Chinese Dramas like Judge Dee's Mystery

CPOP HOME collects the best Chinese dramas which the genres and plots are similar to Judge Dee's Mystery.

  • Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty II To the West

    #1

    Historical, Thriller, Suspense
    Yang Xuwen, Yang Zhigang
    In the year 712 AD, Emperor Ruizong of Tang changed the era name to Yanhe. The Tang Dynasty remained prosperous, but beneath the flourishing surface, crises loomed, and a storm was brewing. Various forces took the opportunity to stir, leading to a surge in strange cases among the populace. What mysterious and eerie puzzles will Lu Lingfeng, the Assistant Minister of the Dali Temple,...
  • Detective Dee

    #2

    Historical, Suspense, Romance
    Ren Jialun, Adi Kan, Jiao Junyan
    During the reign of Emperor Gao Zong, Yan Liben came across Dee Renjie, who was unjustly imprisoned, and after helping him to escape, he discovered that he was a brilliant judge of cases. When the emperor sent him to investigate a case at the Ganye Temple, he decided to take Dee with him. At the temple, Dee solves a strange case, resolves a Buddhist disaster and befriends Wu Meiniang....
  • Luoyang

    #3

    Historical, Suspense, Romance
    Huang Xuan, Wang Yibo, Victoria Song
    Gao Bingzhu, a deputy captor who lives in Luoyang is involved in a case by mistake and becomes a suspect. While trying to prove his innocence, he meets Baili Hongyi. Baili Hongyi is trying to find out the truth about his father’s murder. Then they team up to investigate. The guardian, Si Yue comes from an aristocratic family. To find out the informing letter related to the case, she...
  • The Imperial Coroner

    #4

    Historical, Romance, Suspense
    Su Xiaotong, Wang Ziqi
    In the late Tang Dynasty, Chu Chu, a young girl from a family of coroner in the southwest mountains, comes to Chang’an alone to realize her dream of becoming a coroner and takes the coroner examination. Xiao Jinyu recruits Chu Chu as a partner to uncover the mystery of the case. The mystery of Chu Chu’s background breaks the balance of power in the capital, and a power struggle...
  • Detective Samoyeds

    #5

    Historical, Suspense, Thriller
    Xu Haiqiao, Ju Jingyi, Li He
    In 626 A.D., the capital city of the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an, is suddenly full of suspicious cases, and people are scared. The Da Li Si sets up an investigation team to investigate these seemingly bizarre events, with members including Sha Mo Duo Luo, Shangguan Zisu, Li Zhi, Huang Sanpao, Gongsun Siniang, and Tan Shuangye. In a series of treacherous cases, the investigation team restores...
  • The Longest Day in Chang'an

    #6

    Historical, Suspense, Thriller
    Lei Jiayin, Jackson Yee
    Zhang Xiaojing was once a soldier in the army and was appointed as a "Bu Liang Shuai" in charge of detecting and arresting, and coordinating the security work of Wannian County for a long time. However, he was sentenced to death for the crime and put in prison. On the eve of the Lantern Festival in the third year of Tianbao's reign, the Jing'an Bureau, which is responsible for the security...
  • White Cat Legend

    #7

    Historical, Suspense, Comedy
    Ding Yuxi, Zhou Qi
    In the Tang Dynasty, during the reign of Wu Zetian, the Da Li Si was in charge of the most important cases in the country. At a night banquet at the Tang Palace, Li Bing is appointed as the Young Master of the Da Li Si by the empress. Under the leadership of Li Bing, Chen Shi, Wang Qi, Ali Baba, Cui Bei and Sun Bao are able to clear the "fog" of the divine capital, fighting against...
  • Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty

    #8

    Historical, Suspense, Thriller
    Yang Xuwen, Yang Zhigang
    The Drama tells a series of strange and unusual events that take place under the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Lu Lingfeng, a general of the Chang'an Jinwu Guard joins forces with Su Wuming, a disciple of Di Renjie, to solve mysterious cases and protect the people.
  • Joy of Life

    #9

    Historical, Suspense, Fantasy
    Zhang Ruoyun, Li Qin, Chen Daoming
    Zhang Qing, a student of literary history at a university, was well versed in classical masterpieces, but his thesis proposition of analyzing ancient literary history with modern concepts was not approved by Professor Ye. In order to make Professor Ye his graduate advisor, Zhang Qing decided to further elaborate on the point he wanted to make by writing a novel. In his novel, Fan Xian,...
  • Maiden Holmes

    #10

    Historical, Suspense, Romance
    Chen Yao, Zhang Linghe
    When the Fanyannan Kingdom invaded the country, the nineteen-year-old Lord Qi, Xiao Yanzhi was ordered to defend the country. He struggled in blood to turn the tide of battle, but was ambushed in the final battle of Honggu and lost his entire army. When he returned from death to the court, he was blamed by Lord Yun. His military power was removed. Faced with the fact that Lord Yun had...
  • The Long Ballad

