#Yue Ge Xing

[kdram-chjh]

Cdrama: Song of the Moon (2022)

Gifs of Intro of cdrama “Song of the Moon”

🌖 【FULL】 月歌行 EP01： Girl Meets a Mysterious Man who Saves Her Life🌛 | Song of the Moon | iQIYI Romance

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU265u3RM6k

[finalfantasyx]

I knew NOTHING about Song of the Moon when I went into it, but I finished it in 4 days and damn I want more.

[baoshan-sanren]

best cdramas I’ve watched since the last one of these posts in 2023 (and some I’m still looking forward to seeing)

A League of Nobleman (watch on WeTV VIP | watch on AppleTV | watch on Viki | watch on bilibili | watch on YouTube) Adapted from the novel "The Mystery of Zhang Guo" (张公案) by Da Feng Gua Guo (大风刮过) starring Jing BoRan, Song WeiLong, Hong Yao, Guo Cheng and Wang Duo. Definitely gay, but in like a very focused, we-have-a-mystery-to-solve way. Loved the acting and the plot; cannot believe people actually gave Song Weilong shit for his acting in this drama. He was aMAzing. The downside is that the editing grew progressively sloppier as the drama progressed, and although majority of the visuals were very satisfying, I never realized how crappy the quality of the light was until I tried gifing some of the scenes. The upside is Jing BoRan holding kittens. Enough Said. 7/10

The Blood of Youth (watch on Viki | watch on YouTube) Adapted from the novel "Shao Nian Ge Xing" (少年歌行) by Zhou Mu Nan (周木楠) starring Li HongYi, Liu XueYi and Ao RuiPeng. Love this goddamn drama. I adopted the entire cast within the first 3 episodes and then I spent the next 37 terrified that half of them would get killed off. There’s def some major character death in this drama my chickens, so keep that in mind (and not a canonical death either, from what I understand). Anyway, this is my fave genre by far so I’m never really picky, but this drama is exhilarating and gorgeous from beginning to end. Highly recommend. 9/10

New Life Begins (watch on iQIYI | watch on Viki | watch on YouTube) Adapted from the web novel "Qing Chuan Ri Chang" (清穿日常) by Duo Mu Mu Duo (多木木多) starring Bai JingTing and Tian XiWei. Just sweet and fluffy. The plot is easy and devoid of complexities, but very satisfying nonetheless. The acting is definitely on another level. The entire cast has bonkers chemistry, and it’s about time someone made good use of Bai Jingting’s comedy potential. One of the top 5 easy viewing dramas on my rewatch list.  8/10

The Legendary Life of Queen Lau (watch on Viki | watch on YouTube) Adapted from the web novel "Huang Hou Liu Hei Pang" (皇后刘黑胖) by Ge Yang (戈鞅) starring Li JiaQi and Li HongYi. Loved this. Although it doesn’t shy away from difficult subjects, this is basically a comedy from beginning to end. Not gonna lie, I mainly gave this a go for Li Hongyi, but it’s hard to even notice him when Li Jiaqi is in the room. There’s no shame in being overshadowed by superior talent :) 7/10

(yeah, after all this, I rewatched Nirvana In Fire again)

Under the Microscope (watch on Apple TV | watch on Bilibili | watch on iQIYI VIP | watch on Viki) Adapted from the novel "Xian Wei Jing Xia De Da Ming" (显微镜下的大明) by Ma Bo Yong (马伯庸) starring Zhang RuoYun and Wang Yang. Continuously impressed by Zhang RuoYun’s skills. This drama is 90% grit and tension. Drool-worthy visuals. Interesting plot. Sound mixing that gives me a Mo Ran style boner. Make your friends watch it and they will hate you. 9/10

Till The End of The Moon (watch on YouTube | watch on Apple TV | watch on Viki) Adapted from the web novel "Hei Yue Guang Na Wen BE Ju Ben" (黑月光拿稳BE剧本) by Teng Luo Wei Zhi (藤萝为枝). Starring Luo Yunxi and Bai Lu. This was so breathtakingly gorgeous. The chemistry between the actors, the visuals, the special effects, the costumes, everything is stunning in this drama. The romance is by no means original, but still manages to draw you in. Absolutely worth watching at least once. 8/10

