So you may have watched Pursuit of Jade and now you’re wondering, “Okay… what next?”
Welcome. This is how the C-drama rabbit hole starts.
One minute, you're watching one historical romance because of all the action and handsome protagonist. The next minute, you are saving one CEO series clip on IG or YouTube, school romances, mini dramas, fantasy love stories, and dramas where people are falling in love across one million lifetimes.
If you are new to C-dramas, this list is a friendly place to start.
These 24 picks cover:
- Modern romance
- Rich CEO romance
- Web/mini dramas
- School and coming-of-age romance
- Motivational/life glow-up drama
- Historical and fantasy romance
Think of it as your soft launch into C-dramas—romance first, but with enough drama, beauty, ambition, and story to keep things interesting.
What Should You Watch First?
Your Mood | Start With
- I want sweet romance Hidden Love
- I want office/CEO sweet tension Only For Love
- I want gaming + romance Falling Into Your Smile
- I want school love When I Fly Towards You
- I want something quick and addictive Grab Your Love
- I want revenge mini-drama energy Fatal Allure
- I want soft mature romance You Are My Glory
- I want motivation and glow-up energy Dream of Golden Years
- I want historical romance Pursuit of Jade
- I want fantasy and comedy Love Game in Eastern Fantasy
Modern Romance C-Dramas
Modern romance is the easiest place to begin if you are new to C-dramas. The settings feel familiar: offices, schools, games, sports, apartments, careers, misunderstandings, soft dates, and sweet feelings.
1. Speed and Love
Episodes: 30
Where to watch: iQIYI, depending on region
If you want romance with that older brother energy and "I must take care of her at all times" vibe, add Speed and Love to your list.
Watch it if you like pampering romance, reunions, cars, and romantic tension.
2. Falling Into Your Smile
Episodes: 31
Where to watch: Youku, Netflix, YouTube in some regions, Viki in some regions
A female gamer joins an all-boys professional e-sports team and enters a world of competition, public attention, online drama, team support, and romance.
This one is fun with plenty of lightheartedness. It gives teasing, teamwork, gaming, and cute chemistry.
Watch it if you like: gaming romance, team banter, youthful love, and easy binge energy.
3. You Are My Glory
Episodes: 32
Where to watch: WeTV/Tencent Video, Viki & YouTube in some regions
A famous actress reconnects with her former schoolmate, now an aerospace engineer. Their romance is mature with aspects of childishness here and there.
This is not the kind of drama that is shouting every two minutes, but the characters' visuals are top-notch.
Watch it if you like mature romance, celebrity love, and calm chemistry.
4. Hidden Love
Episodes: 25
Where to watch: Netflix, Youku, Viki in some regions
A girl grows up with a serious but quiet crush on her older brother’s friend. Years later, the crush becomes a real love story.
This series is basically soft & sweet romance in drama form. It's easy to love.
Watch it if you like soft love, long-time crushes, butterflies, and comfort romance.
5. Ski Into Love
Episodes: 24
Where to watch: Youku, YouTube, depending on region
A snowy romance with healing, ambition, and fresh winter visuals. It is a nice change if you are tired of the same office and school settings.
Watch it if you like: winter romance, sports settings, healing stories, fresh visuals.
Rich CEO Romance C-Dramas
This section is for my people who hear “CEO drama” and immediately sit up.
You know the vibe: rich male lead, luxury office, emotional restraint, some misunderstandings, confident female lead, business tension, and romance that starts with pride before feelings take over.
6. Only For Love
Episodes: 36
Where to watch: YouTube, MangoTV, iQIYI in some regions, Viki in some regions
A financial journalist and a powerful businessman keep crossing paths until ambition, attraction, and tiny misunderstandings start creating serious romantic feelings.
This is a highly addictive CEO romance with stylish office energy. And of course, visuals...
Watch it if you like: rich CEO romance, career women, workplace drama, and stylish leads.
7. Love Between the Lines
Episodes: 24
Where to watch: iQIYI, WeTV, Youku, Viki, or official YouTube channels
This one is for viewers who like love stories with rich characters, romantic tension & feelings, necessary but fun misunderstandings, and words that mean more than they first appear.
8. Unforgettable Love
Episodes: 24
Where to watch: YouTube, iQIYI, Viki in some regions
A cold CEO, a warm child psychologist, and the cutest little boy come together in a story that feels like romance, healing, and family.
It is softer than many CEO dramas, which makes it a good beginner pick.
Watch it if you like: CEO romance, cute child characters, family warmth, and soft love.
9. My Page in the 90s
Episodes: 24
Where to watch: Tencent Video/WeTv, depending on region
A modern love-advice streamer gets pulled into a 1999 romance novel in the 90s and has to deal with a cunning CEO inside a retro world.
It sounds chaotic because it is—but in a fun way.
Watch it if you like time travel, retro settings, CEO romance, and funny setups.
10. Love Is Sweet
Episodes: 36
Where to watch: YouTube, iQIYI, Viki in some regions
A woman allergic to tears enters the ruthless finance world and reunites with her childhood friend, who is now a sharp investment executive and her boss.
There is office romantic tension, old feelings, and strong chemistry.
Watch it if you like workplace romance, finance-world drama, reunion, chemistry.
Web/Mini Drama Recommendations
Mini dramas are for when you want the drama hot, fun, and fast.
The episodes are shorter, the story moves quickly, and the plot usually wastes no time. One minute someone is betrayed, the next minute there is a contract marriage, revenge plan, hidden child, secret identity, and intense romance.
Perfect for quick watching and a favorite for when you're feeling down.
