The 7 Most Popular Chinese Dramas Right Now You Cannot Miss

Find out why everyone's raving about these historical and romantic dramas

Mainland China is killing it with their dramas lately. You probably realised that when even your friends who aren’t strong in Mandarin can’t stop talking about Story of Yanxi Palace.

Epic romance, scheming concubines, scandals in the family, amazing fight scenes – these are just some of the ingredients that make Chinese dramas so seriously addictive. Thank goodness almost all of them are over 50 episodes long, so the binge-watching can go on and on. Find your next obsession in these seven Chinese romantic and historical dramas that have captivated audiences all over the world.

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4. Legend Of Fu Yao (扶摇)

If you like a little fantasy sprinkled into an imperial adventure quest, Legend of Fuyao is for you. In a universe of five kingdoms led by the Imperial City of Tianquan, it’s up to Meng Fuyao, a young and lowly servant woman, to restore peace. But she has a magical past – she was born from a divine lotus petal. When she masters a powerful fighting technique, she embarks on a journey to collect five magical artifacts from all the five kingdoms, meeting the Crown Prince along the way.

Start watching the fully English-subbed show here.

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