WANTED: Upcoming Dramas with Strong Female Leads

International Women's Day may have been long done but it doesn't mean that there will be a lack of dramas showing strong women fight...

International Women's Day may have been long done but it doesn't mean that there will be a lack of dramas showing strong women fighting the challenges of life.

These are just some of the upcoming dramas that will be shown in iQiyi that portray women and their stories of passion, heroism, love, friendship, and bravery.

(Source: DramaWiki)

Court Lady

This upcoming Chinese drama starring actress and singer Li Yitong and actor Xu Kai is a romantic period drama. It tells the story of the privileged playboy Cheng Chu Mo (played by Xu Kai) who changed because of meeting Fu Ruo (played by Li Yi Tong), a merchant's daughter. But this drama will not just be about their love story. It will also be about how Fu Ruo pushes all obstacles in being a master weaver of the royal palace and even eventually, a court lady. With all the obstacles and schemes in the palace and in those times, what will happen to these lovers especially the strong Fu Ruo?

(Source: iQiyi)

Oh! Master

If you loved the K-dramas, Because this is my First Love, and Touch Your Heart, then you may like this upcoming K-drama written by Jo Jin Gook who had written Soul Mate, Fated to Love You, and Lonely Enough to Love. Oh! Master or Oh My Landlord is top-billed by actor Lee Min Ki who plays a thriller screenwriter who chooses not to date, and idol-actress Nana plays a famous actress who can't date. Fear not, Oh Ju In played by Nana isn't just a popular actress who one may think is just full of herself because, according to an article by Soompi*, she is one strong woman for she is a devoted daughter. She takes care of her mother alone and will go to great lengths just to make her happy. This iQiyi original drama airs this March.

(Source: iQiyi)

In Love with Your Dimples

This upcoming Chinese drama adapted from a web novel tells the story of Tang Shuang Li who is played by Estelle Chen. You would think that after overcoming challenges such as heartbreak and unemployment, Tang Shuang Li will give up. But because she is a strong woman, this drama will also show how she gets back up and navigates life in order to excel both in love and career. This iQiyi original drama is a spinoff of the 2019 Chinese drama Lovely Swords Girl. This drama also stars actors Xu Kai Xin, Yang Shi Ze, He Qi Zhan, Wan Zi Lin, and many more. In Love with Your Dimples is available this March on iQiyi.

(Source: Forbes)

Dramaworld 2

The drama that made our fantasy of being in the Korean dramas we watch is back for another season. After 5 years, the fans of the first season of the Viki original series will be happy to know that Liv Hewson, Sean Dulake, and Justin Chon are back for this season together with new faces such as Daniel Dae Kim, Henry Lau, and Ha Ji Won. It is still unknown what the consequences will be, and what adventures will the strong woman Claire Duncan, played by Liv Hewson, go through next. One needs the patience to wait for the second season of Dramaworld to find out what will happen to Claire.

You can watch these dramas when they premiere. But in the meantime, you can watch other dramas, movies, anime, variety shows featuring strong women on iQiyi International’s website at iQ.com or on their free mobile application that can be downloaded from the Apple Store or Google Play Store. For access to new episodes as they drop, viewers have the option to sign up for a weekly Standard VIP subscription at PHP49, or monthly Standard VIP account at PHP99, or a Premium VIP account at PHP249.

*Soompi Article:  https://www.soompi.com/article/1458715wpp/nana-gives-insight-into-her-unique-character-for-her-upcoming-rom-com-oh-my-ladylord