Chinese Dramas like The Scale of Desire
CPOP HOME collects the best Chinese dramas which the genres and plots are similar to The Scale of Desire.
Drifting Away
#1
Crime, Suspense
Guo Jingfei, Wang Qianyuan, Zhao Jinmai
In the winter of 2002, Peng Zhaolin, the captain of the Snow City criminal police, received a report about a murder case in a residential building. After searching the crime scene, the police gathered information on four suspects, led by Deng Ligang, who had already fled to another province. The police tracked them across multiple provinces, but the criminal gang suddenly disappeared...When a Snail Falls in Love
#2
Romance, Suspense, Crime
Wang Kai, Wang Ziwen
Ji Bai and Xu Xu are seemingly indifferent masters and disciples, but they are comrades in arms who depend on each other for life and death and lovers who admire each other. Ji Bai is a veteran detective who is calm and cool, while Xu Xu is a talented newcomer in criminal psychology research. After they solved a big case together, Ji Bai fell in love with this simple and wise disciple,...Under the Skin
#3
Crime, Suspense
Tan Jianci, Jin Shijia
When Shen Yi first joined the Beijiang Branch Criminal Investigation Detachment as a simulated portrait artist, his superiors immediately partnered him with police captain Du Cheng. Du Cheng's initial provocations established a history of animosity between the two. As the plot unfolds, their close cooperation elevates this sense of confrontation to a climax. The tight plot, flashing...Killer And Healer
#4
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...Justice In the Dark
#5
Sci-fi, Crime, Suspense
Zhang Xincheng, Fu Xinbo
In the 253rd year of the New Yuan civilization, the rising crime rate's connection to Apaths is becoming a topic of increasing public attention. A delivery worker's murder unravels a criminal syndicate, and the true culprit is identified as an Apath, sparking widespread social discussion. Although the case is smoothly concluded, Luo Weizhao, an investigator from the special task force...Memory Lost
#6
Romance, Suspense, Crime
Yang Rong, Bai Yu
Season 1 During a mission, the female police officer Bai Jinxi and the mysterious man Han Chen met by mistake. Later, when investigating a rape case, they met again, and Han Chen’s identity turns out to be a veteran criminal police officer. They worked together to solve cases, and Han Chen’s application of traditional criminal investigation methods also impressed Bai Jinxi. In...Reset
#7
Suspense, Thriller, Sci-fi
Bai Jingting, Zhao Jinmai
Xiao Heyun and Li Shiqing, two ordinary people who lack the aura of protagonists, experience life and death challenges again and again to achieve self-growth. The passengers on the bus, with different identities and experiences, have their own dilemmas and hopes for their future lives. Through their experiences, one can see the thickness of life, the gesture of survival, and feel the...Love Me If You Dare
#8
Urban, Suspense, Romance
Wallace Huo, Ma Sichun
A mysterious criminal psychologist, Bo Jinyan, recruited a senior student, Jian Yao, as a translator and life assistant. On the one hand, he taught Jian Yao with his high intelligence and professional knowledge and trained her to be a detective assistant. They worked together to solve difficult murder cases such as the serial disappearance of teenagers. On the other hand, Bo Jinyan...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,...Guardian
#10
Suspense, Fantasy, Thriller
Bai Yu, Zhu Yilong
Ten thousand years ago, in order to seize the survival resources of the planet “Hai Xing”, the extremists among the “Di Xing Ren” attacked the whole planet, triggering a prehistoric war between the “Di Xing Ren” and the “Hai Xing Ren”. In order to fight against the “Di Xing Ren” who have supernatural powers, the “Hai Xing Ren” built four sacred weapons. Under...Mysterious Lotus Casebook
#11
Historical, Wuxia, Suspense
Cheng Yi, Joseph Zeng, Xiao Shunyao
Ten years ago, Li Xiangyi, the master of the Si Gu Sect, was famous for his Sword of Xiangyi and was the glory of the martial arts world. He had a fight with the master of the Jin Yuan League in Dong Hai, then the two masters disappeared in the sea. The Si Gu Sect and the Jin Yuan League both lost seriously and disappeared from the Jianghu. Ten years later, Li Lianhua, a wandering...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,...Derailment
#13
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.Medical Examiner Dr. Qin
#14
Suspense, Crime, Thriller
Zhang Ruoyun, Jiao Junyan, Li Xian
Lin Tao, the chief of the criminal police in Longfan City, has been an old friend of Qin Ming, the head of the Forensic Medicine Section, for many years. Qin Ming’s assistant resigned because he could not stand Qin Ming’s eccentric temper. Li Dabao of the Trace Inspection Section was assigned to join the working group. In the beginning, Qin Ming distrusts Dabao for she is a girl,...Being a Hero
#15
Crime, Suspense, Thriller
Chen Xiao, Wang Yibo
Three years ago, Wu Gang was killed by a drug cartel named" K". His son, Wu Zhenfeng, was expelled from the police force for recklessness and indiscipline. Wu Zhenfeng is heartbroken and is prevented from leaving the country by his brother Chen Yu. On the way, they are nearly hijacked. To save Chen Yu, Wu Zhenfeng is taken away by drug dealers. Since then, they have never heard from...Psych-Hunter
#16
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...Young Blood
#17
Historical, Youth, Suspense
Zhang Xincheng, Zhou Yutong, Wang Youshuo
During the Qingli period, the Northern Song Dynasty, in order to avoid war and maintain peace and stability among various ethnic groups, trained young spies under the name of the "Secret Court ". After a rigorous selection and vetting process, six youths - the intelligent Yuan Zhongxin, the beautiful and clever Zhao Jian, the never-killing Xiaojing, the never-lying Wang Kuan, the unsociable...Detective L
#18
Suspense, Thriller, Crime
Bai Yu, You Jingru
In 1930s Shanghai, when people were asleep, bizarre cases were quietly unfolding in a corner of the city. A beautiful girl, Qin Xiaoman, who has just graduated from the police academy, arrives in the British Concession with the ambition of becoming an outstanding police detective. She lives in Shaliwen flat and becomes neighbors and colleagues with Luo Fei, a police detective who has...Under the Skin Season 2
#19
Crime, Suspense
Tan Jianci, Jin Shijia
The second season will continue the core theme of the first season,*"Revealing the truth through colors, portraying the depths of the human heart." By sketching portraits, it delves into the complexities of human nature. The Beijiang task force, led by forensic sketch artist Shen Yi and police captain Du Cheng, will continue in the second season to unravel the mysteries of human nature...Be Reborn
#20
Suspense, Crime, Thriller
Zhang Yi, Karry Wang
When the ancient painting “Shui Lian” is stolen, the criminal investigation team leader Luo Jian is ordered to investigate, so he befriends a special talented college student Zhuang Wenjie. They cooperate to solve many strange cases.
