(Period) Dramas featuring Female Warrior(s)

With so many amazing male warriors in dramas, I was craving to watch a female character show some fighting skills. The period dramas here feature one or more badass female characters who can hold their own in combat. She can either be a warrior, a weapons master, a martial artist or even a brawler, so long as she remains consistent. Meaning she's not weakened for plot-convenient (usually so the ML can save her). I'll still add the ones with inconsistent female warriors, but I'll be sure to tag them as such. I'll add relevant tags as I go through the list of the ones that were recommended to me, but which I haven't yet watched.

If you're looking for modern dramas with female fighters, check my other list: https://mydramalist.com/list/71NwDgjL

3GGG Nov 2, 2018

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1. The Princess's Man

Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes

6.5

Yeo Ri, a character who marries one of the princesses, is known as a badass warrior and we do get to see some of her fighting skills.
Minor Support Character | One fighting Scene | Period Drama | Romance + Melodrama | Sword Fighter
2. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

6.5

Park Soon Deok, the tenth Prince' bride, is a renowned warrior. She managed to defeat the 14th Prince in a mock battle and she did hold her own when she fought to protect her husband.
Minor Support Character | Two Short Fight Scenes | Fantasy + Romance + Tragedy + Melodrama | Sword Fighter | Consistent
3. Chicago Typewriter

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

10

Jeon Seol used to be a sniper in her past life and part of the Korean resistance group against the Japanese invasion. Two stories are told simultaneously. Her past life and her current life, wherein she won various sniping competitions.
Main Character | Several Sniping Scenes | Fantasy + Romance + Tragedy + Melodrama | Sniper | Consistently Strong
4. Mirror of the Witch

Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

7.0

Sol Gae is the 2ML's right-hand woman and an excellent swordswoman.
Support Character | Several Fighting Scenes | Fantasy + Romance + Tragedy + Melodrama | Swordswoman | Consistently Strong
5. House of Flying Daggers

Chinese Movie - 2004

9.0
6. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Chinese Movie - 2000

8.5
7. Mr. Sunshine

Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes

10
8. Legend of Fu Yao

Chinese Drama - 2018, 66 episodes

8.0
9. Nirvana in Fire

Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes

10
10. Princess Agents

Chinese Drama - 2017, 67 episodes
11. The King's Woman

Chinese Drama - 2017, 48 episodes
12. Gu Family Book

Korean Drama - 2013, 24 episodes

9.0
13. Empress Ki

Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes
14. Sound of the Desert

Chinese Drama - 2014, 35 episodes
15. Oh My General

Chinese Drama - 2017, 60 episodes
16. Ashes of Love

Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes
17. Ja Myung Go

Korean Drama - 2009, 39 episodes
18. Duelist

Korean Movie - 2005
19. The Pirates

Korean Movie - 2014
20. The Huntresses

Korean Movie - 2014
21. The King in Love

Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes
22. Perfect Couple

Chinese Drama - 2014, 45 episodes
23. Mulan

Chinese Movie - 2009

9.0
24. Memories of the Sword

Korean Movie - 2015

9.0
25. Haechi

Korean Drama - 2019, 48 episodes

7.0
26. The Nokdu Flower

Korean Drama - 2019, 48 episodes

10
27. Bloody Romance

Chinese Drama - 2018, 36 episodes

9.5
28. The Tale of Nokdu

Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

10
29. Hotel del Luna

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

10
30. Arthdal Chronicles Part 1: The Children of Prophecy

Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes

8.0
31. Arthdal Chronicles Part 2: The Sky Turning Inside Out, Rising Land

Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes

9.0
32. Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy

Hong Kong Movie - 2018

6.0
33. River Where the Moon Rises

Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes