Best Rated Chinese Language Dramas on Douban (Updating)
Douban is the largest and most used website for rating Movies and TV series in mainland China.
You might wonder what are the best Chinese language dramas in the eyes of natives. Hopefully, this list will give you some insights and provide you with some hidden gems.
About this list:
- There are some basic qualification criteria for dramas to enter this list:
- Dramas released in 1980~2019 must be rated by at least 100K Douban users
- Dramas released in 2020~2024 must be rated by at least 50K Douban users
- 7.5+ ratings
- The list order is based on the Douban Ratings. Dramas with the same Douban ratings are ordered based on the number of rated Douban users.
- For seasonal dramas, the weighted average ratings are calculated. Plus the following rules:
- Better watch all seasons to understand the whole story:
- Only one season needs to reach all basic qualification criteria, other seasons just need to have 7.5+ ratings to be qualified.
- If all seasons are qualified, only the first season is listed. Other sequels are mentioned in the comments.
- If not all seasons are qualified, then the whole drama is disqualified.
- Can watch without all seasons:
- Only the first qualified season is listed. If only one season is qualified, then it is listed as standalone. If several seasons are qualified, other seasons are mentioned in the comments.
- Seasons need to reach all qualification criteria to be qualified.
- Better watch all seasons to understand the whole story:
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101. The Advisors Alliance
Chinese Drama - 2017, 42 episodes
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102. Meteor Garden
Taiwanese Drama - 2001, 19 episodes
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103. Danger Zone: The Dark Night
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
8.2
rated by 100K+ users
https://movie.douban.com/subject/35240435/
Note:
This drama is listed as one whole part on Douban, but it was divided into two seasons (Danger Zone Season 2: The Silver Lining) on MDL.
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104. Legend of the Undercover Chef
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
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105. Faith Makes Great
Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
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106. Love Between Fairy and Devil
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
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107. The Longest Day in Chang'an
Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
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108. Candle in the Tomb: The Lost Caverns
Chinese Drama - 2020, 18 episodes
8.1
rated by 360K+ users
https://movie.douban.com/subject/30488569/
Note:
Technically this is the sequel of Candle in the Tomb (139th in this list), however, the leading actors and the production team were changed, so these two can be viewed separately.
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109. Delicious Romance
Chinese Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
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110. Tientsin Mystic
Chinese Drama - 2017, 24 episodes
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111. Remembrance of Things Past
Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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112. The Rise of Phoenixes
Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
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113. I Don't Want to Be Friends With You
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
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114. Lovely Us
Chinese Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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115. Yu Zui
Chinese Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
8.1
- Season 1:
8.4
rated by 230K+ users
https://movie.douban.com/subject/26363830/
7.7
rated by 110K+ users
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116. Fake It Till You Make It
Chinese Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
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117. Thirteen Years of Dust
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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118. Hi Venus
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
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119. My Lucky Star
Taiwanese Drama - 2007, 20 episodes
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120. The Wind Blows From Longxi
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
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121. Feather Flies to the Sky
Chinese Drama - 2017, 55 episodes
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122. I Am Nobody
Chinese Drama - 2023, 27 episodes
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123. Dwelling Narrowness
Chinese Drama - 2009, 35 episodes
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124. The Lord of Losers
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
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125. The Imperial Coroner
Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
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126. Burning Ice
Chinese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
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127. Run for Young
Chinese Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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128. Winter Begonia
Chinese Drama - 2020, 49 episodes
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129. Pink Ladies
Taiwanese Drama - 2003, 40 episodes
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130. The Legend of the Condor Heroes
Chinese Drama - 2017, 52 episodes
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131. The Message
Chinese Drama - 2020, 38 episodes
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132. Ray of Light
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
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133. The Victims' Game
Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
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134. Joy of Life
Chinese Drama - 2019, 46 episodes
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135. Reset
Chinese Drama - 2022, 15 episodes
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136. A Dream of Splendor
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
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137. The Story of Ming Lan
Chinese Drama - 2018, 78 episodes
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138. A Murderous Affair in Horizon Tower
