What to watch in 2025? [C-dramas edition]
Chinese dramas & movies airing in 2025, in order of date of release. Some will probably air in 2026, but they're at the end of the list.
When the show aired or is airing: ✅
My top 5 (my most anticipated) : ❤️
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1. Legend of the Female General
Chinese Drama - 2025
❤️Airing time : 2025 (premiere date TBA)
Genre(s) : Romance, Wuxia, Drama, War
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 40 episodes (45 min.)
Cast : Zhou Ye, Ryan Cheng
Original network : CCTV, Tencent Video- Adapted from the web novel "Rebirth of a Star General"(重生之女将星) by Qian Shan Cha Ke (千山茶客). (link)
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2. Blossom in Darkness
Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes
❤️Airing time : 2025 (it's in ''Coming Soon''on Youku)
Genre(s) : Historical, Romance
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 30 episodes (runtime: TBA)
Cast : Li Hong Yi, Sun Zhen Ni
Original network : Youku- Adapted from the web novel "Shi Wan Kuang Hua Ru Meng Lai" (十万狂花入梦来) by Fresh Guo Guo (Fresh果果) (link)
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3. A Dream within a Dream
Chinese Drama - 2025, 38 episodes
❤️Airing time : 2025 (premiere date TBA)
Genre(s) : Historical, Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 38 episodes (45 min.)
Cast : Li Yi Tong, Liu Yu Ning
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4. The Best Thing
Chinese Drama - 2025, 28 episodes
❤️Airing time : 2025 (premiere date TBA)
Genre(s) : Business, Romance, Drama, Medical
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 28 episodes (45 min.)
Cast : Zhang Ling He, Xu Ruo Han
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5. Moonlit Reunion
Chinese Drama - 0000, 36 episodes
❤️Airing time : 2025 (premiere date TBA)
Genre(s) : Romance, Wuxia, Fantasy, Supernatural
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 36 episodes (runtime TBA)
Cast : Xu Kai, Tian Xi Wei
Original network : Tencent Video- Adapted from the web novel "Mei Fu Ren Chong Fu Ri Chang" (梅夫人宠夫日常) by Fu Hua (扶华). (link)
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6. The Blossoming Love
Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes
✅Airing time : Jan 2, 2025 - Jan 23, 2025
Genre(s) : Romance, Wuxia, Drama, Fantasy
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 40 episodes (runtime: 45 min.)
Cast : Vin Zhang, Sun Zhen Ni
Original network : Youku- Adapted from the web novel "Qian Duo Tao Hua Yi Shi Kai" (千朵桃花一世开) by Sui Yu Er An (随宇而安). (link)
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7. Flourished Peony
Chinese Drama - 2025, 32 episodes
✅Airing time : Jan 7, 2025 - Jan 22, 2025
Genre(s) : Historical, Business, Romance
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 40 episodes (runtime: 45 min.)
Cast : Yang Zi, Li Xian
Original network : Hunan TV, Mango TV- Adapted from the web novel "Guo Se Fang Hua" (国色芳华) by Yi Qian Chong (意千重). (link)
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8. Moonlight Mystique
Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes
✅Airing time : Jan 7, 2025 - Jan 24, 2025
Genre(s) : Romance, Wuxia, Fantasy, Melodrama
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 40 episodes (45 min.)
Cast : Bai Lu, Ao Rui Peng, Dai Lu Wa, Chang Hua Sen
Original network : CCTV iQiyi- Adapted from the novel "Bai Shuo Shang Shen" (白烁上神) by Xing Ling (星零) (link; google translated)
- Bai Lu's 'Moonlight Mystique' announces premiere date
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9. Under the Moonlight
Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes
✅Airing time : Jan 14, 2025 - Jan 25, 2025
Genre(s) : Historical, Romance
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 36 episodes (45 min.)
Cast :Hu Bing Qing, Zhai Zi Lu, He Peng, Ding Xiao Ying
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10. Everlasting Longing
Chinese Drama - 2025, 30 episodes
✅Airing time : Jan 20, 2025 - Feb 2, 2025
Genre(s) : Historical, Romance, Drama
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 30 episodes (45 min.)
Cast : Angelababy, Song Wei Long, Ren Hao, Bai Bing Ke
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11. Perfect Match
Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes
✅ Airing time : Jan 25, 2025 - ?
Genre(s) : Historical, Comedy, Romance, Family
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 36 episodes (45 min.)
Cast : Lu Yu Xiao, Liu Xie Ning, Wu Xuan Yi, Ke Ying, Huangyang Tian Tian, Chen He Yi
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12. The White Olive Tree
Chinese Drama - 2025, 38 episodes
✅Airing time : Feb 1, 2025 - ?, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Genre(s) : Military, Romance, Drama
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 38 episodes (45 min.)
