2023 Chinese Drama List

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  • Yongan Dream

    #1

    Historical, Romance, Fantasy
    Ouyang Nana, Xu Zhengxi, Sun Jian
    In the capital city of Yong An, the collapse of the West City Canal leads to the sudden downfall of Shangshu Shen Wenqi, the official in charge of the project, who finds himself imprisoned overnight. With the nest overturned, the two daughters of the Shen family, Shen Mei and Shen Zhen, also fall into dire straits. Particularly, the younger daughter, Shen Zhen, who has been sheltered in the inner chambers and is unfamiliar with the ways of the world, now struggles on the streets, vulnerable and defenseless. Meanwhile, Judicial Officer Lu Shiyun, tasked with investigating the case, finds himself perplexed due to recurring dreams of a mysterious woman with whom he shares unexplained connections. Upon investigation, Lu Shiyun discovers that the enigmatic woman from his dreams is none other than Shen Zhen, the daughter of the condemned official. As Lu Shiyun gradually approaches her, they both step into the unknown twists of fate. Centered around the case of the West City Canal, the two endure life-threatening challenges, entrusting each other with faith and forming a deep bond. With Shen Zhen's assistance, Lu Shiyun unravels the truth behind the case. However, the true puppeteer behind the scenes quietly closes in on the duo.
  • Life Is Drama

    #2

    Romance, Drama
    Wang Xuan, Pu Yutong
    After experiencing a family upheaval, Shangguan Chuxia loses her memory and is adopted, taking on the alias Feng Dongdong.  By Chance, she meets Yun Su and unexpectedly recalls her true identity. To uncover the truth, she transforms into a bold and spirited maid, taking charge of the Shangguan family. Together with her contracted fiancé, Yun Su, they join forces to bring the culprits to justice. As they spend time together, they gradually feel each other's affections.
  • Sword and Fairy

    #3

    Historical, Romance, Fantasy
    Xu Kai, Esther Yu
    Yue Jinzhao, a young man from a small town, and his sister, Yue Qi, have been wandering in the Jinghu for many years. By chance, they meet the young master of the Luo family, Luo Zhaoyin, and learn that Yue Qi's mother, Chu Yu, is the head of the dreaded Kunpeng Valley. The people have been suffering for years because of the "magic medicine - Qi Yuan Zhu" spread in the Kunpeng Valley, which forces Yue Qi, who is determined to reunite with her mother, to face the painful choice between family and righteousness. This sudden turn of events does not shake her and her brother's desire to help the world. With the help of her friends, including Ju Shifang, Xian Qing and Ming Xiu, they go deeper into the danger and uncover the secret behind the "Qi Yuan Zhu" step by step. It turns out that the real Chu Yu was a prisoner in order to protect his young daughter, and now her "double" is just a clan member who is greedy for profit. In the end, Yue Jinzhao and Yue Qi team up with their fellows to break the conspiracy one by one. They unburden themselves of the past and embark on a new journey to fight for justice once again.
  • Derailment

    #4

    Urban, Fantasy, Romance
    Liu Haocun, Lin Yi
    A “Time travel” which has many secrets made Jiang Xiaoyuan, a rich girl, turn into a low-level working girl with the same name. Struggling to survive, she met her mysterious childhood sweetheart Qi Lian. Together they searched for the truth. On the way to uncovering the "fog", they compose the song of love and career together, performing an inspirational life.
  • A Journey to Love

    #5

    Historical, Action, Wuxia
    Liu Shishi, Liu Yuning
    the former left envoy of Zhuyi Guard of An Kingdom, , Ren Ruyi, became a member of the Emperor's welcoming team of Wu Kingdom due to a fortuitous opportunity. Together with the Wu Kingdom Liudao Hall Master Ning Yuanzhou, Princess Yang Ying, the intelligent youth Yuan Lu, and the imperial guard Qian Zhao, they experienced life and death, growing together.
  • Story of Kunning Palace

