Cdramas for girl power

Cat 1. The men are gone and the women need to learn to flourish... and flourish they do. The entire show is about female empowerment. Full review

Cat 1. The writers came up with this slightly implausible, powerful, matriarchal family, so we could watch a bunch of women lead a bunch of men around by their noses. Full review

Cat 1. The cases focus on women and women's issues, all portrayed very sympathetically. Full review

Cat 1. Not my usual genre, but yes, it is about female empowerment. Full review

Cat 1. This is a fun little show and not too deep. The female empowerment is nicely done because the show is so lighthearted that the message doesn't feel too heavy-handed. Full review

Cat 1. Actually female empowerment is only part of it, but there is such strong hero focus on a single female protagonist, I'll round it to Cat 1. Full review

I will give this a Cat 1. This short drama is mostly the medical version of a strong FL dominating everywhere, which would make it Cat 2. But the limitations placed on women end up being a big part of the story. Full review

Somewhere between Cat 1 and 2. This is probably my favorite kind of show where it's primarily an adventure story, but a message of female empowerment is worked in naturally. Full review

Somewhere between Cat 1 and Cat 2, maybe. Of the entire short show, there are a couple of story arcs about standing up for women, though I think the main focus is on the power struggles. Full review

Somewhere between Cat 1 and Cat 2 because it's not about female empowerment, but is still about a female protagonist dominating everyone, and the writers seem to like women. Full review

I have a hard time categorizing this. I guess I'd put it at a high Cat 2. A lot of the victims are women but I don't think the focus is on gender issues per se. The main character is female but her gender is kind of irrelevant. Full review

Cat 2. Personally I think she outshines him, but it's debatable. Full review

Cat 2. Ji Tanyin is by far the more powerful, smart, in control one of the pair, and I absolutely love her. Full review

Cat 2. Short-form imperial harem drama focused on a strong FL achieving her goals. Full review

Cat 2. There is some female empowerment talk but it's so context-less, I don't think this qualifies for Cat 1. Full review

Cat 2? Personally I feel the FLs were less important than the MLs, but hard to say. Full review

Cat 2. They're pretty evenly matched which is sort of the point. Full review

Short drama and the focus is not on how capable the leads are, more like the choices they make. I'd say they're about equal, making it Cat 2. Full review

Cat 2. It's a short drama and kind of dark. Full review

Cat 2... unless you want to disqualify the whole thing because the FL gets abandoned and forgotten in the second half. But at least, from the premise, she should be a solid Cat 2. Full review

I'll give it a Cat 2. The FL is a bit naive at the beginning but she has her own set of skills, and also grows into somebody tougher. Full review

Cat 2. Bai Fengxi is the best part of this show. Full review

Cat 2. Short drama and the FL is the star, I feel like ML is just eye candy decoration. Full review

Cat 2. I did not like her very much but, ok, she qualifies. Full review

Cat 2, maybe? Full review

This is a Cat 2 with a strong FL and several other strong female characters. They briefly touch upon women's issues but I was actually a little annoyed at the final message with the empress dowager. Full review

Cat 2, although her sickly act gets a little annoying. Full review

Cat 2 with an overly capable FL who is the main protagonist, and one great female side character. Full review

Cat 2. I didn't like her, but I begrudgingly admit that she qualifies, she is both more important and more capable. Full review

Cat 2. I liked neither this show nor the heroine but I begrudgingly grant her Cat 2 status. Full review

This is a Cat 2 although I did not find the FL very interesting. Full review

Cat 2. But really it's just an idol romance. Full review

Cat 2, I'd say they're about equal. Full review

Cat 2. This short drama is basically the bare-bones version of a strong FL dominating everywhere while accompanied by her ML sidekick. Full review

Cat 2. The show is kind of a mess but, sure, it qualifies. Full review

Cat 3... maybe 2. I really like Yanhui and think she's really smart, even though she's not that powerful for most of it. But I kind of want to upgrade her to Cat 2 just for her great attitude. Full review

I will put this between Cat 2 and 3. Because I think a male character is the strongest and the leader, but the girls on the team are independently pretty great. Full review

Cat 2 or Cat 3 depending on which FL you're thinking of. Full review

Cat 3? Or is it Cat 2? I feel she is still a little outshadowed by him. Full review

Cat 3. Changge has some growing to do and I didn't always like her, but she qualifies for Cat 3. Full review

Cat 3. Could not be more Cat 3. FL saved over and over by OP ML. Full review

Cat 3. I started out liking her but she started to get on my nerves. Full review

Cat 3, if you consider Banxia a strong FL... I think she kind of grows into it. Full review

I'll put it at Cat 3 because I think the most important main character is male. But the rest of the show is pretty gender agnostic about who can do what and how important they are. Full review

I'll give this a Cat 3. The FL needs some protection; she doesn't seem particularly amazing at anything (her art skill doesn't really factor in), but she's running around sorting out her life. Full review

Cat 3. It's practically the definition of Cat 3. The rest of the show has a mix of strong women and infuriatingly sexist things. Full review

Humm.... ok I'll be honest, I don't really remember. I think it's Cat 3. Full review

Cat 3, I think. I mean she has a skill he doesn't, but the ML definitely took the lead on everything. Full review

Cat 3. Not my usual genre (is modern) and mostly just about a romance. Full review

Cat 3... investigative team solving mysteries, nothing too deep. Full review

Cat 3. And the whole thing is mostly about love triangles anyways. Full review

Uh... Cat 3. It's a short show, though. Full review

Cat 3. The FL is pretty strong but the ML is really OP. Also the FL doesn't have that much personality. Full review

Cat 3? I mean at some point she turns pretty capable, but it's random and poorly done, just like the rest of the show. Full review

I'm adding this because it's been described as a drama with a strong FL. I think they were trying for a Cat 2-level FL and that's what made it "revolutionary" for its time, but personally I think it's counterproductive towards a feminist agenda. But for completeness... here it is. Full review