Chinese Dramas like Defying The Storm
CPOP HOME collects the best Chinese dramas which the genres and plots are similar to Defying The Storm.
Arsenal Military Academy
#1
Action, Military, Romance
Bai Lu, Xu Kai, Toby Lee
Xie Xiang, a kind-hearted and righteous young woman who disguises herself as a man to enlist in a military academy in place of her brother. There, she crosses paths with Gu Yanzhen, a carefree and wealthy playboy, and Shen Junshan, a calm and composed strategist. Over time, they evolve from classmates to trusted comrades-in-arms. Under the strict and brutal training regime of the academy,...Battle of Changsha
#2
Military, War, Romance
Wallace Huo, Yang Zi
In October 1938, after the Japanese army had captured Wuhan, the city of Changsha was in danger. Faced with the sudden war, people in the city were on tenterhooks and many people fled with their families. Xue Junshan, the grandson-in-law of the Hu family in Chayuan Lane, with the cooperation of his family, tried every possible means to arrange a way out for Xiangxiang and Xiaoman,...Sparrow
#3
Suspense, Political, Romance
Li Yifeng, Zhou Dongyu
In March 1940, Wang Jingwei Reorganized National Government was established. The Japanese army invaded China, tracking down and arresting in Shanghai for anti-Japanese fighters. The Wang Jingwei Reorganized National Government set up a “Special Operations Division” headed by Bi Zhongliang, a former Kuomintang officer, to support the enemy. Chen Shen, a member of the Chinese Communist...Fall in Love
#4
Historical, Romance, Political
Chen Xingxu, Zhang Jingyi, Lin Yanjun
In 1926, Mu Wanqing, who has been in Japan for ten years due to the breakup of her parents, returns home with her mother’s ashes for burial. In order to find out the truth about her brother’s death, which led to the breakup of her parents, she seeks shelter to her father. Tan Xuanlin, Shanghai city defender who rose to power in the mutiny, has been ostracized because of his humble...Legend of Fragrance
#5
Romance, Drama, Family
Tiffany Tang, Li Yifeng, William Chan
In the late Qing Dynasty, Taohua Town, Xiang Xue Yin, who does not want to marry Ning Haotian, left behind a precious fragrance book and ran away with her father's young apprentice, An Qiusheng. An Qiusheng was unfortunately caught by Ning Haotian again. Xiang Xueyin drank poison to save Qiusheng and died. Qiusheng mistakenly thought that Song Xian had betrayed him, so he abducted his...Cruel Romance
#6
Romance, Historical
Huang Xiaoming, Joe Chen
In the 1930s, Rong Jinxiu, a young lady from a medical family, suffers a tragic family ruin to save her teacher Chen Sheng. With a gold pocket watch left by Chen Sheng, Jinxiu traveled to Shanghai to find her enemy. On the steamer to Shanghai, Jinxiu covered for Zuo Zhen, a famous figure in the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, and they pretended to be a couple to escape the murder. After...Siege in Fog
#7
Family, Romance, Military
Elvis Han, Sun Yi
When Qin Sang was 7 years old, she saved 14-year-old Yi Lian Kai, the third son of Jiangzuo officer, Yi Jipei. Since then, Yi Liankai had been secretly attracted to her, but unfortunately, Qin Sang did not know about it. Ten years later, the Qin family was framed and the family was in decline. Qin Sang had to marry Yi Lian Kai, who was full of joy but found that Qin Sang was so “cold”...Love in Flames of War
#8
Romance, Drama
Shawn Dou, Chen Duling
During the warlord era, Lin Hangjing, a talented young girl, sought refuge with her father’s best friend, Marshal Xiao, because her father was framed and sent to jail. In spite of being under the roof, she was neither humble nor pert. Xiao Beichen, the domineering third son of the Xiao family, was attracted to her strength and independence from his initial bullying of her. Marshal...Rookie Agent Rouge
#9
War, Romance, Political
Zhao Liying, Lu Yi, Tao Xinran
In 1937, the Japanese army launched a full-scale invasion of China, sparking strong patriotic sentiments among the Chinese people. Shanghai progressive young woman, Lan Yanzhi, and her university classmates took to the streets together, calling for a boycott of Japanese goods to support the frontline soldiers. However, due to a lecture activity, Yanzhi coincidentally became involved...The Justice
#10
Romance, Business, Drama
Zhang Xincheng, Cai Wenjing
In the 1920s and 1930s Shanghai, Cheng Yizhi, who comes from a humble background, befriends a banker, Wu Zhifu, and his daughter, Lizi, by chance. Since then, it was like being illuminated by a little light, igniting the ideal within him. He quit the store and entered the money industry, growing rapidly and becoming the most trusted person of the owner of the money shop, Mr. Huang....The Disguiser
