Chinese Dramas like Cruel Romance
CPOP HOME collects the best Chinese dramas which the genres and plots are similar to Cruel Romance.
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,...Siege in Fog
#3
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”...Granting You a Dreamlike Life
#4
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...Love Between Fairy and Devil
#5
Historical, Romance, Immortal
Esther Yu, Dylan Wang
The spiritual leader of the Po Xin clan was exterminated by the devil, Dongfang Qingcang. But she was reborn as Xiao Lan Hua, a low-ranking nymph in the heavenly realm ten thousand years later. Xiao Lan Hua inadvertently revived devil Dongfang Qingcang who was trapped in the Haotian Tower. In order to gain freedom, Dongfang Qingcang has to sacrifice the soul of Xiao Lan Hua to unseal...Eternal Love
#6
Historical, Fantasy, Romance
Yang Mi, Mark Chao
The evil lord of Wings, Qing Cang provoked war with the gods, who paid a terrible price to seal Qing Cang. In the same year, the heavenly grandson Ye Hua was born. Seventy thousand years later, Qing Cang broke out of the seal, Qingqiu fox emperor’s youngest daughter Bai Qian sealed Qing Cang again, but lost her magic, memory and fell into the mortal world. She met and fell in love...Love Like The Galaxy
#7
Historical, Romance, Political
Leo Wu, Zhao Lusi
Cheng Shaoshang, was a “left-behind child” who live with her grandmother due to the war, and her aunt intends to raise her as a good-for-nothing. Faced with many traps, Cheng Shaoshang fakes absurdity and learns the knowledge in order to stay alive, hiding her strength and waiting for the return of his parents. But when the dark clouds are lifted and the moon becomes clear, it...The Eternal Love
#8
Historical, Romance, Comedy
Liang Jie, Xing Zhaolin
A magical power changed the second daughter of the Qu family of the Dongyue Kingdom. The second daughter of the Qu family, Qu Tan’er, who attempted suicide for the Grand Prince, has changed her temperament from then on, sometimes gentle and introverted, sometimes savage and bold. With a “dual personality”, Qu Tang’er had to marry the eighth prince Mo Liancheng by order of the...Under the Power
#9
Historical, Suspense, Romance
Ren Jialun, Tan Songyun
Yuan Jinxia, a gifted female constable of Liushan Yamen, was in a feud with each other with the ruthless Imperial Guard, Lu Yi because of a case. Jinxia thought she would never meet him again in her life, but things went athwart. The court money to repair the river disappeared, Jinxia was ordered to go to Yangzhou to assist Lu Yi to investigate the case and retrieve the lost official...Love Better Than Immortality
#10
Historical, Romance, Fantasy
Li Hongyi, Zhao Lusi
Living in the future, the heroine entered the world of martial arts through VR, under the name of “Chun Hua”, looking for true love. She met Shangguan Qiuyue who caused chaos in Jianghu and Xiao Bai who was committed to upholding justice. Chun Hua fell in love with them who were at odds with each other. It led to a series of ludicrous and romantic stories.Maid's Revenge
#11
Romance, Drama
Chen Fangtong, Dai Gaozheng
After the ruin of her family, Dong Tingyao, a daughter of a wealthy family, becomes a maid and hibernates in a warlord's house in order to take revenge, and falls in love with Fang Tianyi, a bloodthirsty warlord.Eternal Love of Dream
#12
Fantasy, Romance, Historical
Dilraba Dilmurat, Vengo Gao
The Qingqiu empress Bai Fengjiu was saved by the Donghua emperor. She kept it in mind. To repay the kindness of Dong Hua, Bai Fengjiu went to the Tai Chen Palace as a palace maid for many years. After Dong Hua was locked into the lotus field of ten evils, Bai Fengjiu transformed into a fox to save Dong Hua. Since then, Bai Fengjiu accompanied Dong Hua as a fox and learned that Dong...Love and Destiny
#13
Historical, Romance, Fantasy
Chang Chen, Ni Ni
Jiu Chen, the God of War, who had been sleeping for 50,000 years, was awakened by the Fairy Ling Xi. Then, it revealed many secrets of the God-Devil War. Jiu Chen suspected Ling Xi’s identity and kept her by his side. They gradually developed affection during their time together. Ling Xi was found to be in possession of demonic energy, which can unlock the seal of the demon ruler,...Snow Fall
#14
Fantasy, Romance, Historical
Vengo Gao, Ouyang Nana
In the midst of chaotic warfare, Shen Zhiheng, a renowned figure in Haidong City who remains steadfast in his principles and cares deeply for the people, becomes a target for assassination after rejecting an alliance with the Haidong Army. He is saved on a snowy night by Mi Lan, a blind girl, intertwining their destinies. To investigate Shen Zhiheng, the Haidong Army collaborates with...Love in Flames of War
#15