Still waiting on:

Immortality - based on danmei novel The Husky and His White Cat Shizun by 肉包不吃肉 starring Chen Feiyu and Luo Yunxi (you can think I’m a clown but you’d be wrong bc I’m a wholeass circus)

Winner Is King - based on the danmei novel Sha Po Lang by Priest starring Tan Jianci and Chen Zheyuan

Step By Step Lotus - based on historical novel Return to Ming Dynasty as Prince by 月关 starring Zhang Binbin and Luo Yunxi

Eternal Faith - based on danmei novel Heaven Official’s Blessing by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu starring Zhai Xiaowen and Zhang Linghe

Joy Of Life Season 2 - based on wuxia novel of the same name by 猫腻 starring Zhang Ruoyun and Li Qin

Story of Kunning Palace - based on the novel 坤宁 by 时镜 starring Bai Lu and Zhang LingHe

Flying Phoenix - based on danmei novel of the same name by 風弄 starring Dai Jingyao and Shu Yaxin

The Story of the Bat - based on danmei novel Bat by Feng Nong starring Mao Zijun and Zhang Yao

The Longest Promise - based on xianxia novel Zhu Yan by 沧月 starring Xiao Zhan, Ren Min, and Zhang Yunlong

Mysterious Lotus Casebook - based on wuxia novel 吉祥纹莲花楼 by Teng Ping 藤萍 starring Cheng Yi and Zeng ShunXi

Follow Your Heart - historical drama starring Song Yi and Luo Yunxi 

The Thirteen-Hongs in Canton - historical drama starring Zhu Yawen and Yu Haoming

White Cat Legend - based on manhua of the same name starring Ding Yuxi and Zhou Qi

[minsarasarahair]

I think one of the reason why I'm attached to Tuannba's style is because their work is one of my introduction to try manhua. These are the artists that open the door for me in the world of manhua.

Xia Da (夏达) - She's known for Chang Ge Xing (Song of the Long March) manhua aka the same 1st manhua I became attached with. I fell in love easily with the characters like Sun Ashina, and Li Changge. Its in hiatus because she fought for the rights to continue it. She's currently busy in her new work Bu Tian Ge (Song of the Sky Pacers) but she stated she will continue Chang Ge Xing once she's done with Bu Tian Ge.

Ibuki Satsuki (伊吹五月) - She's Chinese but she has Japanese pen name. Her arts is all over social media like Pininterest, Facebook, Twitter etc. reposted without credits. I like the style so I searched about who made it and I even read her comics Yi Chui Wu Yue Tiao Man Ji or Ibuki Satsuki's Comic Collection. I think it was fancomics for JX3 online game? It has many pairings but my favorite one is the doctor x female general story. They are very cute. I love how the faithful husband wait for his wife's return.

Tuannba (罐一一) - I used to see their works all over the social media as well but idk what its for and who made it. The sleeping Gu Yun art is the first one I saw from this artist and I don't even know its SPL Gu Yun because I'm not into Danmei back then. I just thought that Gu Yun illustration gives me a relaxing feeling. Turns out this artist is one of the strongest Sha Po Lang artist who keep producing official SPL goods not only for CN community but also now 7seas manage to get this artist work for the vol. 2-onwards EN edition of SPL book. So maybe my obsession to SPL is deeply rooted from this artist's work as well?

[shookethdev]

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NAKU 🫵

[eyenaku]

Ji ji fu ji ji

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[mirage-all]

The Blood of Youth // 少年歌行

Ongoing drama... 💞

ENGLISH NAME : The Blood of Youth

CHINESE NAME : 少年歌行

ACTORS : Li Hong Yi, Liu Xue Yi, Lin Bo Yang, Ao Rui Peng, Flora Dai & Li Xin Ze

EPISODE NO.: 40

DATE : Dec 26, 2022 - Jan 31, 2023

STORY : Aspiring young hero Lei Wu Jie was on his way to the great Xue Yue City when he mistakenly strayed into the Fallen Snow Villa. His first heroic deed does not go as planned since he ended up owing the owner Xiao Se a debt for the damages to his place. Left with no choice, Lei Wu Jie takes Xiao Se along and on their journey, they meet Tang Lian who is a disciple of the Tang sect. Together, the group of youths embark on an adventure.

