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Lighthearted Historical Cdrama Reccs

Arclei

Since my mom refuses to create a MDL account, I am once again asking for recommendations on her behalf. 

Her criteria
✔️ Costume/Historical Chinese dramas
✔️ Lighthearted and generally more positive (low angst) but with stuff/plot going on (obvi happy ending)
✔️ Romantic. Specifically healthy romance
✔️ Strong FLs and green flag MLs with at least some kind of feminist themes
✔️ Short length series/miniseries are also welcome
❌ No toxic/abusive/nasty ML/FL or doormat FL
❌ No vertical dramas
❌ No xianxia/wuxia/xuanhuas. Slight fantasy is fine like transmigration

She watched a lot of dramas but keeps complaining that they're heavy so some examples of what she's looking for are: A Familiar Stranger, The Romance of Tiger and Rose, Fateful Love, Wrong Carriage, Right Groom, Oh! My Emperor, Youthful Glory + I already recommended her The Killer Is Also Romantic. 

She's quite picky so thanks in advanced! ^^

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emeraldarrows
  • Chef Hua - very healthy romance (the leads marry fairly early in the drama so most of it is their married lives together), strong and determined FL, green flag and devoted husband ML, very low angst, happy ending, could definitely be considered feminist themes with FL's career goals
  • A Talented Girl Grows Up - slight fantasy (transmigration), smart FL, super green flag ML (he's a darling), very healthy romance, feminist themes, lighthearted, happy ending
  • New Life Begins - green flag ML, smart FL, very healthy romance, strong feminist themes, lots of plot, has some serious themes but the overall tone is fairly light otherwise, very happy ending
  • Song of Youth - green flag ML, strong and very smart FL with an independent mind, subdued but very healthy romance (they marry early in the drama), multiple plots, mostly light with a few more serious moments, happy ending
  • Childe Xie's Wine - mini drama, slight fantasy (transmigration), green flag ML, strong FL, healthy romance, good body positivity themes, some feminist elements, very low angst, happy ending
  • Wife Above All - mini drama, green flag ML, smart and strong FL, healthy relationship, lighthearted and quite comedic, some feminist elements, happy ending
  • Yes, Her Majesty - mini drama, super green flag ML, strong FL, healthy relationship (FL takes a while to fall in love, ML is very devoted), strong feminist themes, low angst, very happy ending
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Arclei
 emeraldarrows:
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You always deliver! Thank you so so much for all the thorough recommendations! I'll pass them on ^^

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Moonlight VIP

I agree Song of youth is amazing.

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kokdyang

Youthful Glory

Its light,fun, entertaining and cute

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Arclei
 kokdyang:

Youthful Glory

Its light,fun, entertaining and cute

It's one of the ones she saw but thank you ^^

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