Female Rulers

Matriarchies, matriarchs, crown princesses, princesses/empresses with high positions of power, female generals, sect leaders, etc.

Will not include wives of rulers for obvious reasons.

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1. Wake up to Fantasy

Chinese Drama - 2024, 25 episodes

6.0

FL is a ruler/lord/queen
2. The Romance of Tiger and Rose

Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

8.5

FL is the crown princess in a matriarchy (her mother is the city lord/empress)
3. My Uncanny Destiny

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

6.5

FL is a queen/lord/empress (pretending to be an emperor)
4. Ye Cheng Fu

Chinese Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

6.0

Ruling empress in a matriarchy (not FL).
5. Ooku

Japanese Movie - 2010

7.5

FL is the shogun
6. The Eternal Love Season 3

Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes

7.0

FL is the crown princess in a matriarchy (her aunt is the city lord/empress)
7. Ooku: The Inner Chamber

Japanese Drama - 2012, 10 episodes

FL is the shogun
8. Marry Me, My Queen

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

4.5

FL is a queen
9. Ooku

Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

FL is the shogun
10. Beauty Killer

Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes

7.5

SFL is the empress/queen
11. Queens Return

Chinese Drama - 2021, 26 episodes

FL is an empress
12. Hail to the Princess

Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes

7.0

FL is a princess vying for the throne in a matriarchy
13. Men Zhu

Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes

5.5

Sect Leader FL
14. Fox in Fuso

Chinese Movie - 2020

3.5

Antagonist is the leader of an organization (from what I gathered, it was vague)
15. The Kingdom of Women

Chinese Movie - 2021

2.0

Queen/empress FL
16. Chasing Love

Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes

7.5

FL is a princess in a matriarchy (in the second arc)
17. Zhang Gong Zhu Zai Shang

Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes

9.0

Elder Princess FL (sister of the ruler). I added her because she has quite a significant power base despite not being the main ruler.
18. Phoenix Lands in the World

Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes

5.0

Sect Leader FL
19. Secrets of the Shadow Sect

Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes

9.0

Sect Leader FL
20. Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty

Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes

9.0

Elder Princess supporting character (sister of the ruler). I added her because she has quite a significant power base despite not being the main ruler.
21. Kingdom Season 2

Korean Drama - 2020, 6 episodes

8.0

Empress Dowager Regent for a child emperor
22. The Flower and the Empress

Chinese Movie - 2019

4.5

Set in a matriarchy. FL is a princess
23. Hong Dou’s Journey through Time

Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes

7.5

FL is an empress
24. Melody of Golden Age

Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

Empress Dowager Regent
25. Wan Wan Lei Qing

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

5.0

Empress/Queen FL
26. Butterflied Lover

Chinese Drama - 2023, 22 episodes

6.5

Empress Dowager Regent for a child emperor
27. The Story of Her

Chinese Drama - 2024, 4 episodes

7.0

Ep 2 - FL is empress Wu Zetian
28. Phoenix Lord

Chinese Drama - 2025, 60 episodes

6.0

FL is the empress
29. Dominion and Devotion

Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes

9.0

FL is the emperor (cross-dresser)
30. Queen Woo

Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes

7.5

FL is empress consort & co-ruler but becomes something of the main monarch.
Supporting character is the queen of a region
Supporting characters is the religious leader of a region
31. Wen Yao

Chinese Drama - 2024, 28 episodes

6.0

Prominent supporting character is a mayor
32. The Princess Royal

Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

8.5

Princess Royal Regent at the end

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