~~ Adapted from the novel "Shao Nian Ge Xing" (少年歌行) by Zhou Mu Nan (周木楠).

DURATION : 45 mins

WHERE TO WATCH : YOUKU, YOUKU (优酷), VIKI

ORIGINAL NETWORK : YOUKU

[discountalien-pancake]

After watching The Double, i’ve watched three of Wang Xing Yue’s other projects; after watching In Blossom, I’ve watched four if Li Ge Yang’s. And I’ve noticed a pattern with the projects I enjoyed vs the ones i didn’t.

Things i like in an M/F fantasy drama:

A female lead who i want to root for

A fun, flirty dynamic between the FL and ML

Mutual trust between FL and ML, not just in romantic contexts

Supporting characters who are fully realized in their own right

Scheming!

Well-executed humor

Things i hate:

Unnecessary romantic turbulence caused by an excessively naive FL

In the same vein as previous point, conflicts that are dragged out by the FL’s blind trust in another character the audience already knows is the villain

FL is only XYZ trait when it’s convenient for the plot

Overly predictable “twists” for the sake of having twists

ML who constantly outwits/overpowers/diminishes the FL—not saying he’s not allowed to try but if he always succeeds it’s just annoying

A “pure” FL being portrayed as childish and being treated like a child by the characters around her

People making decisions for the FL without her input and being portrayed as Correct

A narrative conceit that renders half the show moot eg an extended dream sequence or half of the ending being a novelization of “what if she picked the other option?”

An unsatisfying ending

Killing off characters at the 11th hour for Reasons.

And this holds true for M/M dramas as well, tbh, just replace FL with protagonist.

[soonsetra]

Sweet Supporting Actress (2023) [English Subtitle]

Synopsis: In order to fulfil her writer friend's last wish, Xiao Xia helps him continue writing the novel but unexpectedly enters the world of the book and becomes the vicious supporting female villain character. The final ending in the book is for her to be killed by the male protagonist, who turns into an antagonist. In order to change her destiny, she not only has to clear her name but also helps the antagonist correct his evil ways.

The two went through thistles and thorns along the way, started a business together, and achieved self-fulfillment. Shen Xing Ruo, who had been turned into an antagonist, also regained his kindness and became an upright, affectionate, and righteous protagonist.

Drama: Sweet Supporting Actress Native Title: 这个女配有点甜 Also Known As: Zhe Ge Nv Pei You Dian Tian, 這個女配有點甜 Country: China Genre: Historical, Romance, Fantasy Original Network: Mango TV Aired: Dec 26, 2023 - Jan 2, 2024 Episode: 24 Duration: 10 min Source: MyDramaList

Cast: - Cao Xi Yue as Lu Yun Xia / Xiao Xia - Lu Cheng Jue as Shen Xing Ruo

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Stream on the links below ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓

EPISODE 01 : https://www.bilibili.tv/en/video/4789835048551424 EPISODE 02 : https://www.bilibili.tv/en/video/4789835287101952 EPISODE 03 : https://www.bilibili.tv/en/video/4789835412800000 EPISODE 04 : https://www.bilibili.tv/en/video/4789836076417536 EPISODE 05 : https://www.bilibili.tv/en/video/4789845346615808 EPISODE 06 : https://www.bilibili.tv/en/video/4789845670101504 EPISODE 07 : https://www.bilibili.tv/en/video/4789846361637376 EPISODE 08 : https://www.bilibili.tv/en/video/4789846446309888 EPISODE 09 : https://www.bilibili.tv/en/video/4789864208008192 EPISODE 10 : https://www.bilibili.tv/en/video/4789864336458240 EPISODE 11 : https://www.bilibili.tv/en/video/4789864610660864 EPISODE 12 : https://www.bilibili.tv/en/video/4789864928379392 EPISODE 13 : https://www.bilibili.tv/en/video/4789912587994112 EPISODE 14 : https://www.bilibili.tv/en/video/4789912753537536 EPISODE 15 : https://www.bilibili.tv/en/video/4789916186182144 EPISODE 16 : https://www.bilibili.tv/en/video/4789920070894592 EPISODE 17 : https://www.bilibili.tv/en/video/4789932484854272 EPISODE 18 : https://www.bilibili.tv/en/video/4789932671631872 EPISODE 19 : https://www.bilibili.tv/en/video/4789932781732864 EPISODE 20 : https://www.bilibili.tv/en/video/4789932979389440 EPISODE 21 : https://www.bilibili.tv/en/video/4789947638612992 EPISODE 22 : https://www.bilibili.tv/en/video/4789948087009792 EPISODE 23 : https://www.bilibili.tv/en/video/4789948187804160 EPISODE 24 : https://www.bilibili.tv/en/video/4789948292662272