    #6

    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. Jiang Xuening is taught by Xie Wei, while secretly plotting to stop Yan Lin from the event "Blood Crown Ceremony". Through Jiang Xuening and Xie Wei's planning, the lives of the Yan family are saved. After the Ritual, Jiang Xuening inadvertently involves herself in the government's plan to eradicate the Pingnan Lord's rebellious party. She goes into the enemy's camp with Zhang Zhe, and at a critical moment, Jiang Xuening defends Zhang Zhe with her body, but they are unable to be together in the end. When an enemy country, Dayue, invades the country, Princess Shen Zhiyi resolutely embarks on marriage to seek peace. In order to save her friend Shen Zhiyi, Jiang Xuening accompanies Xie Wei north to invade Da Yue. In the midst of many crises, Xie Wei protects Jiang Xuening even to the extent of hurting himself, and they gradually develop a love for each other. However, a bigger conspiracy gradually emerges, which points to the truth of the Pingnan Lord incident 20 years ago. In the end, Jiang Xuening and Xie Wei work together to uncover the truth, and Jiang Xuening uses her love to change Xie Wei, and they finally get together.
  • Wonderland of Love

    #7

    Historical, Romance, Drama
    Xu Kai, Jing Tian
    When the dynasty is in turmoil and imperial power is at risk, Li Yi, the grandson of the emperor, is forced to take on the important task of quelling the rebellion. He and Cui Lin, the only daughter of a general are each leading an army in the dispute. They fight against each other among various forces and fall in love during several encounters, staging a romantic love story.
  • Miss Mystery

    #8

    Romance, Drama
    Chen Shujun, Yang Yeming
    Xue Tong, a wealthy heiress, witnessed her entire family tragically wiped out in her childhood. Eighteen years later, she assumed the identity of "Lin Bao'er" and returned to her hometown. After careful planning, she vowed to eliminate each person responsible for her family's murder!
  • Forever Love

    #9

    Romance, Drama
    Chen Fangtong, Dai Gaozheng
    The only daughter of the wealthy magnate Lin Guofu, Lin Xintong, fell in love with the poor young man Chi Shan despite her father's objections. However, on the day of their engagement, Lin Xintong was unexpectedly kissed by a mysterious and highly aggressive man. Before she could recover from her shock, she learned that her father, Lin Guofu, had tragically died under suspicious circumstances! Qin Moyao, falsely accused of being the murderer, sought out Lin Xintong to clear his name. Before he could explain the situation, he found himself entangled in the Lin family's conspiracy. This marked the beginning of a unique and thrilling relationship between Qin Moyao and Lin Xintong. As Lin Xintong slowly discovered the affair between her fiancé Chi Shan and Xia Yuwei, misunderstandings grew between her and Qin Moyao. Love, hatred, and complicated emotions swirled within Lin Xintong. She decided to settle scores one by one. However, when she inadvertently harmed Qin Moyao, she realized that he had been silently protecting her all along.
  • Hidden Love

    #10

    Urban, Romance, Youth
    Zhao Lusi, Chen Zheyuan
    During high school period, Sang Zhi is frequently asked by her teacher to meet with her parents. In order to solve the problem, Sang Zhi decides to ask her brother to take the blame. However, she fails, she has no choice but to turn to her brother's roommate Duan Jiaxu, who comes to play with her brother. As a result, Duan Jiaxu helps Sang Zhi to meet with her teacher at school, and they become close, and then Duan Jiaxu treats Sang Zhi as his own sister. As Duan Jiaxu graduates from university, they are separated from each other, and due to some misunderstandings, they become estranged. It is not until Sang Zhi is an adult that they reunite when she is admitted to Duan Jiaxu's city, as she had hoped. Gradually, Sang Zhi discovers the source of Duan Jiaxu's constant stress and wants to protect this older brother who has always been so kind to her and revive her hidden love. With the company of Sang Zhi, Duan Jiaxu slowly unravels the "knot" in his heart, and he truly falls in love with the grown-up Sang Zhi.
  • Beauty of Resilience

    #11

    Historical, Romance, Fantasy
    Ju Jingyi, Guo Junchen
    In the mortal realm of the Wei Kingdom, cultivating immortality was prevalent, but longevity remained elusive for the majority of common people. Wei Zhi, a girl who was always seen as unlucky, though quiet and unassuming, possessed a strong character. She boldly participated in the adulthood ceremony to determine one's aptitude for cultivation. During the ceremony, the reflection of a phoenix appeared in the Divine Mirror for the group of thirty-six individuals that Wei Zhi belonged to. As a result, they were all sent to the White Egret Academy for further education, and Wei Zhi, with exceptional talent, became a popular candidate for inheriting the Phoenix bloodline. In the academy, the teacher, Yan Yue, was extremely strict and tormented the pampered sons and daughters of noble families. In truth, Yan Yue was the Heavenly Sovereign from the Heaven realm, who descended to the mortal world with the purpose of finding the inheritor of the Phoenix bloodline. According to legends, the Phoenix was a terrifying existence destined to bring about the destruction of the three realms. Killing the Phoenix was not only Yan Yue's mission but also the greatest trial to determine whether he could successfully ascend to become the Heavenly Sovereign. Bound by celestial laws, Yan Yue was unable to interfere in mortal affairs, yet he gradually developed a strong interest in Wei Zhi, who was both intelligent and resilient.
  • Shining For One Thing

