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. Xing Xing! Cheng Zhu Da Ren
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 isthe crown princess in a matriarchy (her mother is the city lord/empress)
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![The Eternal Love 3]()
3. The Eternal Love 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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4. My Dear Destiny
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
FL is a queen/lord/empress (pretending to be an emperor)
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5. Ye Cheng Fu
Chinese Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
Ruling empress in a matriarchy (not FL).
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6. Ooku
Japanese Movie - 2010
FL is the shogun
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7. Ooku: The Inner Chamber
Japanese Drama - 2012, 10 episodes
FL is the shogun
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8. Bu Ji Jiang Jun Song Wo Qing
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
FL is a queen
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9. Ooku
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
FL is the shogun
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10. Guai Ge Ci Ke Zuo Tou Pai
Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
SML is the empress/queen
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11. Nuhuang Guilai
Chinese Drama - 2021, 26 episodes
FL is an empress
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12. Wang Fei Wan Fu
Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
FL is a princess vying for the throne in a matriarchy
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13. Men Zhu
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
Sect Leader FL
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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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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 Zhai Shang]()
17. Zhang Gong Zhu Zhai 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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19. Jiao Yue Liu Huo
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Sect Leader FL
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20. Horror Stories 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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21. Kingdom: Season 2
Korean Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
Empress Dowager Regent for a child emperor
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22. The Flower And The Empress
Chinese Movie - 2019
Set in a matriarchy. FL is a princess
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![Hong Dou Sheng Nan Guo]()
23. Hong Dou Sheng Nan Guo
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
FL is an empress
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24. Zhang Le Qu
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
