Upcoming Chinese dramas I'm the most excited about (264 shows)

1. 100% Xin Dong Xi Tong

Chinese Drama - 0000

2. A Beautiful Destiny

Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes

Waiting for the cast - Fiming expected December or January 2026

No license for now

Adapted from the novel "Sea of Flowers" (月都花落，沧海花开) by Jun Zi Yi Ze (君子以泽).

IQiyi

3. A Chan

Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes

Waiting for the cast - Recent movement on Weibo with official account created in 11/2025

No license for now

Adapted from the web novel "A Chan" (阿禅) by Ding Mo (丁墨).

Youku

4. A Journey to Glow

Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Original

IQIYI

5. A Ming Dynasty Adventure

Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes

6. A Nan

Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the web novel "A Nan" (阿南) by Twentine (周爱华)

7. About Love

Chinese Drama - 0000, 26 episodes

Filming wrapped up since years

No licence for now

Adapted from the web manhua "Chan Nv" (蝉女) by Gong Yuan Qian (宫缘乾

Tencent Video

8. All for the Fate

Chinese Drama - 0000

9. Another Worldly Superpower

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the web novel "Night’s Nomenclature" (夜的命名术) by The Speaking Pork Trotter (会说话的肘子).

Youku

10. Bai Gei Xi Huan

Chinese Drama - 0000

11. Bai Yao Pu

Chinese Drama - 0000, 36 episodes

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the novel "Bai Yao Pu" (百妖谱) by Sha Luo Shuang Shu (裟椤双树).

iQiyi

12. Ball Lightning

Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes

Filming wrapped up in 2021

Passed censorship and got licence

Adapted from the novel "Ball Lightning" (球状闪电) by Liu Ci Xin (刘慈欣).

IQIYI

13. Ban Cheng Feng Yue

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the web novel "Ban Cheng Feng Yue" (半城风月) by Shi Si Lang (十四郎).

iQiyi

14. Ban Ri Cang Sang Ban Ri Mei Ren

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Original

Youku

15. Be My Universe

Chinese Drama - 0000, 36 episodes

16. Beautiful Fairytale

Chinese Drama - 0000

Filming started in october 2025

No licence for now

Original

IQiyi

17. Bing Zi Feng Zhong Lai

Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes

18. Blade of Vengeance

Chinese Drama - 0000, 32 episodes

Filming started in september 2025

No licence for now

Adapted from the web novel "Jin Yi Xing" (锦衣行) by Fu Lan (扶兰)

Tencent Video

19. Bloom Life

Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes

Filming wrapped up in august 2025

No licence for now

2026 Q1

Original

iQiyi

20. Blossom

Chinese Drama - 0000, 36 episodes

21. Blossom in Darkness

Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes

22. Blossom through the Cloud

Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes

23. Blossoms of Power

Chinese Drama - 0000, 36 episodes

24. Born with Wings

Chinese Drama - 0000

Filming started in august 2025

No licence for now

Original

iQiyi

25. Bound by the Wind

Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the novel "Sheng Xia" (盛夏) by Ying Yang (映漾).

iQiyi

26. Breaking for Love

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the novel "Luan Chen" (乱臣) by An Ni Wei (安妮薇).

iQiyi

27. Bu Dong Tian Zhui Shan

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the novel "Bu Dong Tian Zhui Shan" (不动天坠山) by Liang Qing San (梁清散).

iQiyi

28. Bu Ye Zhui Yu

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the web novel "Bu Ye Zhui Yu" (不夜坠玉) by Teng Luo Wei Zhi (藤萝为枝).

29. Cang Hai Xiao

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the novel "Xiao Chen" (枭臣) by Geng Su (更俗)

iQiyi

30. Chang Ye Chang An

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Mango TV

31. Chasing Dreams

Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes

Filming wrapped up in march 2025

No licence for now

Adapted from the novel "Xie Luo" (缬罗) by Xiao Ru Se (萧如瑟)

Tencent Video

32. Chasing the Light

Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes

33. Chong Sheng Hou Wo He Su Di Jie Hun Le

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the web novel " Chong Sheng Hou Wo He Su Di Jie Hun Le" ( 重生后我和宿敌结婚了) by Bai Yu Zhai Diao Gong (白羽摘雕弓)

34. Chun Jiang Hua Yue

Chinese Drama - 0000

35. City of Burns

Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes

36. Crane Notes

Chinese Drama - 0000

37. Cross the Ocean of Time to Love You

Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the web novel "Jing Luo Zai Wu Jia Ren" (京洛再无佳人) by Qiao Wei An (乔维安).

