Chinese Dramas like The Long River

CPOP HOME collects the best Chinese dramas which the genres and plots are similar to The Long River.

  • The Story of Pearl Girl

    #1

    Historical, Romance, Business
    Zhao Lusi, Liu Yuning, Daddi Tang
    ★★★★☆☆
    7.9
    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,...
  • The Princess Royal

    #2

    Historical, Fantasy, Romance
    Zhao Jinmai, Zhang Linghe
    ★★★★☆
    8
    Princess Li Rong of the Da Xia Dynasty and the current Grand Chancellor Pei Wenxuan journey back to their youthful years in their dreams. They transform from enemies to close confidants, and from confidants to lovers. Trusting and supporting each other, they finally mend their broken relationship, embarking on their ventures together, uncovering the truth together, and ultimately discovering...
  • The Princess Wei Young

    #3

    Historical, Romance, Political
    Tiffany Tang, Luo Jin, VanNess Wu
    ★★★★★☆
    8.3
    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...
  • Story of Yanxi Palace

    #4

    Historical, Romance
    Wu Jinyan, Nie Yuan, Qin Lan
    ★★★★★☆
    8.1
    In the sixth year of the Qianlong reign, a young girl Wei Yingluo entered the Forbidden City as a palace maid to seek the truth about her eldest sister’s death. After an investigation, Wei Yingluo confirmed that her sister’s death was related to the absurd prince Hong Zhou, and was determined to get justice. Empress Fucha, who was skilled in rituals and laws, worried that Wei Yingluo...
  • Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace

    #5

    Historical, Romance, Drama
    Zhou Xun, Wallace Huo
    ★★★★☆☆
    7.6
    In 1735, Emperor Qianlong was enthroned, and Ruyi, a sweetheart who grew up with him, entered the palace as an imperial concubine according to the ritual. From then on, they staged a marriage in the palace, from acquaintance and love to lose and ruin. When the new emperor ascended to the throne, Ruyi became a concubine because of her childhood friendship with Emperor Qianlong and was...
  • Heroes

    #6

    Historical, Drama
    Qin Junjie, Liu Yuning, Huang Mengying
    ★★★★☆☆
    7
    In the late Qing Dynasty, amidst social turmoil, within the depths of the imperial palace, the secret map stored in the Wenyuan Pavilion is stolen, sparking a frenzy among various factions vying for the treasure that could alter the course of history. In response, Men Sandao, a former imperial guard, is dispatched by the Imperial Household Department to retrieve the map and uncover...
  • Chronicle of Life

    #7

    Historical, Romance, Drama
    Zheng Shuang, Hawick Lau, Vin Zhang
    ★★★★★☆
    9.5
    In 1669, Ao Bai was captured, and the vigorous purge of the remaining party began. The loyal minister Abu Nai was unjustly subjected to the extermination of his family, and his young daughter Liang’er, who was only ten years old, witnessed the massacre of his family and managed to escape. On the way to escape, she met Teenager Kang Xi, and they experienced life and death without knowing...
  • Are You the One

    #8

    Historical, Romance, Drama
    Zhang Wanyi, Wang Churan
    ★★★★★☆
    8.2
    The clever and decisive Liu Miantang, as the first lord of Yangshan, led the people of Yangshan to punish the wicked, promote goodness, and uphold justice. However, he suffered serious injuries under the attack of various evil forces and was rescued by Cui Xingzhou, the Prince of Huaiyang. When Liu Miantang woke up, she had no memory of Yangshan, mistaking Cui Xingzhou for her husband...
  • A League of Nobleman

    #9

    Historical, Suspense, Thriller
    Jing Boran, Song Weilong
    ★★★★★☆
    8.3
    In the Yong Dynasty, Lan Jue, a Minister of Rites, has been involved in court disputes for many years, but behind his seemingly gentle and elegant appearance, he has a little-known history of growing up. During a covert operation, Lan Jue meets Zhang Ping, a young man who has gone to the capital alone to take the examination and pursue his ambition. The honest and straightforward Zhang...
  • Wrong Carriage Right Groom

    #10

    Historical, Romance, Comedy
    Tian Xiwei, Ao Ruipeng, Zhao Shunran
    ★★★★☆☆
    7.1
    During the Tang Dynasty, two beautiful girls in Yangzhou are married on the same day. Du Bingyan, a maid in a medicine shop, is marrying Qi Tianlei, the third son of the Qi family, who is known to be a loser and is seriously ill and may die at any time. But Du Bingyan has her own purpose. Li Yuhu, the daughter of a martial artist, is marrying Yuan Dawang, a bandit who has kidnapped...
  • The Double

