There are many female-centered Cdramas to choose from if this doesn't suit your taste. Though I'll say that CW/WB…
It's fine, there is no need for you to apologise. I've seen Buffy for what it's worth. Your opening post wasn't clear hence all the following comments. That said, Blood River and it's universe of connected novels are about martial arts and the Jianghu. It is not about romance or being female-led. I do enjoy dramas that don't have romance at times. My first reply stands, American TV shows and Cdramas are very different and should be viewed through different lense. Not just aesthetically but also the values and morals it encourages. I'll stop here as it's hard to type on mobile.
I feel like I'm being spoiled. Beautifully choreographed fights scenes in every episode! And with great BGM too. Whoever did the video editing deserves an award! Too many dramas this year had nonsensical fight scenes because the camerawork or post-production screwed up.
Spoiler tag because it's not really about the show so much as the genre and my own opinions. Im still not sure…
There are many female-centered Cdramas to choose from if this doesn't suit your taste. Though I'll say that CW/WB shows are very very different from Cdramas in terms of plot and aesthetic.