#11
War, Action, Suspense
Hu Ge, Jin Dong, Liu Mintao
During the anti-Japanese war, Mingtai, a young man from a wealthy family, was on his way to study at the University of Hong Kong. He was kidnapped by Wang Tianfeng, a senior officer of the National Military Council Research and Statistics, and taken to the training course, where he underwent a tough training program and became a good agent of the National Military Council Research...The Great Craftsman
#12
Romance, Drama, Business
Wallace Huo, Yang Mi
In the early 1920s, when the warlords were ruling the country and people were living in poverty, the family of a young man, Shen Qinan, is suddenly struck by an unexpected disaster. His father was killed in a smuggling conspiracy, his mother died during her escape, and the four siblings are separated after a treacherous escape to Shanghai. Years later, the four siblings reunited after...Shooting Stars
#13
War, Suspense, Drama
Li Xian, Ren Min, Zhou You
During the war, Shao Yi, who came from a family of senior Kuomintang officials, was about to join the navy and realise his dream of becoming a ship's captain. But an unexpected trip to Shanghai changed Shao Yi's life forever. He changes his name to Xia Jicheng and becomes a junior police officer in a rundown police station. It is here that Xia Jicheng meets two of the most important...My Roommate Is a Detective
#14
Suspense, Comedy, Thriller
Hu Yitian, Zhang Yunlong, Xiao Yan
After 14 years of the Republic of China, Lu Yao, a playboy who has returned from studying in England, was invited to be a detective consultant by Qiao Chusheng, a detective with extraordinary skills, due to his superb intelligence and reasoning ability. Afterward, they form a detective squad with a female reporter, Bai Youning, working together to solve seemingly treacherous murder...The Mystic Nine
#15
Adventure, Action, Suspense
William Chan, Lay Zhang, Zhao Liying
During the Republic of China, nine families guarded Changsha, known as the “Jiu Men Ti Du”. The nine families were so famous and powerful that almost all of the burial objects going out of Changsha must pass through one of them. In the autumn of 1933, a mysterious “ghost train” slowly drove into the Changsha Railway Station, the head of the nine families, “Zhang Da Fo Ye”...Granting You a Dreamlike Life
#16
Youth, Romance
Zhu Yilong
Lin Jing Yun, an internationally acclaimed young food critic, comes to Dongjiang to seek the cuisine and take the opportunity to start a journey to find her roots. At this time, the Lin family’s old house where her grandmother lived has long been transformed into a restaurant specializing in traditional Dongjiang cuisine, and Lin comes to taste it. In accordance with the restaurant’s...Twelve Legends
#17
Romance, Fantasy
Gulnazar, Jasper Liu, Gu Jiacheng
During the Republican era, the famous seal expert Jin Xingjian (played by Liu Yihao), who was originally transformed from Nvwa’s mending stone in ancient times, has been cultivating to be a human being and coming to earth for thousands of years. He is in love with Yeming (played by Gulnazar), and in order to help her survive the thunderstorm, he starts a fantasy journey to find the...Please Give Me a Pair of Wings
#18
Suspense, Thriller, Romance
Ju Jingyi, Aaron Yan, Han Dong
In the 1920s, police chief Lin Aodong is shot dead and his adopted daughter, Lin Jiuge, is imprisoned after being falsely identified as the murderer. Jiuge struggles to survive in prison, navigating the various forces in the prison and fighting against the " behind the scenes " forces from outside the prison. Since Jiuge's imprisonment, police officer Long Tianyu has been investigating...Legacy
#19
Family, Business, War
Qin Lan, Nie Yuan, Wu Jinyan
In the late 1920s, the Yi family, the giants of Shanghai's department stores, encountered a succession crisis. When Yi Xinghua's only son, Yi Zhongjie, abandons business to pursue medicine, he decides to choose an heir from among his eldest daughter, Zhong Ling, his second daughter, Zhong Yu, and his youngest daughter, Zhong Xiu. Zhong Ling is a lady from a famous family, elegant and...Love In Han Yuan
#20
War, Romance, Action
Kevin Yan, Song Yi
When her father is killed by a traitor, Lu Hanzhi's family falls into a hard time and she goes to fight against the war. As fate would have it, the two men whose fates are closely linked to Lu Hanzhi's belong to two opposing camps. Gao Chen, who ostensibly works for the traitors, is actually an intelligence agent for the Chinese Communist Party underground. Han Shoumin, who ostensibly...
