Favourite 41-49-episode shows (C-drama edition)
redshoe1000 Jan 8, 2026
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![Go Ahead]()
Three troubled youths, each from a dysfunctional household, find comfort in each other and form a chosen family. Eldest brother Ling Xiao, second brother He Zi Qiu, and youngest sister Li Jian ...more -
![Joy of Life]()
Fan Xian, born in the Southern Qing empire with memories of the 21st century, is the illegitimate son of the Minister of Finance. Raised by his grandmother after his mother, inventor Ye ...more -
![The Long Ballad]()
In the year 626 C.E., the Tang Dynasty faces upheaval following the successful Xuanwu Gate Incident, a coup orchestrated by a cunning prince. During the chaos, Li Chang Ge's family is slaughtered, ...more -
![Swords into Plowshares]()
Set during the turbulent Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, the drama draws inspiration from a major historical turning point over a thousand years ago. Amid war, political collapse, and widespread suffering, ...more -
![The Sword and the Brocade]()
Set during the Ming Dynasty, the story follows the romance between General Xu Ling Yi and Shi Yi Niang, the concubine's daughter, who is chosen to marry him to save her declining ...more -
![Nirvana in Fire]()
In sixth-century China, the Emperor of Great Liang orders the unjust execution of his brother-in-law Marshal Lin Xie alongside the Lin family, his 70,000 army soldiers, and Crown Prince Qi. Secretly surviving ...more -
![Arsenal Military Academy]()
During the early 20th century, China is embroiled in a brutal war with the Imperial Japanese army. In an effort to defend the northeast, the government drafts young men, but Xie Xiang ...more -
![The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty]()
In 15th-century China, senior official Tang Fan and guardsman Sui Zhou investigate the apparent suicide of a landlord renting to Tang. Their search uncovers a deeper conspiracy involving a larger criminal plot ...more -
![Ancient Love Poetry]()
Shang Gu, the only true immortal with pure essence energy, leads the four ancient true immortals revered as gods by mortals. Amid their divine duties, the story explores the profound love and ...more -
![Go Go Squid!]()
Han Shang Yan, a former legend in the CTF cyber-security esports world, had long retired to set up his own esports club, K&K, to train a group of young teenage boys as ...more -
![The Lead]()
This is a legendary story about a strong female protagonist. Yi Qin E is taken to the cultural troupe by her uncle Hu San Yuan to learn to sing Qinqiang Opera. From ...more -
![Novoland: Pearl Eclipse]()
If one can make a Naga mermaid cry, the shed tears will turn into priceless luminous pearls. Hai Shi is a young girl living in a coastal village where people use the ...more -
![Emperor of the Sea]()
Jang Bo Go was a slave from Shilla (a Korean dynasty that lasted from 57 B.C. until 935 A.D.) He was sold in China during the Tang Dynasty, where he was trained ...more -
![Six Flying Dragons]()
A fictional, historical drama about the ambition, rise and fall of real and fictional characters based around Yi Bang Won. Yi Bang Won was the third king of the Joseon Dynasty in ...more -
![Winter Begonia]()
A story that revolves around a Peking opera performer and a wealthy businessman who are brought together by their love for Peking opera. Set in the 1930's, it follows Shang Xi Rui, ...more -
![Under the Power]()
Lu Yi is a cold, ruthless and authoritative high-ranking officer of the Ming Dynasty's Jinyiwei (also known as the Brocaded Guards for their elaborately embroidered uniforms). The Jinyiwei are part of the ...more -
![Glory of Special Forces]()
Yan Po Yue, a talented yet solitary young man, struggles to fit in despite excelling at everything. Coming from a family of soldiers, he joins military school to prove himself to his ...more -
![Empresses in the Palace]()
A young woman born of the Eight Banners' family marries the Emperor. After surviving many murderous scandals and betrayals, she prevails as the most powerful woman in the Emperor's harem, the Empress ...more -
![The Longest Day in Chang'an]()
744 A.D., Chang’an, the cosmopolitan heart of the Tang Empire. The remnants of a vanquished Central Asian kingdom have infiltrated the world’s largest city for a planned attack during the Lantern Festival. ...more -
![Princess Silver]()
Crown Princess Rong Le of Western Qi awakens with amnesia and doubts about her identity. To secure a political alliance, she is ordered to marry Prince Wu You, but he rejects her. ...more -
![Ode to Joy]()
Five women live on the 22 floor of the same apartment. Different in personalities, they each have their own struggles in their career, families and love life. As they get to know ...more -
![The Prince of Tennis]()
Lu Xia is a tennis prodigy who lived overseas since he was a child with his parents. He has inherited his father's outstanding strength and tennis talent. However, trapped under the shadow ...more -
![Young Blood]()
A story that takes place during turbulent times when the Northern Song and Western Xia were at war. Six young individuals undergo training to become spies in order to defend their country. ...more -
![Nothing but Thirty]()
The drama follows the perspectives of three 30-year-old women and tells the story of urban women who encounter multiple pressures at the age of 30. Gu Jia, a full-time wife with strong ...more -
![The Heir]()
Set in the mid-Ming Dynasty, a tribute-ink scandal disrupts the long-standing Huizhou ink industry, causing the centuries-old Li family of ink makers to fall from grace. With the Li family’s reputation shattered, ...more
