Chinese Dramas like Under the Microscope
CPOP HOME collects the best Chinese dramas which the genres and plots are similar to Under the Microscope.
Luoyang
#1
Historical, Suspense, Romance
Huang Xuan, Wang Yibo, Victoria Song
Gao Bingzhu, a deputy captor who lives in Luoyang is involved in a case by mistake and becomes a suspect. While trying to prove his innocence, he meets Baili Hongyi. Baili Hongyi is trying to find out the truth about his father’s murder. Then they team up to investigate. The guardian, Si Yue comes from an aristocratic family. To find out the informing letter related to the case, she is on a mission to investigate and get close to Gao Bingzhu, a superb martial artist and a wise man. The two people from completely different classes, dislike each other but are forced to work together. As they delve deeper and deeper into the case, they find the truth leads to a shocking conspiracy that could destroy the capital Luoyang.Under the Power
#2
Historical, Suspense, Romance
Ren Jialun, Tan Songyun
Yuan Jinxia, a gifted female constable of Liushan Yamen, was in a feud with each other with the ruthless Imperial Guard, Lu Yi because of a case. Jinxia thought she would never meet him again in her life, but things went athwart. The court money to repair the river disappeared, Jinxia was ordered to go to Yangzhou to assist Lu Yi to investigate the case and retrieve the lost official funds for the court. Because of the shocking secret case, they worked together to solve it. They went from mutual dislike to admiration and then fell in love. However, Jinxia was actually the orphan of the Xia Ran case, carrying the feuds of family between her and Lu Yi. In the end, the two lovers went through hardships, to save the people, fight against the Japanese invaders, eliminate the traitors, put aside family feuds. They joined forces against the enemy, broke through the shackles of the world, and bravely came together.Faithful
#3
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 a group of "Nine Righteous Men," including Liu Xin, who had numerous connections to the Lin Rulan case. They formed a "revenge team" with the goal of overturning the case. The struggles and battles of the young girl buried in the sands of time gradually emerged during this process.Medical Examiner Dr. Qin
#4
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, but the stubborn Dabao reflects good reasoning and observation skills in solving cases and has an extremely keen sense of smell, so the picky Qin Ming decides to keep Dabao. Long Fan Police Department’s “iron triangle” is formed. With the “oil explosion case” as the beginning, Qin Ming, Dabao and Lin Tao solve a variety of unbelievable cases one after another.Wonderful Hand
#5
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 a rebellious rookie policewoman, He Xinxin, and his identity arouses her suspicions. As the various cases in the city occured together, Lin Hao and He Xinxin become closer and closer, and their feelings warm up as they test each other. The connection between the various cases they deal with points to a conspiracy of plague twenty years ago. The mystery of Lin Hao's origins is also hidden in it, and the truth is about to emerge... Lin Hao decides to stand up for himself once again, together with his girlfriend He Xinxin, the head of the Flower City Chamber of Commerce Zhuang Yu, the young master, Zeng Fan, the cold and brilliant female assassin Leng Yuehan, and the clinic nurse Wu Ruolan, to find out the truth. But their rivals are always hiding behind them. The force likes a black hole that wants to draw them into the abyss.Renascence
#6
Historical, Fantasy, Suspense
Chen Zheyuan, Li Mozhi
The Empress of Great Chu, Yao Moxin was murdered by traitors in the imperial court, while after a thunderstorm and lightning, her soul went inside her sister Yao Mowan. At the moment, Yao Mowan is being chased by her enemies and loses her memory after falling off a cliff. Yao Mowan and Prince Su of Great Chu, Ye Junqing, gradually fall in love through a series of incidents. But just when they both want to express their affection for each other, Yao Mowan learns that she is Yao Moxin and that she has been assassinated by her enemies. In order to take revenge, Yao Moxin enters the palace again as her sister Yao Mowan. When she first enters the palace, Yao Mowan finds her sister Mo Xin's enemy among several concubines and realizes the nature of the emperor, Ye Hongyi. She is determined to reclaim the kingdom for YeJunqing. In order to take revenge, Yao Mowan befriends Chu Mobei, Han Jinyi, and others. Yao Mowan finally fulfills her dream and returns the kingdom to her beloved, Ye Junqing.Stand By Me
#7
Historical, Romance, Suspense
Cheng Yi, Zhang Yuxi, Xuan Lu
