Chinese Dramas like The Eight
CPOP HOME collects the best Chinese dramas which the genres and plots are similar to The Eight.
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,...Please Give Me a Pair of Wings
#2
Suspense, Thriller, Romance
Ju Jingyi, Aaron Yan, Han Dong
In the 1920s, police chief Lin Aodong is shot dead and his adopted daughter, Lin Jiuge, is imprisoned after being falsely identified as the murderer. Jiuge struggles to survive in prison, navigating the various forces in the prison and fighting against the " behind the scenes " forces from outside the prison. Since Jiuge's imprisonment, police officer Long Tianyu has been investigating...The Mystic Nine
#3
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”...The Disguiser
#4
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...Killer And Healer
#5
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...Lost in The Kunlun Mountains
#6
Action, Suspense, Adventure
Xu Kai, Zhong Chuxi
During the Republican of China period, Ding Yunqi, a gifted and kind-hearted man, stumbles upon the secret of Kunlun Mountain during the investigation of his father’s strange disappearance. Thus he was involved in the conspiracy plan of Luo Yunsong, a warlord who is trying to take possession of the treasure of Kunlun Mountain and sell cultural relics. During the investigation, Ding...Granting You a Dreamlike Life
#7
Youth, Romance
Zhu Yilong, An Yuexi
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...My Roommate Is a Detective
#8
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...Cruel Romance
#9
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...Back for You
#10
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...Fall in Love
#11
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...Prodigy Healer
#12
Fantasy, Romance, Medical
Li Hongyi, Zhao Lusi
A young man of the Shenmu tribe, Mu Xingduan, who comes from a family of studying medicine for generations, saves Ye Yunsheng, the daughter of a medical family who mistakenly enters the territory. He travels with Ye Yunshang to the troubled world of the Republic of China to escape from the internal strife of the royal family but encounters a rare plague. Ye Xingchen saves the lives...Rookie Agent Rouge
#13
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...Tientsin Mystic
#14
Historical, Suspense, Thriller
Li Xian, Zhang Ming'en, Wang Zixuan
During the Republic of China period, the floods in Tianjin were frequent, and the river was full of strange and disorderly things. Guo Deyou, the captain of the five river corpse retrieval team of the police bureau, has been deeply taught by the master’s “Old River God”, and his skill of lighting a cigarette to identify injustice has comforted countless unjust souls. When the...City of Streamer
#15
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...See You Again
#16
Romance, Fantasy, Suspense
Hu Yitian, Yukee Chen
In the 1930s, a movie star, Xiang Qinyu, was accidentally shot on the set and time-traveled to modern times. Then he started a sweet love with the less popular screenwriter Jin Ayin. At the same time, he was also looking for the truth about reincarnation and why he was killed.War of Faith
#17
Historical, Political, War
Wang Yibo, Li Qin
In Shanghai in 1930, Wei Ruolai, an ordinary employee of the Central Bank of the Kuomintang, gradually earns the appreciation of senior advisor Shen Tunan due to his outstanding work ability. During this process, Wei Ruolai witnesses numerous instances of corruption and darkness within the Kuomintang's financial sector. Lost and depressed, Communist Party member Shen Jinzhen illuminates...Sparrow
#18
Suspense, Political, Romance
Li Yifeng, Zhou Dongyu
In March 1940, Wang Jingwei Reorganized National Government was established. The Japanese army invaded China, tracking down and arresting in Shanghai for anti-Japanese fighters. The Wang Jingwei Reorganized National Government set up a “Special Operations Division” headed by Bi Zhongliang, a former Kuomintang officer, to support the enemy. Chen Shen, a member of the Chinese Communist...Mr. & Mrs. Chen
#19
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....Hot-Blooded Youth
#20
Youth, Romance, Action
Huang Zitao, Zhang Xueying
In the 1920s Shanghai, a city carved up by foreign powers and torn by warlord conflicts. Minhang District commoner Wu Qian joins a foreigners' gambling tournament to win prize money for his sworn brother Wei Chengfeng's ailing grandmother. There he meets the righteous and patriotic He Hongyi. Failing to secure the prize, Wu Qian gets entangled in disputes between foreigners and warlords....
