Devoted ML (or matrilocal husband vibes)

Shows I've watched with devoted MLs (and/or matrilocal husband vibes), so this is simply my watchlist, but if anyone comes across this list feel free to comment any shows you'd rec pls :)
I've started this list from my C-Drama watchlist, but decided to add K-Dramas as honorary mentions even tho tropes might be a bit different ;)

randomshowenthusiast May 29, 2024
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  • An Indelible Destiny

    1. An Indelible Destiny

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 18 episodes

    7.5

    Devoted ML

  • Blossoms in Adversity

    2. Blossoms in Adversity

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

    9.0

    Devoted ML and matrilocal husband mentioned by chara as a joke first but it practically became canon in the end

  • Destined

    3. Destined

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

    9.0

    Devoted ML with matrilocal husband vibes (FL marries into his family but becomes family head and is supported in her decisions by his family)

  • Dong Lan Xue

    4. Dong Lan Xue

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes

    8.0

    Devoted ML 

  • Marry Me, My Queen

    5. Marry Me, My Queen

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

    8.0

    kinda devoted ML & matrilocal husband vibes but with a lot of distrust/scheming at the start (but light hearted show)

  • My Journey to You

    6. My Journey to You

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

    9.0

    devoted ML

  • My Lady General

    7. My Lady General

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 23 episodes

    9.0

    Devoted ML + matrilocal husband

  • New Life Begins

    8. New Life Begins

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

    9.5

    Devoted ML, matrilocal husband vibes with side charas

  • Palace Shadows: Between Two Princes

    9. Palace Shadows: Between Two Princes

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes

    8.5

    Devoted ML

  • Seal of Love

    10. Seal of Love

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes

    7.5

    Devoted ML

  • Secrets of the Shadow Sect

    11. Secrets of the Shadow Sect

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes

    8.5

    Devoted ML

  • Song of the Moon

    12. Song of the Moon

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

    8.5

    Devoted ML

  • The Last Immortal

    13. The Last Immortal

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

    9.0

    Devoted ML, later on matrilocal husband to keep FL's powerful leader status

  • The Legend of Anle

    14. The Legend of Anle

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 39 episodes

    7.5

    Devoted ML 

  • Thousands of Years of Love

    15. Thousands of Years of Love

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 22 episodes

    8.5

    Devoted ML

  • Wrong Carriage, Right Groom

    16. Wrong Carriage, Right Groom

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

    8.5

    Devoted ML

  • Ye Cheng Fu

    17. Ye Cheng Fu

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

    8.5

    Devoted ML + matrilocal husband 

  • Zhang Gong Zhu Zai Shang

    18. Zhang Gong Zhu Zai Shang

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes

    8.5

    Devoted ML & matrilocal husband vibes (bodyguard ML + princess FL)

  • Please Remember Me

    19. Please Remember Me

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 30 episodes

    8.5

    Devoted ML (tho FL & ML start out as enemies)
    matrilocal husband vibes ~5% (she is a tribe leader, but most of the story plays out on 'his turf') (show sadly falls flat a bit at the end due to pacing issue & lack of storyline time for the plot twists, but I still enjoyed it)

  • Dawn Is Breaking

    20. Dawn Is Breaking

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 30 episodes

    8.5

    Devoted ML (tho with antagonistig phases between the couple ^^ )

  • Are You the One

    21. Are You the One

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

    9.5

    Devoted ML & kinda running gag that ML is 'useless' and needs to be taken care of by FL + FL running the business (similar for side.couple)
    (but no role-reversal society situation since it's more about the women sticking with their goals despite the very patriarchal society and their men supporting that)

  • Love of the Divine Tree

    22. Love of the Divine Tree

    Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes

    8.0

    starts out with some antagonistic fun between ML & FL, later on too, but overall ML is in full on self-sacrificial-xianxia mode for FL (they both are) lol

  • Si Jin

    23. Si Jin

    Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes

    8.0

    devoted ML
    (he also jokes about becoming a matrilocal husband once cause he would def prefer it compared to his own family for most of the show ^^ )

  • The Wanted Detective

    24. The Wanted Detective

    Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes

    8.5

    slight exception to others in the list since FL/ML are married from the start
    the romance takes a backseat to investigations in this one, but still devoted ML
    (kinda) matrilocal husband, it's not explicitly mentioned if I remember correctly, but he does marry into her family since he's taken in as an orphan ^^  

  • Les Belles

    25. Les Belles

    Chinese Drama - 2025, 26 episodes

    8.5

    matrilocal husband, it doesn't play a big role and only happens at the very end ^^
    but it overall reflects well that FL tries to defy patriarchal expectations for women and cares about rebuilding her family's legacy after being orphaned

    devoted ML is more an honorable mention, cause they reach a 'ready to die for each other' level but only after a lot of misunderstandinsg, up+downs, bickering ^^ 

  • Love in Pavilion

    26. Love in Pavilion

    Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes

    8.5

    Devoted ML

  • Yummy Yummy Yummy

    27. Yummy Yummy Yummy

    Chinese Drama - 2025, 32 episodes

    9.0

    devoted ML ( but sloooow burn - kinda due to circumstances)
    matrilocal husband at the end but it doesn't play a big part ^^

  • Veil of Shadows

    28. Veil of Shadows

    Chinese Drama - 2026, 29 episodes

    9.0

    devoted MLs (2 main couples)
    another show for the 'starts out antagonistic but develops into xianxia self-sacrificial-level of devotion' category (for both MLs & FLs) ^^

  • The Judge from Hell

    29. The Judge from Hell

    Korean Drama - 2024, 14 episodes

    9.0

    K-Drama
    romance is not the main focus and it's a slow burn & antagonistic until they finally reach the 'devoted ML' stage, but def deserves a mention here since ML is so damn proud of his kick-ass strong demon girlfriend ^^

  • The Glory

    30. The Glory

    Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

    9.0

    K-Drama
    another sloooow burn with romance just as a side-dish between 2 'broken' charas
    devoted ML

  • Perfect Crown

    31. Perfect Crown

    Korean Drama - 2026, 12 episodes

    8.5

    KDrama

    contract marriage plot, but still devoted ML ;)

  • Dual Love

    32. Dual Love

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 23 episodes

    8.5

    short-drama
    antagonistic phases, but overall devoted ML & practically matrilocal husband-vibes ending
    they also have fun playing around with power-dynamics a bit & role-reversal for some tropes, so we get sick/whumped ML and spitfire FL kicking his ass but also saving him :)
    (2nd couple has minimal screen-time, but 2nd ML is devoted loser in love too haha)

  • Dominion and Devotion

    33. Dominion and Devotion

    Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes

    9.0

    at first I didn't think this short-drama would make the devoted ML list due to the antagonistic start haha, but if I didn't mention it for devoted ML it would be an insult to ML's development & effort :')
    also 'matrilocal husband vibes' (some role-reversal aspects) overall since FL is crossdressing and acting as the emperor and ML is posing as eunich close to the emperor ;)

  • The Tower of Whispers

    34. The Tower of Whispers

    Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes

    8.5

    they def have their antagonistic phases, but overall devoted ML through lifetimes ^^
    some role-reversal aspects since for a while ML has a hidden identity and lives at FL's home as her slave and as her guard
    both couples have some unhinged aspects to their relationships, but that just made it more fun for me personally :)

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