During the years of Emperor Wenzong at the end of the Tang Dynasty, the eunuchs were in power. The Emperor and Wang Ya, Li Xun, and Zheng Zhu set up the “Gan Lu scheme” in an attempt to kill the eunuch Qiu Shiliang. The younger sister is adopted by the Ziyi bureau and renamed Yu Bing’er, while the older sister is determined to take revenge and renamed Yanzhi. She becomes Qiu Shiliang’s righteous daughter. Seven years later, the new emperor Li Yan ascends to the throne, and Ziyi Bureau is appointed to fight against Qiu Shiliang, thus the two sisters are fated to reunite on opposite sides. Yu Bing’er has lost her memory. Yanzhi does not recognize Yu Bing’er, who has grown into a young girl. In pursuit of Emperor Wen’s edict, they become rivals and enemies. When Yanzhi learns that the person she has been framing is her own sister. She decides to sacrifice herself to save her sister. In the end, Yu Bing’er helps Li Yan to eradicate the forces of Qiu Shiliang. After Li Yan’s death, Li Chen, the lord Guang, takes the throne and is determined to revive the Tang Dynasty.I've Fallen For You
#8
Historical, Suspense, Romance
Esther Yu, Liu Yichang
Zhao Cuo is a playboy with a domineering personality. He met a female coroner Tian Sanqi by mistake and married her after a series of ludicrous stories. But soon after the marriage, he was involved in an unsolved case. It led Tian Sanqi and others to start a story of uncovering the conspiracy and solving the mystery.The Promise of Chang'an
#9
Historical, Romance, Political
Cheng Yi, Zhao Yingzi
Helan Mingyu, the granddaughter of the Lord of Yonglin, is a bright young girl who accidentally befriends Xiao Chengxu, the ninth prince of Shengzhou. They develop an affection for each other. When news of Xiao Chengxu's "death in battle" spreads by mistake, Mingyu is forced to marry Xiao Chengrui, the third brother of Xiao Chengxu, in order to save his brother Xiao Chengxuan, and is trapped in the harem. Xiao Chengxu's success in the war helps Xiao Chengrui to become the emperor and establish the kingdom of Da Sheng, but he is jealously guarded by the emperor because of his high achievements. Whe he learns the truth about the death of his mother and the passing of his father's throne, Xiao Chengxu decides to usurp power and take revenge. However, Xiao Chengrui dies suddenly because of an old illness and orders the son of Mingyu, Xiao Qiyuan, to succeed him, in order to keep Xiao Chengxu in check and secure the throne. Xiao Chengxu is forced to support Xiao Qiyuan, but he is still determined to marry Helan Mingyu. In the meantime, Qiyuan grows up and dislikes Xiao Chengxu's control. He is provoked by others to learn of his mother's affair with Xiao Chengxu and grows resentful towards both of them. Helan Mingyu tries to find a balance between Qiyuan and Xiao Chengxu in the interest of the stability of Da Sheng. Chengxu is eventually killed in battle and Qiyuan also dies with his favorite concubine Dong Ruoxuan. For the sake of Da Sheng's future, Mingyu once again stands strong by the side of the young emperor who has ascended to the throne.Joy of Life
#10
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, a teenager with a mysterious birth, has been living with his grandmother in the small seaside town of Tanzhou since he was a child. With the sudden visit of a teacher, his seemingly peaceful life began to face a number of crises and trials. Under the guidance of the mysterious teacher and a blindfolded guardian, Fan Xian became familiar with the medicinal properties of medicine, practiced and refined his martial arts, and then solved many dangerous situations one after another. Curious about the mystery of his birth, Fan Xian left Tanzhou and went to the capital. In the capital, Fan Xian experienced the warmth and coldness of the world and kept his insistence on justice and kindness, writing a glorious life legend.Please Give Me a Pair of Wings
#11
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 truth and discovered that the real culprit of Lin Aodong's murder was Leng Shiban, a powerful customs inspector in Shanggu and that Leng Shinan was manipulating the drug trade in Shanggu and endangering society. In the end, Jiuge joins forces with Long Tianyu and others to bring Leng Shinan and the others to a fair trial.The Legend of Zhuohua
#12
Historical, Romance, Drama
Jing Tian, Feng Shaofeng
The female official, Mu Zhuohua, resists the traditional marriage system and is determined to pursue her career. Liu Yan, the god of war, is suffering from failure and bears the feud of his country. They are redeemed by each other, and fall in love with each other. They work together to guard the country.Marry Me
#13
Historical, Romance, Suspense
Xing Zhaolin, Xiao Yan
When her master, Shi Boyin, is framed and died, Ju Mu'er's life changes drastically. She also loses her eyesight and goes into the life of Long Yue, the richest man in the capital. When she is determined to avenge for her master's death, she finds herself involved in one case after another. While investigating the case, she is forced by a married man to marry her. However, as they spend time together, they develop an affection for each other. Not wanting to implicate the Long family in her master's case, Ju Mu'er sets up a scheme to make Long Yue misunderstand and repudiate his wife. When Long Yue learns the truth, they are married again. As the investigation progresses, the case becomes more and more confusing, Jui Mu'er is nearly killed, and the Long family is in an unprecedented predicament. Theyare forced to divorce and fight together against the enemy. When the truth is revealed, Long Yue marries Jui Mu'er, who has married him three times, and they finally embrace each other happily.The Imperial Coroner
