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
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1. Mhom Ped Sawan
Thai Drama - 2024, 26 episodes
- airing now
- Trailer
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2. I'm Your Moon
Thai Drama - 0000
- 1913, reincarnation
- release date unknown
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3. The Loyal Pin
Thai Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
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4. Couple of Mirrors
Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
- ENG sub (official)
- (recap) manhua translation (not the full chapters)
- ENG sub (official)
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5. Nv Er Hong
Chinese Drama - 2023, 27 episodes
- ENG sub (carrd)
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6. The Imprisoned Canary
Chinese Special - 2023, 1 episode
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7. Legend of Yun Qian
Chinese Drama - 2020, 15 episodes
- ENG sub (carrd, mega)
- Behind the scenes (also subbed)
- includes a music video, extra and behind the scenes video
- ENG sub (carrd, mega)
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8. The Demonic Lord and the Virtuous Cultivator
Chinese Movie - 2021
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9. Legend of Yunze
Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
- 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
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10. Legend of Yunze Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2022, 15 episodes
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11. Red Devil and Heroine Su
Chinese Movie - 2020
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12. A Tale of Yearning
Chinese Special - 2022, 1 episode
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13. In Another Life
Chinese Movie - 2023
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14. Cat in the Eastern Palace
Chinese Movie - 2020
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15. I'm Her Weapon
Chinese Movie - 2022
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16. The Fox Spirit and the Little Priest
Chinese Movie - 2021
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17. Two Belles in Love
Chinese Movie - 2021
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18. Your Ship Is Real
Chinese Special - 2022, 1 episode
- ENG sub
- 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
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19. The Beauty of the Law
Chinese Special - 2023, 1 episode
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21. A Flower for Three Lifetimes
Chinese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
- ENG sub (carrd)
- extras are labeled as episode 13 and higher
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22. The Courtesan and the Female Scholar
Chinese Movie - 2021
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23. Adorkable Shimei x Shijie
Chinese Movie - 2021
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24. Three Hundred Years Later
Chinese Special - 2021, 2 episodes
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25. Led Astray by Love
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
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26. The Tribulation of the Mountain God
Chinese Movie - 2023
- Led Astray by Love extra
- ENG sub (captionfy)
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27. General, Can I Sleep with You?
Chinese Movie - 2021
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29. The Young Master and the Tea-Picking Girl
Chinese Movie - 2020
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30. Intimates
Hong Kong Movie - 1997
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31. The Story of the Demon Cult Leader and the Decent Miss
Chinese Movie - 2019
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32. The Handmaiden
Korean Movie - 2016
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33. The Little Disciple and Her Beautiful Shifu
Chinese Special - 2021, 1 episode
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34. A Search Through Nine Lifetimes
Chinese Special - 2021, 1 episode
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35. Xiaoshimei's Strategy Guide for Winning Her Shijie's Heart
Chinese Movie - 2021
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36. Help, I Accidentally Stole My Shixiong's Crush!
Chinese Movie - 2021
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37. "Hello, Stepmother"
Chinese Movie - 2020
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38. You Were Once My Light
Chinese Movie - 2021
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39. Beginning of Summer
Chinese Movie - 2021
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40. Twin Souls of Destiny
Chinese Movie - 2023
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41. The Twelve Flower Gods: Camellia
Chinese Movie - 2020
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42. I Do Not Love My Future; I Love Guan Yin
Chinese Movie - 2021
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43. Cross-Dressing Female Bodyguard Meets Runaway Princess
Chinese Movie - 2020
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44. Tou Yi Ke Xin
Chinese Drama - 2021, 11 episodes
- ENG sub
- episodes are 10-45 seconds each
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45. Painted Skin
Chinese Movie - 2023
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46. Miss Shen and the Woman Warlord
Chinese Special - 2023, 1 episode
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47. Peony Pavilion
Hong Kong Movie - 2001
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48. Yuriko, Dasvidaniya
Japanese Movie - 2011
- Trailer
- no video or subtitles available that I am aware of
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49. Love's Lone Flower
Taiwanese Movie - 2005
- no video or subtitles available that I am aware of
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50. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Chinese Movie - 2011
- it's labeled as sismance but I felt like it could lean towards more
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51. She Brought Colour into My World
Chinese Movie - 2024
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52. A Demon in the House
Chinese Movie - 2022
- ENG sub (captionfy)
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53. Oh General! My General!
Chinese Movie - 2024
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54. 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)
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55. The Little House
Japanese Movie - 2014
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56. Everything He Can Give You, I Can Too
Chinese Movie - 2023
- ENG sub
- one of the more daring shorts in this list
- censorship is nowhere to be found
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57. The Dragon Chronicles - The Maidens
Hong Kong Movie - 1994
------- the titles below are unconfirmed (either their relationship or time period) -------
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58. Ooku
Japanese Special - 2016, 2 episodes
- no video or subtitles available that I am aware of
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59. The Swordsman 3: The East Is Red
Hong Kong Movie - 1993
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60. Fukujuso
Japanese Movie - 1935
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61. With Beauty and Sorrow
Japanese Movie - 1965
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62. The Second Female Lead Changes Their Fate
Chinese Special - 2023, 1 episode
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63. The Canary in the Cage
Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
- ENG sub (carrd)
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64. Yue Man Xi Lou
Chinese Drama - 2024, 26 episodes
- ENG sub (carrd)
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65. The Matchmaker Goddess and the Goddess of Wealth
Chinese Movie - 2022
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66. Internship Detective
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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67. The Message
Chinese Drama - 2020, 38 episodes
- ENG sub 1-20, 21-38 (Vimeo)
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68. 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
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69. Gone with the Scent
Chinese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes