C-Dramas tend to run longer than K-Dramas. Ten to 16 episodes are the norm for K-Dramas while C-Dramas are usually 24-40 episodes). Whether you're looking for a sweeping costume drama, a feel-good romantic comedy, a thrilling revenge tale or an emotional slow-burn love story, there's a C-drama for every mood. From Netflix favorites to hidden gems streaming on Viki, iQIYI and YouTube, these are 38 of the very best Chinese dramas to add to your watchlist next. There are a few series that are less than 20 episodes, so look for those to whet your whistle.
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The Best C-Dramas To Watch Now
1. 'Pursuit of Jade' (2025)
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Based on a popular webtoon, Pursuit of Jade follows Fan Changyu (Tian), a butcher's daughter after she finds an injured nobleman (Zhang) in a snowstorm. As she nurses him back to health, both of them find themselves in dire straits. He must keep his identity hidden until he weeds out the killer, while she must marry before her gambling good-for-nothing uncle lays claim to her family home. The scenario leads to a marriage of convenience that later evolves into genuine love. Part of what I liked about this series is that the female lead character is no shrinking violet waiting to be rescued. She makes her own path, is the breadwinner in the marriage (before discovering her husband is actually a nobleman and a warrior) and even knows how to fight the bad guys better than the bad guys do! The series is both funny and romantic with a palpable chemistry between the two leads.
Starring Song WeilongAvailable on VikiNo. of Episodes: 32
3. 'Overdo' (2026)
Starring Zhang Linghe, Wang ChuranAvailable on IQIYINo. of Episodes: 33
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In this bittersweet romance, a princess and her husband's long and loveless marriage ends in betrayal, but when they both wake up back when they were 18, they realize they have a chance to start life over and make different choices. When the two realize they both have memories of their previous existence, they decide to work together to figure out why they fell apart.
5. 'Only for Love' (2023)
Starring Dylan Wang, Bai LuAvailable on VikiNo. of Episodes: 36
Starring Wei Zhe Ming, Pan MeiyeAvailable on Mango TV, YouTubeNo. of Episodes: 32
7. 'Mr. Bad' (2022)
Starring Available on VikiNo. of Episodes: 24
Starring Available on iQIYINo. of Episodes: 32
9. 'The Romance Between Tiger and Rose' (2020)
Starring Available on Viki, Apple TVNo. of Episodes: 32
Starring Zhang Linghe, Xu RuohanAvailable on iQIYI, Prime VideoNo. of Episodes: 28
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11. 'Twelve Letters' (2025)
Despite hardships in life, Tang Yi Xun (Zhou Yi Ran) and Ye Hai Tang (Wang Ying Lu) have built a sweet, solid romance together. However, their relationship seems to have an end date, as Hai Tang disappears, leaving only unanswered questions behind. As Yi Xun searches for answers, he encounters a mailbox with a mysterious letter sent from Hai Tang. Yi Xun writes back, re-opening a line of communication between them. But Yi Xun soon learns that Hai Tang is separated by more than just distance, as they are also somehow separated by time. Can they ever find a way back together?
Starring Bao Shang'en, Daniel ZhouAvailable on iQIYI, Mango TVNo. of Episodes: 29
13. 'Love in the Clouds' (2025)
Starring Hou Minghao, Lu YuxiaoAvailable on Netflix, Viki, YoukuNo. of Episodes: 36
Starring Zhang Jing Yi, Arthur ChenAvailable on VikiNo. of Episodes: 36
15. 'The Legend of Rosy Clouds'
Starring Li Yitong, Joseph ZangAvailable on iQIYINo. of Episodes: 36
Starring Ye Zhou, Tan Jian CiAvailable on iQIYINo. of Episodes: 33
17. 'Shine on Me' (2025)
Starring Zhao Jin Main, Song WeilongAvailable on iQIYI, VikiNo. of Episodes: 36
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Former professional snooker Lin Yi Yang (Wu) met the popular nine-ball player Yin Guo (Zhao) on a rare snowstorm night. With the help of Yin Guo's cousin, they got to know each other. Yin Guo's appearance changed his life; he fell in love with her.