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Happy Watching~!!!

[idahobob]

I Have No Legs, and I Must Run from Yue Li on Vimeo.

An athlete who is past his prime is struggling with his injuries. The arrival of a talented new member of his team. plants the seeds of jealousy in the Protagonist s mind.

Awards:

66TH BFI London Film Festival - Winner: Best Short Film

Palm Springs International ShortFest - 2023 | Special Mention: Best Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under

2022 Young Director Awards - Silver Screen

The 28th ifva Awards - Special Mentioned

Stockholm International Film Festival - nominated

Short of the Week - selected

21st IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival - nominated

Norwich Film Festival - nominated

CREW: STARRING Wen Xin, Xu Zhaobang, Yan Sanyuan

DIRECTOR Li Yue

WRITTEN BY Li Yue

PRODUCED BY Sol Ye, Mo Zhulin

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Limbo Lin

PRODUCTION DESIGNER Zeng Yingxin, Deng Ning, Wu Heng

EDITED BY Alvynn Diagne

COLORIST Fu Shu

SOUND DESIGNER Liu Qi

MUSIC BY Peravich Punnatrakul, Adam Chimmanee

CAST Zheng Haotian, Zhao Yuan, Zheng Chenbo, Xu Huangwei, Zhao Wenjie, Dou Ronghui, Ling Hanrui, Xue Zexin, Liu Hao, Ren Haokai, Liu Zhankuo

1st ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Yang DongZhen

2nd ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Zheng Haotian

ASSISTANT EDITOR Henrik Pierce

SPORTS CONSULTANT Zhang Xin

CHOREOGRAPHER/ACTING COACH Liu Yiyi

DIRECTOR ASSISTANT Wang Yizhen

PRODUCTION MANAGER Zeng Xiangchong

LOCATION MANAGER Wang Gaosheng, Hu Xing

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Song Sixuan

FOCUS PULLER Bu Zhuo

ASSISTANT CAMERA Hu Wenquan, Zhang Hengyuan

CAMERA OPERATOR Yang Yi

GAFFER Liu Aimin

SPARKS Xu Hongjie, Hu Xiaodong, Zhang Shuang

MAKEUP ARTIST & COSTUM Lu Mangmang

HAIRDRESSER Wang Sha, Bai Zirong

SOUND CREW

PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER He Junyi

BOOM OPERATOR Li Hui

STILL PHOTOGRAPHER Han Yu, Li Hao

DRONE OPERATOR Yuan Fukai

D.I.T Cheng Jianxin

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Yang Linlin， Wang Zerui, Du Xiaoming

PROPS Master Zhang Ge

ASSISTANT PROPS Li Shuai, Ren Xiaoguang, Liu Qiang, Bai Baogui

TRANSPORTATION CAPTAIN Ai Manyi

CAMERA CREW DRIVER Wei Huihong

DRIVER Zheng Yongsheng，Zhao Youcai, Liu Zhiqiang

DRIVER Li Gen

RENTAL HOUSE: KO Film Rental

[kdram-chjh]

Cdrama: Song of the Moon (2022)

Gifs of Ending of cdrama “Song of the Moon”

🌖 【FULL】 月歌行 EP01： Girl Meets a Mysterious Man who Saves Her Life🌛 | Song of the Moon | iQIYI Romance

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU265u3RM6k

[finalfantasyx]

So I'm skipping around watching the Blood of Youth donghua (spoilers ahead obv) and can I just say:

I love everyone's extended screentime and just how awesome they are??? I love that we get more time with them and get to see more of how the characters are as people and how they interact with each other.

