Chinese Drama List – Best Popular C drama

  • Beloved

    #21

    Suspense, Crime, Thriller
    Luo Jin, Wang Ziwen, Yu Nan
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    At the turn of the century, due to the water storage demands of a major hydraulic project, a small riverside city is destined to be submerged. Amid the fervent construction of a new city and the mass relocation of its residents, the summer of 2002 brings torrential rains to Dongjiang. A bizarre murder case suddenly comes under police scrutiny: a dead lover, a husband who vanishes only...
  • Endless Protection

    #22

    Suspense, Law, Drama
    Ren Suxi, Vengo Gao, Liu Lin
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    The drama follows Lin Zhitiao and Bai Enyu as they help establish a juvenile prosecution office at the Yunhai City People's Procuratorate. As they carry out pilot programs for juvenile justice, they face several cases involving minors. Over time, they develop trust and understanding of each other, establishing a shared belief in the need to create a sound system to protect minors. They...
  • Blades Amid Blossoms

    #23

    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...
  • The Perfect Suspect

    #24

    Suspense, Crime
    Ou Hao, Wang Herun
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    It uses a seemingly perfect crime as its starting point, unraveling the "pathological" aspects of human nature hidden beneath the surface. The story, intertwined with events involving children, reflects a panorama of human experience.
  • A Life for a Life

    #25

    Suspense, Crime
    Qin Hao, Han Geng, Zhong Chuxi
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    In the early '90s, Du Xiangdong dreams of becoming a criminal investigator but finds himself stuck in the monotony of detention center duties. He soon notices the remarkable intellect and mechanical expertise of two inmates—Xu Wenguo and Yao Binbin—and even develops a certain admiration for them. However, as he digs deeper, he uncovers a disturbing case involving their secret manufacturing...
  • Rosefinch

    #26

    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...
  • Abyss Dweller

    #27

    Historical, Suspense, War
    Huang Xiaoming, Karlina Zhang
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    In January 1940, Liang Shuo, an injured underground operative of the Chinese Communist Party, awoke in a blizzard-swept mountain, suffering from amnesia. Following clues, he arrived in Shanghai to uncover his identity but found himself ensnared by the Japanese, leading him to suspect he was part of the Military Bureau. Agents from Wang Puppet Regime's No. 76 also approached him, claiming...
  • Loving the Lie

    #28

    Romance, Suspense
    Wang Junbi, Ma Haodong
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    The talented traditional Chinese painter Xin Yi returned to her picturesque hometown, a small town where she meticulously laid out her plans to become the employed painter of the renowned collector Guan Shanhai. Her efforts to get close to the Guan family were all to uncover the truth behind a tragic incident from over a decade ago—her father was deceived into working in a counterfeit...
  • Under the Cover

    #29

    Crime, Thriller, Suspense
    Hei Ze, Chang Bin, Gao Xuyang
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Police officer Han Chuan, who, in search of his sister that has been lured into a fraud syndicate, is forced to infiltrate a scam ring on a remote island. Facing numerous obstacles and challenges, he engages in a battle of wits with the swindlers, ultimately joining forces with colleagues outside the island and foreign police to take down the criminal organization.
  • Dangerous Relationship

    #30

    Sci-fi, Suspense
    Wang Bowen, Guan Yuxi
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Set in the year 2029, the story follows Liang Simu, a university professor who, in order to uncover the truth behind his sister’s suicide, repeatedly "travels back" to the day of her death using a self-developed "Primordial Code." Ultimately, he teams up with his close friend Yue Ling, and together, through their intelligence and determination, they unravel the mystery while undergoing...
  • Playing Go

    #31

    Crime, Suspense
    Wang Baoqiang, Chen Minghao
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    At the beginning of the 21st century, an ordinary Go teacher, Cui Ye, is taken hostage during a credit union robbery. In order to survive, he is forced to assist the robbers in escaping from the police. However, during this process, he realizes that his Go talent can be applied to criminal activities. Under the pressures of life and harsh realities, Cui Ye gradually falls deeper into...
  • Restarted Love

    #32

    Suspense, Thriller, Romance
    Luo Zheng, Zhao Yaoke
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    After a car accident, dancer Xu Xin finds herself entangled in a web of reality and hallucinations. The paintings of a mysterious boy conceal a murder case, her husband Lu Ming’s tenderness hides a conspiracy, and the appearance of welfare center caregiver Yuan You seems like salvation yet feels like a trap. Her vanished best friend Xi Xi flickers in and out of sight. From the cracks...
  • Destiny Switch

    #33

    Suspense, Fantasy
    Dai Gaozheng, He Ziyi, Fan Wei
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    The time mage Luo Jie unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of A-Lang, the illegitimate son of the richest man, with the power to transform his will into a time pocket watch. In order to uncover the truth behind the original A-Lang's death, he becomes entangled in the Qian Gang's power struggles, crossing paths with Inspector Ye Sijia and the mischievous Xiao Qi. However, multiple...
  • Spring Rewritten

    #34

    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...
  • The Guardians

    #35

    Historical, Suspense, Action
    Elvis Han, Zhang Yishan, Crystal Zhang
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    In 1939, Shanghai intelligence agent Gu Yangshan abducted Joseph Lee, a blind cryptography expert and his former Oxford classmate, in an attempt to force him to abandon his work of developing cryptographic systems for the Japanese army. Ding Yi, a minor actor from the Chaosheng Theatre Troupe, had originally been hired by the fearful Joseph Lee to impersonate him but unexpectedly found...
  • Return of the Queen

    #36

    Urban, Romance, Suspense
    Zhang Yishang, Wu Junting
    ★★★★★
    10
    Amidst a glamorous world of wealth and power, Ye Haimeng, the cherished heiress of a prominent family, falls into an abyss of hatred due to a doomed engagement. On one side, Lu Siyu—the younger brother of her enemy—is determined to pull his "sister-in-law" out of the darkness; on the other, Lu Sinan, the mastermind who pushed her into the ruin of her family, lurks in the shadows....
  • ShenDu Fox Detective

    #37

    Historical, Suspense
    Yin Xiaotian, Yang Yeming
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    In the city of Luoyang, a series of serial murders shock the community, with all victims being young women. The city is gripped by fear and tension. The Imperial Court's deputy prefect, Hu Zhengyi, is urgently tasked with solving the case. The young martial artist Li Jianxing deliberately approaches Hu Zhengyi in search of the truth behind his family’s massacre... From phoenix murders...
  • The Narcotic Operation

    #38

    Crime, Thriller, Suspense
    Duan Yihong, Qin Hao
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    In 1995, smuggler Lu Shaohua loses everything overnight, only to discover the immense profits of a new drug - methamphetamine. Seduced by greed, he becomes a drug manufacturer. Meanwhile, undercover narcotics officer Lin Qiangfeng concludes his covert mission and transfers to Xigang Anti-Drug Task Force to investigate drug trafficking leads. Over the following years, Lin leads his team...
  • Wild Fire

    #39

    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...
  • Fancy Land

    #40

    Suspense, Crime, Thriller
    Rainbow Xu, Sun Meilin
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Two bizarre murder cases that occur consecutively in the small coastal town of Wucheng. The peaceful lives of single mother Li Xiulan and her daughter Li Yan are shattered by the arrival of the police. As the investigation deepens, officers like Qin Yang uncover the layers of a serial crime, with all clues pointing to an evil deed buried by time.
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