Top Chinese Dramas.

Let us discuss pop culture today and dive into the world of Chinese dramas. Chinese dramas, fondly called Cdramas, are becoming as popular as kdramas especially on Netflix. Let us go over my favorite Chinese dramas of all time. If you haven’t seen any of these, you should definitely add them to your list and watch it ASAP. These are my top Chinese dramas.

Love and Redemption:

Genres: Romance, Wuxia, Drama, Fantasy

Episodes: 59

Synopsis:

A thousand years after the battle between the demons and heavens took place, the souls of the Star of Mosha and the God of War are sent to the mortal realm to serve penance.

In the mortal realm, Chu Xuan Ji, daughter of the Shaoyang Sect Leader, is deprived of her six senses. At a tournament, she meets Yu Si Feng, a skilled disciple of Lize Palace who was born on the same day as her, and the two develop a friendship. Promising to meet again, Si Feng returns to his sect, where he is punished for breaking the rules and forced to wear a mask that could potentially harm his life, while Xuan Ji leaves her home to train in martial arts.

Four years later, their destinies intertwined anew. While traveling together, recovered memories from their past lives surface, revealing secrets and conspiracies involving themselves and the three realms: demon, heavenly, and mortal. These revelations have a profound impact on their relationship, creating an imbalance in all three realms.

It stars Cheng Yi and Yuan Bing Ya and was released in 2020. This is definitely a must watch and also the reason for my obsession with Cdramas.

Where to Watch: Viki, IQIYI, and Amazon Prime Video

 

The Princess Weiyoung:

Genres: Historical, Romantic Comedy, Costume & Period

Episodes: 45

Synopsis:

According to Viki, Princess Feng Xin’er grew up safe and loved, in her Northern Liang home but her carefree life comes crashing down when her father is accused of treason and her entire family is murdered by the power-hungry marshal of the Northern Wei. Barely escaping with her life, Feng Xin’er is determined to avenge her family’s death. The only question is, how?

With the death of the Prime Minister’s daughter, Li Weiyoung, Feng Xin’er sees an opportunity and grabs it. Disguising herself as the now dead princess, Feng Xin’er takes on the role of the late Li Weiyoung and infiltrates the royal house of the Northern Wei. Driven by an all-consuming need for revenge, the new Princess Weiyoung does everything in her power to bring down the house of her enemies, but even the best laid plans don’t always go as expected.

Caught up in a world of politics and passion, can Princess Weiyoung find a way to avenge her family?

The show stars Tiffany Tang, Luo Jin (they are a couple in real life). If you are a fan of revenge dramas, then this is a must watch.

Where to watch:

Netflix, and Viki and Amazon Prime Video

The best of you in my mind:

Genres: Romantic Comedy, Drama

Episodes: 24

Synopsis:

According to mydramalist.com, Lin Xi Chi is a college student majoring in veterinary medicine. She is well-liked and known for being bright and cheerful, although, on the inside, she is more insecure than she would like to let on. Also attending the same university is her childhood friend, avid archer, and national defense student Xu Fang. He has had a crush on Lin XI Chi since they were both at school but has never plucked up enough courage to let her know. Although he can be quick-tempered with others, he always treats Lin Xi Chi with great tenderness.

When she loses a bet connected to an arm-wrestling bout, Lin Xi Chi has to forfeit a month’s living costs, a twist of fate that brings the two ex-school friends closer together than ever. And one evening, their friendship is turned upside down when Xi Chi gets drunk, and long-suppressed emotions suddenly come to the fore.

This is one of my favorites coming of age dramas and I will highly recommend it.

It stars Zhang Yao, Song Yi Ren and aired in 2020.

Where to watch:

Viki

 

 Our Secret:

Genre: Romance, Youth

Episodes: 24

Synopsis:

According to Wikipedia, the series tells the story of a superior and unruly campus male god Zhou Siyue and a headstrong, stubborn, and lovely Cinderella girl, Ding Xian. From being mutually exclusive tablemates at school to becoming each other’s lifelong companions in their journey through youth. Although they couldn’t stand each other at first, they come to appreciate each other’s strengths in their day-to-day interactions.

This series aired in 2021, and it stars popular and upcoming actors Chen Zheyuan, and Xu Mengjie.

Where to watch:

Viki

 

The Starry Love:

Genres: Romance, Fantasy, Costume & Period

Episodes: 40

Synopsis:

When the queen of the human world gave birth to twin girls, heaven and earth rejoiced. Raised as the beloved princesses that they were, the elder sister, Qing Kui was known by all as a gentle and kind young woman, while the younger sister, Ye Tan was known for her intelligence and cunning.

Admired and respected by the humans, Qing Kui’s reputation reaches the heavenly realm and impressed by her, is soon chosen by the gods to become the Heavenly Concubine, betrothed to the heavenly prince Xuan Shang Jun. While her sister receives the praise of humans and gods alike, Ye Tan is often bullied and shunned by her people. As such, she also eventually draws the attention of the gods, who decide she is suited to become the wife of the third demon prince, Chao Feng. With the arrangements for their marriages set, the two sisters prepare to step into their new lives but fate, it would seem, has one last card to play.

