Best Bromance/ friendship drama

These are the Best Chinese Bromance dramas to date 

Architectofnonsence May 19, 2021
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  • The Untamed

    1. The Untamed

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
    9.0
    10,912 points by 110 voters
    Wei Wu Xian and Lan Wang Ji, two talented disciples of respected clans, meet during cultivation training and accidentally discover a secret carefully hidden for many years. Taking on the legacy of ...more
  • Mysterious Lotus Casebook

    2. Mysterious Lotus Casebook

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
    9.0
    9,504 points by 96 voters
    Ten years ago, Li Xiang Yi, the master of the Sigu Sect, dominated with his superior swordsmanship and was a symbol of light in the martial arts world. However, he suddenly disappeared ...more
  • Word of Honor

    3. Word of Honor

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
    8.5
    7,572 points by 77 voters
    In order to leave the assassin organization The Window of Heaven, the leader Zhou Zi Shu performs an obligatory departure technique, leaving him with three years left to live. He disguises his ...more
  • Guardian

    4. Guardian

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 40 episodes
    8.5
    4,312 points by 44 voters
    A world beyond scientific understanding with a group of passionate adults trying to solve cases done by such forces. Zhao Yun Lan and Shen Wei are tasked with upholding peace between underworld ...more
  • Killer and Healer

    5. Killer and Healer

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 37 episodes
    8.4
    4,129 points by 42 voters
    A story that follows two men who are polar opposites; one kills while the other heals. One is a violent cop, and the other is a compassionate doctor. Together, they support and ...more
  • Ultimate Note

    6. Ultimate Note

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 37 episodes
    8.7
    3,297 points by 34 voters
    Wu Xie and Wang Pan Zi are trying to find out what really happened during The Mystic Nine's trip to Parcel Island while also curious about his uncle’s past. Weighing heavily on ...more
  • Under the Skin

    7. Under the Skin

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
    8.7
    2,964 points by 31 voters
    The young painter Shen Yi resigned from the Academy of Fine Arts and entered Haicheng Public Security Bureau mysteriously. Interpol Captain Du Cheng was furious and said that he would never accept ...more
  • Oh No! Here Comes Trouble

    8. Oh No! Here Comes Trouble

    Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    9.0
    2,896 points by 30 voters
    Pu Yi Yong is a typical high school student. When he unexpectedly gains superpowers after waking up from a bus accident, his previously uneventful life is suddenly not so ordinary anymore. (Source: ...more
  • Hikaru no Go

    9. Hikaru no Go

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
    8.8
    2,734 points by 28 voters
    On a hunt for treasure and extra cash, sixth-year primary school student Shi Guang discovered an old Go board in his grandfather’s house. Upon touching the Go board, he was possessed by ...more
  • The Spirealm

    10. The Spirealm

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 78 episodes
    8.9
    2,590 points by 27 voters
    Ling Jiu Shi finds himself inexplicably thrust inside a mind-bending reality dictated by an enigmatic Virtual Reality game where he must pass twelve doors to escape. The catch? Each door initiates new ...more
  • The Blood of Youth

    11. The Blood of Youth

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
    8.9
    2,478 points by 26 voters
    As a disciple of the Lei Clan, Lei Wu Jie can't wait to prove his worth as a hero, but as a novice who has only just entered the martial arts world, ...more
  • The Devil Judge

    12. The Devil Judge

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.7
    2,106 points by 22 voters
    Set in a dystopian version of present-day Korea where daily life is chaos and society has collapsed to the point that people openly voice their distrust and hatred for their leaders. In ...more
  • Nirvana in Fire

    13. Nirvana in Fire

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes
    9.1
    2,048 points by 21 voters
    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
  • The Guest

    14. The Guest

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.7
    1,722 points by 18 voters
    Yoon Hwa Pyung, a young psychic born into a shaman family, learns about the powerful demon called "Son" (Guest). The demon has the power to control other demons and allows them to ...more
  • Winter Begonia

    15. Winter Begonia

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 49 episodes
    8.6
    1,546 points by 16 voters
    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
  • The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty

