Smart female lead movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant smart female lead movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, psychological, disturbing, romantic, tense and suspenseful films and TV shows about / with smart female lead, strong female lead, female protagonist, couple relations, love and romance, love affair, revenge, relationships, society and love plots mostly in Drama, Romance and Comedy genres shot in China, South Korea, Japan and other countries.
smart female lead
TOP 10 movies tagged as smart female lead: Empress Ki (2013), Story of Yanxi Palace (2018), Love Like the Galaxy (2022), Fall In Love (2021), Inspector Koo (2021), Who Rules The World (2022), Run On (2020), The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion (2020), Tale of the Nine Tailed (2020), Dance of the Phoenix (2020).
List of smart female lead movies
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
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Story:
The story of the woman that would become Empress Ki, and her struggles as she worked her way through war, political conspiracies, and the imperial palace to become Empress of China. This Korean Drama re-imagines the historical figure as a fierce, ...
Style:
suspenseful, romantic, harsh, multicultural, semi serious ...
Plot:
love triangle, empress, chinese emperor, palace intrigue, love, historical figure, crown prince, female protagonist, female warrior, sword fight, battles, betrayal ...
Time:
14th century
Place:
korea, china
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The smart and witty Wei Yingluo enters the palace as a seamstress to find the truth behind her older sister’s death. Believing the imperial guard Fucha Fuheng to be her sister's killer, Yingluo purposely attracts the attention of his sister ...
Style:
scenic, multicultural, stylized, factual, suspenseful
Plot:
chinese emperor, qing dynasty, chinese history, mistress, revenge, palace intrigue, palace, chambermaid, rivalry, female rivalry, royal palace, strong female lead ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The young Cheng Shao Shang was left behind because her parents had gone off to fight in the war. In order to protect herself from her scheming aunt, she had to be extra diligent while pretending to be the opposite. However, years of estrangement ...
Style:
political
Plot:
slice of life, strong female lead, revenge, love interest, marriage proposal, smart female lead, kiss
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story:
In the year of 1926, Mu Wan Qing brings her mom's ashes back to China burial. On the pretense of surrendering to her father, Mu Wan Qing has an actual motive in finding the true reason why her parents separated and her siblings died. Meanwhile, ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological
Plot:
republican era china, love affair, political conspiracy, homecoming, relationship problems, military life, political intrigue, uncover truth, family problems, military coup, life is a bitch, investigation ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story:
A reclusive ex-cop reenters the game as an insurance investigator, searching for clues in crime scenes perfectly staged by a serial killer in her midst.
Style:
captivating, tense, disturbing
Plot:
private investigator, suspense, murder, policewoman, serial killer, female police detective, sleuth, female detective, murder investigation, police detective, police investigation, uncover truth ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A legendary wuxia romance that focuses on the decade-long romance between Hei Fengxi and Bai Fengxi, and the adventures they embark on together.
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, tense
Plot:
martial arts, dynasty, travel, master warrior, political intrigue, political unrest, chinese, political conspiracy, relationships, opposites attract, politics, shyness ...
Place:
china
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story:
Veering off course from his preset path, a track star follows his own pace and heart for the first time after a film translator steps into his life.
Style:
melancholic, romantic, psychological, emotional, touching ...
Plot:
love, couples, love affair, love and romance, in love, youth, korean, lovers, fall in love, love story, young lovers, couple relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
south korea
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Genre: Adventure, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Fu Rong is born into a family of goldsmiths, and is intelligent and hardworking. Due to her elder sister's unfortunate marriage, she vows to control her own destiny and flees from her own wedding. At the capital, she meets the arrogant and ...
Style:
psychological, talky, atmospheric, romantic, touching
Plot:
marriage, love triangle, murder, spoiled girl, damsel in distress, independent woman, royal family, husband wife relationship, competition, naive girl, mistrust, chinese emperor ...
Time:
future
Place:
ancient china, china
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Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story:
A nine-tailed fox settles down in the city. A female television PD chases after the nine-tailed fox.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, captivating, scary, anime ...
Plot:
past life, immortal, mythical creature, interspecies romance, spirit, reincarnation, supernatural, investigation, lost love, afterlife, possessed, hidden identity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
south korea
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Once hailed as a genius girl, Feng Wu is discarded after falling victim to a plot against her. A modern-day girl enters the world of cultivation in the body of Feng Wu and falls in love with Jun Linyuan.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, humorous
Plot:
protector, battles, fight, love story, magic, conspiracy, romantic relationship, love affair, relationships, love interest, couple relations, time travel ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, History, Mystery, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
In the final years of the reign of Jiajing Emperor during the Ming Dynasty, Lu Yi of the Jing Yi Wei is commissioned to investigate the disappearance of funds that have been set aside for river repairs in Yangzhou. He is assisted by Yuan Jin Xia of ...
Style:
sweet, touching, intense, romantic
Plot:
revenge, partners against crime, romancing partners, crime fighter, tragic villain, tragic love, twists and turns, love and romance, unlikely partners, male female partnership, forbidden love, partners ...
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
TV show
Story:
At the start of their 30s, three friends navigate the demanding entertainment industry while juggling love, careers and dreams.
Style:
romantic, uplifting, feel good, sweet
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
friendship, hopes, couple relations, couples, love and romance, society, love affair, love, youth, destiny, female protagonist, writers ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
What is it that makes a man fall in love with a woman at first sight? Appearance? Aura? Wealth? NO, when campus prince and gaming expert, student Xiao Nai first saw Bei Wei Wei, what made him fall in love was not her extraordinary beauty, but her ...
Style:
romantic, touching, feel good, uplifting, sweet ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
hopes, couple relations, computer game, love affair, fall in love, love and romance, couples, youth, chinese, happy ending, destiny, friendship ...
Place:
china
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Jang Geu Rae played the board game “baduk” (a strategy game somewhat like chess) since he was a child. Playing the game was everything to him, but he failed to become a professional baduk player. Now he is thrown out into the real world. By an ...
Style:
feel good, captivating, light, buddy movie, inspirational
Plot:
office, employee employee relationship, workplace problem, against the odds, fish out of water, coworker, friendship between men, workplace, male protagonist, employer employee relationship, corporation, creativity ...
Place:
seoul, korea
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
An action-packed drama of the events that occur when materialistic government tax lawyer Jung Hye-sung meets Park Suha, who has the ability to read people's thoughts.
Style:
sincere, romantic, captivating, exciting, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
older woman younger man relationship, mind reading, lawyer, supernatural power, first love, justice, love triangle, legal, revenge, murderer, female lawyer, law and order ...
Place:
korea
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Queen Seondeok is a 2009 South Korean historical drama, starring Lee Yo-won, Go Hyun-jung, Uhm Tae-woong, Park Ye-jin, Kim Nam-gil and Yoo Seung-ho. It chronicles the life of Queen Seondeok of Silla. It aired on MBC from May 25 to December 22, 2009 ...
Style:
epic, psychological, captivating, tense, atmospheric
Plot:
power struggle, political intrigue, royal family, murder, political leader, prophecy, palace, queen, empire, cross dressing, rise to power, sword fight ...
Time:
ancient times, 7th century
Place:
korea
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 75 min.
TV show
Story:
Brilliant attorney Woo Young-woo tackles challenges in the courtroom and beyond as a newbie at a top law firm and a woman on the autism spectrum.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological, dorama, romantic
Plot:
law firm, autism, attorney, graduate, court, court case, lawyer, hotshot lawyer, social problems, social issues, coping, legal action ...