Chinese Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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139. Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
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140. Candle in the Tomb
Chinese Drama - 2016, 21 episodes
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141. Fearless Whispers
Chinese Drama - 2020, 51 episodes
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142. Cross Fire
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
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143. Sunny Piggy
Chinese Drama - 2000, 38 episodes
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144. When I Fly Towards You
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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145. Love in Between
Chinese Drama - 2020, 43 episodes
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146. Fearless Blood
Chinese Drama - 2023, 18 episodes
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147. Ashes of Love
Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes
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148. Lost You Forever
Chinese Drama - 2023, 39 episodes
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149. Young Blood
Chinese Drama - 2019, 42 episodes
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150. War of Faith
Chinese Drama - 2024, 38 episodes
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151. The Queen of News
Hong Kong Drama - 2023, 26 episodes
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152. Under the Microscope
Chinese Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
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153. Enemy
Chinese Drama - 2021, 37 episodes
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154. Legend of Lu Zhen
Chinese Drama - 2013, 59 episodes
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155. Peace Hotel
Chinese Drama - 2018, 38 episodes
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156. The Proud Twins
Hong Kong Drama - 2005, 40 episodes
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157. Return of the Condor Heroes
Chinese Drama - 2006, 41 episodes
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158. Nobody Knows
Chinese Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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159. Ancient Detective
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
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160. Once and Forever: The Sun Rises
Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes
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161. Hilarious Family
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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162. The Untamed
Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
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163. All Is Well
Chinese Drama - 2019, 46 episodes
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164. The Rebel
Chinese Drama - 2021, 43 episodes
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165. The Bond
Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
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166. Put Your Head on My Shoulder
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
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167. Schemes of a Beauty
Chinese Drama - 2010, 40 episodes
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168. Boss & Me
Chinese Drama - 2014, 34 episodes
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169. Fated to Love You
Taiwanese Drama - 2008, 24 episodes
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170. Longmen Express
Chinese Drama - 2013, 40 episodes
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171. We Are All Alone
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
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172. Will Love in Spring
Chinese Drama - 2024, 21 episodes
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173. Left Right
Chinese Drama - 2022, 34 episodes
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174. Love Like the Galaxy: Part 1
Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes
7.6
rated by 580K+ users
https://movie.douban.com/subject/35452438/
Note:
This drama is listed as one whole part on Douban, but due to the new regulation of episode numbers in mainland China, it was divided into two parts (Love Like the Galaxy: Part 2) for the sake of airing.
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175. Under the Skin
Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
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176. Good Bye, My Princess
Chinese Drama - 2019, 52 episodes
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177. The Day of Becoming You
Chinese Drama - 2021, 26 episodes
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178. Gank Your Heart
Chinese Drama - 2019, 35 episodes
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179. Struggle
Chinese Drama - 2007, 32 episodes
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180. Why Try to Change Me Now
Chinese Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
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181. Falling before Fireworks
Chinese Drama - 2023, 23 episodes
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182. Out of Court
Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
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183. Under the Power
Chinese Drama - 2019, 55 episodes
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184. Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace
Chinese Drama - 2018, 87 episodes
7.5
rated by 330K+ users
https://movie.douban.com/subject/25812730/
Note:
Technically this is the sequel of Legend of Concubine Zhen Huan (12th in this list), however, the leading actors were changed and the story isn't tightly related, so these two can be viewed separately.
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185. The Youth Memories
Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes
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186. Lighter & Princess
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
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187. Beijing Love Story
Chinese Drama - 2012, 39 episodes
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188. The Ideal City
Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
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189. Trident
Chinese Drama - 2020, 42 episodes
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190. Imperfect Victim
Chinese Drama - 2023, 29 episodes
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191. The Ordinary Glory
Chinese Drama - 2020, 41 episodes