Romance Crossdressing series

Good crossdress dramas (with romance) are rare so here's a list with a few good titles. All dramas are Female to Male dressed people. 

I added angst levels (So spoiler alert for that!):

  • 5/5 Angst: Acceptance of feelings is reached through a long period of angst and the partner is made aware.
  • 4/5 Angst: The angst has the guy questioning life for a long time.
  • 3/5 Angst: There are some romantic moments but the guy chooses to repress.
  • 2/5 Angst: The guy has very short lived angst, girl is found out very quickly.
  • 1/5 Angst: The girl is found out before any love feelings happen. 

Literature-wise:

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  • Coffee Prince

    1. Coffee Prince

    Korean Drama - 2007, 17 episodes

    9.5

    Level 5 Angst. The classic with MC as a barista and her boss who only wanted male workers. 

  • Sungkyunkwan Scandal

    2. Sungkyunkwan Scandal

    Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes

    8.0

    Level 4 Angst. Another classic set in Joseon period with MC as a scholar (which was only allowed for men). 

  • Arsenal Military Academy

    3. Arsenal Military Academy

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes

    8.5

    Level 3 Angst. China around the time of the world war with MC as a soldier in training in a school for males.

  • One Well-Raised Daughter

    4. One Well-Raised Daughter

    Korean Drama - 2013, 122 episodes

    8.5

    Level 4 Angst. MC as a CEO in training with annoying dad who only wants a male heir.

  • You're Beautiful

    5. You're Beautiful

    Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes

    8.0

    Level 3 Angst. MC is a nun but has to become a male idol.

  • Bromance

    6. Bromance

    Taiwanese Drama - 2015, 18 episodes

    8.5

    Level 4 Angst. MC is a secretary but has to hide their identity due to superstition. 

  • Snow Lotus

    7. Snow Lotus

    Korean Special - 2015, 2 episodes

    8.0

    Level 3 Angst. MC is a scholar and a fighter in lucid dreams but is a designer in real life.

  • K-POP - The Ultimate Audition

    8. K-POP - The Ultimate Audition

    Korean Drama - 2012, 14 episodes

    6.0

    MC becomes an idol in a male group.

  • Dear My Name

    9. Dear My Name

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes

    8.0

    Level 5 Angst. MC just looks a lot like a guy which causes misunderstandings.

  • Love in the Moonlight

    10. Love in the Moonlight

    Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes

    8.5

    Level 4 Angst. MC is hired as personal servant of the emperor in Joseon period. 

  • To the Beautiful You

    11. To the Beautiful You

    Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes

    8.0

    Level 4 Angst. MC wants to support their idol ,who is failing, personally and enrolls as a guy at school.

  • The Rules of Love

    12. The Rules of Love

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 12 episodes

    7.5

    Level 3 Angst. MC is an intersex mermaid who chooses a female gender but still looks like a guy, enrolls at school as a guy. 

  • Splash Splash LOVE

    13. Splash Splash LOVE

    Korean Special - 2015, 2 episodes

    8.0

    Level 1 Angst. MC time travels to the past and is mistaken for a Eunuch, becomes personal servant of the emperor. He discovers her secret fairly quickly but keeps it to himself. 

  • Taddao Bussaya

    14. Taddao Bussaya

    Thai Drama - 2010, 16 episodes

    8.0

    Level 5 Angst.This series has a longlasting crossdress female lead. MC is of royal descent but has to marry a n older prince to settle debts for her mother, the son of the prince hates the mother and daughter for seducing his father. The daughter runs away undercover with the prince and the prince starts a farm with her as his male servant. The daughter tries to prove her royal identity while keeping up her male servant identity. Slowely the prince falls in love with her (around episode 10).

  • Mendol

    15. Mendol

    Japanese Drama - 2008, 12 episodes

    6.5

    Level 4 Angst. Not the most disturbing thing to come from Japan but its weird. 3 girls crossdress as guys, 1 has a bromance. The other characters besides the main ones are practically insane though. 

