Chinese Drama List – Best Popular C drama

  • The Hunt

    #1

    Suspense, Thriller, Crime
    Huang Xuan, Teresa Li
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Ni Xiangdong is asked by his friend Cao Xiaojun to deliver a wooden box to an abandoned cabin in the remote mountains. To his horror, he discovers that the box contains Cao Xiaojun's corpse. Cao's wife, Wu Ximei, reports her husband missing and subtly implies that Ni Xiangdong is involved. However, as a witness, Wu Ximei gives inconsistent statements, and it is revealed that the child...
  • Justice is Mine

    #2

    Crime, Thriller, Suspense
    Nick Cheung, Myolie Wu, Joseph Zeng
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    In the early 1990s, Hao Gang was a city of undercurrents. Judge Qin Yu had once teamed up with Senior Inspector Tang Xuan to convict gang leader Han Kuilong, but found himself in a dilemma after his beloved son injured Han's eldest son in a car accident. Desperate to protect his child, Qin Yu falsified evidence and framed a teenage car thief, plunging into an abyss of lies. Tang Xuan,...
  • Gemini

    #3

    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 Guardians

    #4

    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...
  • Spring Fever

    #5

    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...
  • Mobius

    #6

    Sci-fi, Suspense, Crime
    Bai Jingting, Janice Man
    ★★★★★☆
    8.6
    In a specific space-time, detective Lu Tianfeng accidentally discovers that he possesses a unique ability—he can repeat the same day up to five times in an irregular cycle. Using this extraordinary power, he successfully solves numerous complex cases. One day, a murder warning letter from the mysterious suspect X suddenly appears. The flawless execution of several previous crimes,...
  • Return of the Queen

    #7

    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....
  • Double Track Puzzle

    #8

    Crime, Suspense, Thriller
    Yang Xuwen, Wang Yanhui
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Zhan Peng’s father was a railway police officer who died in the line of duty years ago and was posthumously honored as a martyr. Zhan Peng has always hoped to return to the place where his father once worked. However, when he finally arrives in Xiatong and begins his job, he discovers that the situation there is far more complicated than he imagined. At first, he does not trust the...
  • Twelve Letters

    #9

    Fantasy, Suspense, Romance
    Zhou Yiran, Wang Yinglu
    ★★★★★☆
    8.9
    The drama tells an emotional story set in motion by a single letter that triggers an intertwining of fates, gradually unveiling long-buried mysteries of the past. A mailbox and a letter become the medium for a cross-time connection, awakening a symphony of emotions at both ends of time. Through twelve letters exchanged across decades, the intertwined tales of love, friendship, and family...
  • Beloved

    #10

    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...
  • Restarted Love

    #11

    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...
  • Hide Games

    #12

    Suspense, Thriller, Crime
    Wallace Huo, Bosco Wong
    ★★★★★☆
    9
    Set in a unique fictional world, the story revolves around the murder of a narcotics police officer as the central thread, delivering high-stakes twists while deeply probing the struggle between good and evil in human nature. As the truth is unraveled layer by layer, it also explores the complexities of humanity and delicately portrays the tangled emotions between the characters.
  • Under the Cover

    #13

    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.
  • The Wanted Detective

    #14

    Historical, Suspense, Thriller
    Wang Xingyue, Xiang Hanzhi
    ★★★★★☆
    8.3
    On the day of his wedding, Xiao Beiming, the top detective of the Great Qi, is framed as the demon Yesha and accused of murdering his master and betraying the nation. He escapes by jumping into Fengbo Lake. Three years later, Xiao Beiming returns to the capital and gains the trust of his junior sister, Zhong Xueman. In the darkness, he teams up with a group of intelligent and courageous...
  • Beneath the Undertow

    #15

    Suspense, Crime, Thriller
    Chen Jianbin, Chen Ruoxuan, Sierra Li
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    In the once-prosperous state-owned Xuri Factory, a woman's corpse with a severed foot is unexpectedly discovered in an abandoned sewage pool. The victim is identified as Shen Xiaozhou, the daughter of a factory worker. Lian Haiping, a middle-aged detective who appears indifferent on the outside but is passionate within, and Shi Qiangfeng, a hot-headed rookie officer, are unexpectedly...
  • Spring Rewritten

    #16

    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...
  • Dangerous Relationship

    #17

    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...
  • Blades Amid Blossoms

    #18

    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...
  • Sword Rose

    #19

    Crime, Suspense, Thriller
    Dilraba Dilmurat, Jin Shijia
    ★★★★★☆
    8.7
    Deng Yan, a policewoman who is determined to join the Anti-Drug Brigade and uncover the truth behind her drug enforcement officer boyfriend's death, shines brightly during an unexpected operation to rescue a baby hostage. As a result, she is transferred by the Party Committee of the Tianhai City Public Security Bureau to serve as the acting director of the Anti-Trafficking Office. In...
  • Coroner's Diary

    #20

    Historical, Suspense, Romance
    Landy Li, Ao Ruipeng
    ★★★★★☆
    8.9
    Shen Yi, the Minister of Justice, is implicated in the Prince Jin case, leading to the tragic extermination of his entire family. His daughter, Shen Wan, assumes the identity of Qin Wan, the ninth daughter of the Qin family, and flees to Jingzhou. Once perceived as weak and easily bullied, Qin Wan undergoes a drastic transformation—she not only excels in healing but also masters forensic...
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