Chinese Drama List – Best Popular C drama

  • Returned Master

    #1

    Historical, Wuxia
    Dong Zifan, Li Kaiwen
    7.4
    After retiring from service, General Li's entire family was slaughtered on New Year's Eve. The youngest son, Li Jianwei, narrowly escaped death and went into hiding, disguising himself as a courtesan to infiltrate Jianwei Mountain and seek vengeance. The mischievous and free-spirited young master of the Ghost Valley, Chen Xiaoxi, grows unexpectedly close to Li Jianwei, who had schemed...
  • Dominion and Devotion

    #2

    Historical, Romance
    Li Geyang, Huang Haoyue
    7.8
    The Great Ning Dynasty teetered on the brink of turmoil. Pei Shenzhi altered the late emperor’s edict and installed a puppet emperor, Ning Jinyi, on the throne. Outwardly obedient, Ning Jinyi secretly gathered strength and pushed forward political reforms. Pei Shenzhi covertly supported her and was gradually drawn to her brilliance. In the end, Ning Jinyi purged the court of corruption...
  • Echoes of The Self

    #3

    Historical, Romance
    Chen Yao, Quan Yilun
    8.7
    Zhou Ruoxi, who, in pursuit of ambition, abandons her love for Prince Yan, Li Yan, and schemes her way into marrying the Crown Prince. Just as she is about to hold supreme power, Li Yan storms the palace under the banner of “cleansing the court and executing the treacherous empress,” capturing her in the imperial harem. Yet, this act is not vengeance but his desperate attempt at...
  • Threads of Destiny

    #4

    Historical, Romance
    Zhu Lilan, Qin Tianyu
    10
    Jiang Xueying, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, who, after both she and her younger sister Jiang Yuer are reborn, swaps her marriage arrangement to become the heir’s wife. In the inner courtyard, she engages in clever battles with Jiang Yuer and other women of the household, wins over her seemingly frivolous husband, and joins forces with him to expose the villains’ schemes.
  • Gemini

    #5

    Historical, Romance, Suspense
    Zhou Junwei, Zhu Lilan
    10
    Xun Tian Sect Leader Xiao Jinyu, who was tragically assassinated, unexpectedly reincarnates into the body of the weak and blind Princess Consort Chu, Lu Zhao. Using her wisdom and courage, she joins forces with her nominal "twin brother" Xiao Ren to seek vengeance for both Lu Zhao and herself.
  • The Tower of Whispers

    #6

    Historical, Romance
    He Landou, Deng Xiaoci
    7
    Lu Yingying, daughter of the Minister of Rites, lived a blissful early life until her parents fell victim to villains, causing her fate to plummet. Forced to become the consort of the tyrannical Emperor Jun Che, she was eventually wrongfully killed by him. Fortunately, she is reborn before all tragedies unfold. Determined to alter her family's destiny, Lu Yingying becomes resilient...
  • Love Beyond the Curse

    #7

    Historical, Fantasy, Romance
    Dai Gaozheng, He Shi
    7
    Chong Yang, a weary soul from the immortal Yongye Clan, seeks release from his endless existence by planting the Noctrose — a flower that blooms only for those ready to die. Yet, the flower refuses to open. Everything changes when he meets Ji Nanxing, a spirited girl from the fiery Yan Clan, burdened with a deadly curse. Her only hope of survival lies in marrying Chong Yang. As one...
  • Stolen Love

    #8

    Historical, Romance
    Daisy Li, Zhou Junwei
    9
    Yun Xi was abandoned in a cave at the age of six, and when she was on the brink of death, Xiao Chu Yi saved her. From that moment, she had a home and grew up as his childhood companion, with a deep mutual affection. On their wedding night, Xiao Chu Yi was sent to the border, and three months later, news arrived of his death in battle. In order to protect her unborn child, Yun Xi married...
  • The Maid

    #9

    Historical, Romance
    Deng Kai, Zhao Xixi
    7
    As a concubine-born daughter, Shen Yuqing suffered constant humiliation in the Duke’s household, and her mother, Qin Xiaoniang, was murdered. To take revenge, she disguised herself as Xiyan, a courtesan at Meixiang Pavilion, and approached the regent Pei Ji. With her beauty and wit, Xiyan gradually won Pei Ji’s trust and affection. In secret, she plotted to expose the conspiracy...
  • Luminosity Behind the Palace

    #10

    Historical, Romance
    Hu Lianxin, Fan Zhixin
    8.7
    The daughter of a noble family, Su Leyu, was raised under the guidance of the Empress and grew up sharing a deep bond with Prince Ji, Yin Changyan. However, Yin Changyan staged a coup to seize the throne and married her to consolidate his power. After being granted the title of Virtuous Consort, Su Leyu continued to uphold the late emperor’s vision, overcoming countless obstacles...
  • The Seized Destiny

