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Shows Like Lighter and Princess

If you liked Lighter and Princess (2022), a drama series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

  1. 1Dangerous Liaisons

    Dangerous Liaisons (2022)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama

    A pair of scheming ex-lovers attempt to exploit others by using the power of seduction. TV adaptation of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos' classic 18th Century novel "Les Liaisons Dangereuses".

  2. 2Princess Agents

    Princess Agents (2017)

    ★ 7.6/10Also drama

    During the Warring Period, slave girl Chu Qiao survives a deadly hunting game and is drawn into the ruthless power struggles of the Yuwen family. Trained by Yuwen Yue and bonded with Prince Yan Xun, she faces betrayal…

  3. 3Shine on Me

    Shine on Me (2025)

    ★ 8.5/10Also drama

    Her heart was anchored in an unrequited love, while the one who truly saw her from the beginning waited in the wings. A tale of a fateful first encounter that changes everything—and a second chance at a love that was…

  4. 4Our Generation

    Our Generation (2025)

    ★ 8.4/10Also drama

    Lin Qile and Jiang Qiaoxi reconnect in high school after a childhood friendship and a lingering misunderstanding. As they navigate youth's ups and downs alongside their classmates, they grow through shared experiences…

  5. 5If Tomorrow Comes

    If Tomorrow Comes (1986)

    ★ 7.3/10Also drama

    Tracy Whitney was in love, pregnant and engaged to marry into one of America's best family. And then, with one phone call, she lost everything. After 5 years of unjust imprisonment, Tracy emerges from prison a new…

  6. 6Chesapeake Shores

    Chesapeake Shores (2016)

    ★ 7.8/10Also drama

    A divorced mom deals with an old romance and complicated family issues when she returns to her hometown with her twin daughters.

  7. 7Blossom

    Blossom (2024)

    ★ 8.6/10Also drama

    After a troubled childhood, Dou Zhao retreats to a village, where she meets Song Mo, a merchant with a hidden past. To navigate family schemes and personal challenges, they form an alliance, growing from reluctant…

  8. 8Hotel

    Hotel (1982)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama

    Hotel is an American prime time drama series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983 to May 5, 1988 in the timeslot following Dynasty. Based on Arthur Hailey's 1965 novel of the same name, the series was produced by…

  9. 9Lost You Forever

    Lost You Forever (2023)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama

    In ancient times, humans, gods, and demons lived together, and the three kingdoms of Shennong, Xuanyuan, and Gaoxin stood together. Jiuyao (Xiaoyao) has gone through a hundred years of suffering, losing not only her…

  10. 10The Princess Royal

    The Princess Royal (2024)

    ★ 7.6/10Also drama

    After 20 years, a loveless political marriage between Princess Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan ends in deadly betrayal. When they wake up young and unmarried, the couple must work together to right wrongs and expose the…

  11. 11Nirvana in Fire

    Nirvana in Fire (2015)

    ★ 8.8/10Also drama

    Weakened by illness but strong in mind, Mei Changsu enters court politics to seek justice for a tragedy long forgotten.

  12. 12When Calls the Heart

    When Calls the Heart (2014)

    ★ 8.3/10Also drama

    Elizabeth Thatcher, a young school teacher from a wealthy Eastern family, migrates from the big city to teach school in a small coal mining town in the west.

  13. 13The Longest Promise

    The Longest Promise (2023)

    ★ 7.6/10Also drama

    From the Kong Sang Continent comes the tale of the tumultuous love story of Princess Zhu Yan of the Chi Yi Tribe and Royal Prince Shi Ying, The framing of the Queen results in the Prince being banished to Jiu Yi…

  14. 14The Princess Weiyoung

    The Princess Weiyoung (2016)

    ★ 7.6/10Also drama

    A princess descended from a ruined noble family disguises herself as the woman who saved her life and embarks on a mission to avenge her loved ones.

  15. 15Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils

    Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (2003)

    ★ 7.8/10Also drama

    Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is a Chinese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It was first aired in China on CCTV on 22 December 2003.

  16. 16Legend of the Female General

    Legend of the Female General (2025)

    ★ 8.3/10Also drama

    A female general with a gentle appearance but a strong inner spirit, and a male general with a cold exterior and internal but with stronger martial prowess. The two join forces to combat deceit, assist the weak, and…

  17. 17Flourished Peony

    Flourished Peony (2025)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama

    He Weifang, the daughter of a merchant in the Tang Dynasty, is compelled into an unsatisfying marriage with Liu Chang due to her frail health. However, their clashing personalities – his indecisiveness and her…

  18. 18I Hear You

    I Hear You (2019)

    ★ 7.7/10Also drama

    Bei Er Duo, a girl from an ordinary family, dreams about studying in Japan to be a professional voice actor. However, her mother wants her to marry rich whilst she is young, leading to continuous blind dates which…

  19. 19Recovery Road

    Recovery Road (2016)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama

    Maddie is a teenage girl dealing with addiction who has a reputation as a party girl who doesn’t think she has a problem, until she’s confronted one day by her school guidance counselor and is forced to choose between…

  20. 20Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected (1979)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama

    A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name…

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