chinese dramas with strong female leads

On the day of Valeria Castle's engagement, her mother, Marilyn Castle, arrives at the banquet disguised as a cleaner, only to face humiliation from the Hardy family. A wealthy woman fights her over a parking spot, her future mother-in-law enforces strict household rules, and her fiancé demands an outrageous betrothal gift. But Marilyn soon reveals her true identity. Wayne Cuddy, Aaron Shaw, and Basil Brady step in with a billion-dollar dowry, instantly turning the tide. From that moment on, she proves her strength time and again, expertly resolving the crisis at Price Corp. In the end, as foreign capital threatens their empire, she takes Valeria abroad—ready for the next battle.

Allie Mullen single-handedly raises Kellan Conley and Lyla Conley. Sacrificing everything, she works tirelessly to save money for Kellan's education, hoping he will return to help his hometown after completing his studies. However, Kellan disappears for ten years without a trace. The villagers believe he has abandoned his family and forgotten his roots. When the Conley village faces a major relocation project, Cedric Conley and the other villagers attempt to forcibly evict Allie, who refuses to leave, still holding onto hope for her son's return. Meanwhile, Kellan has finally completed a task for the wealthy Cecelia Johnston and is returning home. In an ironic twist of fate, Allie and Kellan narrowly miss each other during his return. It is Lyla who eventually finds her brother by chance, spotting him in a television interview. Finally, after years of separation, mother and son are set to reunite.

Lainey drowned her sorrows at a bar and unexpectedly spent a night with Eugene, the CEO of the Luk Group. To her surprise, that night led to four babies! Six years later, Lainey returned to her home country with her brilliant kids, ready to face her past and seek revenge on those who wronged her, all while catching Eugene's attention once again.

On the day of Valeria Castle's engagement, her mother, Marilyn Castle, arrives at the banquet disguised as a cleaner, only to face humiliation from the Hardy family. A wealthy woman fights her over a parking spot, her future mother-in-law enforces strict household rules, and her fiancé demands an outrageous betrothal gift. But Marilyn soon reveals her true identity. Wayne Cuddy, Aaron Shaw, and Basil Brady step in with a billion-dollar dowry, instantly turning the tide. From that moment on, she proves her strength time and again, expertly resolving the crisis at Price Corp. In the end, as foreign capital threatens their empire, she takes Valeria abroad—ready for the next battle.

The princeling of Lonbardie, Chuck, made a bet with his friends that he would win over a working girl named Wendy within a month. To test Wendy's sincerity, he pretended to be a brain tumor patient to deceive her. Wendy worked eight jobs a day to earn money for her boyfriend's treatment. However, one day while Wendy was working at a KTV, she happened to encounter Chuck celebrating his birthday and revealed the details of his masquerade of being poor and sick to his friends. Wendy stood in the corner, greatly shocked.

Ice-cold CEO Maddison Perkins adopts a gifted little boy named Arthur to safeguard her family's company. At just six years old, Arthur is not only a child prodigy with incredible strength, but also fiercely protective of his mom. Time and again, he steps in to defuse crises—and in doing so, chips away at Maddison's guarded heart with his boundless love and warmth. When Uncle Brendon makes move after move to bring them down, Maddison and Arthur team up,outsmarting him at every turn to protect what's rightfully theirs.

With a stroke of luck, Eric Clark's life took a drastic turn. He transformed from just a deliveryman to a master in both medicine and divination. Armed with his new skills, he seeks to exact revenge on those who had bullied him in the past.

Emma is a single mother who's relied on her wits and guts to raise three wonderful sons. On her father's 70th birthday, Emma's mother invites her home... but Emma is greeted with nothing but harassment and bullying from her two jealous sisters and money-grubbing father. Even her eldest son's fiancee humiliates her at a party, and her long-divorced ex-husband and best friend treat her like trash! But Emma ultimately overcomes all the prejudice, finding true love and happiness anew.

Katy Ferguson is a renowned businesswoman in the city who dotes on her biological daughter Naomi Ferguson, giving her everything while remaining cold and distant toward her adopted daughter Alice Ferguson. However, Naomi schemes to steal the family fortune,causing Katy immense suffering. Before dying, Naomi reveals the truth: she's actually a fake daughter! Everything stemmed from butler Howard Adams' conspiracy years ago—he switched his own daughter with Katy's real daughter, deceiving Katy for her entire lifetime. Only in her dying moments does Katy realize that the "biological daughter" she spoiled her whole life wasn't as worthy as the adopted daughter she drove away three years ago. Given a second chance at life, she decides to shower all her love on Alice instead.

