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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6. The Flame’s Daughter (烈火如歌)

The beautiful Dilraba Dilmurat (of The King’s Woman fame) stars as Lie Ru Ge, a young woman with a mysterious past where she was reincarnated. Yin Xue (Vic Zhou), an immortal being who falls in love with Ru Ge, makes a pact with his master in order to reunite with her. But he has to compete with fiancé of the reincarnated Ru Ge, who is also embarking on her own path to regain her lost martial arts skills and overcome a curse placed on her at a young age.

Start watching the fully English-subbed show here.

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