    #12

    School, Romance, Fantasy
    Karlina Zhang, Qu Chuxiao
    Lin Beixing, who had always followed the step of her love but not been herself, was deeply hurt when her boyfriend cheated on her. She accidentally deleted text messages from her old cell phone while cleaning up items related to her ex-boyfriend, and frequently time-traveled back to high school. But every time in the most exciting moment, she was always dragged back to the real world. After several explorations, Lin Beixing found that the key to travel is related to Zhang Wansen, so she was determined to save Zhang Wansen. It’s an amazing story of redemption and mutual growth.
  • Go Into Your Heart

    #13

    Urban, Romance, Sport
    Landy Li, Niu Junfeng
    The talented young Go player, Sheng Jingchu, became famous as a dark horse and became a sensation in the Go world. Never giving any interviews, he has become the subject of many media reports. The intern reporter Cheng Liao helped Sheng Jingchu escape, but was misunderstood as his girlfriend, they faked a relationship, but did not expect to end up in love. Afterward, Sheng Jingchu suffered a loss in the competition, was kicked out of the studio by the master, his life fell to a low point, Cheng Liao had not left, they inspire each other. Eventually, Cheng Liao used new media to promote Go, to carry forward the tradition, and become an excellent cultural journalist. And Sheng Jingchu sticks on Go, hones his skills, makes more young people pay attention to Go, and becomes a new generation force to inherit the spirit of Chinese Go.
  • Falling Into Your Smile

    #14

    Urban, Romance, Youth
    Xu Kai, Cheng Xiao
    Tong Yao stepped into the professional e-sports circle as a girl with great strength and became the first official female e-sports player in the Chinese division of the professional league. Facing questions and all kinds of inconveniences, she overcame difficulties and persevered with the support of her teammates. She stood on the world stage to make up for the regret of six years of no championship in mainland China, and let the dream of e-sports blossom.
  • Please Feel At Ease Mr. Ling

    #15

    Urban, Romance, Comedy
    Zhao Lusi, Liu Te
    Gu Anxin, a young courier girl, accidentally knocks down Ling Yue, the president of the group who suffered an accident in the inheritance, and the “amnesia” Ling Yue asks that Gu Anxin should be responsible for him. Gu Anxin is forced to “pick up” Ling Yue home for treatment. The two people with very different personalities and vastly different identities collide in their cohabitation life, with the “wronged” heroine being “banged up” and the reserved hero being adorable, a lovely and interesting story with a sweet scent unfolding.
  • Qing Luo

    #16

    Historical, Romance, Comedy
    Liu Xueyi, Wang Ziwei, Hu Wei
    A medical genius, Yu Qingluo gave birth to her son, Nan Nan, alone. Seven years later, she develops her unique medical skills and becomes a well-known doctor with unorthodox skills. In the process of finding her son Nan Nan’s father, she befriends the royal son of Feng Cang Kingdom, Ye Xiudu. Because of his resemblance to his enemy Yang Xiusheng, Yu Qingluo is deeply disgusted with him, and only after several tests does she confirm that it is just a coincidence, but at that time, Ye Xiudu has already fallen deeply in love with her. Yu Qinglu is gradually indulged in the unconditional protection and doting of Ye Xiudu. At the same time, Yu Qingluo is forced to get involved in strife because of her identity as a genius doctor, and together with Ye Xiudu, she fights with various forces and eventually discovers by accident that Ye Xiudu is actually the father of her son Nan Nan. During the course of their time together, Yu Qingluo completely fell into deep love With Ye Xiudu, and eventually the family hand in hand for the rest of their lives.
  • Mysterious Love

    #17

    Urban, Romance, Suspense
    Tsao Yu Ning, Yu Yue
    Ruan Nianchu, a quirky drama actress, and Li Teng, a cool guy with a good face, meet accidentally. Li Teng saves Ruan Nianchu in the midst of a crisis, and they have a mutual affection for each other. However, their trajectory of life is different, so they part ways. Five years later, a reunion shatters Ruan Nianchu’s life. Their relationship is heating up rapidly, but they encounter many obstacles. After solving one after another misunderstandings and crises, hand in hand, they fight together to crack the conspiracy of the villain and return to an ordinary and happy life.
  • The Wolf Princess

