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
FL is a ruler/lord/queen
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![The Romance of Tiger and Rose]()
2. The Romance of Tiger and Rose
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
FL is the crown princess in a matriarchy (her mother is the city lord/empress)
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![My Uncanny Destiny]()
3. My Uncanny Destiny
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
FL is a queen/lord/empress (pretending to be an emperor)
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![Ye Cheng Fu]()
4. Ye Cheng Fu
Chinese Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
Ruling empress in a matriarchy (not FL).
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![Ooku]()
5. Ooku
Japanese Movie - 2010
FL is the shogun
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![The Eternal Love Season 3]()
6. The Eternal Love Season 3
Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes
FL is the crown princess in a matriarchy (her aunt is the city lord/empress)
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![Ooku: The Inner Chamber]()
7. Ooku: The Inner Chamber
Japanese Drama - 2012, 10 episodes
FL is the shogun
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![Marry Me, My Queen]()
8. Marry Me, My Queen
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
FL is a queen
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![Ooku]()
9. Ooku
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
FL is the shogun
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![Beauty Killer]()
10. Beauty Killer
Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
SFL is the empress/queen
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![Queens Return]()
11. Queens Return
Chinese Drama - 2021, 26 episodes
FL is an empress
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![Hail to the Princess]()
12. Hail to the Princess
Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
FL is a princess vying for the throne in a matriarchy
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![Men Zhu]()
13. Men Zhu
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
Sect Leader FL
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![Fox in Fuso]()
14. Fox in Fuso
Chinese Movie - 2020
Antagonist is the leader of an organization (from what I gathered, it was vague)
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![The Kingdom of Women]()
15. The Kingdom of Women
Chinese Movie - 2021
Queen/empress FL
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![Chasing Love]()
16. Chasing Love
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
FL is a princess in a matriarchy (in the second arc)
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![Zhang Gong Zhu Zai Shang]()
17. Zhang Gong Zhu Zai Shang
Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes
Elder Princess FL (sister of the ruler). I added her because she has quite a significant power base despite not being the main ruler.
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![Phoenix Lands in the World]()
18. Phoenix Lands in the World
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Sect Leader FL
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![Secrets of the Shadow Sect]()
19. Secrets of the Shadow Sect
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Sect Leader FL
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![Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty]()
20. Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
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.
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![Kingdom Season 2]()
21. Kingdom Season 2
Korean Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
Empress Dowager Regent for a child emperor
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![The Flower and the Empress]()
22. The Flower and the Empress
Chinese Movie - 2019
Set in a matriarchy. FL is a princess
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![Hong Dou’s Journey through Time]()
23. Hong Dou’s Journey through Time
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
FL is an empress
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![Melody of Golden Age]()
24. Melody of Golden Age
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
Empress Dowager Regent
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![Wan Wan Lei Qing]()
25. Wan Wan Lei Qing
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
Empress/Queen FL
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![Butterflied Lover]()
26. Butterflied Lover
Chinese Drama - 2023, 22 episodes
Empress Dowager Regent for a child emperor
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![The Story of Her]()
27. The Story of Her
Chinese Drama - 2024, 4 episodes
Ep 2 - FL is empress Wu Zetian
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![Feng Jun]()
28. Feng Jun
Chinese Drama - 2025, 60 episodes
FL is the empress
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![Dominion and Devotion]()
29. Dominion and Devotion
Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes
FL is the emperor (cross-dresser)
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![Queen Woo]()
30. Queen Woo
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
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
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![Wen Yao]()
31. Wen Yao
Chinese Drama - 2024, 28 episodes
Prominent supporting character is a mayor
