Historical Lesbian/GL/Sapphic/WLW Dramas & Films

all ENG sub links redirect to YouTube unless otherwise stated
please ignore my ratings (I rate MUCH lower than you may expect so don't let my opinion deter you)
thank you to Douqi for subbing most of the Chinese short films and dramas and providing most (if not all) of the information for the titles, original links are in her video descriptions and website
if any links are broken you can generally find other ways to watch through Douqi's carrd, or Archive page
I also have a historical gay/BL/bromance list which you can find here

kdoramalama Dec 14, 2021

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1. The Loyal Pin

Thai Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
- airing now until Nov 17
- Uncut version
2. Mhom Ped Sawan

Thai Drama - 2024, 26 episodes
- begins airing Nov 17
- Trailer
3. I'm Your Moon

Thai Drama - 0000
- 1913, reincarnation
- release date unknown
4. Couple of Mirrors

Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

6.0
- ENG sub (official)
  (recap) manhua translation (not the full chapters)
5. Nv Er Hong

Chinese Drama - 2023, 27 episodes

6.5
- ENG sub (carrd)
6. The Imprisoned Canary

Chinese Special - 2023, 1 episode

7.5
- ENG sub
7. Legend of Yun Qian

Chinese Drama - 2020, 15 episodes

5.0
- ENG sub (carrd, mega)
  Behind the scenes (also subbed)
  includes a music video, extra and behind the scenes video
8. The Demonic Lord and the Virtuous Cultivator

Chinese Movie - 2021

7.0
- ENG sub
9. Legend of Yunze

Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

7.0
- ENG sub
- alternative link to watch episodes and extras
  there are only 10 episodes listed on YouTube but it's complete
  modern day spinoff/special/side story drama
10. Legend of Yunze Season 2

Chinese Drama - 2022, 15 episodes

7.0
- ENG sub (carrd/mega)
- original uploads, official YouTube, extras, cast and team socials
11. Red Devil and Heroine Su

Chinese Movie - 2020

8.0
- ENG sub
  if the above video is deleted you can watch it without subs here (Bilibili)
12. A Tale of Yearning

Chinese Special - 2022, 1 episode

6.0
- ENG sub
13. In Another Life

Chinese Movie - 2023

5.0
- ENG sub
14. Cat in the Eastern Palace

Chinese Movie - 2020

7.5
- ENG sub
15. I'm Her Weapon

Chinese Movie - 2022

7.5
- ENG sub
16. The Fox Spirit and the Little Priest

Chinese Movie - 2021

7.5
- ENG sub
17. Two Belles in Love

Chinese Movie - 2021

7.0
- ENG sub
18. Your Ship Is Real

Chinese Special - 2022, 1 episode

7.0
- ENG sub
  Extra photos
- while this is a contemporary drama, it does have some historical elements that I think fans would enjoy, so I'm including it
- I wish the historical drama was its own longer short film or series
19. The Beauty of the Law

Chinese Special - 2023, 1 episode

5.0
- ENG sub
20. Tsuyako

Japanese Movie - 2011

7.0
- ENG sub (Vimeo)
21. A Flower for Three Lifetimes

Chinese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

5.0
- ENG sub (carrd)
- extras are labeled as episode 13 and higher
22. The Courtesan and the Female Scholar

Chinese Movie - 2021

7.0
- ENG sub
23. Adorkable Shimei x Shijie

Chinese Movie - 2021

6.0
- ENG sub
24. Three Hundred Years Later

Chinese Special - 2021, 2 episodes

7.0
- ENG sub
25. Led Astray by Love

Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes

4.0
- ENG sub (carrd/mega/dropbox)
- ENG sub (compiliation)
  Weibo (behind the scenes content)
26. The Tribulation of the Mountain God

Chinese Movie - 2023
- Led Astray by Love extra
- ENG sub (captionfy)
27. General, Can I Sleep with You?