Tencent Video

38. Cuo Shi

Chinese Drama - 0000

39. Da Yi

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the novel "Da Yi" (大医) by Ma Bo Yong (马伯庸).

Youku

40. Dahlia Will Bloom All the Time

Chinese Drama - 0000, 12 episodes

Filming started in september 2025

No licence for now

Original

Youku

41. Dancing with the Tide

Chinese Drama - 0000, 32 episodes

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the web novel "He Bu Tong Zhou Du" (何不同舟渡) by Xian Yu Ke (羡鱼珂)

Tencent Video

42. Deng Chun Tai

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the novel "Deng Chun Tai" (登春台) by Ge Fei (格非).

iQiyi

43. Deng Hua Xiao

Chinese Drama - 0000

44. Destined to Love You

Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes

45. Di Mou

Chinese Drama - 0000

46. Dream

Chinese Drama - 0000, 16 episodes

Filming wrapped up in march 2025

Pas de licence

Original

Tencent Video

47. Dream of Golden Years

Chinese Drama - 0000, 36 episodes

Filming wrapped up in march 2025

Passed censorship and obtained license

Adapted from the novel "Chong Sheng Ba Ling: Xi Fu You Dian La" (重生八零：媳妇有点辣) by Bao Zhuang Cheng (宝妆成)

IQIYI

48. Du Xin Jue

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the short story "Shi Fu Xin Sai" (师父心塞) of the novel "Shi Fu Xin Sai" (师父心塞) by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang (九鹭非香)

IQIYI

49. Endless Love

Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the web novel "Bo He Tu Mi Li Hua Bai" (薄荷荼靡梨花白) by Dian Xian (电线).

Youku

50. Enter the Game

Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes

Filming started in october 2025

No licence for now

Original

iQiyi

51. Escape to Your Heart

Chinese Drama - 0000, 36 episodes

52. Evil Under the Sun

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the web novel "Shu Gou Zhi Bei" (鼠狗之辈) by Zhuang Wei Le (庄玮乐)

iQiyi

53. Extreme Punishment Suit

Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes

54. Fascination

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

55. Feng Gun Cao

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the web novel "Feng Gun Cao" (风滚草) by Xi Zhuo (喜酌

iQiyi

56. Feng Yu Ling

Chinese Drama - 0000, 36 episodes

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the web novel "Xian Xia Qi Yuan Zhi Sha Qian Mo" (仙侠奇缘之杀阡陌) by Fresh Guo Guo (Fresh果果).

57. Fighting with Devils

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

iQiyi

58. Fire Investigator

Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes

Filming wrapped up in september 2024

No licence for now

Original

Youku

59. First Love

Chinese Movie - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Movie

60. Foreward

Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes

61. Game of Shadows

Chinese Drama - 0000

62. Gan Wu Mei! Xiao Mai

Chinese Drama - 0000

63. General Chang Ning

Chinese Drama - 0000

64. Generation to Generation

Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes

65. Genius Girlfriend

Chinese Drama - 2026, 24 episodes

66. Glory

Chinese Drama - 0000, 36 episodes

Filming wrapped up in june 2025

No licence for now

Original

Mango TV

67. Going to Ride the Winds

Chinese Drama - 0000

68. Gu Le Feng Hua Lu

Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes

Filming wrapped up in april 2025

No licence for now

Adapted from the manhua "Gu Le Feng Hua Lu" (古乐风华录) by Aimo

Tencent Video

69. Have It All

Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes

70. He Li

Chinese Drama - 0000

71. Hero Legends

Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes

72. Hold a Court Now

Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes

Filming wrapped up in march 2024

No licence for now

Original

Tencent Video

73. Hou's Note

Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adaped from the novel "Hou Da Li Zhen Tan Bi Ji" (侯大利刑侦笔记) by Xiao Qiao Lao Shu (小桥老树).

