Recommend me for Epic Chinese Historical Dramas with Strong Female Leads! ?✨

Hey everyone!
I’m looking for well-made Chinese historical or xianxia dramas, especially ones that have intelligent, strategic, courageous, or emotionally powerful female leads. Think grand, emotional, aesthetic, and well-written – something like Lost You Forever — that level of quality and depth!

I’ve been scrolling and trying new projects for days now (literally 10-15 days straight 😅), but I still can’t decide on my next drama — so I’d love your recommendations!

✅ Dramas I've Completed & Loved:

• Lost You Forever (loved it!)

• The Flourished Peony

• Who Rules the World

• Legend of Zhuohua

• Love in Nirvana

• Demon Hunter Romance

• Story of Kunning Palace

• Rise of Ning

• The Long Ballad

• Novoland: Pearl Eclipse

• The Double

• Lost Track of Time

• Jun Jiu Ling

• Dream of Splendor

• My Journey to Love

• Blossom in Adversity

• Scent of Time

• Kill Me Love Me

• Blossom

❌ Dramas I Started But Couldn’t Finish (Watched ~5–20 Episodes):

• The Story of Minglan

• Si Jin

• Les Belles

• Princess Royal

• New Life Begins

• Under the Power

• My Journey to You

• Legend of Fuyao

• The Rise of Phoenixes

• Princess Agents

• Legend of Fei

• Are You the One

• Love of Divine Tree

• Ashes of Love

• Bloody Romance

• Burning Flames

• Destined

• The Glory

• Miss the Dragon

• Princess Weiyoung

• Love Like the Galaxy

• Perfect Match

• The Story of Pearl Girl

• The Prisoner of Beauty

• Legend of Anle

I might’ve missed a few, but it’s been a full week of scrolling and sampling, and I’m still searching for that one next gem to dive into.

Thanks! I will try Prince of lan ling!!
rest four i have already tried and dropped after 6-8 episodes..

story of yanxi palace was good ..i think i watched some of its episodes 5 years ago..when i was still new to historical cdrama.. that time i wasnt mature enough to watch the costume drama.. as a kid, that bald get up and the hair of female characters of that dynasty were funny to me. I think i will give it another chance believing in you!
Thanks!

Well both of them are in the watchlist.. I couldn't start princess silver because of a review of someone who rated it 6.5 but since you hold it so high in regard..calling it the most powerful roles i will try

warm on a cold night i was gonna try but having failed continuing with similar tropes dramas like "under the power"", coroner diary, imperial coroner, luoyang,in blossom, melody of golden age, dr cutie, go east.. i was a bit sceptical..

But i think i will give them another chance to warm on cold night , and go east as well  (sometimes all one needs a bit push)

i think my schedule for next 4 days are at least settled!! Thank you so much!!

watched wonderland of love,quit when things got so complicated with the wedding being the worst nightmare of drama

romance of tiger and rose, was trying to watch but some reel made me think the ml(ding yuxi is my love but) was too unreasonable in starting and toxic