2023 Chinese Drama List

Chinese Dramas like The Long River

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

  • Chronicle of Life

    #1

    Historical, Romance, Drama
    Zheng Shuang, Hawick Lau, Vin Zhang
    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...
  • Magic Star

    #2

    Historical, Fantasy, Drama
    Leo Wu, Chen Xiang, Zhang Yuxi
    A meteor shower, rarely seen in a hundred years, suddenly descends, bringing a magic stone down on the border. The emperor sends a young man, Bai Ze, to find the stone, hoping that the mysterious power of the stone will bring peace and prosperity to his country. Although Bai Ze is loyal to the emperor and his country, he has been ostracised in the imperial court because he is the son...
  • Under the Microscope

    #3

    Historical, Suspense, Thriller
    Zhang Ruoyun, Wang Yang, Qi Wei
    Shuai Jiamo, a man obsessed with mathematics, stumbles upon a historical problem in Jinhua County. His attempts to rectify the mistake are frequently blocked and lead to a game between various interest groups.
  • Miss Chun Is a Litigator

    #4

    Historical, Romance, Drama
    Sabrina Zhuang, Huang Junjie
    Born in a military family, the young girl Chun Tumi planned to live peacefully, but she never thought that her father would be unjustly imprisoned. As there were no male members in the family, she had to go to court to redress her father's grievances and thus embarked on the path of a litigator. The difficulties and criticisms faced by a woman who is a litigator can be imagined, and...
  • Serenade of Peaceful Joy

    #5

    Historical, Romance, Political
    Wang Kai, Jiang Shuying, Ren Min
    This drama follows the life of Emperor Song Renzong, from his rise to the throne as a young man to his gradual control of the dynasty and devotion to the people, as well as his emotional choices behind the turbulent court. As a young man, Renzong ascended to the throne and took control of the world, but his mercy and love for the people put pressure on him. He feared the changes in...
  • Yongan Dream

    #6

    Historical, Romance, Fantasy
    Ouyang Nana, Xu Zhengxi, Sun Jian
    In the capital city of Yong An, the collapse of the West City Canal leads to the sudden downfall of Shangshu Shen Wenqi, the official in charge of the project, who finds himself imprisoned overnight. With the nest overturned, the two daughters of the Shen family, Shen Mei and Shen Zhen, also fall into dire straits. Particularly, the younger daughter, Shen Zhen, who has been sheltered...
  • An Ancient Love Song

    #7

    Historical, Romance, Fantasy
    Zhang Yaqin, Guo Jianan
    Shen Buyan, a modern-day bestselling author of history, time-travels to meet Lu Yuan, a "Demon Empress" who has left her bad legacy in history.
  • Royal Nirvana Special

    #8

    Historical, Romance, Political
    Luo Jin, Li Yitong
    Xiao Dingquan, the crown prince, is not favoured by his father. After a series of incidents, Xiao grows up and becomes more determined to focus on morality rather than practice. After the Lord Qi is deported from the capital, Xiao Dingquan wants to live a peaceful life with Lu Wenxi, but finds that she is being threatened by unknown forces. Xiao Dingquan does not want to see any more...
  • A Love Never Lost

    #9

    Action, Drama, War
    Li Xian, Jessie Li, Wei Daxun
    After the Gengzi misfortune, the land of China was full of devastation, and young people with aspirations rose to save their country. Liangxiang, Yang Kaizhi, Li Renjun became the first group of progressive youths to study in the Japanese cadet school, and met the revolutionary exiles Yu Tianbai and Qiu Hong on the cruise ship, from then on the five people’s fates were closely linked....
  • Marvelous Women

    #10

    Historical, Romance, Family
    Jiang Qinqin, Zhang Huiwen, Yang Rong
    The Ren family of Suzhou has inherited the position of the leading weaver in the Suzhou Weaving Department and possesses the secret technology of the Chinese silk tapestry. The head of the family, Ren Xuetang, never participated in the family business and only loved to study poetry, calligraphy, and painting. The wife of Ren, Shen Cuixi, was not only a good embroiderer, but also a good...
  • Lost Promise