  • Gu Family Book

    16. Gu Family Book

    Korean Drama - 2013, 24 episodes

    6.0

    Level 1 Angst. It's crossdressing as a swordsman with her secret being discovered fairly early. The love interest is a sweet half-monster guy. 

  • The Butterfly Lovers

    17. The Butterfly Lovers

    Hong Kong Movie - 2008

    7.5

    Level 1 Angst. Ever wanted to see Romeo and Julliet with crossdressing Julliet? Here you go. 

  • That Whistling by Youth

    18. That Whistling by Youth

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 43 episodes

    Someone needs to properly sub this series.

  • Sompong Nong Somchai

    19. Sompong Nong Somchai

    Thai Drama - 2004, 13 episodes

    8.0

    Level 3 Angst. Two crossdressing girls go undercover as dancers to uncover who killed a singer. One ends the crossdress game early, the other endures a bit longer with 1 episode focused on it specifically.

  • Dok Ruk Rim Tang

    20. Dok Ruk Rim Tang

    Thai Drama - 2010, 29 episodes

    7.5

    Level 4 Angst. Girl goes to work undercover at guys house to find a will with the help of her dog. This is an extended crossdress romance with angst.

  • He's a Woman, She's a Man

    21. He's a Woman, She's a Man

    Hong Kong Movie - 1994

    7.5

    Level 4 Angst. Woman auditions as male singer. Guy falls in love with her but thinks that he's into a male. 

  • Oops! The King Is in Love

    22. Oops! The King Is in Love

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

    Level 1 Angst. Crossdressing romance is ended early, so don't expect a lot of angst. Reactions of surrounding people can be funny though. 

  • Dr. Cutie

    23. Dr. Cutie

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 28 episodes

    8.0

    Level 3 Angst. Funny crossdressing drama about a doctor getting into the heart of a general. 

  • In a Class of Her Own

    24. In a Class of Her Own

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes

    6.5

    Level 3 Angst. Chinese version of Sungkyunwan, MC goes to male school while crossdressing. 

  • The Chang'an Youth

    25. The Chang'an Youth

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

    Level 2 Angst. Female goes undercover as male in school but didn't really like this one. Kinda similar to Sungkyunwan but just less good. 

  • Novoland: Pearl Eclipse

    26. Novoland: Pearl Eclipse

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 48 episodes

    7.0

    Level 1 Angst. FLs intended lover knows she's a girl from the beginning. It's only outsiders that don't realize. 

  • We Are Eighteen

    27. We Are Eighteen

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 12 episodes

  • Leh Game Rak

    28. Leh Game Rak

    Thai Drama - 2020, 26 episodes

    Level 2 Angst. FL dresses as a guy and employs a group of people, a guy of the group is appreciative of FL.They spent more time thinking about their dog/talking to a dog than having scenes together at first, few cute moments. 

  • The Starry Night, the Starry Sea Season 2

    29. The Starry Night, the Starry Sea Season 2

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 34 episodes

    Level 1 Angst. Not worth watching for the crossdressing. It's an almost immediate reveal and is made as unbelievable as possible. 

  • The Heiress

    30. The Heiress

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

    6.5

    Level 4 Angst. Girl dresses up as male scholar because of her dead twin brother who was supposed to lead the family. She meets two guys who both want her political support. 

  • Tempest

    31. Tempest

    Japanese Drama - 2011, 10 episodes

    6.0

    Level 3 Angst. FL dresses as an eunuch and gets people admiring her, primarily a samurai and a fellow eunuch. More attention is given to foreign politics instead of romance.

  • Portrait of a Beauty

    32. Portrait of a Beauty

    Korean Movie - 2008

    Level 1 Angst. This one has very explicit scenes so be warned!

  • Empress Ki

    33. Empress Ki

    Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes

    7.0

    Level 2 Angst. Woman is undercover a lot and loyal to specific men. Crossdressing is at the beginning, she regains female clothing after a while. 

  • My Unicorn Girl

    34. My Unicorn Girl

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

    6.0

    Level 2 Angst. Girl is found out by the main guy early, she joins male ice hockey team.