Given that the drama and donghua are different mediums, it's really interesting to see the differences and changes they made to the drama in order to fit the main story into 40 episodes (ugh. Thanks for that ridiculous law, Beijing). But like...they still make sense and it's so great! Wuxin and Tang Lian's VAs also sound like the ones in the drama, which is really nice. Less jarring.

Also love how the extended series is able to follow the novel more closely to show us more of what the story was originally intended to be.

IT'S ASTOUNDING how the drama managed to replicate elements of the donghua. Also the actors NAILED their characters.

Tiannu Rui is such a badass. Just saying. She be slitting throats left and right.

They're all so ridiculous and I love how the donghua has those like whipcrack humor moments (ex. S3 Hua Jin trying to physically stop Mu Chunfeng from giving her the three kowtows to become her apprentice and when Lei Wujie is saving Xiao Se and Sikong Qianluo from the giant snake...only to be thanked with a foot in his gut lmao).

Although I am kinda tired of seeing the fur outfit on Xiao Se; it's so bulky and I can't help but think about how it must be so hot and how dirty the fur is with all their travels and adventures???

Qianluo and Xiao Se. I am DYING; they are so funny. There's this really sweet, subtle reveal of romance in the drama, which really fits in with the whole idea of youth and growth, and IT WORKS. The donghua is different though; still subtle as a relationship reveal as a whole, but with more time given to the show and characters, I love that we get to see a different take on Qianluo's brashness and ferocity and fearlessness and how their dynamic evolves as they continue their travels and adventures. Qianluo is forever my girl and I love her so much ;_;

Ruoyi <3 that's it, that's the bullet point

I was not expecting to see baby Baili Dongjun and Yue Yao in this

Forever crying over Li Hanyi and Zhao Yuzhen 😭😭😭

[liurl]

I Have No Legs, and I Must Run from Yue Li on Vimeo.

An athlete who is past his prime is struggling with his injuries. The arrival of a talented new member of his team. plants the seeds of jealousy in the Protagonist s mind.

Awards:

66TH BFI London Film Festival - Winner: Best Short Film

Palm Springs International ShortFest - 2023 | Special Mention: Best Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under

2022 Young Director Awards - Silver Screen

The 28th ifva Awards - Special Mentioned

Stockholm International Film Festival - nominated

Short of the Week - selected

21st IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival - nominated

Norwich Film Festival - nominated

CREW: STARRING Wen Xin, Xu Zhaobang, Yan Sanyuan

DIRECTOR Li Yue

WRITTEN BY Li Yue

PRODUCED BY Sol Ye, Mo Zhulin

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Limbo Lin

PRODUCTION DESIGNER Zeng Yingxin, Deng Ning, Wu Heng

EDITED BY Alvynn Diagne

COLORIST Fu Shu

SOUND DESIGNER Liu Qi

MUSIC BY Peravich Punnatrakul, Adam Chimmanee

CAST Zheng Haotian, Zhao Yuan, Zheng Chenbo, Xu Huangwei, Zhao Wenjie, Dou Ronghui, Ling Hanrui, Xue Zexin, Liu Hao, Ren Haokai, Liu Zhankuo

1st ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Yang DongZhen

2nd ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Zheng Haotian

ASSISTANT EDITOR Henrik Pierce

SPORTS CONSULTANT Zhang Xin

CHOREOGRAPHER/ACTING COACH Liu Yiyi

DIRECTOR ASSISTANT Wang Yizhen

PRODUCTION MANAGER Zeng Xiangchong

LOCATION MANAGER Wang Gaosheng, Hu Xing

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Song Sixuan

FOCUS PULLER Bu Zhuo

ASSISTANT CAMERA Hu Wenquan, Zhang Hengyuan

CAMERA OPERATOR Yang Yi

GAFFER Liu Aimin

SPARKS Xu Hongjie, Hu Xiaodong, Zhang Shuang

MAKEUP ARTIST & COSTUM Lu Mangmang

HAIRDRESSER Wang Sha, Bai Zirong

SOUND CREW

PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER He Junyi

BOOM OPERATOR Li Hui

STILL PHOTOGRAPHER Han Yu, Li Hao

DRONE OPERATOR Yuan Fukai

D.I.T Cheng Jianxin

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Yang Linlin， Wang Zerui, Du Xiaoming