19. 'Begin Again' (2020)
Furniture firm CEO Lu Fang Ning (Zhou) is approaching 30 – and, under pressure from her family, agrees to marry. She fixes her sights on the handsome surgeon Ling Rui (Gong), and convinces him to tie the knot with her. But she soon finds that married life isn’t quite what she had hoped for. Cracks begin to appear in the already-frail relationship. But as she starts to mull divorce, Fang Ning suddenly finds herself falling for Ling Rui. Is it too late for love? Or can romance help them save their marriage?
20. 'The First Frost' (2025)
Two former high school classmates accidentally run into each other at a bar six years later, both pretending not to recognize the other because of their awkward parting. Due to circumstances, the two end up sharing an apartment and are compelled to face their past when Yifan (Zhang)—triggered by stress and trauma—begins to sleepwalk again and finds herself in her roommate's room one night.
Yan Mo (Zong), a female star living in the future world, unexpectedly developed a rare blood disease. The only person who could save her was Gu Yanzhi (Zhang), a talented scientist living in modern times. In order to get Gu Yanzhi's blood, Yan Mo traveled to modern times and tried every means to approach Gu Yanzhi, only to find that to obtain qualified blood, an emotional factor must be produced in Gu Yanzhi's body. However, in the process of "instructing" Gu Yanzhi to love, Yan Mo and Gu Yanzhi were attracted to each other, which changed their fate and triggered the butterfly effect.
22. 'Falling into Your Smile' (2021)
In the ultra-competitive world of e-sports, the all-male team, ZGDX, is second to none. But when their star player suffers a career-halting injury, team captain Lu Si Cheng (Xu) is forced to search for a replacement. Si Cheng’s quest to find the best ultimately leads him to Tong Yao (Cheng) an amateur gamer with exceptional skills. Convinced that adding the first female player to his team would boost their PR, Si Cheng makes Tong Yao the team’s trainee. While fans of the team aren’t sure how they feel about the new addition, the members of ZGDX slowly warm up to her, though none quite as much as Si Cheng. Will sparks of romance ignite in their future?
Zhou Jian Qing (Yan) was raised like a princess, but when her wealthy family falls on hard times, her fairy tale life collapses. Unsure of her next move, Jian Qing follows fate and crosses path with Gu Nan Zhou (Chen), a successful CEO with a debilitating fear of crowds. Forced into a scandalous situation, Jiang Qing and Nan Zhou agree that a contract marriage is their only way out. Despite their initial animosity, they begin to find comfort in their married life. As they navigate their unconventional relationship, Jian Qing and Nan Zhou wonder if real love might be on the horizon.
24. 'My Piggy Boss' (2024)
My Piggy Boss is just so darn cute! In this adorable shortform rom-com, an assistant at a Christmas lights factory discovers her boss turns into a pig at night. No, not a male chauvinist pig, but a literal pig. It seems his family was cursed by an evil alien pig (yes, that's right) after a butcher in his family slaughtered too many pigs. If the young CEO doesn't receive his true love's kiss by his 27th birthday, he will become a pig forever!
Check out this fun clip where Yang Xiaozhu (Bubble Zhu) discovers the pig for the first time and takes him home. She goes to bed with the pig, but wakes next to her naked boss (Lu) instead.
In need of a life change, Ruan Yu (Zheng) decides to give up her stable career and pivot to writing full time, drawing on her own past experiences and publishing novels online. While she begins to gain popularity, she starts to receive comments that accuse her of plagiarism. Ruan Yu decides to defend herself and hires an intellectual property lawyer to assist her. But to her surprise, the attorney is someone she's met before: Xu Huai Song (Wei), her crush from high school… and the inspiration behind her story's love interest. As they spend more time together working on her case, old feelings begin to resurface – and Ruan Yu might end up writing herself a love story in real life in the process.