iQiyi

74. How Dare You!?

Chinese Drama - 0000, 32 episodes

75. Hu Mei Zi

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the web novel "Hu Mei Zi" (狐媚子) by Bai Yu Zhai Diao Gong (白羽摘雕弓)

76. Humble and Vibrant

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Based on the true life story of poet Yu Xiu Hua (余秀华).

iQiyi

77. I Live in Your Time

Chinese Drama - 0000, 32 episodes

78. If Time Has an Ageless Face

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the web novel "Xing Fu Bu Tuo Ba" (幸福不脱靶) by Mu Qing Yu (沐清雨).

Tencent Video

79. Immortalis

Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the web novel "Bi Xue Chan" (碧血蝉) by Bu Ming Yan (不明眼)

IQIYI

80. In Her Eyes

Chinese Drama - 0000

Filming wrapped up in august 2025

No licence for now

Adapted from the web novel "Bu Ke Ming Zhuang De Cheng Zhen" (不可名状的城镇) by Zi Qiong (子琼).

Youku

81. In the Moonlight

Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes

82. Inferno of Wings

Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the web novel "Que Ta Zhi" (鹊踏枝) by Bai Lu Cheng Shuang (白鹭成双).

83. Inverted Fate

Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes

84. Invisible Waves

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the web novel "Si Shui Ben Teng" (死水奔腾) by Ye Lai (夜来)

iQiyi

85. Irreplaceable

Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes

Filming wrapped up in october 2025

No licence for now

Original

Youku

86. Jian Ge Wen Ling

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the web novel "Jian Ge Wen Ling" (剑阁闻铃) by Shi Jing (时镜).

87. Jian Xun Qian Shan

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the web novel "Jian Xun Qian Shan" (剑寻千山) by Mo Shu Bai (墨书白).

iQiyi

88. Jiang Shan Wei Pin

Chinese Drama - 0000, 36 episodes

89. Jin Zhi

Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the novel "Born in the Purple" (金枝) by Shao Li (邵丽).

Tencent Video

90. Jing Ming Hua Zuo

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the novel "Jing Ming Hua Zuo" (镜明花作) by Twentine.

91. Journey to the End of the Night

Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

92. Key to the Phoenix Heart

Chinese Drama - 2026, 28 episodes

Filming wrapped up in november 2025

No licence for now

2026 Q3

Original

IQIYI

93. Killing Her

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the webnovel "Ta Ta" (她他) by Ying Yang (映漾).

iQiyi

94. Kuai Ba Wo Lao Ban Dai Zou

Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the web novel "Kuai Ba Wo Lao Ban Dai Zou" (快把我老板带走) by Ye Fei Ran (叶斐然)

95. Lao Wu

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

iQiyi

96. League of Legends

Chinese Drama - 0000, 15 episodes

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Original

Tencent Video

97. Let's Fight

Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes

Filming will wrap up in november/december 2025

No licence for now

2026 Q3

Adapted from the short story "Shi Fu Lai Zhan" (师父来战) of the novel "Shi Fu Xin Sai" (师父心塞) by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang (九鹭非香).

IQIYI/Tencent Video

98. Li Ming Qian Ta Hui Gui Lai

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for the cast

No license for now

Adapted from the web novel "Li Ming Qian Ta Hui Gui Lai" (黎明前他会归来) by Teng Luo Wei Zhi (藤萝为枝).

Mango TV

99. Liang Jing Shi Wu Ri

Chinese Drama - 0000

Waiting for filming

No licence for now

Adapted from the novel "Liang Jing Shi Wu Ri" (两京十五日) by Ma Bo Yong (马伯庸).

iQiyi

100. Liao Zhai

Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes

Filming wrapped up in september 2025

No licence for now

Adapted from the classical Chinese stories collection "Liao Zhai Zhi Yi" (聊斋志异) by Pu Song Ling (蒲松龄)

Tencent Video