PROPS Master Zhang Ge

ASSISTANT PROPS Li Shuai, Ren Xiaoguang, Liu Qiang, Bai Baogui

TRANSPORTATION CAPTAIN Ai Manyi

CAMERA CREW DRIVER Wei Huihong

DRIVER Zheng Yongsheng，Zhao Youcai, Liu Zhiqiang

DRIVER Li Gen

RENTAL HOUSE: KO Film Rental

[kukuandkookie]

Hmmm it’s hard to find something like this exactly, especially for a contemporary romance. 🤔

This got me thinking, so here’s a train of thought-style post as I try to think of one that may fit from manhua—and because of that, it will narrow down to more accurate titles as I go on:

My first thought that met most of your other criteria was Yue Jian (cunning, a bit bastard, hard to get close to but selfless, manipulative but caring, girl failure, has doom involved, and even a bit of femme fatale) from My Little Secret With the Demon Lord, but evidently that’s a fantasy romance.

Then I thought of You Are My Desire, who has a pretty playful protagonist that can be a little “devilish” in personality, who’s a little careless but not cruel due to her own issues. I’ve only been keeping up with the manhua regularly though so I don’t know how the story ends and how far she pushes this cunning/bastard energy (there’s the original novel (name is Daydreaming About Me) and the cdrama adaptation, and while the novel is pretty well-loved, the cdrama adaptation has more mixed reviews).

But I’m not sure if this is what you would enjoy either since your post seems to ask for a protagonist who’s already an adult (based on the mother/father comment)? There will be a time-skip in You Are My Desire and parts within it leading up to the time-skip that show how the protagonist is troubled and not so easy to get close to, but you can’t exactly classify her as a femme fatale lol.

She May Not Be Cute, or for something less romantic, Cicada Girl: Love Appraiser, may work better in that regard. 🤔

In the former, it’s an adult romance where a woman has sworn herself off love until her childhood friend and a younger man she saw as her little brother returns to her life, and the latter has a protagonist who gets hired by women to be “the other woman” and test their husbands whom they suspect for being disloyal—which is very femme fatale of her.

And while I don’t think she’s to the level you desire, the profile of the female protagonist for She May Not Be Cute classifies her as harsh but softhearted:

But if you’d rather watch a cunning woman wreak absolute havoc as a second female lead character and not as a villainess, there’s Cheating Men Must Die, which has a woman traverse different worlds by transmigrating with her system, and her main task is basically just…well, cleaning up trashy plot lines by absolutely destroying the scum male or even horrible female characters in these worlds (there’s a danmei (BL) one that is kind of equivalent to this which goes by Don’t Pick Up Boyfriends from the Trash Bin, except there the main character transmigrates into actual protagonists—and not a secondary character—of trashy gay romances where he tears down the scum male lead).

And yeah okay technically Cheating Men Must Die is still a fantasy with romantic elements in that sense lol. This got me stuck when I tried thinking of ones with no fantasy, but maybe you are okay with it as long as it doesn’t have romance? Like Daughter of a Thousand Faces (not a manhua made in China but a xianxia (fantasy inspired by ancient China) made by an artist with Chinese heritage) and The Spirit Queen and Chang Ge Xing and Bu Tian Ge all offer...not necessarily bastard, but they may meet other aspects of the criteria—such as being two-faced, manipulative, cold but selfless... 🤔

Because if it’s just specifically fantasy romance you’re against or a specific type of fantasy romance—like the kind of vaguely historical European-inspired fantasy that I see in a lot of manhwa with ballgowns and dukes and princesses—that would open a lot more avenues? Since I don’t think Daughter of a Thousand Faces or Chang Ge Xing and Bu Tian Ge have much romance in them, and they’re inspired by ancient China and not Europe, which, if my guess is correct and you haven’t read much manhua, would still be new and fresh to you.

But of course, if these veer too far from the kind of bitchy/bastard you want, for more diverse choices of female protagonists in general, I would say girls’ love (such as baihe) would be a good place to start? Since they all star female romances, female relationships are emphasized and the cast is usually predominantly female too.

