Chinese Drama List – Best Popular C drama

  • The Demon

    #1

    Historical, Fantasy, Romance
    Hu Dandan, Yang Ze
    In the mountains dwells a great "Demon", where fate stirs at the sight of an old acquaintance. A lingering wisp of divine consciousness is awakened by the story of this life. Once an unrivaled “demonic king of ten thousand evils,” Fan Dayao suffers defeat at the hands of the noble young master Shen Wangchen. Forced to reform, she embarks on a hilarious and bittersweet “transformation...
  • Luminosity Behind the Palace

    #2

    Historical, Romance
    Hu Lianxin, Fan Zhixin
    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...
  • Recruit a General to Lead the Troops

    #3

    Historical, Romance, Fantasy
    Yuan Ziming, Sun Yanqing
    Modern-day delivery rider Li Chengyu unexpectedly travels back in time and becomes a general. To investigate a mysterious case, he goes undercover in Qingfeng Fortress and is forced to marry into the bandit stronghold. There, he and the leader Chen Xinrou move from mutual exploitation to growing affection, while facing fierce power struggles within the fortress.
  • Everbloom Dynasty

    #4

    Historical, Romance
    Sun Zihang, Huang Yuzi
    Seventeen years ago, Yan Jiehuan was rejected by her stepmother and sent to the mountains to recuperate and study medicine. Seventeen years later, she happily returns home for her father’s birthday, only to be framed upon arrival—forced to witness her father’s tragic death and accused of being his murderer. With wit and resolve, she overcomes layers of interrogation, clears her...
  • Her Feast

    #5

    Fantasy, Romance, Historical
    He Hongshan, Xie Binbin
    Zhang Wangge is framed and tortured, and after her death, she unexpectedly returns to three years earlier. Carrying the memories of her previous life, she approaches police captain Lu Ye to uncover the truth. At the same time, Lu Ye’s dreams keep guiding her with hidden clues. When the fog within the dreams is finally lifted, Lu Ye willingly embraces the truth, even if it means sinking...
  • Threads of Destiny

    #6

    Historical, Romance
    Zhu Lilan, Qin Tianyu
    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.
  • Sinful Marriage

    #7

    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...
  • Be Not Meant to Be

    #8

    Historical, Romance
    Li Mozhi, Dai Gaozheng
    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...
  • Spring Rewritten

    #9

    Historical, Romance, Suspense
    Bian Tianyang, Ji Shuyi
    The daughter of a wealthy merchant, Zhao Chunman, infiltrates the Yuchun Opera House to avenge her father's death but is tragically killed by Zhou Chi, the second-in-command of the Yi Gang. When time resets, Chunman realizes that events seem different. To uncover the truth behind her father’s death and change her own fate, she repeatedly faces life-altering choices, strategizing step...
  • Blades Amid Blossoms

    #10

    Historical, Suspense, Comedy
    Wanyan Luorong, Liu Haoqun, Han Leyao
    When the imperial concubine returns to Peach Blossom Manor to visit her family, she mysteriously dies in the peach blossom grove. The wandering swordsman Yan Shiyi becomes the prime suspect. Cold Blade, the guard responsible for the concubine's safety, orders the manor to be sealed off, prohibiting anyone from entering or leaving. As the investigation deepens, the secrets of Peach Blossom...
  • She Is the Phoenix

    #11

    Historical, Romance
    Ma Qiuyuan, He Jianqi
    Shen Yu, a skilled martial artist and daughter of a military family, whose fate is rewritten by a devastating military defeat. Given a second chance, she vows to uncover the truth and avenge her father. Disguised as a man while investigating the case, she meets and falls in love with Xie Tingzhou, the heir to the Northern Lin principality. Together, they work to overturn the old case,...
  • Returned Master

    #12

    Historical, Wuxia
    Dong Zifan, Li Kaiwen
    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...
  • In the Name of Dawn

    #13

    Historical, Romance
    He Xuanlin, Zhang Tingrui, Li Yanman
    Ji Yunchao, who is betrayed by her closest friend and, after surviving a life-threatening ordeal, returns under a new identity. With extraordinary intelligence and determination, she meticulously schemes to seek justice for herself. Later, Ji Yunchao is forced into a mutually beneficial agreement with Pei Yan—each using the other for their own ends. Through every carefully plotted...
  • Spring's Gentle Return

    #14

    Historical, Romance
    Wanyan Luorong, Xiang Xin
    During the Dacheng era. It follows Chen Yiqu, a low-ranking government clerk, and Yang Tao, a physician, who decide to divorce on their third wedding anniversary. Just as they are about to exchange their separation letters and part ways amicably, officers from the Surveillance Bureau storm in, detain them, and demand they surrender alleged treasonous correspondence. Overnight, the law-abiding...
  • Wild Fire

    #15

    Historical, Romance, Suspense
    He Xuanlin, Gao Mingchen, Wu Mingjing
    Set against the turbulent backdrop of the Republican era, this drama tells the poignant love story between Shen Muling, a renowned opera performer from a humble background, and Guan Xingkai, a wealthy young man who has returned from studying abroad. Despite the stark divide in their social status, harsh public judgment, and betrayal from those closest to them, the two wounded souls...
  • Royal Upstart

    #16

    Historical, Romance
    Pan Yihong, Zhu Rongjun
    An unexpected turn of events transports Xiao Ning to the Great Jing Dynasty, where he becomes a live-in son-in-law for the Su family. Using ancient methods, he imbues tea and wine with exquisite charm, attracting widespread acclaim. He establishes newspapers and gathers talented individuals, helping a princess navigate the complexities of court politics. Facing challenges from a cunning...
  • Rosefinch

    #17

    Suspense, Thriller, Historical
    Wan Qian, Qin Junjie, Lin Lexuan
    In 1929, a bizarre double murder case involving a closet shocked Shanghai. Soon after, the killer struck again, claiming the lives of several dance hall girls. Forensic expert Xia Mo and shrewd detective Tang Zhenyun unexpectedly uncovered a far more sinister and darker truth behind the crimes—a web of power and carnal exploitation, where the murdered girls were mere playthings destined...
  • Above The Clouds

    #18

    Historical, Fantasy, Romance
    Xu Zhenzhen, Zhang Jingyun
    Lu Anning and Ling Cang endured a thousand lifetimes of tragic love, manipulated by destiny. From powerful adversaries to gradually awakening and reversing their fate, they join hands to cultivate and advance their immortal powers, defying destiny to escape its control.
  • Falling for Divinity

    #19

    Historical, Romance, Fantasy
    Bunny Zhang, Hu Bowen
    Bu Nian, a gray-eyed maiden with a unique constitution, has lived under the protection of the Goddess of Zhaoyao Mountain. One day, she rescues Xue Yiyang, a gravely wounded general who has lost his memory. As they fall in love, Bu Nian makes a solemn vow to the Goddess to heal him—on the condition that he must leave the mountain forever. Heartbroken but determined, Bu Nian descends...
  • Where Love Dares

    #20

    Historical, Romance
    Ding Ran, Li Ruotian
    Chen Qingyan, the gentle physician of Yunshui Town, unwittingly took in a lost and wounded amnesiac. As they healed each other’s scars, love quietly blossomed between them. Yet she never imagined that this obedient, charming man—who fetched water and gathered herbs for her—was none other than the ruthless young marshal Leng Sinian, the very man rumored to be forcing villagers...
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