    #11

    Historical, Romance, Adventure
    Dilraba Dilmurat, Leo Wu, Zhao Lusi
    In the ninth year of the Tang Dynasty, there is a sudden change in the inner palace, and Li Changge, the daughter of the former prince, escapes and goes to Youzhou for help. On the way, Changge meets A Shi Le Sun, a secret agent of a grassland tribe who uses the name Qin Zhun, and they become close to each other. Changge smashes a conspiracy in Youzhou, but at the same time, her identity...
  • The Story of Pearl Girl

    #12

    Historical, Romance, Business
    Zhao Lusi, Liu Yuning, Daddi Tang
    In Hepu, a pearl-harvesting slave named Duanwu escapes from the human-devouring pearl field during the Dragon Boat Festival, overcoming countless obstacles. She crosses paths with a Western merchant, Yan Zijin, and the gentle scholar, Zhang Jinran. Joining Yan’s caravan, she pushes forward, reaching closer to the dazzling world of gemstones. However, on the journey through the northwest,...
  • Stand By Me

    #13

    Historical, Romance, Suspense
    Cheng Yi, Zhang Yuxi, Xuan Lu
    During the years of Emperor Wenzong at the end of the Tang Dynasty, the eunuchs were in power. The Emperor and Wang Ya, Li Xun, and Zheng Zhu set up the “Gan Lu scheme” in an attempt to kill the eunuch Qiu Shiliang. The younger sister is adopted by the Ziyi bureau and renamed Yu Bing’er, while the older sister is determined to take revenge and renamed Yanzhi. She becomes Qiu Shiliang’s...
  • Kill My Sins

    #14

    Historical, Suspense
    Liu Shishi, Shawn Dou
    The wandering physician Ye Ping'an arrives in the divine capital of Luoyang while investigating a mysterious old case. However, a series of bizarre and sinister medical visits earns her the reputation of a witch doctor. Clever and manipulative, she is shunned and feared by everyone. Meanwhile, Yuan Shaocheng, a deputy minister at the Dali Temple, is ostracized as a "dirty rat" due to...
  • Blossom

    #15

    Historical, Romance
    Meng Ziyi, Li Yunrui
    Dou Zhao, who lost her mother at a young age, becomes disillusioned with love and familial affection due to the hardships and upheavals in her life. Facing challenges such as scheming stepmothers and safeguarding her family’s assets, she retreats to a remote estate, dedicating herself to learning and self-reliance. On a stormy night, she encounters Song Mo, disguised as a merchant...
  • Under the Power

    #16

    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...
  • My Roommate Is a Detective

    #17

    Suspense, Comedy, Thriller
    Hu Yitian, Zhang Yunlong, Xiao Yan
    After 14 years of the Republic of China, Lu Yao, a playboy who has returned from studying in England, was invited to be a detective consultant by Qiao Chusheng, a detective with extraordinary skills, due to his superb intelligence and reasoning ability. Afterward, they form a detective squad with a female reporter, Bai Youning, working together to solve seemingly treacherous murder...
  • A League of Nobleman

    #18

    Historical, Suspense, Thriller
    Jing Boran, Song Weilong
    In the Yong Dynasty, Lan Jue, a Minister of Rites, has been involved in court disputes for many years, but behind his seemingly gentle and elegant appearance, he has a little-known history of growing up. During a covert operation, Lan Jue meets Zhang Ping, a young man who has gone to the capital alone to take the examination and pursue his ambition. The honest and straightforward Zhang...
  • The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty

    #19

    Historical, Suspense, Comedy
    Darren Chen, Meng-Po Fu, Liu Yaoyuan
    In the 14th year of Cheng Hua of the Ming Dynasty, Tang Fan and Sui Zhou team up to solve strange cases and smash the conspiracy behind the scenes, bringing peace to the people.
  • Under the Moonlight

    #20

    Historical, Suspense, Romance
    Hu Bingqing, Zhai Zilu
    Luo Shu, whose fate has been full of hardships and who, despite being mired in adversity, bravely seeks to save herself, encounters Qi Menglin, a spirited young man who is determined to explore the world. Together, they stand side by side, facing the storms and solving cases. Many of the cases they investigate involve women, and whenever they encounter a pitiful woman in the case, they...
  • Riverside Code at Qingming Festival

    #21

    Historical, Suspense
    Zhang Songwen, Bai Baihe
    During the Northern Song Dynasty, in a corner of Que'er Alley in Bianliang City, lived a family of five with vastly different personalities: Zhao Bu-you, Wen Yue, and their household. Zhao Bu-you was a low-ranking clerk in the Court of Judicial Review, content with leading a simple life, while his wife, Wen Yue, was determined to buy land and property. Despite their frequent quarrels,...
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