  • Maiden Holmes

    35. Maiden Holmes

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 32 episodes

  • Unruly Qiao

    36. Unruly Qiao

    Chinese Drama - 2011, 38 episodes

  • Oh My General

    37. Oh My General

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 60 episodes

  • Butterfly Lovers

    38. Butterfly Lovers

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 29 episodes

  • First Romance

    39. First Romance

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

    Level 2 angst. He just thought she was a boy because of her short hair. 

  • The Rise of Phoenixes

    40. The Rise of Phoenixes

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes

    Level 1 angst. Crossdress is like 1 second. 

  • A Different Kind of Man

    41. A Different Kind of Man

    Korean Movie - 1993

    7.0

    Level 3 angst. Woman decides to enter workforce disguised as a man and gets into trouble with a male co-worker. Has the most over the top reveal scene. 

  • Fake Phoenixes

    42. Fake Phoenixes

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes

    7.0

    Level 1 angst. A woman pretends to be a prince and a guy pretends to be a princess at the same time and they become married while hiding that. 

  • Eternal Happiness

    43. Eternal Happiness

    Hong Kong Drama - 2002, 32 episodes

    7.0

    Level 3 Angst. Woman crossdresses and travels with some dudes. 

  • Secretly Loving You

    44. Secretly Loving You

    Taiwanese Drama - 2002, 30 episodes

  • Mae Ka Khanom Wan

    45. Mae Ka Khanom Wan

    Thai Drama - 2009, 15 episodes

  • Better Halves

    46. Better Halves

    Hong Kong Drama - 2003, 20 episodes

  • Pooh Dee E Sarn

    47. Pooh Dee E Sarn

    Thai Drama - 2013, 31 episodes

    6.0

    Level 5 Angst. Girl goes undercover as a guy with a wig for revenge for someone. The dude kinda just accepts everything, he may be kinda dumb though considering how long it takes him to notice she's a girl. I think the girl could've probably lived a whole life married to him with him not noticing. 

  • The Legend of He Xian Gu

    48. The Legend of He Xian Gu

    Chinese Drama - 0000, 70 episodes

  • Magic Soup

    49. Magic Soup

    Chinese Movie - 2019

  • Nang Singh Sabad Chor

    50. Nang Singh Sabad Chor

    Thai Drama - 2012, 28 episodes

  • Intern Female Constable

    51. Intern Female Constable

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

  • Crazy Games

    52. Crazy Games

    Hong Kong Movie - 1985

    Too rare to find and kinda seems weird. 

  • Duo Qing Ying Xiao Wo

    53. Duo Qing Ying Xiao Wo

    Chinese Drama - 0000

    FL exiled to the desert apparently

  • Shorui wo Otoko ni Shitadakede

    54. Shorui wo Otoko ni Shitadakede

    Japanese Special - 2020, 1 episode

    Level 1 Angst. A short special where the female is misidentified as male and just goes along with it and works like that. She talks about her experience at the end. 

  • Eight Beauties

    55. Eight Beauties

    Taiwanese Movie - 1969

  • Love Is Written in the Stars

    56. Love Is Written in the Stars

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

    7.0
  • Boy and Girl

    57. Boy and Girl

    Taiwanese Drama - 2011, 23 episodes

  • Rung Thip

    58. Rung Thip

    Thai Drama - 2002, 16 episodes

  • The Long Ballad

    59. The Long Ballad

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes

  • Cute Programmer

    60. Cute Programmer

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes

  • Soft Memory

    61. Soft Memory

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 20 episodes

    Level 3 Angst. Both girl and a guy fall in love with a guy-looking female. 

  • Love Under the Floral Rain

    62. Love Under the Floral Rain

    Chinese Drama - 0000, 42 episodes

  • Dear Renew

    63. Dear Renew

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes

  • The King's Affection

    64. The King's Affection

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes

    7.0

    Level 5 Angst. FL crossdresses because she has to be the emperor. 

    Although its a really sweet type of angst which I appreciated. Its more just general love feels than worries. 