Cast : Chen Zhe Yuan, Liang Jie
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13. Kill My Sins
Chinese Drama - 2025, 30 episodes
✅Airing time : Feb 7, 2025 - ? (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Genre(s) : Thriller, Historical, Mystery (probably subtle romance too)
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 30 episodes (45 min.)
Cast : Liu Shi Shi, Shawn Dou
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14. Love of the Divine Tree
Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes
✅Airing time : Feb 7, 2025 - ? (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Genre(s) : Romance, Wuxia, Drama, Fantasy
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 40 episodes (45 min.)
Cast : Deng Wei, Julia Xiang
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15. Ski into Love
Chinese Drama - 2025, 23 episodes
Airing time : 2025 (it's in ''Coming Soon' on Youku)
Genre(s) : Romance, Sports
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 32 episodes (runtime: 45 min.)
Cast : Esther Yu, Lin Yi
Original network : Youku- Adapted from the web novel "Xu Guo Wang Zai Dong Mian" (嘘,国王在冬眠) by Qing Mei (青浼). (link)
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16. The Immortal Ascension
Chinese Drama - 0000, 34 episodes
Airing time : 2025 (it's in ''Coming Soon'' on Youku)
Genre(s) : Genres: Romance, Wuxia, Drama, Fantasy
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 34 episodes (45 min.)
Cast : Yang Yang, Gina Jin
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17. When Destiny Brings the Demon
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
Airing time : 2025 (it's in ''Coming Soon'' on Youku)
Genre(s) : Romance, Wuxia, Drama, Fantasy
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 40 episodes (45 min.)
Cast : Arthur Chen, Wang Ying Lu
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18. The First Frost
Chinese Drama - 2025, 32 episodes
Airing time : 2025 - ? (it's in ''Coming soon'' on Youku)
Genre(s) : Romance, Life, Youth, Drama
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 32 episodes (45 min.)
Cast : Bai Jing Ting, Zhang Ruo Nan
Original network : Youku- Adapted from the web novel "First Frost" (难哄) by Zhu Yi (竹已). (link)
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19. The Eternal Fragrance
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
Airing time : 2025 (it's in ''Coming soon'' on Youku)
Genre(s) : Romance, Wuxia, Drama, Fantasy
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 40 episodes (45 min.)
Cast : Song Wei Long, Ju Jing Yi
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20. Hidden Shadow
Chinese Drama - 0000, 36 episodes
Airing time : 2025 (it's in ''Coming Soon'' on Youku)
Genre(s) : Action, Historical, Romance
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 36 episodes (45 min.)
Cast : Wang Chu Ran, Li Hong Yi
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21. Feud
Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes
Airing time : 2025 (premiere date TBA)
Genre(s) : Romance, Wuxia, Fantasy
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 40 episodes (runtime: 45 min.)
Cast : Bai Lu, Joseph Zeng, He Rui Xian, Chen Xin Hai)
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22. Love's Ambition
Chinese Drama - 0000, 32 episodes
Airing time : 2025 (premiere date TBA)
Genre(s) : Romance, Life, Drama, Family
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 32 episodes (runtime: 45 min.)
Cast : Zhao Lu Si, William Chan
Original network : Tencent Video- Adapted from the web novel "Da Qiao Xiao Qiao" (大乔小乔) by Zhang Yue Ran (张悦然).
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23. Shine on Me
Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes
Airing time : 2025 (premiere date TBA)
Genre(s) : Romance
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 36 episodes (runtime TBA)
Cast : Song Wei Long, Zhao Jin Mai
Original network : Tencent Video- Adapted from the web novel "Blazing Sunlight" (骄阳似我) by Gu Man (顾漫). (link)
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24. Xiao Yao
Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes
Airing time : 2025 (premiere date TBA)
Genre(s) : Romance, Wuxia, Fantasy
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 40 episodes (runtime: 45 min.)
Cast : Tan Song Yun, Neo Hou
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25. Zhan Zhao Adventures
Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes
Airing time : 2025 (premiere date TBA)
Genre(s) : Mystery, Wuxia
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Original network : Youku- Adapted from the novel "Yu Lin Ling" (雨霖铃) by minifish, an interpretation of "The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants". (link)
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26. Calming Waves
Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes
Airing time : 2025 (premiere date TBA)
Genre(s) : Thriller, Historical, Mystery
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 36 episodes (runtime: 45 min.)
Cast : Wang Xing Yue, Julia Xiang
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27. Our Generation
Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes
Airing time : 2025 (premiere date TBA)
Genre(s) : Romance, Youth
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 40 episodes (runtime: 45 min.)
Cast : Zhao Jin Mai, Zhang Ling He
Original network : Youku- Adapted from the web novel "Ying Tao Hu Po" (樱桃琥珀) by Yun Zhu (云住). (link; google translated)
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28. Coroner's Diary
Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes
Airing time : 2025 (premiere date TBA)
Genre(s) : Historical, Mystery, Romance, Drama
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 36 episodes (runtime: 40 min.)