When their palanquins are mixed up on the way to their weddings, Qing Kui and Ye Tan soon find themselves married to the wrong men. Though romance begins to blossom between the two mismatched couples, trouble begins to stir in the four realms. With their love and lives soon on the line, will these two sisters find a way to peace in the troubled realms?

This is one of my favorite series that was released this year and it stars Chen Xing Xu, Landy Li, Luke Chen, He Xuan Lin.

Where to watch:

Viki

 

Immortal Samara:

Genres: Romance, Fantasy, Costume & Period

Episodes: 61

Synopsis:

According to Viki, Ying Yuan is the Sovereign Lord and protector of a fantastic heavenly realm inhabited by deities and spirits who live long, peaceful lives above the clouds, thanks to a peace deal struck between a number of rival kingdoms. One day, however, that peace is at risk of shattering when an elder of the demon world attempts to steal a powerful treasure that has remarkable healing powers, the Four-Leafed Lotus. A fierce struggle breaks out and Ying Yuan intervenes to thwart the attempted theft. But in doing so, the treasure becomes personified in human-like form as two sisters. Ying Yuan is given the honor of naming them and names the older sister Zhi Xi and the younger Yan Dan. The latter appears to fall for the dashing and heroic Sovereign Lord.

It stars Yang Zi, and my favorite actor Cheng Yi. It aired in 2022.

Where to watch:

Viki

 

Love between fairy and Devil:

Genres: Romance, Fantasy, Costume & Period

Episodes: 36

Synopsis:

Dongfang Qingcang, the Lord Devil, created chaos in the realm of the gods with his demon army. The Goddess of War, Chidi Nuzi, sacrificed her life to seal Dongfang Qingcang and his battalion. A prophecy predicts Dongfang Qingcang will be unsealed and only Goddess Xi Yun will be able to stop him. Goddess Xi Yun is reborn as Xiao Lanhua, but unwittingly sets him free. During Dongfang Qingcang’s awakening, Xiao Lanhua unknowingly casts the “One Heart Curse”. The curse links their experiences, sharing injuries, emotions, and death. Dongfang Qingcang protects Xiao Lanhua while he searches for a cure but begins to fall in love with her.

One of the biggest hits of 2022. aired in 2022 and stars Yu Shuxin, and Dylan Wang.

Where do watch:

Netflix, Viki, and IQIYI

Hidden Love:

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Youth

Episodes: 25

Synopsis:

Sang Zhi falls in love with Duan Jia Xu, the boy who often comes to her house to play games in her older brother’s room. He is five years older than her. Sang Zhi had a crush on Duan Jia Xu when she was young, but they lost contact with each other for some reason. After she graduates, she joins the university in the city he is in, and during their day-to-day intimate and close interaction, they slowly fall in love.

It aired this year, and stars Chen Zhe Yuan and Zhao Lu Si. I was so excited when this was announced, and it has two of my favorite actors.

Where to watch:

Netflix

The Sword and the Brocade:

Genre: Romance, Costume & Period

Episodes: 45

Synopsis:

According to mydramalist 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 with a low status, Shi Yi Niang is extremely assertive and believes that a woman’s vision should not be limited to the household. She hopes to rely on her embroidery skills as a ticket to freedom.

The show stars Tan Song Yun, Wallace Chung and was released in 2021.

Where to watch:

Viki, and YouTube

 

Love O2O:

Genres: Idol Drama, Romantic Comedy

Episodes: 30

Synopsis:

According to Viki, Bei Wei Wei has both beauty and brains. A computer goddess, she aspires to be an online game developer.

In her spare time, she plays her favorite role-playing game “A Chinese Ghost Story.” After her online husband, Zhenshui Wuxiang, dumps her, she gets a message from the number one player Yixiao Naihe – to be her online husband.

Little does she know that Naihe is also her college senior Xiao Nai.

Will their incredible online chemistry lead to a real-life romance?

The show aired in 2016 and stars Yang Yang and Zheng Shuang.

Where to watch:

Netflix, and Viki

Bonus:

Eternal Love:

Genre: Romance, fantasy, xianxia

Episodes: 58

Synopsis:

Can two star-crossed lovers find their happy endings in their mortal and immortal lives?

When an evil ghost lord tries to cause destruction, the beautiful High Goddess Bai Qian risks her life and loses her memories in her attempt to seal him away. When she is sent to the mortal world in order to regain her powers, she meets Ye Hua and the two fall deeply in love.

When Bai Qian and Ye Hua regain their immortality, Ye Hua tries to pursue Bai Qian again, but he is treated with indifference. Will Ye Hua be able to regain Bai Qian’s affections and have her fall in love with him all over again?

It aired in 2017 and stars Mark Chao, Yang Mi, Dilraba Dilmurat, Alan Yu.

Enjoy these top Chinese dramas.