Chinese Movie - 2021

6.5
- ENG sub
28. The Female Doctor and Rabbit Spirit

Chinese Movie - 2020

5.0
- ENG sub (prequel MV)
  another translation
- ENG sub (sequel - the 9 min short film)
  another translation
29. The Young Master and the Tea-Picking Girl

Chinese Movie - 2020

6.0
- ENG sub
30. Intimates

Hong Kong Movie - 1997

5.0
31. The Story of the Demon Cult Leader and the Decent Miss

Chinese Movie - 2019

5.5
- ENG sub
32. The Handmaiden

Korean Movie - 2016

5.5
33. The Little Disciple and Her Beautiful Shifu

Chinese Special - 2021, 1 episode

5.5
- ENG sub
34. A Search Through Nine Lifetimes

Chinese Special - 2021, 1 episode

6.0
- ENG sub
35. Xiaoshimei's Strategy Guide for Winning Her Shijie's Heart

Chinese Movie - 2021

4.5
- ENG sub
36. Help, I Accidentally Stole My Shixiong's Crush!

Chinese Movie - 2021

5.5
- ENG sub
37. "Hello, Stepmother"

Chinese Movie - 2020

5.5
- ENG sub
38. You Were Once My Light

Chinese Movie - 2021

2.0
- ENG sub
39. Beginning of Summer

Chinese Movie - 2021

3.0
- ENG sub
40. Twin Souls of Destiny

Chinese Movie - 2023
- ENG sub
41. The Twelve Flower Gods: Camellia

Chinese Movie - 2020

3.0
- ENG sub
42. I Do Not Love My Future; I Love Guan Yin

Chinese Movie - 2021

4.0
- ENG sub
43. Cross-Dressing Female Bodyguard Meets Runaway Princess

Chinese Movie - 2020
- ENG sub
44. Tou Yi Ke Xin

Chinese Drama - 2021, 11 episodes

3.0
- ENG sub
- episodes are 10-45 seconds each
45. Painted Skin

Chinese Movie - 2023

3.0
- ENG sub
46. Miss Shen and the Woman Warlord

Chinese Special - 2023, 1 episode

5.5
- ENG sub
47. Peony Pavilion

Hong Kong Movie - 2001
48. Yuriko, Dasvidaniya

Japanese Movie - 2011
- Trailer
- no video or subtitles available that I am aware of
49. Love's Lone Flower

Taiwanese Movie - 2005
- no video or subtitles available that I am aware of
50. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

Chinese Movie - 2011

5.0
- it's labeled as sismance but I felt like it could lean towards more
51. She Brought Colour into My World

Chinese Movie - 2024

6.0
- ENG sub
52. A Demon in the House

Chinese Movie - 2022

4.0
- ENG sub (captionfy)
53. The Tale of the Cat Spirit

Chinese Drama - 2021, 13 episodes
- MangoTV Drama (no subtitles, 24 minute episode compilation)
- MangoTV Sparkle (no subtitles, same video as above)
54. The Little House

Japanese Movie - 2014

6.0
- it's subtle and one sided
- Part 1 (no subtitles, Dailymotion)
- Part 2
- Part 3
55. Everything He Can Give You, I Can Too

Chinese Movie - 2023

5.5
- ENG sub
- newly added to MDL
- one of the more daring shorts in this list
- censorship is nowhere to be found
56. The Dragon Chronicles - The Maidens

Hong Kong Movie - 1994

------- the titles below are unconfirmed (either their relationship or time period) -------
57. Ooku

Japanese Special - 2016, 2 episodes
- no video or subtitles available that I am aware of
58. The Swordsman 3: The East Is Red

Hong Kong Movie - 1993
59. Fukujuso

Japanese Movie - 1935
60. With Beauty and Sorrow

Japanese Movie - 1965
61. The Second Female Lead Changes Their Fate

Chinese Special - 2023, 1 episode
- ENG sub
62. The Canary in the Cage

Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
- ENG sub (carrd)
63. Yue Man Xi Lou

Chinese Drama - 2024, 26 episodes
- ENG sub (carrd)
64. The Matchmaker Goddess and the Goddess of Wealth

Chinese Movie - 2022
- ENG sub
65. Internship Detective

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
66. The Message

Chinese Drama - 2020, 38 episodes
- ENG sub 1-20, 21-38 (Vimeo)
67. Fu Hua Meng

Chinese Drama - 2024, 32 episodes
- same leads as Your Ship Is Real
- 32 episodes are available without subtitles (Qi Xiaxia's Kuaishou account)
- transmigration
68. Gone with the Scent

Chinese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

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