    16. The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 48 episodes
    8.5
    1,504 points by 16 voters
    In 15th-century China, a quick-witted, senior-ranking government official named Tang Fan takes a break from his routine activities in order to investigate a murder, teaming up with martial arts specialist guardsman Sui ...more
  • A League of Nobleman

    17. A League of Nobleman

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 29 episodes
    8.3
    1,216 points by 13 voters
    Zhang Ping is an impoverished orphan who comes from a provincial part of the country. He came to Beijing in an attempt to take the civil service entrance examination but had to ...more
  • I Don't Want to Be Brothers With You

    18. I Don't Want to Be Brothers With You

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
    8.0
    1,146 points by 12 voters
    Gao Yang does not get along with his father, Gao Bin, since he was young, despite being brought up solely by him. He is a rebellious kid, often skipping school and testing ...more
  • Ancient Detective

    19. Ancient Detective

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
    8.3
    1,057 points by 11 voters
    The story follows the amnesiac detective Jian Buzhi who starts on a quest to find the truth and unmask his father's killer. Along the way, he finds a love interest and a ...more
  • Reunion: The Sound of the Providence Season 2

    20. Reunion: The Sound of the Providence Season 2

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 30 episodes
    8.5
    1,048 points by 11 voters
    After finding out that Wu San Xing discovered the secret of listening to thunder in the section of irredeemable goods in Warehouse 11, Wu Xie sets out with Pang Zi, Qi Ling, ...more
  • My Roommate Is a Detective

    21. My Roommate Is a Detective

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
    8.3
    1,045 points by 11 voters
    Set in the mid-1920s. A resourceful young police officer named Qiao Chu Sheng is on the trail of a brutal but devious killer. Realizing that the police force will need some extra ...more
  • Ghost Doctor

    22. Ghost Doctor

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    8.6
    1,025 points by 11 voters
    Cha Young Min is a genius doctor, with excelling skills at surgery, but he is arrogant and selfish. One day, he gets involved in an accident and due to this, his spirit ...more
  • The Silent Criminal

    23. The Silent Criminal

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 13 episodes
    7.7
    847 points by 9 voters
    Dastardly thieves hatch a murderous plan in a quiet, sleepy town. They plot to seize a box containing a powerful weapon that has the potential to bestow its bearer with devastating powers. ...more
  • Twinkling Watermelon

    24. Twinkling Watermelon

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
    9.2
    819 points by 9 voters
    In 2023, Eun Gyeol is a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) high-school student, but he has a passion for music. During the day, he is a studious model pupil, but at night, ...more
  • Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938

    25. Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.8
    737 points by 8 voters
    An unexpected case leads Lee Yeon back in time to 1938, where he reencounters Ryu Hong Joo. Once a guardian spirit of the mountain in the west, she's now the owner of ...more
  • My Country: The New Age

    26. My Country: The New Age

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    681 points by 7 voters
    Set during the transition from the Goryeo to the Joseon period, two friends become enemies due to differing views on "my country." Seo Hwi, a skilled warrior and son of a renowned ...more
  • Cross Fire

    27. Cross Fire

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
    8.6
    675 points by 7 voters
    In 2008, Xiao Feng is a dejected e-sports team leader barely keeping his team together. E-sports is still in its infancy, and there is little money to be earned. Xiao Feng's team ...more
  • Desire Catcher

    28. Desire Catcher

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
    7.9
    642 points by 7 voters
    In the world of hypnotism, Lu Feng Ping is known for being one of the country's best hypnotists. A true genius in his field, Feng Ping’s skill is unparalleled. Naturally, when the ...more
  • Bright Time

    29. Bright Time

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 32 episodes
    8.1
    633 points by 7 voters
    Breaking the traditional youth drama model, it is a campus story focusing on friendship, family love, and inspiration. The plot focuses on a 17-year-old protagonist and shows the audience the growth process ...more
  • School 2013

    30. School 2013

    Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
    8.2
    475 points by 5 voters
    Seungri High School ranks as one of the worst of the 178 high schools in Seoul based on academic scores. Kang Se Chan is the top Korean language teacher who owns a ...more
  • Live Surgery Room