Cast : Landy Li, Ao Rui Peng, Yu Cheng En, Shen Yu Jie
Original network : CCTV, iQiyi- Adapted from the web novel "The Powerful and Favored Coroner Imperial Concubine" (权宠之仵作医妃) by Bu Yue Qian Zhuang (步月浅妆). (link)
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29. Shadow Love
Chinese Drama - 2025, 38 episodes
Airing time : 2025 (premiere date TBA)
Genre(s) : Romance, Wuxia, War, Political
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 38 episodes (runtime: 45 min.)
Cast : Song Yi, Ryan Cheng, Bi Wen Jun, Shi Ce
Original network : iQiyi- Adapted from the novel "Yu Jin Chang An" (与晋长安) by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang (九鹭非香). (link)
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30. Love in Pavilion
Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes
Airing time : 2025 (premiere date TBA)
Genre(s) : Romance, Wuxia, Drama, Fantasy
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 36 episodes (runtime: 45 min.)
Cast : Liu Shi Shi, Leon Zhang
Original network : CCTV iQiyi- Adapted from the manhua "Hu Yao Xiao Hong Niang" (狐妖小红娘) by Tuo Xiao Xin (庹小新). (link)
- Anime: you can watch it on Viki
- Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red-Moon Pact (Chinese compilation)
- Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Sword and Beloved (Chinese compilation)
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31. Reborn
Chinese Drama - 2025, 23 episodes
Airing time : 2025 (premiere date TBA)
Genre(s) : Thriller, Romance, Youth, Drama
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 23 episodes (runtime: 45 min.)
Cast : Zhang Jing Yi, Zhou Yi Ran, Liu Dan
Original network : Tencent VideoTrailer, teaser, articles, updates, etc. :
- Adapted from the web novel "Huan Yu" (焕羽) by Qiang Yu (蔷屿). (link)
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32. Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Sword and Beloved
Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes
Airing time : 2025 (premiere date TBA)
Genre(s) : Romance, Wuxia, Drama, Fantasy
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 36 episodes (runtime: 45 min.)
Cast : Cheng Yi, Li Yi Tong
Original network : iQiyi- Adapted from the manhua “Hu Yao Xiao Hong Niang” (狐妖小红娘) by Tuo Xiao Xin (庹小新). (link)
- Anime: you can watch it on Viki
- Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red-Moon Pact (Chinese compilation)
- Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Love in Pavilion (Chinese compilation)
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33. A Moment but Forever
Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes
Airing time : 2025 - ?
Genre(s) : Romance, Wuxia, Fantasy
# of episodes / lenght of movie : 36 episodes (runtime: 45 min.)
Cast : Tiffany Tang, Liu Xue Yi
Original network : CCTV, iQiyi, Youku- Adapted from the novel "Tian Xia Wu Shuang" (天下無雙) by Shi Si Lang (十四郎) (link)
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34. Fated Hearts
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35. Take Me Where the Clouds Rise
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36. Back for You
Chinese Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
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37. The Demon Hunter's Romance
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38. The Emperor's Love
Chinese Drama - 0000, 33 episodes
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39. Destiny and Saving
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40. Zhao Ge
Chinese Drama - 0000, 50 episodes
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41. The Love of Hypnosis
Chinese Drama - 0000, 55 episodes
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42. Love and Sword
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43. Love Never Fails
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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44. The Prisoner of Beauty
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45. Shui Long Yin
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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46. Filter
Chinese Drama - 2025, 32 episodes
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47. The Glory
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48. Love on the Turquoise Land
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49. Coming to Myself
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50. Peace and Joy
Chinese Drama - 0000, 28 episodes
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51. Tales of Dark River
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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52. Sword Rose
Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes
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53. Yu Sheng You Ya
Chinese Drama - 0000, 16 episodes
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54. Love Beyond the Grave
Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes
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55. Fight for Love
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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56. Eat Run Love
Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes
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57. Always My General
Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes
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58. The Witch
Korean Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
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59. The Substitute Love
Chinese Drama - 2026, 30 episodes
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60. Yummy Yummy Yummy
Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes
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61. Yu Ai Qian Jin
Chinese Special - 0000, 30 episodes
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62. Such a Good Love
Chinese Drama - 2025, 26 episodes
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63. Be Passionately in Love
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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64. Zang Hai Zhuan
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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65. The Princess‘s Gambit
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66. The Litchi Road
Chinese Movie - 0000
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67. Zhuo Zhuo Shao Hua Feng He Qi
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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68. Northward
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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69. The Thirteen-Hongs in Canton
Chinese Drama - 0000, 28 episodes
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70. Love in the Clouds
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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71. Zhu Yu
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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72. Speed and Love
Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes
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73. Winner Is King
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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74. I Am Nobody: The Showdown Between Yin & Yang
Chinese Drama - 2025, 13 episodes
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75. Chasing Dreams
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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76. Les Belles
Chinese Drama - 2025, 26 episodes