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Nothing But You (爱情而已)
Nothing But You (爱情而已) is a 2023 Chinese urban romance drama, 38 episodes on CCTV-8 and Tencent Video, directed by Chen Chang, starring Wu Lei as badminton-to-tennis athlete Song Sanchuan and Zhou Yutong as 32-year-old manager Liang Youan; Douban 8.2.
Only for Love (TV series)
Only for Love (以爱为营, also Cuo Liao/错撩) is a 2023 Chinese urban romance drama adapted from Qiao Yao's novel, starring Bai Lu and Dylan Wang as a financial reporter and CEO, 36 episodes on Mango TV and Hunan TV, Douban 4.2, distinct from the 2022 Brazilian Netflix series of the same English name.
Ordinary Greatness (警察荣誉)
Ordinary Greatness (警察荣誉) is a 2022 38-episode Chinese police drama directed by Ding Hei and written by Zhao Dongling, following four rookie officers at the fictional Balihe station; it premiered 28 May 2022 on CCTV-8 and iQIYI and reached a Douban score of 8.6. A different 2015 border-police drama shares the name.
Put Your Head on My Shoulder (致我们暖暖的小时光) (TV series)
Put Your Head on My Shoulder (致我们暖暖的小时光) is a 2019 Tencent Video Chinese youth romance web drama directed by Zhu Dongning, adapted from Zhao Qianqian's novel, starring Xing Fei and Lin Yi as accidental cohabitants Situ Mo and Gu Weiyi, sister piece to A Love So Beautiful.
Remembering Lichuan (遇见王沥川)
Remembering Lichuan (遇见王沥川) is a 2016 Chinese romance drama adapted from Shi Dingrou's novel Lichuan Wangshi, directed by Chen Mingzhang, starring Godfrey Gao and Jiao Junyan, 38 episodes, Douban 9.0.
Rush to the Dead Summer (夏至未至) (TV series)
Rush to the Dead Summer (夏至未至) is a 2017 Chinese youth romance drama, a 48-episode adaptation of Guo Jingming's novel about classmates from the fictional town of Qianchuan.
She and Her Perfect Husband (爱的二八定律)
She and Her Perfect Husband (爱的二八定律, The 80/20 Rule of Love) is a 2022 40-episode Tencent Video Chinese urban romance drama directed by Lin Yan, starring Yang Mi and Xu Kai in a contract-marriage lawyer story.
South Wind Knows My Mood (南风知我意)
South Wind Knows My Mood (南风知我意, Nan Feng Zhi Wo Yi), also South Wind Knows, is a 2023 Chinese urban healing romance drama adapted from Qi Wei's novel, directed by Li Ang, starring Cheng Yi and Zhang Yuxi; 39 Youku episodes that broke 10000 heat in eight days.
Story of Kunning Palace
Story of Kunning Palace (宁安如梦) is a 2023 iQiyi Chinese drama, 38 episodes, adapted from Shi Jing's web novel Kun Ning, starring Bai Lu and Zhang Linghe in a rebirth palace-intrigue romance.
The Destiny of White Snake (天乩之白蛇传说)
The Destiny of White Snake (天乩之白蛇传说) is a 2018 iQiyi Chinese fantasy romance drama adapting the White Snake legend, starring Yang Zi and Ren Jialun; removed from streaming July 23, 2018 and not re-uploaded.
The Empress of China (武媚娘传奇)
The Empress of China (武媚娘传奇) is a 96-episode 2014-2015 Chinese historical drama starring Fan Bingbing as Wu Zetian, broadcast on Hunan TV; known for record ratings, a mid-run censorship re-edit cutting below-neck footage, and criticized historical liberties.
The Eternal Love (双世宠妃)
The Eternal Love (双世宠妃) is a Chinese transmigration romance web series (2017–2021, Tencent/WeTV), three seasons adapted from Fan Que's novel, starring Xing Zhaolin and Liang Jie; distinct from the 2026 short-drama adaptation.
The Journey of Flower (花千骨)
The Journey of Flower (花千骨), also 仙侠奇缘之花千骨, is Fresh果果's 2008 xianxia romance novel and its 2015 50-episode Hunan TV series with Wallace Huo and Zhao Liying, which broke China's weekly-drama rating record.
The Last Immortal (神隐)
The Last Immortal (神隐, Shen Yin) is a 2023 Chinese xianxia romance drama, 40 episodes on Tencent Video and Mango TV, adapted from Xing Ling's novel, starring Zhao Lusi and Wang Anyu, linked to Ancient Love Poetry.
The Legend of Mi Yue (芈月传)
The Legend of Mi Yue (芈月传) is a 2015 Chinese historical legendary drama directed by Zheng Xiaolong, starring Sun Li, based on the Queen Dowager Xuan of Qin, with high ratings, historical-inaccuracy criticism, and a screenwriting credit dispute.