    31. Live Surgery Room

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 28 episodes
    8.3
    447 points by 5 voters
    Zhen Ren is a surgeon who succeeded in achieving his father's dying wish. With the help of ER director Pan, he joined Haicheng Hospital and took steps forward to save a patient ...more
  • Miraculous Brothers

    32. Miraculous Brothers

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
    8.1
    441 points by 5 voters
    A mystery drama about warm friendship and humanity unfolds when Dong Joo, a passionate young man who only has debts, meets Kang San. Yook Dong Ju is an aspiring writer with an ...more
  • Warrior Baek Dong Soo

    33. Warrior Baek Dong Soo

    Korean Drama - 2011, 29 episodes
    8.1
    386 points by 4 voters
    Set in the Joseon Dynasty during King Jeong Jo's reign, this martial-arts fusion sageuk is centered around the events involving Crown Prince Sa Do's conspiracy. Warrior Baek Dong Soo was a real-life ...more
  • Reunion 2: Mystery of the Abyss

    34. Reunion 2: Mystery of the Abyss

    Chinese Movie - 2022
    8.1
    360 points by 4 voters
    In order to find a cure for Hei Yanjing's worsening eye disease, Xie Yu Chen leads a team into the Trojan jungle. Hei Yan Jing learns that the team is in danger ...more
  • Tunnel

    35. Tunnel

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.6
    358 points by 4 voters
    In 1986, Park Gwang Ho works as an excellent and enthusiastic detective. His life changes when he’s pursuing leads in a serial homicide case and then passes through a time portal, which ...more
  • Fireworks of My Heart

    36. Fireworks of My Heart

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
    8.2
    348 points by 4 voters
    Growing up, Song Yan and Xu Qin were the best of friends. But as they grew older, their families began to see their friendship in an unfavorable light. Unwilling to allow their ...more
  • Mysterious Lotus Casebook: Special Episode

    37. Mysterious Lotus Casebook: Special Episode

    Chinese Special - 2023, 1 episode
    8.6
    342 points by 4 voters
    A different or continuous ending for "Mysterious Lotus Casebook" (2023). (Source: MyDramaList)
  • Circle

    38. Circle

    Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
    8.4
    274 points by 3 voters
    Taking place in both the present year 2017 and in the year 2037, when people believe that their future depends on humans controlling and regulating their emotions, this drama is a sci-fi ...more
  • Blind

    39. Blind

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    8.5
    270 points by 3 voters
    Ryu Sung Joon, Ryu Sung Hoon and Jo Eun Ki become involved in a serial murder case involving jury members as the victims. These three individuals try to uncover the truth behind ...more
  • Master, Wait a Moment

    40. Master, Wait a Moment

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 26 episodes
    7.6
    269 points by 3 voters
    A rookie cop has gone undercover without the knowledge of the deputy captain of the police. They are pushed into opposite camps due to misunderstanding, thus marking the start of a cat-and-mouse ...more
  • Along with Me

    41. Along with Me

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 18 episodes
    7.5
    252 points by 3 voters
    This tells the story of two young lion dancers who grew up together, however, as time passes, due to changes in the Luo family, and the He family emigrating, they have never ...more
  • Anti-Fraud League

    42. Anti-Fraud League

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
    7.8
    193 points by 2 voters
    It revolves around a team comprised of yuppy Fang Yuan, genius boy Mi Ruo, the animated Luo Xin, and social butterfly Niu Meng. They run an insurance investigation agency which tackles all ...more
  • The Long Night

    43. The Long Night

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
    8.5
    187 points by 2 voters
    It was an open shut case with hundred of witnesses seeing the murder suspect trying to dispose of a body and a signed confession from the suspect himself. And yet when the ...more
  • Insect Detective

    44. Insect Detective

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
    8.0
    186 points by 2 voters
    The police are investigating a case that involves a death directly caused by a rare bug known as the bullet ant. In order to clear his name, Tan Jingtian, an Insect toxicology ...more
  • A Journey to Love

