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Some shows create strong, complex, interesting female characters, but then don't know what to do with them. So the female characters slowly get de-powered over the course of the drama so that their entire lives revolve around the decisions men make. These stories also are more likely to feature rape. Or there are shows where writers can conceive of no motivation women can have for being strong other than revenge for rape. Rape - it's almost always bad writing. 

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  • Under the Power

    1. Under the Power

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 55 episodes

    7.5

    This story has so many interesting female characters... and then it seems to have trouble remembering what motivates them. It's not just that there's a lot of rape and threatened rape in this show , but also that it drives the plot when there are perfectly good political mysteries to focus on.

  • Heroes

    2. Heroes

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 38 episodes

    7.5

    @(*!@$$@^ episode 21

  • Under the Skin

    3. Under the Skin

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes

    8.0
  • Maid's Revenge

    4. Maid's Revenge

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes

  • The Autumn Ballad

    5. The Autumn Ballad

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 34 episodes

    omfg the younger sister - I felt bad … *also* though *she* rapes SML … and the show tries to make it okay

  • Demon Girl

    6. Demon Girl

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

    8.5

    Are things going too smoothly? Need a character to act irrationally because the conflict wouldn't make sense otherwise? Want someone to be extra sad as a surprise? Have you considered rape? This show has. 

  • Rebirth for You

    7. Rebirth for You

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes

  • Desire Catcher

    8. Desire Catcher

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

    Includes a rape of a young girl, and child and (implied)animal abuse/death

  • The Sword and the Brocade

    9. The Sword and the Brocade

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 45 episodes

    might not fit this list exactly - SPOILERS - One of the female characters gets married off to a guy she's unwilling to marry, and they definitely consummate, unlike the main couple. A few times she's shown to be covered in bruises.

  • A League of Nobleman

    10. A League of Nobleman

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 29 episodes

    8.0

    Despite being a show I enjoyed a lot, this story seems to have very little concept of women as anything other than virgins, victims, or evil schemers.  (warnings for episode 7)

  • Faithful

    11. Faithful

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes

    This show is about seeking justice against a serial rapist, so it's not a breakdown in the writing. So this isn't necessarily a lack of writing skill as much as just a choice of topic. But adding it because it still has assault in it and the summary is being a bit coy.

  • Tientsin Mystic

    12. Tientsin Mystic

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 24 episodes

    8.5

    end of episode 19, feelings in episode 20

  • The Double

    13. The Double

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

    8.5

    Happens a couple different kinds of ways and to multiple characters

  • Love of Nirvana

    14. Love of Nirvana

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

    episode 16

  • Shei Yu Xie Lao

    15. Shei Yu Xie Lao

    Chinese Drama - 0000

  • Infernal Affairs

    16. Infernal Affairs

    Hong Kong Movie - 2002

  • Legend of Yun Xi

    18. Legend of Yun Xi

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 48 episodes

    9.5

    male character is threatened with rape and everyone treats it like a joke

  • Melody of Golden Age

    19. Melody of Golden Age

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

    8.0

    episode 23-24, 27, 34-35

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