Place:
korea
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Set during the Ming Dynasty, the story revolves around the romance between General Xu Lingyi and the concubine's daughter Shiyiniang that starts from an arranged marriage. Despite being born with a low status, Luo Shiyiniang is extremely ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, thought provoking, psychological
Plot:
harem, strong female character, chinese history, royalty, palace intrigue, royal court, women's rights, destiny, social issues, life is a bitch, relationships, strong female lead ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Wang Man Ni is a strong-spirited lady who prides herself for having both beauty and brains and believes that she deserves better than what she has. As she falls in love with a man, she marries him immediately, yet later finds out that their ...
Style:
captivating, sincere, psychological
Plot:
midlife crisis, middle aged, women, female protagonist, society, social relations, lifestyle, social problems, introspection, self discovery, multiple storylines, business ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 41 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in the 1930s, the drama spans across several generations of a wealthy Straits-born Chinese family in Malacca, and revolves around the feuds surrounding it. Yue Niang, a strong-willed Nyonya refuses to be consigned to her lowborn status in life ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing
Plot:
immigrants, biracial, chinese immigrant, social problems, social relations, mixed race, racial prejudice, racial issues, life is a bitch, family life, illegal immigration, immigration ...
Time:
90s
Place:
malaysia
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Strange crimes occur in Thailand as the ranking for the world's best detective sees a shift. New detectives come into the picture to tackle three difficult cases.
Style:
tense, captivating, disturbing, psychological
Plot:
investigation, suspense, murder, murder investigation, crime investigation, uncover truth, paranormal investigation, killings, police detective, cold case, forensics, secret revealed ...
Place:
thailand
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Ming Chuan is a famed forensics doctor who is known for cracking countless cases. However, no one understands his past, including himself. A mysterious serial murder case allows him to meet Luo Bixin, a beautiful and capable police captain. Luo ...
Style:
rough, serious, tense, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
society, suspense, rivalry, coworker relationship, violence, escapades, criminal, fight, police investigation, law enforcement, murder investigation, murder ...
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story:
While his father was one of founding marshals of the Tang Empire, Cheng Chu Mo was a shiftless young man. His life took a radical turn when he fell in love at first sight with Fu Rou, the diligent daughter from a merchant family. In order to woo Fu ...
Plot:
strong female character, love at first sight, tang dynasty, palace, royalty, smart female lead, friendship between men
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Genre: Fantasy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
21-year-old Ataru Matoba begins work for an event company as a dispatched worker. This is her first real job. She goes to work wearing a knit hat, sunglasses and a long coat. She is happy to have the various work experiences and she works ...
Style:
psychological, unusual plot structure, tense, mystical, captivating ...
Plot:
friendship, supernatural, youth, rivalry, fortune telling, escapades, society, hoax, extrasensory perception, magical girl, life, fortune teller ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The story revolves around a young wanderer with an extraordinary business sense and the masked hero who saves her which ultimately results in them falling in love. When the wanderer is revealed to be the Divine Maiden who will obtain a legendary ...
Style:
sentimental, suspenseful, touching
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
kingdom, love affair, supernatural ability, love and romance, supernatural power, male female relationship, true love, love, imaginary kingdom, young love, suspense, parent child relationship ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story:
The Story of Ming Lan, based on the novel written by Guan Xin Ze Luan, follows our heroine through her youth, into her adulthood, and well into her marriage life as well. She’s the 6th child of the Sheng household. Though she is an intelligent and ...
Style:
tense, disturbing, captivating
Plot:
aristocracy, chinese emperor, revenge, conspiracy, family relations, rich kid, rich man, wealthy family, con trick, fight for justice, in love, rich and poor ...
Place:
ancient china
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Inside a national weather service, love proves just as difficult to predict as rain or shine for a diligent forecaster and her free-spirited co-worker.
Style:
dorama, disturbing, psychological, captivating, romantic
Plot:
office romance, love affair, coworker relationship, weatherman, coworker, office worker, relationships, love interest, office work, relationship vs career, male female relationship, employer employee relationship ...
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