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.

  • Till the End of the Moon

    #1

    Historical, Romance, Immortal
    Luo Yunxi, Bai Lu
    8.5
    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,...
  • When I Fly Towards You

    #2

    Youth, School, Romance
    Zhou Yiran, Zhang Miaoyi
    8.4
    Sixteen-year-old high school girl Su Zaizai grew up in a good family environment and became a person who is not infatuated, does not blindly follow others, and has her own opinions. On the first day of high school, Su Zaizai, who showed disdain for her good friend's infatuation, was instantly proven wrong when she encountered the aloof and handsome Zhang Lurang. Su Zaizai fell in love...
  • Derailment

    #3

    Urban, Fantasy, Romance
    Liu Haocun, Lin Yi
    8.4
    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.
  • Ashes of Love

    #4

    Historical, Fantasy, Romance
    Yang Zi, Deng Lun
    8
    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....
  • When We Were Young

    #5

    Youth, School, Romance
    Neo Hou, Wan Peng, Dai Luwa
    8
    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...
  • Hidden Love

    #6

    Urban, Romance, Youth
    Zhao Lusi, Chen Zheyuan
    8.6
    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...
  • Coroner's Diary

    #7

    Historical, Suspense, Romance
    Landy Li, Ao Ruipeng
    8.9
    Shen Yi, the Minister of Justice, is implicated in the Prince Jin case, leading to the tragic extermination of his entire family. His daughter, Shen Wan, assumes the identity of Qin Wan, the ninth daughter of the Qin family, and flees to Jingzhou. Once perceived as weak and easily bullied, Qin Wan undergoes a drastic transformation—she not only excels in healing but also masters forensic...
  • The Romance of Tiger and Rose

    #8

    Historical, Romance, Comedy
    Zhao Lusi, Ding Yuxi
    7.9
    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...
  • A Little Thing Called First Love

    #9

    Youth, Romance, School
    Lai Guanlin, Zhao Jinmai
    8.1
    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

    #10

    Youth, Romance, School
    Janice Wu, Zhang Yujian
    8.5
    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...
  • Wait, My Youth

    #11

    Youth, School, Romance
    Nicky Li, Zhao Yiqin, Li Geyang
    8
    Su Cancan, a young girl who loves literature, met her good friends during her adolescence, the lively and cheerful Xu Meili, the handsome and unrestrained Lan Tianye, the gentle and elegant Lin Jiaze, the beautiful and melancholy Tao Yating. In everyone’s growth, there are many little secrets, there are also many worries. The sweetness and sadness of life also left one after another...
  • Love is Sweet

    #12

    Romance, Business, Comedy
    Luo Yunxi, Bai Lu
    8.1
    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...
  • Nancheng Banquet

    #13

    Romance, Historical, Comedy
    Wang Youshuo, Zhao Zhaoyi
    8.7
    A top-secret assassination mission intertwines the lives of the righteous heroine Fu Xiao and the scheming commander Yan Changyun, who initially have nothing to do with each other. A single misstep leads to Fu Xiao's mission failure, causing her to lose her memory and become an innocent "little white rabbit." She is then forced to become embroiled in Yan Changyun's grand revenge scheme....
  • Miss The Dragon

    #14

    Historical, Romance, Fantasy
    Dylan Wang, Zhu Xudan
    7.9
    Liu Ying is a maid beside Xiahou Xue, inadvertently encountered a snake and was scared, Liu Ying rushed to catch the snake. She didn’t know that this snake is a dragon cultivated for thousands of years, named Yuchi Longyan. In order to return the favor, Yuchi Longyan took Liu Ying away. Xiahou Xue, who was concerned about Liu Ying, mistakenly thought that Liu Ying was missing and...
  • Joy of Life Season 2

    #15

    Historical, Suspense, Fantasy
    Zhang Ruoyun, Li Qin, Chen Daoming
    8.2
    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.
  • King is Not Easy

    #16

    Historical, Romance, Comedy
    Bai Lu, Zhang Yijie
    7.8
    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...
  • An Ancient Love Song

    #17

    Historical, Romance, Fantasy
    Zhang Yaqin, Guo Jianan
    8.3
    Modern bestselling historical author Shen Buyan finds himself transported back in time, where he encounters the notorious "Scarlet Empress" of history, Queen Lu Yuan. Through multiple journeys across time, Shen witnesses Lu Yuan's profound patriotism and uncovers the truth behind her misrepresentation as a "scarlet empress" by later generations. Determined to restore her tarnished legacy,...
  • The Heart of Genius

    #18

    Youth, School, Fantasy
    Lei Jiayin, Zhang Zifeng, Zhang Xincheng
    8.5
    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....
  • Love Game in Eastern Fantasy

    #19

    Historical, Romance, Fantasy
    Esther Yu, Ding Yuxi
    7.9
    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....
  • Legend of Fu Yao

    #20

    Historical, Romance, Fantasy
    Yang Mi, Ethan Juan
    8.5
    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...
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