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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7. The Way We Were (归去来)

If period dramas are not your thing, or you’re looking for more realistic storylines, Mainland China makes many great modern dramas too, like The Way We Were. This romantic drama has beaten lots of historical and fantasy dramas on the popularity rankings, with much credit going to the sparkling chemistry between the two main leads, Tiffany Tang and Luo Jin, who are also a couple in real life. They play Xiao Qing and Shu Che, two students from wealthy Chinese families who meet while studying abroad in the US. As they figure out their future, the characters also get tangled up in conflicts and business scandals where they have to choose between family and love, power and justice.

Start watching the fully English-subbed show here.

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