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Shadow Love (与晋长安)
Shadow Love (与晋长安, Yu Jin Chang An) is a 2025 Chinese costume romance drama on iQiyi, 38 episodes from August 24, 2025, adapted from Jiu Lu Fei Xiang's novel, starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei, directed by Deng Ke.
Shine on Me (骄阳似我)
Shine on Me (骄阳似我) is a 2025 Tencent Video urban romance drama adapted from Gu Man's novel, written by Gu Man, directed by Chen Zhoufei, starring Song Weilong and Zhao Jinmai; 36 episodes, peak heat 30130, Douban 7.4.
Sword Rose (利刃玫瑰)
Sword Rose (利剑·玫瑰) is a 2025 Chinese CCTV-8 crime drama starring Dilraba Dilmurat as anti-trafficking officer Deng Yan, adapted from 37 real Ministry of Public Security trafficking cases (2018–2023), with missing-children notices after each episode.
Swords Into Plowshares (太平年) (TV series)
Swords Into Plowshares (太平年) is a 2026 Chinese 48-episode historical drama by Huace Group, directed by Yang Lei, starring Bai Yu as Wuyue king Qian Hongchu; it premiered January 23, 2026 on CCTV-1 and won the Magnolia Best Chinese TV Series award.
The Best Thing (爱你) (TV series)
The Best Thing (爱你) is a 2025 Chinese urban romance drama, 28 episodes, adapted from Sheng Li's novel, directed by Che Liangyi, starring Zhang Linghe and Xu Ruohan as a TCM doctor and insomniac hotel manager, airing on iQiyi and Jiangsu TV from 25 February 2025.
The Double (墨雨云间) (TV series)
The Double (墨雨云间, Mo Yu Yun Jian) is a 2024 Chinese costume revenge drama, 40 episodes on Youku from 2 June 2024, adapted from Qianshan Chake's novel Di Jia Qian Jin, starring Wu Jinyan and Wang Xingyue, directed by Lu Haojiji, Bai Yunmo, and Ma Shige.
The Early Spring (早春晴朗)
The Early Spring (早春晴朗) is a 2026 Youku-Netflix Chinese urban workplace romance drama adapted from Gu Niang Bie Ku's novel, starring Jing Boran and Sun Qian; it reached No. 2 on Netflix's global non-English chart, a first for a Chinese drama.
The First Frost (难哄)
The First Frost (难哄) is a 2025 Chinese urban romance drama directed by Qu Youning, starring Bai Jingting and Zhang Ruonan, adapted from Zhu Yi's novel, streaming on Youku and Netflix from February 18, 2025, 32 episodes.
The Legend of Shen Li (与凤行)
The Legend of Shen Li (与凤行), also known as Yu Feng Xing, is a 2024 Chinese xianxia drama adapted from Jiu Lu Fei Xiang's novel Ben Wang Zai Ci, starring Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin, 39 episodes, aired March–April 2024 on Hunan TV, Tencent Video, and Mango TV.
The Legend of Zang Hai (藏海传)
The Legend of Zang Hai (藏海传, also 藏海戏麟) is a 2025 40-episode Chinese costume revenge-intrigue drama by Zheng Xiaolong and Cao Yiwen starring Xiao Zhan, derived from the Daomu Biji character Wang Zanghai, premiered May 18, 2025 on CCTV-8 and Youku.
The Unclouded Soul (逍遥)
The Unclouded Soul (逍遥) is a 2025 Chinese costume fantasy romance drama directed by Xu Jizhou and Yang Yufei, starring Tan Songyun and Hou Minghao, about humans and demons fighting over the Yuli Divine Spring; 40 episodes aired on CCTV-8, iQIYI, and Youku from December 27, 2025 to January 6, 2026.
To the Wonder (我的阿勒泰) (TV series)
To the Wonder (我的阿勒泰) is a 2024 eight-episode Chinese mini-series adapted from Li Juan's essay collection, directed by Teng Congcong, starring Ma Yili, Zhou Yiran, and Yu Shi; first long-form Chinese series in Canneseries main competition, aired on CCTV-1 and iQIYI from May 7, 2024.
Veil of Shadows (月鳞绮纪) (TV series)
Veil of Shadows (月鳞绮纪) is a 2026 Chinese fantasy costume web series directed by Guo Jingming as Lu Jue, adapting Painted Skin with Ju Jingyi and Zeng Shunxi; 29 episodes on Youku from April 1, 2026, record 52-hour heat breakthrough but divided Douban reviews.
War of Faith (追风者)
War of Faith (追风者) is a 2024 Chinese 38-episode financial spy drama set in 1930s Shanghai, directed by Yao Xiaofeng, starring Wang Yibo, Li Qin, and Wang Yang, broadcast on CCTV-8 and iQiyi, and the first iQiyi 2024 series to break 10,000 heat.