Chinese Dramas like Shining For One Thing
CPOP HOME collects the best Chinese dramas which the genres and plots are similar to Shining For One Thing.
Derailment
#1
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.Till the End of the Moon
#2
Historical, Romance, Immortal
Luo Yunxi, Bai Lu
In order to save the world from the demon god Tantai Jin, Li Susu, the daughter of the head of the Hengyang Sect, takes a desperate step back in time to 500 years ago and disguises herself as Ye Xiwu, the youngest daughter of the Ye family, to stop Tantai Jin, the son of the kingdom of Jing, who was not yet completely corrupted by evil thoughts, from becoming a demon god. Unexpectedly,...Joy of Life
#3
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,...Ashes of Love
#4
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
#5
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...Joy of Life Season 2
#6
Historical, Suspense, Fantasy
Zhang Ruoyun, Li Qin, Chen Daoming
The drama continues from the first season of the Joy of Life, which tells the story of Fan Xian, a young man with a mysterious background, who comes from a small seaside town and undergoes various tests and refinements in his family, Jianghu, and the court.I'm a Pet At Dali Temple
#7
Historical, Fantasy, Romance
Xu Kaicheng, Hu Yixuan
Ru Xiaolan, A young girl knowing Ying and Yang skills, accidentally traveled through time and space to become a cat in ancient times and meets Qing Moyan, a young minister of the Da Lisi Temple, who was suffering from Gu Du (disease due to noxious agents produced by various parasites). They discovered that they can relieve each other’s magic spell and Gu Du through an accidental kiss....First Love Again
#8
Fantasy, Romance, Suspense
Patrick Shih, Amy Chen
A sweet encounter in parallel time and space between the “cool schoolboy” Ye Youning and the “sunflower girl” Xia Wenxi. With a one in a billion chance of meeting, they restart their high school life, meet their youthful playmates, and relive their first love.When We Were Young
#9
Youth, School, Romance
Neo Hou, Wan Peng, Dai Luwa
In the summer of 1996, Yang Xi’s legs were injured by the shockwave of a laboratory explosion while chasing a car thief. She was unable to participate in the long-distance running race that would give her extra points in the entrance exam. After the start of the school year, Yang Xi found out that the “culprit” transferred to her class and took away the class president position...An Ancient Love Song
#10
Historical, Romance, Fantasy
Zhang Yaqin, Guo Jianan
Shen Buyan, a modern-day bestselling author of history, time-travels to meet Lu Yuan, a "Demon Empress" who has left her bad legacy in history.My Deepest Dream
#11
Urban, Suspense, Fantasy
Li Yitong, Jin Han
Wu Yu and Tan Jiao met on a boat trip. They fell in love at first sight. After the trip, they both suffer from memory loss of varying degrees, with Wu Yu losing a few days after the trip and Tan Jiao losing nearly a year and a half. Wu Yu is a well-rounded academic with a promising future, but his life is turned upside down after the trip when his only family members, his mother and...Love Game in Eastern Fantasy
#12
Historical, Romance, Fantasy
Esther Yu, Ding Yuxi
Ling Miaomiao unexpectedly enters the “novel world,” becoming a minor supporting character and is forcibly bound to a task system. Besides the main task of defeating the powerful demons, Miaomiao is also assigned a side mission: to capture the heart of Mu Sheng, the “black lotus” villain in the story. Failure in this mission would mean she can never return to the real world....The Eternal Love
#13
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...Legally Romance
#14
Romance, Fantasy, Comedy
Huang Zitao, Song Zu Er
Qian Wei, 28, works as a paralegal under her former classmate, Lu Xun. Qian Wei believes Lu Xun's cold and suppressive behavior stems from a past offense during their school days, leading her to complain while also trying to appease him to escape her career predicament. However, during a coma induced by an accident, Qian Wei dreams of her 19-year-old self and realizes Lu Xun's attitude...King is Not Easy
#15
Historical, Romance, Comedy
Bai Lu, Zhang Yijie
Da Xi is a bratty and pretty girl, her greatest wish is to marry a handsome man. So when she fell in love with the court guard, Shao Yong at first sight, she gave up everything to enter the palace as a court lady. But she coincidentally swapped her soul with the king, Ji Man. Identity change brought embarrassing things constantly. The “king” cooking personally for the palace, kissing...The Heart of Genius
#16
