Chinese Dramas like Sparrow
CPOP HOME collects the best Chinese dramas which the genres and plots are similar to Sparrow.
Arsenal Military Academy
#1
Action, Military, Romance
Bai Lu, Xu Kai, Toby Lee
Xie Xiang, a kind-hearted and righteous young woman who disguises herself as a man to enlist in a military academy in place of her brother. There, she crosses paths with Gu Yanzhen, a carefree and wealthy playboy, and Shen Junshan, a calm and composed strategist. Over time, they evolve from classmates to trusted comrades-in-arms. Under the strict and brutal training regime of the academy,...Fall in Love
#2
Historical, Romance, Political
Chen Xingxu, Zhang Jingyi, Lin Yanjun
In 1926, Mu Wanqing, who has been in Japan for ten years due to the breakup of her parents, returns home with her mother’s ashes for burial. In order to find out the truth about her brother’s death, which led to the breakup of her parents, she seeks shelter to her father. Tan Xuanlin, Shanghai city defender who rose to power in the mutiny, has been ostracized because of his humble...Killer And Healer
#3
Suspense, Thriller, Crime
Mao Zijun, Ian Yi
In troubled times, things are changing. Jiang Yuelou, the head of the Police Station, is both good and evil, making smugglers scared of criminals. While pursuing an opium case in Hong Kong, he meets Churan and Chen Yuzhi, and the three become close friends. Chen Yu Zhi discovers Jiang Yue Lou’s bipolar disorder, and Jiang Yue Lou goes from initially refusing treatment to befriending...Battle of Changsha
#4
Military, War, Romance
Wallace Huo, Yang Zi
In October 1938, after the Japanese army had captured Wuhan, the city of Changsha was in danger. Faced with the sudden war, people in the city were on tenterhooks and many people fled with their families. Xue Junshan, the grandson-in-law of the Hu family in Chayuan Lane, with the cooperation of his family, tried every possible means to arrange a way out for Xiangxiang and Xiaoman,...The Disguiser
#5
War, Action, Suspense
Hu Ge, Jin Dong, Liu Mintao
During the anti-Japanese war, Mingtai, a young man from a wealthy family, was on his way to study at the University of Hong Kong. He was kidnapped by Wang Tianfeng, a senior officer of the National Military Council Research and Statistics, and taken to the training course, where he underwent a tough training program and became a good agent of the National Military Council Research...My Roommate Is a Detective
#6
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...Granting You a Dreamlike Life
#7
Youth, Romance
Zhu Yilong
Lin Jing Yun, an internationally acclaimed young food critic, comes to Dongjiang to seek the cuisine and take the opportunity to start a journey to find her roots. At this time, the Lin family’s old house where her grandmother lived has long been transformed into a restaurant specializing in traditional Dongjiang cuisine, and Lin comes to taste it. In accordance with the restaurant’s...Mr. & Mrs. Chen
#8
Suspense, Romance, Crime
Guan Xiaotong, Elvis Han
In 1940 Shanghai, Chen Jiaping, an underground member of the Chinese Communist Party codenamed "Mei Hua Si", is on a mission when he runs into his former fiancée Zuo Shuangtao at a critical moment when he is almost exposed. At this time, Zuo Shuangtao is already a spy of the Kuomintang military system and is looking for a way out of her predicament after a failed assassination mission....Legend of Fragrance
#9
Romance, Drama, Family
Tiffany Tang, Li Yifeng, William Chan
In the late Qing Dynasty, Taohua Town, Xiang Xue Yin, who does not want to marry Ning Haotian, left behind a precious fragrance book and ran away with her father's young apprentice, An Qiusheng. An Qiusheng was unfortunately caught by Ning Haotian again. Xiang Xueyin drank poison to save Qiusheng and died. Qiusheng mistakenly thought that Song Xian had betrayed him, so he abducted his...Cruel Romance
#10
Romance, Historical
Huang Xiaoming, Joe Chen
In the 1930s, Rong Jinxiu, a young lady from a medical family, suffers a tragic family ruin to save her teacher Chen Sheng. With a gold pocket watch left by Chen Sheng, Jinxiu traveled to Shanghai to find her enemy. On the steamer to Shanghai, Jinxiu covered for Zuo Zhen, a famous figure in the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, and they pretended to be a couple to escape the murder. After...Love in Flames of War
#11
Romance, Drama
Shawn Dou, Chen Duling
