The Best Chinese-language costume dramas
My favorite Chinese-language costume dramas in no particular order.
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- StarsJinyan WuYuan NieEnshang LiuA young girl searches for the truth about her older sister's death by becoming a seamstress in the Emperor's harem.
- StarsZanilia ZhaoShuzhen ZhaoShaofeng FengAn unfavoured child of a rich family, Ming Lan studies and works hard, and falls in love with the son of a high official. Through cunning schemes, they both rise in position and work to obtain justice from those that have wronged them.
- CreatorNi MaoStarsRuoyun ZhangYu TianDaoming ChenFan Xian, born in the ancient empire of Southern Qing, inexplicably possesses memories from the 21st century. Wanting to learn about his mysterious past, he ventures to the capital, only to be entangled in the intrigues of the Emperor.
- StarsLi SunKei GambitJianbin ChenA young woman born in Eight Banners' family marries the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. After surviving through many murderous scandals and betrayals, she prevails as the most powerful woman in the Emperor's harem, the Empress dowager.
- StarsRicardo Ortiz Del Rio CarrizosaJiayin LeiJackson YeeA former detective turned convicted criminal becomes China's last hope to thwart mysterious invaders who threaten the empire's capital city on the day before the Lantern Festival.
- StarsXuan HuangShawn DouFangsheng LuThe series is set in the fictional world of Novoland and tells the story of loyalty, friendship, enmity, struggles and romance between the young descendants during the twilight years of the Duan Dynasty.
- CreatorMuye ZhangStarsXian LiMing'en ZhangCici WangSet in the Republic years in China, four young people investigate several mystery cases and stop heresy.
- StarsLi SunMimi Chi-Yan KungXiao ChenBiography of legendary widow Zhou Ying who revitalized the business of Wu's family, a prominent clan in Guanzhong of Shaanxi, in late Qing Dynasty.
- StarsKei GambitGe HuTu-Te-Ha-MengStory about a son's search for his family's lost honor.
- StarsXun ZhouWallace HuoMa ChengChronicle the marriage of the Qing China emperor Qianlong and the step empress Ru Yi, lady Ulanara.
- StarsLusi ZhaoYuxi DingZhou Zi XinChen Xiao Qian, an unknown screenwriter who's been single since birth, worked really hard and finally finished a grand drama of a heroine. It was planned to started filming, but stopped because the actor Han Ming Xing questioned a lot about the script. One day, she accidentally got stuck in her own script and turned into the third princess of Huayan city, a city where females dominate. The third princess past self was determined to marry Han Shuo, a crown prince of the enemy city despite being engaged to Pei Heng, a ministry of education. The little support role of Third Princess revises the whole play to survive and eventually develop her relationship between prince Han Shuo and Pei Heng.
- StarsQinqin JiangHuiwen ZhangRong YangThe show focuses on the story of Shen Cuixi who was the hostess of the family Ren and the people around her.
- CreatorMarberioniusStarsXuan HuangYibo WangVictoria SongGao Bingzhu (Huang Xuan) is involved in a case by mistake and becomes a suspect. When he tries to prove his innocence, he meets Baili Hongyi (Wang Yibo), who wants to find out the truth about his father being poisoned. The two cooperate and investigate the mysteries together. Wu Siyue (Victoria Song), who is from a prestigious family, investigates and approaches Gao Bingzhu, who is excellent in martial arts and has wisdom to find information related to the case. These two people of completely different classes, though can't seem to see eye to eye, end up getting attracted to each other. As they continue to dig into the case and search for the truth, they discover a shocking conspiracy capable of destroying and bringing bloodshed to the city.
- StarsCharmaine ShehGigi LaiSheren TangThe power struggle between the emperor's concubines in the Qing dynasty.
- CreatorFennu De XiangjiaoStarsRuoyun ZhangYi SongKevin GuoThe drama tells a story where Ning Yi, a matrilocal son-in-law of a cloth merchant, embarks on a journey in Wu Dynasty and helps his wife, Su Tan'er, run family business and finally become the richest in Jiangning.
- StarsYung-Wei YangZhigang YangSiwen GaoCommander Lu of imperial guards works with sheriff Su who is detective Dee's last disciple on the investigation of serial missing brides case in Chang'an. And then, the two keep on solving more strange cases of Tang Dynasty.
- StarsZhan XiaoYibo WangZhuocheng WangTwo talented disciples from respected clans meet during their youth and form a close affinity, only to be separated by dire circumstances. Sixteen years later, can they unravel the tragedy of the past to solve the mysteries of the present?
- CreatorMarberioniusStarsRuoyun ZhangWayne WangStephy QiBin Fang and Qiming Fei go up against corrupt officials in this clever tale of two best friends. Their innocent beliefs in what is right gets them into various trouble, but will it be their innocence and honesty that wins in the end.
- CreatorMarberioniusStarsKun ChenYu BaiYuan NieIn 228 AD, the Shu army defeated Wei in the Northern Expedition. According to the analysis by the intelligence department of the state of Shu, the false information that led to the misjudgment of the Shu army was sent by Chen Gong, a senior spy lurking in Wei. Shu's counterintelligence expert Xun Xu was ordered to infiltrate Wei to investigate Chen Gong. Chen Gong passed Xun Xu's investigation. They found that inside the intelligence department of Shu, there had been an undercover Cao Wei, code named "Candle Dragon". "Candle Dragon" not only replaced Chen Gong's intelligence, but also planned to steal the design of Shu's repeated crossbow. Tu's secret operation started the "Qingping Plan" to create chaos in Shu. Xun Xu returned to Shu Kingdom, ready to work together with Chen Gong to find out the true body of "Candle Dragon". Xun Xu successfully prevented Wei from stealing the secrets of the repeated crossbow, and found the traitor hidden in the intelligence department of Shu. Chen Gong returned to Shu after his undercover career, and went through many tests with Xun Xu, and finally revealed the truth behind the "Qingping Plan". In the face of the righteousness of the family and the country, Xun Xu and Chen Gong made the right choice at an important juncture, cracked the enemy's sinister conspiracy, and maintained the stability and unity of the country.
- StarsBaoguo ChenDahong NiGuangming XuThis is the story of the Ming emperor Jiajing and Hai Rui story. At that time, China's economy developed and its culture became prosperous. However, the social contradictions are prominent, and the State implements the plan of land annexation. A large number of peasants have lost their land. A traitor Yan Song caused dissatisfaction of local officials.Therefore, the activities of the overthrow of Yan Song broke out, and the palace was full of intrigue and struggle. loyal courtier and the treacherous have boarded the stage of history.
- StarsAh-Lei GuaHong ChenWinston ChaoThe series tells the tragic story of the most famous and influential princess of the Tang dynasty, princess Taiping, the youngest daughter of Empress Wu Zetian and Emperor Gaozong.
- StarsPu MiaoKexin YangBing HeStories of a judge who lives in the Song Dynasty of China and familiar with forensic pathology.
- StarsJin LuoFang YinZhizhong HuangAfter the disastrous flood in the 15th year of young Emperor Kang Xi, he opens an imperial examination to find water-control talents and get a 24-year-old genius Chen Huang. Chen cooperates with Jin Fu, a official in the same camp, to control water for more than fifty years.