    #18

    Historical, Romance, Fantasy
    Gu Jiacheng, Connie Kang
    The story is about a young girl, Linglong, who was accidentally bitten by a wolf when she gone to her father’s old friend for shelter, and met by chance with Yan Qing. Yan Qing mistakenly thinks that Ling Long is a thief, and Ling Long also resents Yan Qing’s conceited behavior. But unexpectedly, Yan Qing is the son of Ling Long’s father’s friend, and Ling Long logically lives in Yan’s House. That night, however, a theft occurs, and Yan Yu suspects that Linglong is the thief. In order to prove her innocence, Linglong launches an investigation and discovers that her senses have become very sharp after being bitten by a wolf. The abnormal Linglong attracts the attention of Yan Qing, who can’t help but get closer to Linglong. They drop their barriers in cooperation, solve the case and slowly develop a love affair. When they work together to investigate in depth, the experience of being bitten by a wolf stimulates another personality inside Linglong, who turns into a raging and courageous, decisive wolf princess…
  • Love Unexpected

    #19

    Urban, Romance, Comedy
    Fan Shiqi, Judy Qi
    The encounter between Xu Nuo and Ke Siyi begins with the recruitment for a bodyguard. With her keen eyesight and excellent fighting ability, Ke Siyi makes Xu Nuo decide to hire her to protect him, but Xu Nuo originally does not like violence. In the end, a destiny unfolds between them.
  • Love is Sweet

    #20

    Youth, Romance, Business
    Luo Yunxi, Bai Lu
    Jiang Jun, a girl with a severe allergy to tears, has a double master’s degree in economics and psychology. The privileged and spoiled environment given by her parents has created her spontaneous and idealistic personality. After graduation, she worked in a charity organization, pursuing her dream life. Unexpectedly, her father’s unexpected death put her at a crossroads in her life, and Jiang Jun finally decided to join MH, a top investment firm, to fulfill her father’s last wish. In MH, Jiang Jun accidentally met her childhood friend Yuan Shuai, but she found that her childhood protector, the gentle brother Yuan Shuai, was against her at every turn. In the wolfish culture of the investment banking company, some people were secretly setting up traps for her, and some people regarded her as a pawn and a thorn in their side. But Jiang Jun judged the complex variables of people and projects with her kind and delicate nature, outstanding emotional intelligence and genius-like imagination. In the center of the storm, she began her journey, and after experiencing a lot of ups and downs, she finally harvested her career and love.
  • Go Ahead

    #21

    Youth, Family, Life
    Tan Songyun, Song Weilong, Zhang Xincheng
    Three children who are not related by blood and have suffered different traumas in their original families are brought together by coincidence to become brother and sister. The elder brother Ling Xiao, the second brother He Ziqiu, and the younger sister Li Jianjian are raised by two fathers Li Haichao and Ling Heping. They support each other and grow up together. After graduating from high school, the two brothers return to their families of origin. On one side is the new family that they recognize and cherish each other, and on the other side is their biological parents that they cannot choose but have an indifferent relationship. They wandered between two families. Nine years later, the brothers return to their new families and are finally reunited, but the psychological problems caused by their families of origin still follow them. Facing various difficulties in life, they choose to make a concerted effort to get through them. After some trials and tribulations, they finally bravely step out of the shadow of their past, allowing their parents to face their problems and making each other become better and better.
  • Fox in the Screen

    #22

    Historical, Fantasy, Romance
    Luo Yunxi, Liu Xinqi, Huang Junjie
    Zheng Xuejing, a fallen female painter, runs a screen store in the capital handed down from her ancestors. When she is suddenly suffering from a strange disease, her boyfriend betrays her with her best friend. On the night of their wedding, the heartbroken girl drunkenly stumbles into a tavern in the cracks of the other world and gets an imperial pen that unseals three male fox immortals in the screen by chance, namely Yu Yan, Shenming Baisheng, and Xiao Hei. By chance, Zheng Xuejing and theY conclude a master-servant contract. One person and three foxes are bound together by the red line of fate. The three fox fairy servants use their magic to help Zheng Xuejing turn her life around and gain the honor of being the “first female court painter”, she also gets into a series of troubles brought about by the rhinoceros screen and the emotional entanglement with the fox fairy servants.
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