Youth, School, Fantasy
Lei Jiayin, Zhang Zifeng, Zhang Xincheng
After graduating from the philosophy department, Lin Zhaoxi’s life was not satisfactory. She had the seeds of mathematics buried in her heart, but due to her long time admiring her father Lin Zhaosheng and her first love Pei Zhi, two mathematical geniuses, she was not confident until she experienced two trips to parallel time and space and burst out with power beyond her imagination....A Little Thing Called First Love
#17
Youth, Romance, School
Lai Guanlin, Zhao Jinmai
Xia Miaomiao, is an ordinary girl who is not attractive in class. She has dark skin, wears near-sighted glasses, which are as thick as the bottom of a wine bottle, and her grades are barely satisfactory, but she is lively and cheerful and likes to help people with their problems. When she met Liang Younian, who also liked to think about other people, Miao’s heart rippled for the first...Le Coup de Foudre
#18
Youth, Romance, School
Janice Wu, Zhang Yujian
Zhao Qiaoyi and Yan Mo are high school classmates. One is an academic loser, One is a straight-A student. They had a study abroad appointment on the eve of graduation. But this agreement was not completed because of a change in Qiao Yi’s family, and they disconnected after graduation. Four years later, they met again, and after a series of unexpected mistakes, Zhao Qiaoyi finally...First Romance
#19
Youth, School, Romance
Riley Wang, Wan Peng
Yan Ke, a piano prince, met Xiong Yifan, a girl he once had a crush on. They tried to get close to each other, resulting in a series of funny, surprising, and touching stories. It is a sweet adventure about ignorant first love.Binary Love
#20
Romance, School, Comedy
Sabrina Zhuang, Ren Youlun
The binary “1+1=10” just confirms the decade-long relationship between Zhou Linlin and Fang Yuke. In this binary love with Fang Yuke, Zhou Linlin becomes a permanent variable for Fang Yuke, the computer master, because of her spooky and cheerful personality. Zhou Linlin is a young girl who tends to go overboard on one or some subjects. She entered the best university in the country...Love is Sweet
#21
Romance, Business, Comedy
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...The Untamed
#22
Historical, Wuxia, Fantasy
Xiao Zhan, Wang Yibo, Meng Ziyi
Sixteen years ago, the world was divided into five, Gusu Lan, Yunmeng Jiang, Qinghe Nie, Qishan Wen, and Lanling Jin, who ruled the world together. The Wen Family was dominant, and the other four families suffered from it. Among the youths, Wei Wuxian, the son of a deceased member of the Jiang family, has a cheerful personality. He met and became friends with Lan Wangji, a disciple...The Princess Wei Young
#23
Historical, Romance, Political
Tiffany Tang, Luo Jin, VanNess Wu
During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there were many wars and strife. A young girl, Xin’er, from the royal family of Northern Liang, was originally a naive and kind-hearted princess, living a happy life of being loved by all and being free to do as she pleased. But then the Northern Wei General Chiyun Nan deceived the emperor and dispatched troops without permission for his...The Legend of Shen Li
#24
Historical, Romance, Fantasy
Zhao Liying, Lin Gengxin
The ancient gods perished, leaving only the last one in the world - Xing Zhi. According to rumors, this immortal had lived alone in the heavens for tens of thousands of years, without emotion or desire. During the war between the immortals and the devils, he saved the world with his own strength, and since then, he has kept the door closed and is nowhere to be found. Hundreds of years...Story of Kunning Palace
#25
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....Dance of the Sky Empire
#26
Historical, Youth, School
Xu Kai, Wu Jiayi
Ten years ago, when the Kunwu clan fought the Human Clan, the Human Master Zi Ji seal the Kunwu Dragon Emperor Shi Xingyu, Kunwu was defeated and the Kunwu clan was reduced to slavery. In order to save her clan, Kunwu Saintess Su Youlian decides to disguise her identity and infiltrate Qingtian City to unseal the only hope of the Gods - the sealed Shi Xingyu. When Su first arrives at...Legend of Fu Yao
#27
Historical, Romance, Fantasy
Yang Mi, Ethan Juan
In the five continents, Taiyuan, Tiansha, Xuanji were led by the Tian Quan Imperial City, and be separated by the Sea of Fufeng with the Holy Land, Qiongcang. The three countries were peaceful, quiet, and peaceful. But not many people remembered that a thousand years ago, Di Feitian poisoned the five continents, causing heaven and earth to hang upside down. Thanks to the Qiongcang...