During the warlord era, Lin Hangjing, a talented young girl, sought refuge with her father’s best friend, Marshal Xiao, because her father was framed and sent to jail. In spite of being under the roof, she was neither humble nor pert. Xiao Beichen, the domineering third son of the Xiao family, was attracted to her strength and independence from his initial bullying of her. Marshal...Rookie Agent Rouge
#12
War, Romance, Political
Zhao Liying, Lu Yi, Tao Xinran
In 1937, the Japanese army launched a full-scale invasion of China, sparking strong patriotic sentiments among the Chinese people. Shanghai progressive young woman, Lan Yanzhi, and her university classmates took to the streets together, calling for a boycott of Japanese goods to support the frontline soldiers. However, due to a lecture activity, Yanzhi coincidentally became involved...Back for You
#13
Action, Romance, Suspense
Wang Anyu, Angelababy
In the early Republic of China era, Ale is being hunted by a ruthless gang and finds himself on the brink of death. At that moment, he is saved by a mysterious woman, Luna, who appears out of nowhere. However, Luna is seriously injured and falls into a coma. When Ale tries to investigate her identity, he finds no record of her existence. Hoping to wake his savior, he begins reading...Shooting Stars
#14
War, Suspense, Drama
Li Xian, Ren Min, Zhou You
During the war, Shao Yi, who came from a family of senior Kuomintang officials, was about to join the navy and realise his dream of becoming a ship's captain. But an unexpected trip to Shanghai changed Shao Yi's life forever. He changes his name to Xia Jicheng and becomes a junior police officer in a rundown police station. It is here that Xia Jicheng meets two of the most important...Defying The Storm
#15
War, Romance, Drama
Hu Yitian, Zhang Ruonan
In 1937, Beiping and Tianjin were occupied by the enemy. In order to preserve the “fire seed” of culture, several universities in the north decided to move south to Changsha. Soon after, Changsha was also at war. Meng Haitang, who was a lecturer at the medical school of National Peking University, escorted the young students to Chongqing. During the escort, Meng Haitang Kang Lanshan...In the Name of the Brother
#16
Suspense, Political, Historical
Qin Hao, Yang Mi
In the spring and summer of 1945, Communist intelligence operative Song Zhuowen successfully infiltrated the Harbin Special Service Division of the puppet Manchukuo regime. Utilizing his exceptional deductive skills and meticulous approach, Song gained the admiration of his superiors while also drawing jealousy and covert hostility from his colleagues. In order to uncover the location...Wonderful Hand
#17
Romance, Drama, Suspense
Bosco Wong, Zhang Yishang
In the 1930s, Lin Hao, the chief instructor of the mysterious organization "Hei Feng", escapes from the control of the organization by faking his death during a mission. He hides as a doctor in the Clinic of Wu family on the city suburbs and prepares to start a new life, but his encounters drag him into the centre of the "whirlpool" again. During his medical practice, Lin Hao meets...The Mystic Nine
#18
Adventure, Action, Suspense
William Chan, Lay Zhang, Zhao Liying
During the Republic of China, nine families guarded Changsha, known as the “Jiu Men Ti Du”. The nine families were so famous and powerful that almost all of the burial objects going out of Changsha must pass through one of them. In the autumn of 1933, a mysterious “ghost train” slowly drove into the Changsha Railway Station, the head of the nine families, “Zhang Da Fo Ye”...Psych-Hunter
#19
Suspense, Thriller, Crime
Neo Hou, Zhu Xudan, Liu Dongqin
Housing agent Jiang Shuo is the only survivor of the case of seven people who disappeared in Changshanzhou a year ago. The only clue about the case is hidden in Jiang Shu's lost memories. In order to find the truth about the case, Jiang Shuo, psychiatrist Qin Yiheng, and "weird cop" Yuan Muqing are drawn into a nightmare game to find the murderer "Six Fingers", in which Jiang Shuo's...City of Streamer
#20
Romance, Suspense, Thriller
Jing Tian, Timmy Xu, Jing Chao
In the early twentieth century, Shanghai was under the rule of warlords and revolutionary thinking was on the rise. The Rong family was rich but unkind, committing many heinous crimes. In order to do justice, Feng Shizhen embarks on the road of revenge. She successfully goes undercover to the Rong family and becomes the tutor of Rong Jiashang. Then, a game that stirs up the fate of...