    45. A Journey to Love

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
    8.7
    154 points by 2 voters
    Female assassin Ren Ru Yi, the former left envoy of the Scarlet Guards, becomes a member of the Wu's State's escort delegation to save the King of Wu who has been taken ...more
  • Glory of Special Forces

    46. Glory of Special Forces

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 45 episodes
    8.6
    151 points by 2 voters
    A coming-of-age story follows Yan Po Yue, a young man who is outstanding at everything yet remains a loner that doesn't fit well with the team. After surviving harsh training and difficult ...more
  • Jia You Ba Shao Nian

    47. Jia You Ba Shao Nian

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
    8.2
    147 points by 2 voters
    When the funny student meets the cool student a battle of intelligence and physical strength is about to begin. How will they become friends? (Source: Chinese = Weibo || Translation = MyDramaList)
  • Chimera

    48. Chimera

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.1
    85 points by 1 voters
    In 1984, a potential serial killer struck again as a ghastly explosion shook the city. Now it’s 2019, and copies of those crimes come to light. Follow the team of Detective Jae ...more
  • Secret of Three Kingdoms

    49. Secret of Three Kingdoms

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 54 episodes
    8.2
    78 points by 1 voters
    The last hope of the crumbling Han Dynasty bears an unspeakable secret with the power to destroy the imperial rule it seeks to save during the turbulent Three Kingdoms era, tied to ...more
  • Defying the Storm

    50. Defying the Storm

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
    7.0
    76 points by 1 voters
    During the difficult period from 1937 to 1945, two generations of three intellectual families in Peiping make choices and sacrifices in the face of great turmoil and changes of the times. Some ...more
  • Are You Safe

    51. Are You Safe

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 31 episodes
    7.7
    73 points by 1 voters
    In a world where the internet reigns supreme over the lives of most people, few people give more than an afterthought to the idea of security. But cyber-villains lurk in dark corners ...more
  • Being a Hero

    52. Being a Hero

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 32 episodes
    8.0
    72 points by 1 voters
    Three years ago, Wu Gang was killed by a drug trafficking organization led by the elusive "K". His son, Wu Zhen Feng in an attempt to seek vengeance, unintentionally blows an undercover ...more
  • The Silence of the Monster

    53. The Silence of the Monster

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
    7.7
    69 points by 1 voters
    He Chu Feng and Luo Bin are the two oddball operators of Monster Vintage, a notable antique store. They live in the same house together, with only a large cat for company, ...more
  • All That We Loved

    54. All That We Loved

    Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
    7.6
    65 points by 1 voters
    Depicts the solid friendship and sincere love story of 18-year-old youths who cannot give up love or friendship. The drama deals with the unique subject of cellular memory, which hypothesizes that memory ...more
  • Tokyo MER: Hashiru Kinkyuukyuumeishitsu

    55. Tokyo MER: Hashiru Kinkyuukyuumeishitsu

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 11 episodes
    8.3
    60 points by 1 voters
    Tokyo MER was formed by order from the Governor of Tokyo; it stands for Tokyo Mobile Emergency Room. The members are emergency care professionals who go to sites of dangerous accidents and ...more
  • Aozora no Tamago

    56. Aozora no Tamago

    Japanese Drama - 2012, 9 episodes
    7.7
    51 points by 1 voters
    Torii is a hikikomori who can make deductions even when he's given a very small amount of information. His friend Sakaki works in an insurance company, and he's the only person who ...more
  • The First Shot

    57. The First Shot

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 32 episodes
    8.1
    49 points by 1 voters
    Tells the story of Halan in Northeast in 1997, before the establishment of the Narcotics Control Bureau. Faced with a sudden drug crisis, a makeshift elite team is assembled, each with their ...more
  • Ouroboros

    58. Ouroboros

    Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes
    8.5
    48 points by 1 voters
    Ryuzaki Ikuo and Danno Tatsuya are orphans who grew up in an orphanage called Mahoroba no Ie. When they were elementary school students, an orphanage staff, who took care of them like ...more

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