11. Grab Your Love
Episodes: 24
Where to watch: Short-drama platforms and WeTV/Tencent-related platforms
A female tutor gets entangled with the lives of a wealthy uncle-nephew duo.
A quick, addictive romance with tension, drama, and fast pacing. 9.5/10 for us
12. Fatal Allure
Episodes: 26
Where to watch: Youku, depending on region
A woman loses everything and comes back with a new identity. From there, it becomes revenge, suspicion, seduction, and emotional danger.
Watch it if you like: revenge plots, mysterious women, mature sensual tension, mini-drama chaos.
14. Present, Is Present
Episodes: 16
Where to watch: YouTube, Viki in some regions
A short romantic drama about love, wealth and revenge.
Watch it if you like: shorter dramas, strategic MLs, emotional healing.
Youth, Coming-of-Age & School Romance C-Dramas
These dramas are for innocent first love, growing up, friendship, dreams, school memories, and growth.
They are usually easier for beginners because the stories feel simple, sweet, and relatable.
15. When I Fly Towards You
Episodes: 24
Where to watch: Youku, Viki in some regions, Netflix in some regions
A cheerful girl and a quiet, intelligent boy slowly build friendship and love during their school years.
This is one of those dramas that feels innocent, cute, and comforting. It will definitely keep you smiling.
Watch it if you like: school romance, first love, friendship, soft emotions.
16. Lighter and Princess
Episodes: 36
Where to watch: YouTube, Youku, Viki in some regions
A brilliant but difficult tech genius and a determined young woman meet through school. They evolve through ambition, heartbreak, and second chances.
This one has a little more emotional weight than the average university romance but don't worry it has a happy ending.
Watch it if you like: intense youth romance, ambition, heartbreak, second chances.
17. Go Ahead
Episodes: 46
Where to watch: MangoTV, Viki in some regions, YouTube official
Three children from broken family situations grow up together like siblings and learn what family, healing, love, and belonging really mean.
It is not just romance. It is emotional, family-centered, and very humane. It was very popular in China.
Watch it if you like: family healing, emotional stories, chosen family, coming-of-age drama.
Motivation & Life Glow-Up C-Drama
For when you want a cdrama to come with “I can rebuild my life” energy and "we can do it!" vibe. I hope it's not too obvious I created this section just for this drama.
18. Dream of Golden Years
Episodes: 36
Where to watch: iQIYI, iQIYI official YouTube uploads in some regions
A struggling modern executive is transported into 1983 and becomes an 18-year-old village girl. Instead of folding, she uses her brain, courage, education, and business instincts to upgrade her and her family's life.
This one is giving romance, reinvention, ambition, and survival. You will feel seriously motivated.
Watch it if you like: time travel, entrepreneurship, motivation, smart female leads.
Historical & Fantasy Romance C-Dramas
This is where C-dramas show off the most.
Detailed costumes. Palaces. Enemies. Revenge. Destiny. Magic. Martial arts. Revenge. Arranged marriages. Political tension. Slow-burn romance. Beautiful people suffering but in beautiful clothes.
If you want full-package storytelling and plot, enter here.
19. When Destiny Brings the Demon
Episodes: 33
Where to watch: Youku, YouTube in some regions
A fantasy romance of a powerful and strategic demon and time-traveling "just want to eat & sleep" human.
Watch it if you like: overpowered male leads, time travel, comedy, and fantasy romance.
20. Pursuit of Jade
Episodes: 40
Where to watch: Netflix, Tencent Video, iQIYI in some regions
A historical drama that has everything: romance, strong leads, powerful identities, marriage, martial arts, and romantic tension.
If this drama introduced you to historical C-dramas, it makes sense because it's everywhere right now. If you haven't watched it, I won't spoil it for you.
Watch it if you like: historical romance, romantic tension, interesting palace politics, and strong female leads.
21. Prisoner of Beauty
Episodes: 36
Where to watch: Tencent Video/WeTV, YouTube in some regions
A political marriage between enemy clans slowly builds trust and turns into love & romance. This drama of a proud, headstrong man and a sharp-mouthed, intelligent female lead has all the plot you need.
Watch it if you like: arranged marriage, political romance, slow-burn romance, confident female leads.
22. The Untamed
Episodes: 50
Where to watch: Netflix, YouTube official uploads, WeTV/Tencent Video, Viki.
Two powerful cultivators are tied together by mystery, loyalty, tragedy, and a sad truth that follows them for years.
This is one of the most internationally loved C-dramas, and for good reason.
Watch it if you like: fantasy, mystery, loyalty, and strong friendship bonds.
23. Love Game in Eastern Fantasy
Episodes: 32
Where to watch: Tencent Video/WeTV, Netflix, Viki in some regions
A girl gets pulled into a strange fantasy story world and has to survive quests, danger, comedy, and unexpected love.
It is comedic, magical, romantic, and easier to enter than some fantasy dramas.
Watch it if you like: fantasy romance, comedy, game-like worlds, magical adventure.
24. Fated Hearts
Episodes: 38
Where to watch: iQIYI, official iQIYI YouTube uploads in some regions
A female archer changes an important battle by shooting a ruthless prince, then loses her memory. When they meet again, they become enemies forced to rely on each other while romance grows in danger.
Watch it if you like: enemies-to-lovers, action, historical romance, strong leads.
C-dramas are not one thing.
Some are soft and romantic. Some are rich and compelling. Some are short and addictive. Some are emotional and healing. Some are full of palaces, demons, magic, enemies, political marriages, and people falling in love while pretending not to care.
You can start anywhere. Just know that once you enter C-drama world, your watchlist may never be normal again. Join our Whatsapp Channel community.
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