26. 'Ancient Bracelet' (2026)
All seems well in the relationship between Wuyue tribe healer Wu Zhao Li (Zeng) and Puluo Kingdom ruler Ying Du (Fan) – until he betrays her love and trust by slaughtering her people. Through a mysterious time-reversing bracelet, Zhao Li and Ying Du's spirits are bound across three lifetimes, leaving Zhao Li stuck with no choice but to fix the issues between her and Ying Du. However, an additional twist complicates their already-troubled relationship: unbeknownst to Zhao Li, she's actually descended from a goddess, and a heavenly law bans deities from falling in love. Can Zhao Li overcome these challenges and make things right, or has she been doomed by fate?
In this adorable series, Ai Jing Chu (Bi) seems to have it all: a thriving dental practice, a prestigious teaching position, and the title of "most handsome man on campus." However, university librarian Zeng Li (Wu) isn't impressed, especially after a past misunderstanding. Unfortunately, she’s forced to see Jing Chu as her new orthodontist. Zeng Li tries to avoid him, but their frequent encounters stir unexpected emotions. As she begins to see beyond his “perfect” exterior, Zeng Li discovers that there might be more to Jing Chu than she initially thought.
28. 'The Way You Shine' (2023)
Zhou Xin Xing’s (Kuo) dreams of running a French patisserie crumbled along with her first marriage. She ends up taking a job at dessert store Les Années Lentes, where she meets Xia Tian Yu (Fan), a reluctant heir with a hidden warmth beneath his icy exterior. As they join forces to win a prestigious dessert competition, sparks fly in and out of the kitchen. But with romantic rivals lurking and family expectations looming, can this unlikely duo find their sweet ending? Or will their budding romance melt under pressure?
In this family-oriented rom-com with an incredibly adorable child actor, powerful CEO He Qiao Yan (Wei) is clueless about raising his son, Xiao Bao (Sun). Desperate for help, Qiao Yan hires child psychologist Qin Yi Yue (Hu) as the boy’s “contract mother." Yi Yue agrees to Qiao Yan’s request but things take a complicated turn when Qiao Yan develops feelings for Yi Yue. Will his romantic ineptitude ruin his chances of winning Yi Yue’s heart?
30. 'Speed and Love' (2025)
When she was a child, Jiang Mu (Yu) lived a charmed life in the shadow of her loving and gifted older brother Jin Zhao (He). But when she was just nine years old, their young lives fell apart. Her parents divorced, with Jin Zhao and their father moving away to Thailand. A decade later, Jiang Mu learns that the brother she once loved was actually adopted. Jiang Mu decides to continue her studies abroad in Thailand as she tries to reconnect with her father and Jin Zhao. To her utter surprise, Jin Zhao’s life has gone off in a very different direction: he is now a streetwise racing driver who also doubles as an underground martial arts fighter. Jiang Mu is a complete outsider in this strange, high-octane world. But her desire to reconcile with Jin Zhao burns bright, leaving her undeterred.
Ling Miao Miao (Yu) unexpectedly finds herself transported into the world of a fantasy novel called "Chasing Demons" as a villainous supporting character. To escape and return to the real world, she must complete a series of tasks – including winning the heart of Mu Sheng (Ding), the female lead's adoptive brother with a possessive love for her. Teaming up with expert demon catchers, they battle creatures, level up, and gradually work to dissolve an age-old animosity between humans and demons. As Miao Miao and Mu Sheng grow closer, can they rewrite their stories in favor of redemption… and possibly even romance?
32. 'Derailment' (2022)
Rich heiress Jiang Xiao Yuan (Liu) finds herself in a parallel universe after an accident, now living as a rural-town woman in the big city. Qi Lian (Lin) claims to know and love her, but he senses something is off. Can they uncover the secrets of the accident and return to normal? Will their journey lead to love?