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...War of Faith
#16
Historical, Political, War
Wang Yibo, Li Qin
In Shanghai in 1930, Wei Ruolai, an ordinary employee of the Central Bank of the Kuomintang, gradually earns the appreciation of senior advisor Shen Tunan due to his outstanding work ability. During this process, Wei Ruolai witnesses numerous instances of corruption and darkness within the Kuomintang's financial sector. Lost and depressed, Communist Party member Shen Jinzhen illuminates...Ashes of Love
#17
Historical, Fantasy, Romance
Yang Zi, Deng Lun
Jin Mi, the daughter of the flower god, was forced to abandon her feeling for love because of “Yundan”. When she met her true love, Xu Feng, the son of the heavenly emperor, she did not know what love was. At the same time, Xufeng’s eldest brother, Run Yu, also gradely fell in love with Jin Mi. But due to the hatred and possessiveness blinded the heart, he eventually went astray....The Romance of Tiger and Rose
#18
Historical, Romance, Comedy
Zhao Lusi, Ding Yuxi
Chen Xiaoqian is a screenwriter who is always single since her birth. She has worked hard and finished writing a costume drama. The drama should have started shooting smoothly, but it collapsed. Because the actor Han Mingxing questioned too much about the script’s emotional scenes. She can’t keep in her indignation, swear to prove her ability, but she entered the world of her script...The Legends
#19
Historical, Fantasy, Immortal
Bai Lu, Xu Kai
Lu Zhaoyao saved Mo Qing after she left the mountain where she lived, but was preempted by Mo Qing when she seized the Wanjun Sword. Lu Zhaoying was seriously injured by the huge impact of the release of the Wanjun Sword. Five years later, after recovering from her injuries, she returned to her sect and found that Mo Qing had made her sect even stronger. Lu Zhaoyao concealed her identity...The Story of Ming Lan
#20
Historical, Romance, Family
Zhao Liying, Feng Shaofeng
The sixth daughter of the Sheng family, Minglan, was smart and beautiful but suffered from the plight of her legal mother’s unkindness, her sisters’ making troubles, her father’s lack of attention, and the death of her biological mother. She hid her intelligence and talent, grew up with humiliation and adversity, stood up for herself despite all the oppression, and finally took...The King's Woman
#21
Historical, Romance
Dilraba Dilmurat, Vin Zhang, Li Tai
Since childhood, Gongsun Li and her two senior brothers studied martial arts with her grandfather. She met and saved a young man, Ying Zheng, who was being bullied. Ying Zheng was obsessed with the young girl. In the chaos of the warring states, Gongsun Li fell in love with her second senior brother Jing Ke, but they left their hometown due to the war and lived together. The second...Fall in Love
#22
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...Killer And Healer
#23
Suspense, Thriller, Crime
Mao Zijun, Ian Yi
In troubled times, things are changing. Jiang Yuelou, the head of the Police Station, is both good and evil, making smugglers scared of criminals. While pursuing an opium case in Hong Kong, he meets Churan and Chen Yuzhi, and the three become close friends. Chen Yu Zhi discovers Jiang Yue Lou’s bipolar disorder, and Jiang Yue Lou goes from initially refusing treatment to befriending...Rookie Agent Rouge
#24
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...Mr. & Mrs. Chen
#25
Suspense, Romance, Crime
Guan Xiaotong, Elvis Han
In 1940 Shanghai, Chen Jiaping, an underground member of the Chinese Communist Party codenamed "Mei Hua Si", is on a mission when he runs into his former fiancée Zuo Shuangtao at a critical moment when he is almost exposed. At this time, Zuo Shuangtao is already a spy of the Kuomintang military system and is looking for a way out of her predicament after a failed assassination mission....Story of Kunning Palace
#26
Historical, Romance, Fantasy
Bai Lu, Zhang Linghe
Jiang Xuening once struggled hard to become a queen, only to be driven to suicide in a palace mutiny. Now, Jiang Xuening's dream is to get away from power and take charge of her own life. But by chance she enters the palace as a companion, becoming a student of the imperial teacher Xie Wei, and meets Xue Shu, the niece of Empress Dowager Xue, who enters the palace at the same time....One and Only
#27
Historical, Romance, Political
Ren Jialun, Bai Lu
The young and successful Lord Zhou Shengchen, who was determined to serve his country all his life, was known for his strict style and humility. The only daughter of the famous Cui clan, Cui Shiyi, was born as the future prince’s concubine, and was sent by her elders to the Zhou mansion to learn the art. Cui Shiyi’s kind and lovely, lively and intelligent personality, is loved by...