  • Celestial Authority Academy

    65. Celestial Authority Academy

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes

    Level 2 angst, another crossdressing scholar hiding in a school story. 

  • Ashi Girl

    66. Ashi Girl

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes

    7.5

    Level 1 angst. Girl travels to the past and decides to protect a local guy in her soldier costume. 

  • Two Souls in One

    67. Two Souls in One

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes

    6.5

    Level 1 angst. Also includes possession of her twin brothers ghost. Male lead is pretty cold. 

  • You Are So Addictive

    68. You Are So Addictive

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 30 episodes

    6.5
  • Kung Fu Mistress

    69. Kung Fu Mistress

    Hong Kong Movie - 1994

  • The Letter from the Cloud

    70. The Letter from the Cloud

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 26 episodes

    1/5 Angst

  • Huk Leam Kularb

    71. Huk Leam Kularb

    Thai Drama - 2001

  • The Thundering Sword

    72. The Thundering Sword

    Hong Kong Movie - 1967

  • Chun Qiu Pan

    73. Chun Qiu Pan

    Chinese Drama - 0000

  • Peking Opera Blues

    74. Peking Opera Blues

    Hong Kong Movie - 1986

    7.0
  • New Dragon Gate Inn

    75. New Dragon Gate Inn

    Hong Kong Movie - 1992

  • I Will Never Let You Go

    76. I Will Never Let You Go

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 51 episodes

  • Nang Sao 18 Mongkut

    77. Nang Sao 18 Mongkut

    Thai Drama - 2020, 18 episodes

    6.5

    Level 1 Angst. She pretends to be some dudes male relative. But its found out that he knows. 

  • Who Sells Bricks in Hong Kong

    78. Who Sells Bricks in Hong Kong

    Hong Kong Drama - 2020, 20 episodes

  • Ho Goo's Love

    79. Ho Goo's Love

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

    7.0

    Level 4 Angst. It's a complicated matter as theres a brother and sister. The sister crossdressed so he fell in love with the brother not knowing it was actually the sister he met. 

  • Warm Meet You

    80. Warm Meet You

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes

  • A Dangerous Man

    81. A Dangerous Man

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 18 episodes

  • Chinese Odyssey

    82. Chinese Odyssey

    Hong Kong Movie - 2002

    7.0
  • Love at First Fight

    83. Love at First Fight

    Chinese Drama - 2007, 33 episodes

  • Hakuoki

    84. Hakuoki

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

  • Love Is Forbidden Here

    85. Love Is Forbidden Here

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 22 episodes

  • My Uncanny Destiny

    86. My Uncanny Destiny

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

  • The Perfumed Arrow

    87. The Perfumed Arrow

    Hong Kong Movie - 1966

  • The Female Official

    88. The Female Official

    Taiwanese Drama - 1998, 51 episodes

  • Goukon ni Ittara Onna ga Inakatta Hanashi

    89. Goukon ni Ittara Onna ga Inakatta Hanashi

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

  • My Bratty Princess

    90. My Bratty Princess

    Chinese Drama - 2005, 33 episodes

  • Shine or Go Crazy

    91. Shine or Go Crazy

    Korean Drama - 2015, 24 episodes

  • Trick or Love

    92. Trick or Love

    Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

  • Danjo Gyakuten Yoshiwara Yuukaku

    93. Danjo Gyakuten Yoshiwara Yuukaku

    Japanese Movie - 2008

  • The Everlasting Love

    94. The Everlasting Love

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

  • Night of the Full Moon

    95. Night of the Full Moon

    Korean Movie - 1969

    7.5
  • The Youth

    96. The Youth

    Korean Movie - 1955

  • One Sided Love Princess

    97. One Sided Love Princess

    Korean Movie - 1967

  • The New Woman Son-in-Law of the Emperor

    98. The New Woman Son-in-Law of the Emperor

    Chinese Drama - 2002, 22 episodes

  • Guyuan Imperial College

    99. Guyuan Imperial College

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes

  • Jao Sua Noi

    100. Jao Sua Noi

    Thai Drama - 2000, 20 episodes

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