#14
Historical, Romance, Suspense
Su Xiaotong, Wang Ziqi
In the late Tang Dynasty, Chu Chu, a young girl from a family of coroner in the southwest mountains, comes to Chang’an alone to realize her dream of becoming a coroner and takes the coroner examination. Xiao Jinyu recruits Chu Chu as a partner to uncover the mystery of the case. The mystery of Chu Chu’s background breaks the balance of power in the capital, and a power struggle ensues. With each case solved, the team unravels the mystery step by step and finally solves a shocking case that has lasted for 18 years. Xiao Jinyu and Chu Chu are successfully married, and Chu Chu is finally approved by the emperor and given the status of “Imperial Coroner”, realizing her dream in life.Chronicle of Life
#15
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 each other’s identities, leaving a deep impression on each other and making a promise to meet again. Later, Liang’er went to her cousin for shelter, Nalan Rongruo, but accidentally lost her memory. Rongruo changed her name to Wei Linlang to protect Liang’er. They grew up together and had a good relationship with each other, but Nalan Mingzhu was afraid that Linlang’s identity would lead to trouble, so he secretly sent her to the palace as a maid. Linlang thought her life would end in silence in the palace, but Kang Xi’s appearance disrupted her life and her reunion with Rongruo gave her hope. Kang Xi recognized Linlang as the girl he was dreaming of and tried everything to make her remember the old agreement, while Rongruo secretly tried hard to take her away. One is a bossy emperor, the other is a childhood friend, their staggered “attack “ and showing of love made Linlang was caught off guard and in a dilemma. When Kang Xi was deeply in love with Linlang, he found out that Linlang was the beloved of his good brother Rongruo. He wanted to give up his love and made them together, but was repeatedly caught by fate and made mistakes again and again. After many twists and turns, Linlang finally realized her heart and fell in love with Kang Xi. But at that moment, she regained her memory. On one side is a blood feud, on the other side is infatuated love, Linlang can not choose. Linlang’s brother Chang Qing, who had been lurking in the palace, forced Linlang to revenge for the family. Kang Xi and Linlang entangled and staged a sad and sadistic love for the ages.City of Streamer
#16
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 all the characters unfolds. However, as fate would have it, Feng Shizhen and her enemy Rong Jiashang, son of Rong Dingkun, grow to know and love each other through mutual temptation. When the old grudge of more than twenty years ago surfaced, these two lovers, who belonged to different parties, broke through layers of obstacles and joined forces to uncover the shocking truth, exposing Rong Dingkun’s demonic façade to the world. In the end, sins are punished, the light of justice is restored, and Feng Shizhen and Rong Jiasheng have a love affair out of love but better than love. Under the baptism of revolutionary thinking, they finally embarked on the road of pursuing light and ideal together.Bloody Romance
#17
Historical, Fantasy, Romance
Li Yitong, Qu Chuxiao, Wang Duo
Wan Mei, whose original name is Su Qixue, was sold into a brothel by her own father. But she managed to escape with her fierce personality and courage in times of crisis. Later, Su Qixue came to Guihua City and was given the name Wan Mei. She was pushed into a “bigger whirlpool” by her destiny. Wan Mei wanted to live in Guihua City, she had to kill and was not allowed to fail, failure meant death. Fortunately, she met Chang An, who promised her a lifetime.The Truth of Scent
#18
Suspense, Crime, Thriller
Yao Chi, Kevin Xiao, Gong Wanyi
Wen Xiang is a young girl who just suffered a tragic family murder case. She has special powers. She meets a degenerate detective, Wang Ya. They help a magician, Mo Xe, who is involved in a murder case, to clear his name, and together they start the Wen Xiang Detective Agency. The three of them unravel the "fog" and solve a number of strange cases, but they also gradually "smell" the big boss "Nameless" behind the cases.The Backlight of Love
#19
Fantasy, Suspense, Thriller
Merxat, Dilraba Dilmurat
Jiang Li, from a wealthy family, originally had an enviable love affair, but was strangely killed on her wedding day after running away from the wedding. After her death, Jiang Li becomes a ghost and meets the angel Kong Kong at the scene of her death. Under the guidance of Kong Kong, Jiang Li returns home as a ghost to investigate the cause of her death, and a long-buried secret is slowly uncovered.Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty
#20
Historical, Suspense, Thriller
Yang Xuwen, Yang Zhigang
The Drama tells a series of strange and unusual events that take place under the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Lu Lingfeng, a general of the Chang'an Jinwu Guard joins forces with Su Wuming, a disciple of Di Renjie, to solve mysterious cases and protect the people.