    #11

    Historical, Romance, Drama
    Wu Jinyan, Wang Xingyue, Chen Xinhai
    ★★★★★☆
    8.8
    Xue Li, the daughter of a well-off and content county magistrate, loses everything after a major upheaval. Saved by her benefactor, Jiang Ruoyu, the daughter of the Minister of Rites, she returns to the capital city in Jiang Ruoyu's identity. With the help of people like Xiao Heng, the Duke of Suguo, she overcomes numerous challenges, continually fights against injustice, and ultimately...
  • Story of Kunning Palace

    #12

    Historical, Romance, Fantasy
    Bai Lu, Zhang Linghe
    ★★★★★☆
    8.5
    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....
  • My Journey To You

    #13

    Historical, Romance, Wuxia
    Esther Yu, Zhang Linghe, Cheng Lei
    ★★★★★☆
    8.1
    The grand selection ceremony for an heir of the Gong Family is about to begin. Yun Weishan, a skilled assassin without a blade, takes this opportunity to infiltrate the Gong Family and gather intelligence. Unexpectedly, the head of the Gong Family and the original heir, Gong Huanyu, are suddenly assassinated. The once-rejected Fourth Young Master, Gong Ziyu, overnight becomes the new...
  • Mysterious Lotus Casebook

    #14

    Historical, Wuxia, Suspense
    Cheng Yi, Joseph Zeng, Xiao Shunyao
    ★★★★★☆
    8.6
    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...
  • Fangs of Fortune

    #15

    Historical, Fantasy, Romance
    Neo Hou, Chen Duling
    ★★★★★☆
    8.7
    During the Zhenyuan era when the Baize Goddess, who governed both the human and demon realms, unexpectedly dies, causing the sacred Baize Talisman to disappear. With no one to maintain order, demons and mythical creatures run rampant, wreaking havoc and committing violent crimes. Amid this chaos, Zhu Yan, leader of the demons who has assumed human form as Zhao Yuanzhou, surrenders to...
  • A Journey to Love

    #16

    Historical, Action, Wuxia
    Liu Shishi, Liu Yuning
    ★★★★★☆
    8.6
    the former left envoy of Zhuyi Guard of An Kingdom, , Ren Ruyi, became a member of the Emperor's welcoming team of Wu Kingdom due to a fortuitous opportunity. Together with the Wu Kingdom Liudao Hall Master Ning Yuanzhou, Princess Yang Ying, the intelligent youth Yuan Lu, and the imperial guard Qian Zhao, they experienced life and death, growing together.
  • Wonderland of Love

    #17

    Historical, Romance, Drama
    Xu Kai, Jing Tian
    ★★★★★☆
    8.2
    When the dynasty is in turmoil and imperial power is at risk, Li Yi, the grandson of the emperor, is forced to take on the important task of quelling the rebellion. He and Cui Lin, the only daughter of a general are each leading an army in the dispute. They fight against each other among various forces and fall in love during several encounters, staging a romantic love story.
  • Guardians of the Dafeng

    #18

    Historical, Drama, Fantasy
    Dylan Wang, Tian Xiwei, Liu Yijun
    ★★★★★☆
    8.1
    Modern office worker Yang Ling accidentally finds himself transported to the mystical and fantastical Da Feng Dynasty. There, he assumes a new identity as Xu Qi’an, a bronze gong of the night watchmen responsible for supervising officials and solving crimes for the people of Da Feng. Relying on his modern knowledge and reasoning skills, he successfully cracks one bizarre case after...
  • Destined

    #19

    Historical, Romance, Drama
    Bai Jingting, Song Yi
    ★★★★☆☆
    7.9
    The daughter of a Yangzhou cloth merchant, Liu Yuru has suffered from her mother's illness, her concubine mother's unkindness, and her father's lack of attention since she was a child. But she is arranged by her family to marry Gu Jiusi, a famous playboy in Yangzhou. Gu Jiusi misunderstands that Liu Yuru is marrying him because he is a powerful man and scorns her. Liu Yuru suddenly...
  • Royal Nirvana

    #20

    Historical, Romance, Political
    Luo Jin, Li Yitong
    ★★★★★☆
    8.4
    Xiao Dingquan, the Crown Prince, lost his mother and sister when he was a boy and was not close to his father. The experiences of his early years have left him desperate for family love, and he is always trying to keep his only family members around him. Xiao Dingquan is a man who both loves and fears his father, hoping for his father's affirmation but fearing the embarrassment of having...
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