Historical Lesbian/GL/Sapphic/WLW Dramas & Films

all ENG sub links redirect to YouTube unless otherwise stated
please ignore my ratings (I rate MUCH lower than you may expect so don't let my opinion deter you)
thank you to Douqi for subbing most of the Chinese short films and dramas and providing most (if not all) of the information for the titles, original links are in her video descriptions and website
if any links are broken you can generally find other ways to watch through Douqi's carrd, or Archive page
I also have a historical gay/BL/bromance list which you can find here

kdoramalama Dec 14, 2021

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1. I'm Your Moon

Thai Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
- airing now
- 1913, reincarnation
- Teaser (ENG sub)
2. The Heir to the Underworld

Chinese Movie - 2020

5.5
- ENG sub
- newly added to MDL
3. I've Saved You Once Again, Little Princess

Chinese Movie - 2022
- ENG sub
- newly added to MDL
4. The Fox Spirit Repays a Debt

Chinese Movie - 2022
- ENG sub
- newly added to MDL
5. They Say Nine Out of Ten Republican Era Love Stories End in Tragedy

Chinese Movie - 2022
- ENG sub
- newly added to MDL
- based on The Message
6. The Hunter, or the Hunted?

Chinese Movie - 2021

5.0
- ENG sub
- newly added to MDL
7. The Loyal Pin

Thai Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
- Uncut version
8. Couple of Mirrors

Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

6.0
9. Nv Er Hong

Chinese Drama - 2023, 27 episodes

6.5
10. The Imprisoned Canary

Chinese Special - 2023, 1 episode

7.5
- ENG sub
11. Legend of Yun Qian

Chinese Drama - 2020, 15 episodes

5.0
- ENG sub (carrd, mega)
  Behind the scenes (also subbed)
  includes a music video, extra and behind the scenes video
12. The Demonic Lord and the Virtuous Cultivator

Chinese Movie - 2021

7.0
- ENG sub
13. Legend of Yunze

Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

7.0
- ENG sub
- alternative link to watch episodes and extras
  there are only 10 episodes listed on YouTube but it's complete
  modern day spinoff/special/side story drama
14. Legend of Yunze Season 2

Chinese Drama - 2022, 15 episodes

7.0
- ENG sub (carrd/mega)
- original uploads, official YouTube, extras, cast and team socials
15. Red Devil and Heroine Su

Chinese Movie - 2020

8.0
- ENG sub
  if the above video is deleted you can watch it without subs here (Bilibili)
16. A Tale of Yearning

Chinese Special - 2022, 1 episode

6.0
- ENG sub
17. In Another Life

Chinese Movie - 2023

5.0
- ENG sub
18. Mhom Ped Sawan

Thai Drama - 2024, 30 episodes
- Trailer
- no complete ENG subs available yet
19. Cat in the Eastern Palace

Chinese Movie - 2020

7.5
- ENG sub
20. I'm Her Weapon

Chinese Movie - 2022

7.5
- ENG sub
21. The Fox Spirit and the Little Priest

Chinese Movie - 2021

7.5
- ENG sub
22. Two Belles in Love

Chinese Movie - 2021

7.0
- ENG sub
23. Your Ship Is Real

Chinese Special - 2022, 1 episode

7.0
- ENG sub
  Extra photos
- while this is a contemporary drama, it does have some historical elements that I think fans would enjoy, so I'm including it
- I wish the historical drama was its own longer short film or series
24. The Beauty of the Law

Chinese Special - 2023, 1 episode

5.0
- ENG sub
25. Tsuyako

Japanese Movie - 2011

7.0
26. A Flower for Three Lifetimes

Chinese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

5.0
27. The Courtesan and the Female Scholar

Chinese Movie - 2021

7.0
- ENG sub
28. Adorkable Shimei x Shijie

Chinese Movie - 2021

6.0
- ENG sub
29. Three Hundred Years Later

Chinese Special - 2021, 2 episodes

7.0
- ENG sub
30. Led Astray by Love

Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes

4.0
- ENG sub (carrd/mega/dropbox)
- ENG sub (compiliation)
  Weibo (behind the scenes content)
31. The Tribulation of the Mountain God

Chinese Movie - 2023
32. General, Can I Sleep with You?

