Best Chinese Dramas of All Time

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mjf314 Dec 12, 2019
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  • Nirvana in Fire

    1. Nirvana in Fire

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes
    9.1
    1,090 points by 11 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 Untamed

    2. The Untamed

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
    9.0
    992 points by 10 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
  • Love O2O

    3. Love O2O

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 30 episodes
    8.3
    796 points by 8 voters
    Xiao Nai is a gaming expert who, courtesy of his basketball skills, academic excellence, swimming talent, and game company presidency, also happens to be the most popular student on campus. When he ...more
  • The Story of Ming Lan

    4. The Story of Ming Lan

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 78 episodes
    8.8
    591 points by 6 voters
    Set in the Northern Song dynasty, the story follows Sheng Ming Lan, an unfavored concubine-born 6th daughter of an official. After losing her mother at a young age, Ming Lan is raised ...more
  • Eternal Love

    5. Eternal Love

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 58 episodes
    8.8
    586 points by 6 voters
    The Nine-tailed Fox Bai Qian, the youngest daughter of the Fox King, is brought to Kunlun Mountain to become a disciple of the God of War, Mo Yuan. While studying there, a ...more
  • Scarlet Heart

    6. Scarlet Heart

    Chinese Drama - 2011, 35 episodes
    8.4
    494 points by 5 voters
    A car accident sends Zhang Xiao back in time into the body of one of her previous reincarnations, a 16-year-old aristocratic Manchu girl, Maertai Ruoxi, who lived during the Qing Dynasty. Despite ...more
  • Go Go Squid!

    7. Go Go Squid!

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 41 episodes
    8.4
    490 points by 5 voters
    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
  • Ashes of Love

    8. Ashes of Love

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes
    8.6
    471 points by 5 voters
    Zi Fen, the Flower Deity, dies after giving birth to a daughter, Jin Mi. Before her death, Zi Fen foresaw that Jin Mi would encounter a fatal love trial and fed her ...more
  • Story of Yanxi Palace

    9. Story of Yanxi Palace

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
    8.8
    393 points by 4 voters
    In 18th century Beijing, during the 6th year of Qianlong Emperor's reign, Wei Ying Luo enters the Forbidden City as an embroiderer to investigate the truth behind her older sister's rape and ...more
  • Love Me If You Dare

    10. Love Me If You Dare

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 24 episodes
    8.3
    296 points by 3 voters
    Getting inside the head of a violent criminal is not easy. But Simon, Bo Jinyan, a brilliant criminal psychologist, has the ability to get into the minds of even the most mysterious ...more
  • The Rise of Phoenixes

    11. The Rise of Phoenixes

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
    8.4
    288 points by 3 voters
    Feng Zhi Wei is the unfavored daughter of the Qiu Family, who has to flee due to unfortunate circumstances. Owing a favour to the 6th prince Ning Yi, Zhi Wei cross-dresses as ...more
  • Day and Night

    12. Day and Night

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
    8.0
    196 points by 2 voters
    The usually carefree Guan Hong Yu gets accused of having murdered a whole family. To clear his younger twin brother’s charge, the team leader of the criminal investigation department Guan Hong Feng ...more
  • Reset

    13. Reset

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 15 episodes
    9.0
    194 points by 2 voters
    An unexplainable phenomena finds college-going student, Li Shi Qing, trapped in a never-ending time loop where she is always stuck on a public service bus which is due to explode, bringing death ...more
  • Princess Agents

    14. Princess Agents

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 67 episodes
    8.2
    193 points by 2 voters
    The story takes place during the chaotic times of Wei, where innocent citizens are often kidnapped and turned into slaves. Slave girl, Chu Qiao was thrown into a forest along with other ...more
  • Journey to the West

    15. Journey to the West

    Chinese Drama - 1986, 25 episodes
    8.1
    192 points by 2 voters
    The story follows the adventures of Sun Wu Kong, an immortal rhesus macaque demon who gains extraordinary power from long years of spiritual cultivation and rebels against the primacy of heaven. (Source: ...more
  • Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre

    16. Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
    8.2
    191 points by 2 voters
    This is the last part of the trilogy which began with Legend of the Condor Heroes and continued in Return of the Condor Heroes. Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre took place ...more
  • Legend of Lu Zhen

    17. Legend of Lu Zhen

    Chinese Drama - 2013, 59 episodes
    8.1
    191 points by 2 voters
    To escape her cruel stepmother, Lu Zhen enters the palace as an attendant. She was quickly promoted through the ranks for her pottery-making skill. During this time, she captures the heart of ...more
  • Bloody Romance

    18. Bloody Romance

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 36 episodes
    7.9
    190 points by 2 voters
    In the turbulent interregnum following the collapse of the Tang dynasty, a young daughter of a herbalist is tricked and sold to a brothel. After a harrowing escape from death, she finds ...more
  • Legend of Fu Yao

    19. Legend of Fu Yao

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 66 episodes
    8.3
    187 points by 2 voters
    Adopted as an orphan, Fu Yao served as a slave for the Xuan Yuan sect in the Taiyuan Kingdom. After a series of tragedies, she journeyed across the lands, searching to lift ...more
  • The Princess Wei Young