    #11

    Historical, Wuxia
    Kelly Yu, Yang Yeming
    Jiang Qingliu is about to take over as the leader of the martial arts world. At the ceremony, a group of masked men suddenly barged in and Jiang Qingliu lost all his internal force when he fought with the enemy. Boye Jingxing, who was imprisoned in the dungeon, suddenly escaped from the Jiang family dungeon and is nowhere to be found. It turns out that Boye to help Jiang Qingliu restore...
  • Legend of the Dragon Pearl: The Indistinguishable Road

    #12

    Historical, Romance
    Yang Zi, Qin Junjie
    Li Yihuan was the last child of Emperor Yongli of Ming Dynasty. She grew up in Mingzhu Valley, a place where the followers of the former Ming Dynasty gathered. She and her siblings, including Zhu Cixuan, Xue Qingcheng, Ye Mosheng, and Fan Qianying, learned martial arts together with their master. After growing up, Yihuan and his friends leave the Mingzhu Valley and try to get close...
  • Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace

    #13

    Historical, Romance, Drama
    Zhou Xun, Wallace Huo
    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...
  • Weaving a Tale of Love Season 2

    #14

    Historical, Romance, Drama
    Gulnazar, Timmy Xu
    After their marriage, Kudi Liuli and Pei Xingjian lived happy life. When the first princess repeatedly gave trouble to them, Liuli was able to deal with the situation tactfully and successfully. Later, when Pei Xingjian was deported, Liuli accompanied her husband to the western state and met the local prince, Qu Chongyu. He is suspicious of Pei Xingjian and gives them trouble. However,...
  • The Mutations

    #15

    Historical, Fantasy, Suspense
    Huang Xuan, Wu Yue, Sandrine Pinna
    During the turbulent years of the Ming Dynasty's end, Chu Zijing, the leader of the Jinyiwei (Brocade-clad Guards), was dispatched to the remote frontier city of Ningyuan to investigate the truth behind the widespread epidemic of the Shanghan disease. Disturbing rumors of "demons causing trouble" and "patients being eaten by monsters" were rampant, yet local officials insisted that...
  • White Cat Legend

    #16

    Historical, Suspense, Comedy
    Ding Yuxi, Zhou Qi
    In the Tang Dynasty, during the reign of Wu Zetian, the Da Li Si was in charge of the most important cases in the country. At a night banquet at the Tang Palace, Li Bing is appointed as the Young Master of the Da Li Si by the empress. Under the leadership of Li Bing, Chen Shi, Wang Qi, Ali Baba, Cui Bei and Sun Bao are able to clear the "fog" of the divine capital, fighting against...
  • The Longest Day in Chang'an

    #17

    Historical, Suspense, Thriller
    Lei Jiayin, Jackson Yee
    Zhang Xiaojing was once a soldier in the army and was appointed as a "Bu Liang Shuai" in charge of detecting and arresting, and coordinating the security work of Wannian County for a long time. However, he was sentenced to death for the crime and put in prison. On the eve of the Lantern Festival in the third year of Tianbao's reign, the Jing'an Bureau, which is responsible for the security...
  • Faithful

    #18

    Historical, Suspense, Thriller
    Janice Wu, Li Jiahang, Qiao Zhenyu
    The girl Lin Rulan, ignoring the opposition of her close friend Meng Wan, staked her own reputation and accused the owner of the Embroidery Pavilion, Wu Lian. However, her attempts to report to various authorities were in vain, and she found herself isolated and without support. In the end, she took her own life to prove her innocence. Meng Wan, after seven years of hardship, gathered...
  • Burning Flames

    #19

    Historical, Fantasy, Immortal
    Ren Jialun, Xing Fei, Zhu Xudan
    Wu Geng, the prince of the human race, after suffering the devastation of his family and the loss of his people, fell into the depths of slavery in the mines. However, he did not yield to despair; instead, he resolved to seek vengeance for his nation's ruin. To better himself, Wu Qing followed his grandfather and life mentor, Fu Xi, to the hidden village of Shen Yin for training. There,...
  • Blooming Days

    #20

    Historical, Romance, Drama
    Peter Ho, He Hongshan
    In the city of Qu Liang within the fief of Lord An, a remarkable young woman named Luo Qinglian becomes embroiled in the succession struggle among the sons of Lord An due to her striking resemblance to the late Rani. She becomes a concubine to the third son, He Lianxin. At first, Qinglian's only desire is to escape this situation, but as time goes on and she experiences ups and downs...
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