I saw recently a request for dramas "where the FL becomes an empress".

It made me think. Which type of dramas do you prefer, what gender do you prefer in these kind of dramas:

A dramatic story where the FL becomes an empress/queen
or
A dramatic story where the ML becomes an emperor/king


A romance story about a rich ML and a poor FL
or
A romance story about a rich FL and a poor ML 

I prefer stories about male characters and rarely watch dramas/movies where the main lead is a woman, especially if they're historical dramas/movies. 

When it comes to romance stories both characters are equally important and I don't really care which one is poor/rich, I just want the story to be good.  

In general both.

But a story specifically about about becoming and emperor/king would be a little boring compared to becoming empress/queen. You already know who will be king from the day they’re born. 

Who cares for genders? As long as the story and the characters are good, I watch it. 

Romance story about a rich ML and a poor FL

or even better romance story about a rich ML and a poor ML...