Gu Liu Su (Song), the founder of an up-and-coming jewelry brand, is famously meticulous, serious, and careful in all aspects of her professional and private life. But an uncharacteristic and unplanned one-night encounter with Lu Xing Chen (Ke), the free-spirited heir to a large family business, leads to enormous confusion. Things go from bad to worse when her firm unwittingly hires Xing Chen to become Liu Su’s new personal secretary, leading to bitterness and hostility. But as they begin to work together, Xing Chen notices a warm side of Liu Su’s personality that she keeps hidden beneath her calculating exterior, while Liu Su is stunned to discover that Xing Chen has a genuine talent for design. Could their animosity give way to respect – or even love?
34. 'Lady Revenger Returns from the Fire' (2024)
Once the gentle heiress of the Luo family, Luo Ai Lian (Xu) is plunged into destitution after a sudden disaster takes everything from her. Despite being forced into a life of hardship, Ai Lian perseveres, eventually rising from the ashes of her former life as Shen Dan Qing, a woman as skilled in martial arts as she is in literature. With plans to exact revenge on her enemies, Dan Qing embarks on a perilous journey, where she soon meets General Xu (Wei), a man on a quest for lost treasure. Traveling side-by-side, will the two questing heroes find what their hearts most desire?
Jian Mo Ran (Chang), the heir to Jian Corporation, intends to establish her own brand, Yunee, and strategically approaches male model Huo Jin Yan (Zheng) to act as her boyfriend. Believing his background as an 18th-tier model makes him easy to manipulate, she is surprised when he turns the tables. Unknown to Jian Mo Ran, Huo Jin Yan is also the CEO of Vandi Corporation and has harbored a secret crush on her since their school days. Upon returning to their homeland, he gets close to Jian Mo Ran under the guise of a model living near her home. While appearing to make things difficult for her publicly, he covertly assists her with various work matters. Jian Yi Cheng, Jian Mo Ran’s cousin by marriage, harbors strong feelings for her and employs all means necessary to win her affection, especially with the appearance of Huo Jin Yan.
36. 'When Destiny Brings the Demon' (2025)
Modern-day office drone Zou Yan (Wang) accidentally stumbles into the world of cultivation and wakes up as Liao Tingyan, a disciple of the Qinggutian Sect. She’s soon selected to serve the reclusive Grandmaster Sima Jiao (Chen), a powerful cultivator who’s been secretly sealed inside a mountain for 500 years. Twisted by isolation and rage, he’s cold, hot-tempered, and bent on revenge. Liao Tingyan doesn’t know that “her” original identity is a demonic assassin. But to his surprise, she shows no ill will, no ambition, and no desire at all. Her nature fascinates him. Thus begins an unlikely romance between a villainous immortal and a healing-type “slacker,” a connection that defies fate and spans lifetimes.
In this fun sports-themed series, Lin Wan Xing (Esther Yu) takes a break from her PhD program and returns to her hometown of Hongjing, where she takes a job as a high school sports equipment manager. There, she's tasked with bringing the school's disgraced soccer team to victory. Wan Xing's only hope lies in soccer coach Wang Fa (Chen Jing Ke), who gave up a prestigious job in Britain and ended up in Hongjing, renting out space in a property owned by Wan Xing's family. With Wang Fa's help, the team is able to win, and Wan Xing convinces Wang Fa to become the team's coach full-time. Wang Fa and Wan Xing make an unlikely duo, but they gradually open up to each other as they spend more time together, leading to personal growth and a budding romance.
38. 'The Wonder Woman' (2020)
Du Ai Sha (Zhong), a fierce marketing ace, has fought her way to the top through unwavering determination and strategic thinking. Her workplace rival, Yi Feiyang (Lo), matches her skill with his own problem-solving prowess, creating a competitive dynamic that electrifies their professional environment. When unexpected challenges arise, Ai Sha and Feiyang are compelled to collaborate, discovering their complementary talents and gradually transforming their rivalry into a potential romantic connection. As they navigate complex professional obstacles together, their initial antagonism begins to soften, revealing a deeper understanding and attraction.
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