The Legend of Xiao Chuo (燕云台)
The Legend of Xiao Chuo (燕云台, Yan Yun Tai) is a 2020 48-episode Chinese historical drama on Beijing TV and Tencent Video, adapted from Jiang Shengnan's novel, starring Tang Yan as Liao empress Xiao Yanyan with Shawn Dou and Charmaine Sheh.
The Long Season (漫长的季节)
The Long Season (漫长的季节) is a 2023 12-episode Chinese suspense web series directed by Xin Shuang, starring Fan Wei, Qin Hao, Chen Minghao, and Li Gengxi on Tencent Video. Three timelines (1997, 1998, 2016) unravel an old dismemberment case in northeastern steel town Hualin; Douban 9.4, Netflix release, multiple major awards.
The Longest Day in Chang'an (长安十二时辰)
The Longest Day in Chang'an (长安十二时辰) is a 2019 Chinese historical suspense web drama adapted from Ma Boyong's novel, directed by Cao Dun, starring Lei Jiayin and Jackson Yee, set in Tang-dynasty Chang'an in 744, 48 episodes on Youku.
The Lost Tomb (盗墓笔记)
The Lost Tomb (盗墓笔记) is the 2015 iQiyi web series adapting Nanpai Sanshu's tomb-raiding novel, starring Li Yifeng and Yang Yang, first paid-membership Chinese web drama, 100 million views in 22 hours, Douban 4.2.
The Magical Women (灿烂的转身)
The Magical Women (灿烂的转身, also 她们的反击) is a 2023 Chinese 20-episode iQiyi urban women-centered drama directed by Chen Chang, starring Qin Lan and Deng Jiajia as single mothers Su Fei and An Ning who form an alliance against cheating husbands, airing April 1–11, 2023.
The Princess Weiyoung (锦绣未央)
The Princess Weiyoung (锦绣未央, also 庶女有毒) is a 2016 Chinese costume romance drama, 54 episodes, starring Tang Yan and Luo Jin, adapted from Qin Jian's plagiarism-tainted novel; courts found infringement in 2019.
The Story of Minglan (知否知否应是绿肥红瘦)
The Story of Minglan (知否知否应是绿肥红瘦) is a 2018 Chinese Northern Song period drama adapted from Guanxin Zeluan's web novel, starring Zhao Liying as Sheng Minglan, a concubine-born daughter who rises to lead a marquis household.
The Untamed (陈情令) (TV series)
The Untamed (陈情令) is a 2019 Chinese xianxia web drama adapted from Mo Xiang Tong Xiu's novel Mo Dao Zu Shi, starring Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo, 50 episodes on Tencent Video, famous for its advance on-demand payments and overseas success.
The Whirlwind Girl (旋风少女)
The Whirlwind Girl (旋风少女) is Ming Xiaoxi's four-volume youth taekwondo romance novel (2008) and its 2015 Hunan TV drama with Yang Yang and Hu Bingqing, the highest-rated title in the Youth on Air weekly slot with a 2.42% average CSM rating, followed by a 2016 second season.
The Wolf (狼殿下) (TV series)
The Wolf (狼殿下) is a 49-episode 2020 Chinese costume romance drama starring Darren Wang, Li Qin and Xiao Zhan, released all at once on 19 November 2020 after three years in storage, set in fictional kingdoms loosely based on the Five Dynasties period, and later scored 6.2 on Douban.
The Youth Memories (梦中的那片海)
The Youth Memories (梦中的那片海) is a 38-episode Chinese period drama premiered June 1, 2023 on CCTV-8 and Tencent Video, directed by Fu Ning, starring Xiao Zhan and Li Qin as 1970s Beijing youths spanning 30 years; Douban 7.5, Tencent heat over 30,000.
Waiting For You In The Future (我在未来等你)
Waiting For You In The Future (我在未来等你) is a 2019 Chinese youth campus drama adapted from Liu Tong's novel, directed by Xue Ling and starring Li Guangjie and Fei Qiming.
We Are All Alone (怪你过分美丽)
We Are All Alone (怪你过分美丽, Guai Ni Guo Fen Mei Li) is a 2020 Chinese iQIYI workplace drama, 36 episodes, starring Qin Lan as agent Mo Xiangwan and Godfrey Gao as Mo Bei in his final role.
When I Fly Towards You (当我飞奔向你)
When I Fly Towards You (当我飞奔向你) is a 2023 Chinese youth campus romance drama directed by Mao Deshu, starring Zhou Yiran and Zhang Miaoyi, adapted from Zhu Yi's novel 她病得不轻, aired on Youku June 13–29, 2023, 24 episodes, Youku's 2023 revenue-sharing box-office champion at 60.8 million yuan.
You Are My Hero (你是我的城池营垒)
You Are My Hero (你是我的城池营垒) is a 2021 Chinese 40-episode romance drama directed by Zhang Tong, starring Ma Sichun and Bai Jingting, adapted from Mu Qingyu's 2012 novel about a doctor and a SWAT officer.