Katy Wright is betrayed by her stepsister, Darcy Wright, while desperately searching for her missing mother. In a twist of fate, she ends up spending the night with Peter Howard—and later gives birth to fraternal twins.Six years pass. Katy returns, children in tow, ready to take her revenge. She crosses paths with Peter again, but neither of them realizes who the other truly is.As secrets unravel and the truth comes to light, Peter discovers his own father's treasonous schemes. In the end, justice is served, and the long-separated family is finally reunited.

Yasmin Sharp was the daughter of the world's richest family. For true love, she hid her identity and married Jacob Lewis. For five years, she devoted herself to her family and raised her son, Zach, to be a prodigy. However, during Zach's promotion party, Yasmin was humiliated by both her husband and son. She realized they were not worth her sacrifice. With the help of Steven Hawks, Yasmin fought back, ensuring that her husband and son received the punishment they deserved. Ultimately, she and Steven formed a powerful alliance and reached the peak of success in their lives.

When Quinn Sanders was just three years old, she was taken in by the Clark family to be raised alongside their son, Bobby, with the intention of them marrying in the future. Over the years, she faced mistreatment, until a chance reunion with her birth mother, Morgan Sanders,who had spent two decades searching for her.Bobby's proposal turned out to be a scheme for financial gain,but at the wedding, Morgan recognized Quinn, uncovering the truth behind her past. The people responsible were held accountable, and mother and daughter slowly began to rebuild their bond through fragmented memories.

Chris Packett and his family have crossed over from the Immortal Realms to the modern world. His mother, once an Archlord in the Immortal Realms, has become the mayor of a city. His father, formerly a master of alchemy, is now passionate about technological research. His elder sister has become an actress, specializing in fantasy dramas with an uncanny sense of realism.Chris is the most laid-back of them all. He was once dragged out of his idle life by his mother to save the country during a crisis. Eventually, she forces him to join a tech company, posing as an ordinary employee to protect the CEO lady.However, things take a turn when Chris accidentally adds the CEO, Leona, to the family group chat. Leona believes Chris is just a regular guy and assumes his family's messages are full of exaggerations. In the end, she discovers that every member of Chris's family is a hidden powerhouse.

Hongland in the 1990s was a lawless underworld. A brilliant but calculating female doctor—charming yet ruthless—crossed paths with a tragic, devoted, and ruthless gangster heir. What began as a game of seduction and deception gradually evolved into a deadly partnership, ultimately leading them to join forces for vengeance. Together, they crafted a story of love, betrayal, and revenge.

Escaping her abusive husband, Liz Bolin becomes a BDSM queen - the dominatrix Hydra Lily. She meets the mysterious, dominant Mr. Raven and makes him her sub for the first time. But Liz has no idea Mr. Raven is actually her boss, Reggie Wayne, as their contract in the playroom gradually leads to love.

Sarah Sullivan found that the female sausage vendor, whom Stefan Hodgins had been looking for, turned out to be her mom, so she mistakenly thought Stefan wanted to pursue her mom. Right before they were about to find out the truth, Sarah's stepsister,Lillian,impersonated her and became Stefan's lifesaver. Could Sarah and Stefan discover Lillian's tricks and turn the tables?

Isabel Quinn, the daughter of the wealthiest man in Kaldia, breaks ties with her father, Frank, to pursue love and marries Loren Davis. During her pregnancy, she faces complications due to an abnormal fetal position. As she prepares for childbirth, Shirley—Loren's female 'best buddy'—claims that Isabel is merely being dramatic, doing it for attention and vanity. Loren, swayed by her words, forces Isabel to transfer hospitals. Meanwhile, Frank receives news of his daughter's impending delivery and arrives with lavish gifts...

Isabel Quinn, the daughter of the wealthiest man in Kaldia, breaks ties with her father, Frank, to pursue love and marries Loren Davis. During her pregnancy, she faces complications due to an abnormal fetal position. As she prepares for childbirth, Shirley—Loren's female 'best buddy'—claims that Isabel is merely being dramatic, doing it for attention and vanity. Loren, swayed by her words, forces Isabel to transfer hospitals. Meanwhile, Frank receives news of his daughter's impending delivery and arrives with lavish gifts...