Chinese Movie - 2021

6.5
- ENG sub
33. The Female Doctor and Rabbit Spirit

Chinese Movie - 2020

5.0
- ENG sub (prequel MV)
  another translation
- ENG sub (sequel - the 9 min short film)
  another translation
34. The Young Master and the Tea-Picking Girl

Chinese Movie - 2020

6.0
- ENG sub
35. Intimates

Hong Kong Movie - 1997

5.0
36. The Story of the Demon Cult Leader and the Decent Miss

Chinese Movie - 2019

5.5
- ENG sub
37. The Handmaiden

Korean Movie - 2016

5.5
38. The Little Disciple and Her Beautiful Shifu

Chinese Special - 2021, 1 episode

5.5
- ENG sub
39. A Search Through Nine Lifetimes

Chinese Special - 2021, 1 episode

6.0
- ENG sub
40. Xiaoshimei's Strategy Guide for Winning Her Shijie's Heart

Chinese Movie - 2021

4.5
- ENG sub
41. Help, I Accidentally Stole My Shixiong's Crush!

Chinese Movie - 2021

5.5
- ENG sub
42. "Hello, Stepmother"

Chinese Movie - 2020

5.5
- ENG sub
43. You Were Once My Light

Chinese Movie - 2021

2.0
- ENG sub
44. Beginning of Summer

Chinese Movie - 2021

3.0
- ENG sub
45. Twin Souls of Destiny

Chinese Movie - 2023
- ENG sub
46. The Twelve Flower Gods: Camellia

Chinese Movie - 2020

3.0
- ENG sub
47. I Do Not Love My Future; I Love Guan Yin

Chinese Movie - 2021

4.0
- ENG sub
48. Cross-Dressing Female Bodyguard Meets Runaway Princess

Chinese Movie - 2020
- ENG sub
49. Tou Yi Ke Xin

Chinese Drama - 2021, 11 episodes

3.0
- ENG sub
- episodes are 10-45 seconds each
50. Painted Skin

Chinese Movie - 2023

3.0
- ENG sub
51. Miss Shen and the Woman Warlord

Chinese Special - 2023, 1 episode

5.5
- ENG sub
52. Peony Pavilion

Hong Kong Movie - 2001
53. Yuriko, Dasvidaniya

Japanese Movie - 2011
- Trailer
- no video or subtitles available that I am aware of
54. Love's Lone Flower

Taiwanese Movie - 2005
- no video or subtitles available that I am aware of
55. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

Chinese Movie - 2011

5.0
- it's labeled as sismance but I felt like it could lean towards more
56. She Brought Colour into My World

Chinese Movie - 2024

6.0
- ENG sub
57. A Demon in the House

Chinese Movie - 2022

4.0
58. Oh General! My General!

Chinese Movie - 2024

4.5
59. The Tale of the Cat Spirit

Chinese Drama - 2021, 13 episodes
- MangoTV Drama (no subtitles, 24 minute episode compilation)
- MangoTV Sparkle (no subtitles, same video as above)
60. The Little House

Japanese Movie - 2014

6.0
61. Everything He Can Give You, I Can Too

Chinese Movie - 2023

5.5
- ENG sub
- one of the more daring shorts in this list
- censorship is nowhere to be found
62. The Dragon Chronicles - The Maidens

Hong Kong Movie - 1994

------- the titles below are unconfirmed (either their relationship or time period) -------
63. Ooku

Japanese Special - 2016, 2 episodes
- no video or subtitles available that I am aware of
64. The Swordsman 3: The East Is Red

Hong Kong Movie - 1993
65. Fukujuso

Japanese Movie - 1935
66. With Beauty and Sorrow

Japanese Movie - 1965
67. The Second Female Lead Changes Their Fate

Chinese Special - 2023, 1 episode
- ENG sub
68. The Canary in the Cage

Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
69. Yue Man Xi Lou

Chinese Drama - 2024, 26 episodes
70. The Matchmaker Goddess and the Goddess of Wealth

Chinese Movie - 2022
- ENG sub
71. Internship Detective

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
72. The Message

Chinese Drama - 2020, 38 episodes
73. Gone with the Scent

Chinese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
74. Soul Sisters

Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
75. Fu Hua Meng

Chinese Drama - 2024, 32 episodes

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