Strong Female Lead C-Dramas

If you love strong female lead stories, these 9 Chinese dramas are a good place to start, from pursuit of jade, twelve letters and fated hearts. Each page has the story, the cast and where to watch.

Pursuit of Jade

2026 · Tencent QQ · 40 episodes

Fan Chang-yu is the daughter of a butcher, strong-willed and used to taking care of herself and her sister.

Twelve Letters

2025 · Tencent QQ · 12 episodes

When his girlfriend Ye Hai-tang vanishes without warning, Tang Yi-xun finds a letter waiting in a mailbox and writes…

Fated Hearts

2025 · iQIYI · 38 episodes

When her kingdom is close to defeat, the fearless archer Fu Yi-xiao turns a battle by shooting the enemy's crown…

I Am Nobody

2023 · Youku · 27 episodes

Zhang Chu-lan lives an ordinary life until his grandfather's body disappears and he is dragged into the hidden world of…

The First Shot

2024 · Youku · 32 episodes

In 1997, before the establishment of the Narcotics Control Bureau, a sudden drug crisis hits Halan in Northeast China.

The Last Immortal

2023 · Tencent QQ · 40 episodes

In a world of magic, a female spirit searches for her scattered immortal essence and is joined by the son of a true…

Marvelous Women

2021 · Youku · 35 episodes

As China's silk and weaving trade booms during the Qing dynasty, one family rises to the top of the powerful industry…

Riverside Code at Qingming Festival

2024 · CCTV-8 · 26 episodes

In a bustling corner of the Song-dynasty capital, a modest, low-ranking clerk and his ambitious wife are drawn into a…

The First Jasmine

2026 · CCTV-8 · 40 episodes

After marrying the crippled Prince Mo Xiu Yao, Ye Li secretly begins investigating those responsible for the downfall…

Questions about Strong Female Lead C-Dramas

What are the best Strong Female Lead C-Dramas?

Our top picks are Pursuit of Jade, Twelve Letters, Fated Hearts, followed by I Am Nobody. Open any drama for its story, cast and where to watch.

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