiction and romance
- Both FLs disguise themselves as men to enter the military
- Setting: academy/training camps
- Both are strong female leads who are skilled and stand out amongst the others
- Brotherhood: FLs bond with male comrades, friendship and loyalty as central themes

Differences:
- FLs have different goals (LotFG: revenge vs. AMA: investigation of her brother's death)
- Time period (LotFG: Northern Wei dynasty vs. AMA: Republican era)
Recommended by no 1 dou zhao defender
novel-wise, kinda same: was previously married in prev life, wrongfully killed, ml and fl are both cunning strategies. they also exist in the same universe! both from the warring states period:

TLFG - The State of Wei
TD - The State of Yan

but TD is a VERY slow burn romance. they didnt even had that much of an interaction until like c84 or something. but still, check it out!

Recommended by NINI
- strong female lead
- general male lead
- war and strategy
- royal schemes
- funny side character
- slow burn romance
Recommended by AlexisLam
The only similarity is that the FL joins the army disguised as a male to make their own achievements as a woman.
Both war genre, both cross-dressing, strong FL.
Recommended by Xiao Lanhua
Both the leads r strong
Both of the leads fight with the evil, assist the weak together.
From teh above summary, it seems this drama has teh similarity of court disputes/ power shifts like the recommended drama
Recommended by Luminia64
-Both dramas feature strong general leads
-Political intrigue and war
-Power struggle and battle scenes
Recommended by CC_
Feels similar as in-
1. Female lead disguising as a man
2. Fl being a powerful general with military achievements.
3. Fl (sort of) betrayed by someone she trusted
4. Change of identity
Recommended by Chehak Jain
Just two similarities
1)The same ML.
2)Both ML and FL are generals.

Differences
SL is mostly enemies to lovers but with an amnesic plot twist whereas LOTFG is more about the FL swapping identity with her brother and regaining her military achievements.

Still I think if you liked LOTFG, you might like SL.
Recommended by Diaa0021
? Both female leads once dressed up as a male (general) and fought battles but in the end was betrayed by her own family
? Although there's no fantasy elements in LFG, the fight scenes are still good
Recommended by seynnieee
Both our female leads are very strong. One comes from unknown background, living with the lowest identity in the empire. One comes from noble background but forced to build themselves back up with another identity.

Princess agents follows a girl with various secrets; she doesn’t remember who she was and must survive the brutal nobles’ harrassment as a lowly maid. Her unusual martial art potential stirs the interest of a prince, leading them to depend on each other while the political powers sway in different directions.

Legend of the female general is about a great general who took the place of her brother and earned military merits. She is betrayed by her cunning family and is thrown to Yuning temple with blinded eyes. She escapes half-dead and joins the military camp in Yezhou, lead by Xiao Jue (man who’s family was framed by the female lead’s brother as someone who is incompetent).
Recommended by Irie Yuuki
If you enjoy cross-dressing in a political setting with a theme of female empowerment, I highly recommend Dominion and Devotion. Although it's a 12-minute drama, it looks very high budget, and the pacing of the storyline is smooth, too.

Spoiler: the ending might not appeal to everyone, though there's extra content that could make the ending better
Recommended by BlessMeAchoo
- strong ML and FL (both cunning and capable)
- political storyline
- war (lots of battle scenes)
- FL fakes her death
Recommended by fairytyun
Feng Miao Jun, a princess of the fallen Anxia Kingdom, crosses paths with Yun Ya, a cruel master from Wei. Despite initial distrust, their fates intertwine. Together with Master Mo Ti Zhun and Saintess Han Yue, they become close allies in their battle against the Heavenly Demons. Through trials, love, and mutual support, they grow into powerful beings capable of facing all challenges.
Recommended by Orchid
-same author
-ladies wanting revenge from mistreatment
-strong,smart intelligent female lead
-historical romance
-good male lead
-family intrigue
-politics
Recommended by Cherryluxe
To protect her family's noble title, He Yan, the eldest daughter of the He family, is forced to don a mask and pose as the family's eldest son, "He Ru Fei." As a young girl, He Yan first meets the brilliant scholar Xiao Jue at Xianchang Academy. Determined to escape her family's fate, she leaves the academy and heads to the battlefield.

Years later, He Yan returns home as a celebrated hero, only to be betrayed by her family when her brother He Ru Fei reappears. Surviving the treachery, He Yan assumes a new identity as He Yan, the daughter of a city gate officer, and disguises herself as a man to join the military in Yezhou, vowing to reclaim everything that was taken from her.

In Yezhou, He Yan befriends the gentle and refined Chu Zhao and once again crosses paths with Xiao Jue. However, Xiao Jue suspects He Yan of being a spy and constantly tests her. Despite his suspicions, He Yan clings to Xiao Jue and proves her abilities by becoming the top soldier in Yezhou's defense force. Through various trials, including the Sun family incident, the Ji Yang Princess affair, and the battle to defend Rundu, the two face life and death together and gradually come to understand each other's true feelings.
Recommended by PagodaTree
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