Rags To Riches tag in Chinese dramas, depicting the journey of a character's rise from poverty to wealth and success. This trope resonates with viewers as it often highlights the virtues of hard work, perseverance, and determination.
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Blossoms Shanghai
#1
Urban, Business, Romance
Hu Ge, Ma Yili, Tiffany Tang
In 1992, the reform and opening up occur in all over China. Shanghai Huanghe Road food street merchants gathered, the most successful is the businessman A Bao, he and Li Li from mutual conflict to the business partner, from clothing, machinery, to finance, every business cause a sensation on the Shanghai Bund. Bao and Li Li also developed feelings during the cooperation. On the other hand, the owner of a small restaurant on Jinxian Road, Lingzi, and Foreign Trade Company, Miss Wang, who has been giving help and support to Mr. Bao for many years, also loved Mr. Bao. When the real estate was booming and unprecedented opportunities were in front of him, Mr. Bao hesitated to believe Li Li when he was told that Li Li might be trying to cheat him. But in the end, Mr. Bao still believes that the most basic credo is trust, no matter between men's and women’s emotions or in the business world.Truth or Dare
#2
Historical, Romance, Comedy
Teresa Li, Huang Junjie
Xiao Wanzi has followed her father, He Yizhi, relying on the unique skill called “Break the rock on the chest” to make a living in the street since she was young. A strange encounter at Ruyi Lou suddenly transformed the illiterate Xiao Wanzi into a county princess and married Mei Sanshao. The daughter of the ninth prince, Lu Yingyao, who is going to marry Mei Sanshao, was mistakenly carried back to Qinglong Zhai by the bandit Master Xiao Bao as his wife. Mei Sanshao resisted the marriage and push Xiao Wanzi away, hope that she’d willingly retreat. Xiao Wanzi had to pretend to be a county princess, also disliked the arrogant Mei Sanshao. In the battle of wits, this pair of quarrelsome lovers gradually developed a love affair.Forever Love
#3
Youth, School, Romance
Wang Anyu, Xiang Hanzhi
Xia Linxi is a bright and talented student who is the best in the school, and Jiang Zhenghan is a computer master who learned programming on his own and makes a living from it. The first time they meet, Xia Linxi is ordered to catch Jiang Zhenghan, a truant student. With a little skill, she forces the unruly boy to follow her lead. However, Jiang Zhenghan subsequently becomes Xia Linxi’s tutor and fights a beautiful turnaround battle. Their battle of wits and courage begins. From the incompatibility to the affection to the promise, they have experienced the change from school uniform to wedding dress, and become the most indispensable witness of each other’s youth.My Girl
#4
Urban, Romance
Zhao Yiqin, Nicky Li
When she was young, she was mistakenly injured by him and left a scar on her face, while he evaded responsibility for his cowardice, so they grew up with their own wounds. When they met again, she was Meng Hui, a make-up artist, and he was Shen Yi, a small employee of LS, a make-up company she thought. A beauty show made them formally acquainted. Meng Hui learned that he was the president of LS. After being unexpectedly stimulated, Meng Hui declared herself as the president’s girlfriend by wishful thinking. It turned out that Meng Hui suffered from delusions of grandeur. In order to get the recipe for Meng Hui’s self-made foundation, Shen Yi cooperated with Meng Hui to act, pretending to be her boyfriend. After sobering up, Meng Hui escaped from Shen Yi’s world with an apology. Shen Yi discovered that he was the cause of Meng Hui’s scars and was willing to give everything to retain Meng Hui by his side. Meng Hui, spurred on by her rival in love, once again became delusional and transformed into the boss of LS, nearly ruining Shen Yi’s career. No matter what role Meng Hui was delusional into, Shen Yi never left and never gave up trying to cooperate. When Meng Hui learned that the one who hurt her back then was Shen Yi, how to heal the wounds between them? They started with guilt and ended with love.Love is Fate
#5
Youth, Romance
Vin Zhang, Zheng He Hui Zi
The heiress of JR Hotel, Ma Ke'ai, is a wise and active rich girl with a special ability to predict the future. In the process of inheriting the hotel, she meets Xia Yuxing, who is disguised as a "hotel experience master". He is the only person she can't "read". What's more, every time she uses her precognitive powers, she gets a severe headache, but as long as he is with her, her head won't hurt. They get entangled in a love affair and form an alliance to fight against the hotel's turmoil and the conspiracy behind it.My Girlfriend
#6
Urban, Youth, Romance
Timmy Xu, Qiao Xin
Ding Xiaorou is a very ordinary girl who encountered Chi Xin by chance. They misunderstood each other and hated each other very much. But unexpectedly, they always met each other because of various things. As the number of contacts increased, the two young hearts began to get closer and closer.Standing in the Time
#7
Urban, Romance, Youth
An Yuexi, Xing Zhaolin
Since Li Xiao was a child, she has been positively influenced by Ruisha magazine and has always aspired to become a fashion editor at the publisher one day. After graduating from university, she takes up an internship at Dongfan Publishing with the confidence of being a regular worker, but unaware that there are no vacant editorial positions at Ruisha. The disappointed Li Xiao meets a similarly moody Zhou Zimo in a park. Zhou Zimo encourages Li Xiao and LiXiao also encourages Zimo. The seeds of love are planted...My Story for You
#8
Urban, Romance, Life
Luo Jin, Zheng Shuang
At the end of the 1990s, Zhang Changgong, who works in an IT company, has his first taste of success in the Internet business sector thanks to his excellent professional skills. While his career is rising, Changong falls in love with a brilliant college girl, Li Muzi. At the same time, his best friend Han Dong goes abroad to study and Wei Xiaoshan prepares to study for a Ph.D. However, the bubble of the Internet industry bursts in the early 21st century, causing the three brothers to suffer a major blow. The pressure of life and the expectations of his lover make Changgong quickly adjust his mindset, after multiple attempts, he becomes a well-known online writer with his excellent writing and rich experience, and his relationship with Muzi is finally fulfilled after many trials. Han Dong and Wei Xiaoshan are also looking for a way forward in the increasingly mature Internet industry.Stairway to Stardom
#9
Urban, Romance
Puttichai Kasetsin, Song Yi, Yan Xi
Su Cheng, a college girl, has always quietly liked the young star named Yan Chufei. In order to get closer to her beloved, Su Cheng chose to become an artist’s assistant and thus enters showbiz. In a talent contest, Su Cheng achieved great success and eventually became an artist under Duan Chengxuan’s company embarking on the road of acting. With the help of her manager, Duan Lingwei, Su Cheng made a name for herself and finally attracted the attention of Yan Chufei. However, the good times did not last long, a series of accidents had made Su Cheng’s life and career have fallen to the bottom, but she did not get discouraged, but showed a resilient side. She finally proved her strength with hard work, and also attracted Duan Chengxuan’s attention.