    20. The Princess Wei Young

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 54 episodes
    8.3
    184 points by 2 voters
    The Northern Wei Dynasty was obliterated one night leaving behind the kindhearted Princess Feng Xin Er as an orphan. Although she escapes death, she accidentally enters her enemy's territory and she assumes ...more
  • Sound of the Desert

    21. Sound of the Desert

    Chinese Drama - 2014, 35 episodes
    8.2
    182 points by 2 voters
    Yu Jin was raised within the desert tribes of Xiong Nu, although her foster father is a Han. Under certain circumstances, she was forced to flee to Chang'an, the then capital of ...more
  • Love Between Fairy and Devil

    22. Love Between Fairy and Devil

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
    8.8
    100 points by 1 voters
    According to legend, in order to obtain terrible power, Dongfang Qing Cang of the Moon Tribe became an emotionless monster. He killed his father, seized the position of Moon Supreme and led ...more
  • Royal Feast

    23. Royal Feast

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
    7.9
    100 points by 1 voters
    Set during the Ming dynasty during the rule of the Yongle Emperor, it tells the story of a young girl named Yao Zi Jin, who entered the palace to become a maid ...more
  • Ice Fantasy

    24. Ice Fantasy

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 62 episodes
    7.4
    100 points by 1 voters
    Hundred of years after the war between the Fire Tribe and the Ice Tribe, the second prince of the Fire Tribe is mysteriously killed during his visit to the Ice Tribe for ...more
  • Arsenal Military Academy

    25. Arsenal Military Academy

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
    8.5
    100 points by 1 voters
    In the early years of the 20th century, Chinese military forces find themselves locked in a drawn-out, bloody conflict as they fight back again the Imperial Japanese army. The government drafts young ...more
  • Guardian

    26. Guardian

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 40 episodes
    8.5
    99 points by 1 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
  • Hikaru no Go

    27. Hikaru no Go

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
    8.8
    99 points by 1 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
  • Definitely Not Today

    28. Definitely Not Today

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
    8.1
    98 points by 1 voters
    Mi Chong is a young man with crippling social anxiety. He is so unsatisfied with his miserable existence, which mainly involves staying at home all day, frozen with fear about social interaction, ...more
  • The Sword and the Brocade

    29. The Sword and the Brocade

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 45 episodes
    8.3
    98 points by 1 voters
    Set during the Ming Dynasty, the story revolves around the romance between General Xu Ling Yi and the concubine's daughter Shi Yi Niang, that starts from an arranged marriage. Despite being born ...more
  • The King's Woman

    30. The King's Woman

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 48 episodes
    7.8
    98 points by 1 voters
    Gong Sun Li is the granddaughter and disciple of military commander Gong Sun Yu. Jing Ke (first disciple) and Sun Li are childhood lovers and were forced to escape when Qin troops ...more
  • The Longest Day in Chang'an

    31. The Longest Day in Chang'an

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
    8.5
    98 points by 1 voters
    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
  • You Are My Hero

    32. You Are My Hero

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
    8.6
    97 points by 1 voters
    Freshly graduated doctor Mi Ka was at a jewellery store to purchase a gift for her parents when a jewel heist by armed robbers occurred. A special SWAT team was deployed to ...more
  • Fireworks of My Heart

    33. Fireworks of My Heart

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
    8.2
    96 points by 1 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
  • Nirvana in Fire Season 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin

    34. Nirvana in Fire Season 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 50 episodes
    8.7
    96 points by 1 voters
    Xiao Ping Zhang and Xiao Ping Jing are the talented sons of Xiao Ting Sheng, the Prince of Changlin and general of the Liang dynasty’s most powerful army. Ping Zhang is the ...more
  • Nothing Gold Can Stay

    35. Nothing Gold Can Stay

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 74 episodes
    8.1
    95 points by 1 voters
    Zhou Ying is sold to the powerful Shen family by her foster father, yet successfully escapes by sneaking into merchant Wu Ping’s palanquin. The Wu family agreed to take her in after ...more
  • Rookie Agent Rouge

    36. Rookie Agent Rouge

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 45 episodes
    8.1
    94 points by 1 voters
    Lan Yan Zhi is a privileged banker's daughter. She is a genius and has excellent observation and analytical skills along with a very sharp memory. She is not an average person and ...more
  • Singing All Along

    37. Singing All Along

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 56 episodes
    7.9
    90 points by 1 voters
    Liu Xiu fell in love with Yin Li Hua the moment he laid eyes on her, commenting that his ideal job would be as a chamberlain of the imperial insignia, and his ...more
  • Love in Between

    38. Love in Between

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 43 episodes
    7.9
    86 points by 1 voters
    Zuo Qing Ci, a Marquis's son posing as a physician, seeks the elusive Mountain River Painting scroll for the Imperial Courts. He encounters Fei Kou Er, a mysterious bandit with a hidden ...more
  • Cuo Dian Yuan Yang

    39. Cuo Dian Yuan Yang

    Chinese Drama - 2012, 25 episodes
    7.8
    84 points by 1 voters
    Su Huan Er got a bad feeling when Shi Wu Ji agreed to marry her. He, his two brothers and his sister hated her father with a passion. But if they thought ...more

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