Devoted ML (or matrilocal husband vibes)
Shows I've watched with devoted MLs (and/or matrilocal husband vibes), so this is simply my watchlist, but if anyone comes across this list feel free to comment any shows you'd rec pls :)
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1. An Indelible Destiny
Chinese Drama - 2024, 18 episodes
Devoted ML
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2. Blossoms in Adversity
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
Devoted ML and matrilocal husband mentioned by chara as a joke first but it practically became canon in the end
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3. Destined
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
Devoted ML with matrilocal husband vibes (FL marries into his family but becomes family head and is supported in her decisions by his family)
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4. Dong Lan Xue
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
Devoted ML
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5. Marry Me, My Queen
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
kinda devoted ML & matrilocal husband vibes but with a lot of distrust/scheming at the start (but light hearted show)
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6. My Journey to You
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
devoted ML
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7. My Lady General
Chinese Drama - 2023, 23 episodes
Devoted ML + matrilocal husband
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8. New Life Begins
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
Devoted ML, matrilocal husband vibes with side charas
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9. Palace Shadows: Between Two Princes
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Devoted ML
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10. Seal of Love
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
Devoted ML
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11. Secrets of the Shadow Sect
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Devoted ML
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12. Song of the Moon
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
Devoted ML
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13. The Last Immortal
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
Devoted ML, later on matrilocal husband to keep FL's powerful leader status
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14. The Legend of Anle
Chinese Drama - 2023, 39 episodes
Devoted ML
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15. Thousands of Years of Love
Chinese Drama - 2024, 22 episodes
Devoted ML
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16. Wrong Carriage, Right Groom
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
Devoted ML
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17. Ye Cheng Fu
Chinese Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
Devoted ML + matrilocal husband
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18. Zhang Gong Zhu Zai Shang
Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes
Devoted ML & matrilocal husband vibes (bodyguard ML + princess FL)
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19. Please Remember Me
Chinese Drama - 2024, 30 episodes
Devoted ML (tho FL & ML start out as enemies)
matrilocal husband vibes ~5% (she is a tribe leader, but most of the story plays out on 'his turf') (show sadly falls flat a bit at the end due to pacing issue & lack of storyline time for the plot twists, but I still enjoyed it) -
20. Dawn Is Breaking
Chinese Drama - 2024, 30 episodes
Devoted ML (tho with antagonistig phases between the couple ^^ )
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21. Are You the One
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
Devoted ML & kinda running gag that ML is 'useless' and needs to be taken care of by FL + FL running the business (similar for side.couple)
(but no role-reversal society situation since it's more about the women sticking with their goals despite the very patriarchal society and their men supporting that) -
22. Love of the Divine Tree
Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes
starts out with some antagonistic fun between ML & FL, later on too, but overall ML is in full on self-sacrificial-xianxia mode for FL (they both are) lol
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23. Si Jin
Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes
devoted ML
(he also jokes about becoming a matrilocal husband once cause he would def prefer it compared to his own family for most of the show ^^ ) -
24. The Wanted Detective
Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes
slight exception to others in the list since FL/ML are married from the start
the romance takes a backseat to investigations in this one, but still devoted ML
(kinda) matrilocal husband, it's not explicitly mentioned if I remember correctly, but he does marry into her family since he's taken in as an orphan ^^ -
25. Les Belles
Chinese Drama - 2025, 26 episodes
matrilocal husband, it doesn't play a big role and only happens at the very end ^^
but it overall reflects well that FL tries to defy patriarchal expectations for women and cares about rebuilding her family's legacy after being orphaneddevoted ML is more an honorable mention, cause they reach a 'ready to die for each other' level but only after a lot of misunderstandinsg, up+downs, bickering ^^
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26. Love in Pavilion
Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes
Devoted ML
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27. Yummy Yummy Yummy
Chinese Drama - 2025, 32 episodes
devoted ML ( but sloooow burn - kinda due to circumstances)
matrilocal husband at the end but it doesn't play a big part ^^


