    #11

    Fantasy, Romance, Historical
    Chen Fangtong, Fang Xiaodong
    6
    During Chengyan's advancement ceremony, her senior brother Chengtian forcibly demands dual cultivation with her. In despair, Chengyan self-destructs her inner core, only to be rescued by Chen, who is now bound to her through a spiritual pet contract. Chengyan later learns that the current Chengtian is actually the ancient mythical beast Sha who has taken over her senior brother's body....
  • Culinary Vendetta

    #12

    Historical, Romance
    Chen Fangtong, Yan Zixian
    8
    To marry into the Great General’s Mansion, Princess Mingzhu plotted against Su Qianqian’s family. In response, Su Qianqian began her counterattack. Both Mingzhu and Su Qianqian eventually married into the general’s household, where they engaged in a battle of wits within the inner residence. In the end, Su Qianqian joined forces with the young general, Chu Junyao, to complete...
  • The Fallen Lady Returns

    #13

    Historical, Romance
    Teng Zewen, Zhan Yu
    6
    After suffering a brutal death at the hands of the Zhou family in her past life, Zhang Xiyin unexpectedly finds herself reborn! Determined to take revenge on her husband, Marquis Ding'an Zhou Yihong, and his second wife Li Yuewan, Zhang Xiyin proactively approaches and forms an alliance with Prince Ji, Duan Jianli, for mutual benefit. However, as their encounters unfold, what began...
  • Be Not Meant to Be

    #14

    Historical, Romance
    Li Mozhi, Dai Gaozheng
    10
    Ye Nanzhao, a woman in the Republican era who, after being betrayed by her ex-husband and losing her beloved daughter, is abducted while seeking justice. Forced to assume the identity of a deceased woman, she becomes the second concubine of the wealthy Lu family. By a twist of fate, her treacherous ex-husband ends up as the family’s new son-in-law. To make matters worse, the woman...
  • Bright Eyes

    #15

    Historical, Romance
    Jiang Zhenyu, Wang Jiaxuan
    5
    Li Zhian, the daughter of a Northern Jin general, who marries Zhu Huaichen, a Southern Liang hostage, due to her eye condition. However, she is betrayed by him. Reborn, Li Zhian regains her sight and decides to feign blindness for revenge. With the help of Zhu Huaijin, the Southern Liang Crown Prince, the two work together to right wrongs and ultimately find true love.
  • Be Yourself

    #16

    Historical, Fantasy, Romance
    Pan Luyu, Zhao Muyan, Gao Man'er
    10
    A hundred-year-old monstrous cultivator, after enduring a tribulation to ascend, believed he would achieve perfect merit. Unexpectedly, he was obliterated by a hundred bolts of lightning, his spirit and form utterly destroyed. He ultimately merged with Zhao Feiyang, the fourth son and good-for-nothing of the Zhao family. His extraordinary life begins with three marriage proposals arriving...
  • Twin Fates

    #17

    Historical, Fantasy, Romance
    Akilyar, Feng Wanhe
    10
    Chi Yu, a Phoenix divine beast from the Blaze Clan who had sealed his heart against love. By chance, he meets Mu Lingxue, a mortal girl whose family was betrayed and murdered by treacherous villains. On a night of the full moon, a bond is forged between human and beast, forming a twin-life contract. Together, they struggle and grow through countless hardships, ultimately joining forces...
  • Sinful Marriage

    #18

    Historical, Romance
    Fang Jin, Terry Guo
    Shu Minister's daughter Shen Yuanzhi takes the blame for her lover and is forced to marry into the Marquis's household, where she suffers relentless revenge from Fan Xingxu. After the two expose Gu Hengyuan's conspiracy, they become entangled in a treasonous plot. Deciding to turn the tables, they join forces—gradually resolving misunderstandings and growing closer. Together, they...
  • Spring Fever

    #19

    Historical, Romance, Suspense
    Zhu Lilan, Geng Yeting
    10
    Beginning with the corruption case in Ningzhou, this story follows the thrilling investigative journey of Ye Qinglan—the daughter of a disgraced official, reduced to servitude after her family’s downfall—and Shen Que, the young lord of the Xuan State Manor, who operates in secrecy while investigating cases undercover. From initial unfamiliarity and suspicion to standing side by...
  • To Love or To Defy

    #20

    Historical, Romance
    He Xuanlin, Cheng Yufeng
    The assassin Di Shiqi disguises herself as a princess sent for a political marriage and enters the palace with the mission to assassinate her target. By a twist of fate, she meets and falls in love with the Fifth Prince, Ouyang Shao. However, her master threatens her with the lives of her family, forcing her to take the prince’s life. Torn between an unshakable duty and an undeniable...
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