Non-royalty MCs in Historical Settings
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![Ripe Town]()
1. Ripe Town
Chinese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
ML - Bailiff (cop),
SML - Judge,
TML - Bailiff
FL - Civilian -
![Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty]()
2. Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
ML - Detective/Government official
SML - General turned servant -
![Hilarious Family]()
3. Hilarious Family
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
FLs - all middle-ish class
ML - doctor
SML - servant (previously a martial artist) -
![Assassin Academy]()
4. Assassin Academy
Chinese Drama - 2021, 18 episodes
ML & FL - Martial Art/Assassin Students
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![My Lady General]()
5. My Lady General
Chinese Drama - 2023, 23 episodes
FL - General
ML - Assassin -
![My Merman Brother]()
6. My Merman Brother
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
FL - Government Official
ML - Slave -
![Scent of Love]()
7. Scent of Love
Chinese Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
FL - Shop owner
ML - Merchant -
![Secrets of the Shadow Sect]()
8. Secrets of the Shadow Sect
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
FL - Sect Leader
ML - Guard -
![Tea of Destiny]()
9. Tea of Destiny
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
FL - Martial Artist
ML - Thief/Shop owner -
![The Killer Is Also Romantic]()
10. The Killer Is Also Romantic
Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes
ML - Doctor (and assassin)
FL - Businesswoman (and assassin) -
![The Ingenious One]()
11. The Ingenious One
Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
ML - Scholar
FL - Martial artist
SML - Merchant
SFL - Casino manager
TML - Sword for hire -
![The Mutations]()
12. The Mutations
Chinese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
ML - Royal guard
SML - Soldier
FL - Pirate -
![Butterflied Lover]()
13. Butterflied Lover
Chinese Drama - 2023, 22 episodes
ML - Government official
FL - Businesswoman -
![Kingdom: Ashin of the North]()
14. Kingdom: Ashin of the North
Korean Special - 2021, 1 episode
FL - Civilian
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![Monster Hunt]()
15. Monster Hunt
Chinese Movie - 2015
ML - Village chief
FL - Demon hunter -
![Phoenix Lands in the World]()
16. Phoenix Lands in the World
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
FL - Sect leader
ML - Civilian -
![A Familiar Stranger]()
17. A Familiar Stranger
Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes
FL - Artist
ML - General -
![White Snake]()
18. White Snake
Chinese Movie - 2021
FL - Demon
ML - Scholar -
![Painted Skin: The Guo Jingming Edition]()
19. Painted Skin: The Guo Jingming Edition
Chinese Movie - 2020
FL - General
ML - General turned househusband
SML - Demon -
![Chasing Love]()
20. Chasing Love
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
First arc
ML - Merchant
FL - Housewife -
![Homme Fatale]()
21. Homme Fatale
Korean Movie - 2019
ML - Courtesan
FL - Civilian -
![The Enchanting Phantom]()
22. The Enchanting Phantom
Chinese Movie - 2020
ML - Scholar
FL - Ghost -
![The Little Dragon Girl]()
23. The Little Dragon Girl
Chinese Movie - 2022
ML - Servant
FL - Demon -
![Fox in Fuso]()
24. Fox in Fuso
Chinese Movie - 2020
ML - Doctor
FL - Demon -
![Beauty Killer]()
25. Beauty Killer
Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
FL - Merchant/Businesswoman
ML - Musician and Shop owner -
![Legend of Yunze]()
26. Legend of Yunze
Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
FL - Martial Artist
SFL - Demon -
![Magic Grocery Store]()
27. Magic Grocery Store
Chinese Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
FL - Demon
ML - Demon hunter
SML - Ghost (previously a scholar) -
![The Wicked Wife]()
28. The Wicked Wife
Chinese Movie - 2022
ML - Merchant
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![Rise from the Ashes]()
29. Rise from the Ashes
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
FL - Merchant
ML - Merchant/Sect Leader -
![Oh My General]()
30. Oh My General
Chinese Drama - 2017, 60 episodes
FL - General
SML - General -
![Destined]()
31. Destined
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
ML - Merchant
FL - Merchant -
![The Night Owl]()
32. The Night Owl
Korean Movie - 2022
ML - Doctor
(King SML tho) -
![The Great Battle]()
33. The Great Battle
Korean Movie - 2018
ML - General
SML - Soldier -
![The Tale of Lady Ok]()
34. The Tale of Lady Ok
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
FL - Lawyer
ML - Storyteller/Performer -
![A Dream like the True Love]()
35. A Dream like the True Love
Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes
ML - Nobleman turned concubine
FL - Maid turned businesswoman -
![Scent of New Dawn]()
36. Scent of New Dawn
Chinese Drama - 2025, 28 episodes
ML - Incense maker
FL - Maid turned businesswoman -
![Kill My Sins]()
37. Kill My Sins
Chinese Drama - 2025, 30 episodes
ML - Magistrate
FL - Psychologist -
![A Talented Girl Grows Up]()
38. A Talented Girl Grows Up
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
ML - Scholar and teacher
FL - Scholar and martial artist