And yes, I know, that would technically involve romance, so the fantasy romance ones may not suit your tastes, but at least quite a few of them aren’t European-inspired historical fantasy romances again ahaha.

Like I have lots to choose from in both my donghua/manhua recommendations list and my additional BL/danmei and GL/baihe manhua recommendations list:

And hey, before I move onto my other list, this did make me think of a protagonist from a donghua that fits your criteria: Tao Yao from Bai Yao Pu. Except she’s also from a fantasy (with hints of romance, but it’s not super important to her story). There’s a manhua adaptation as well, but her design there differs.

She’s a sort of doctor who helps yao (yaojing, known popularly in the west by their Japanese version, yokai). And well...she’s very bastard lol. She cares most about what she gets to eat, has a slight selfishness to her, and is kind of bitchy in her sass, but she’s still selfless in helping yao...as long as they pay her, of course. She even fits the idea of a father/mother who stepped up because she’s basically looking after a little monk except she isn’t the best caretaker lol—and the set-up is extra funny since their third travelling companion is a snake yao who wants to eat this monk yet comedically is a friend who sucks at cooking but likes to cook anyway.

Now to the other list, which I made for non-normies, because normies fear classic yaoi tropes like omegaverse etc haha... This one has many baihe with many female characters to choose from:

One such baihe that I thought of, based off all the criteria above, has a secondary female lead that you might like—the series is titled Clandestine Affair!

But she is also from a story with fantasy in it—specifically, set in the 1920s Shanghai where she, as the female lead, is a woman who became a sort of spirit trapped in a magical mirror.

And then there’s Miss Forensics which is not fantasy and does have one protagonist who is kind of...femme fatale girl failure bitchy with a heart of gold, but there is also—obviously lol—romance.

There are many more baihe manhua to choose from, and so any non-fantasy ones can be located within the “contemporary” section of my list, and I will add now that many of the contemporary ones are set in the entertainment circle—so think idols and cdrama actresses.

I guess it’s just hard to think of specific titles because the ask itself is so specific. East Asia does tend to prioritize a kind of femininity that even when we get strong female protagonists in contemporary stories, I’m not quite sure they radiate “bastard” or “father/mother” or “girl failure” the way you may want them to—like it’s hard to imagine a female character who could quite match Jian Suiying’s energy of absolute bastard asshole with the softest selfless heart haha...but maybe Miss Forensics has a bit of that?

The easiest places to locate such female protagonists are in fantasy, but that’s been filtered slightly here… And I mean, I did still recommend some fantasy stories since I assume there are some you would not be totally against, since even the examples you gave for male characters with bastard energy are... Well, aren’t KDJ and Cale also from fantasy stories/manhwa (I know this thanks to how people have said that Qin Jiu from Global Examination makes them think of KDJ and how Wang Zixin from Kiss the Abyss makes them think of Cale lol)?

So hey, I did my best!

Is there a female protags who radiate cunning-like bastard energy? Like kdj-like or cale-like energy? but NOT from any villainess isekai or some fantasy romance bullshit? Like a female character who such a bitch but deep down is very selfless? A female protag who is a father/mother who step up? A female char who is so two-faced? A female char who manipulative but also caring? A female char who doesnt care about herself? A female char who got always create gay-like situationship?female char who is simultaeniously a femme fatale and a girl failure? A female char who doomed and/or hunted the narrative?

I-is there?

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Ao Ruipeng (Lei Wujie's actor) and Li Hongyi (Xiao Se's actor) trying to guess who's who the donghua version of the characters lol

They got perfect score in Shao Nian Ge Xing donghua as expected but had a hard time in Shao Nian Bai Ma donghua. Ao Ruipeng mistook Yue Yao for Li Xinyue or Li Hanyi. The funniest part is they didn't guess correctly Lei Mengsha (Lei Wujie's dad) and Xiao Ruofeng (Xiao Se's uncle). Yeah, the characters related to their roles lol I like how they become excited when they saw Su Muyu and Su Changhe. You can really tell they know who are they lmao

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Cao Xi Yue/Cao Xiyue as  Mimi Guli in (The Long Ballad)

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