Best Rated Chinese Language Dramas (Regular Update)

The main source of this list is Douban, the largest and most used website for rating Movies and TV dramas in mainland China.

About this list:

Basic qualification criteria for dramas to enter this list:
- Minimum ratings: 7.5+
- Release years 1980–2021: must be rated by at least 100K users
- Release years 2022–2026: must be rated by at least 50K users
For seasonal dramas:
- At least one season must meet the full basic qualification criteria
- All other seasons must have a 7.5+ ratings
- A weighted average rating across seasons is used
- Dramas better watch all seasons to understand the full plot: if any season fails to meet the 7.5 ratings threshold, the entire drama is disqualified

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1. Ming Dynasty in 1566

Chinese Drama - 2007, 46 episodes

9.8
2. Journey to the West

Chinese Drama - 1986, 25 episodes

9.7
3. A Dream of Red Mansions

Chinese Drama - 1987, 36 episodes

9.7
4. My Own Swordsman

Chinese Drama - 2006, 80 episodes

9.6
5. She and Her Girls

Chinese Drama - 2024, 23 episodes

9.6
6. Soldiers and Their Commander

Chinese Drama - 2009, 43 episodes

9.6
7. Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Chinese Drama - 1994, 84 episodes

9.6
8. Towards the Republic

Chinese Drama - 2003, 60 episodes

9.6
9. Lurk

Chinese Drama - 2009, 30 episodes

9.5
10. Soldiers Sortie

Chinese Drama - 2006, 30 episodes

9.5
11. Drawing Sword

Chinese Drama - 2005, 30 episodes

9.5
12. The Long Season

Chinese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

9.4
13. Empresses in the Palace

Chinese Drama - 2012, 76 episodes

9.4
14. The World between Us

Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

9.4
15. Yong Zheng Dynasty

Chinese Drama - 1999, 44 episodes

9.4
16. I Love My Family

Chinese Drama - 1993, 120 episodes

9.4
17. Moral Peanuts

Chinese Drama - 2010, 20 episodes

9.4
Season 1---8.8
Season 2---9.5
Season 3---9.7
18. Someday or One Day

Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 13 episodes

9.3
19. Awakening Age

Chinese Drama - 2021, 43 episodes

9.3
20. Romance of Our Parents

Chinese Drama - 2014, 44 episodes

9.3
21. Judge of Song Dynasty

Chinese Drama - 2005, 52 episodes

9.3
22. Rush to Northeast

Chinese Drama - 2008, 52 episodes

9.3
23. The Greed of Man

Hong Kong Drama - 1992, 40 episodes

9.3
24. Da Shan De Nu Er

Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes

9.3
25. The Making of an Ordinary Woman

Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

9.3
Season 1---9.3
Season 2---9.2
26. Nirvana in Fire

Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes

9.2
Season 1---9.4
Season 2---8.4
27. Minning Town

Chinese Drama - 2021, 23 episodes

9.2
28. The Condor Heroes 95

Hong Kong Drama - 1995, 32 episodes

9.2
29. The Legend of the Condor Heroes

Hong Kong Drama - 1983, 59 episodes

9.2
30. A Touch of Green

Taiwanese Drama - 2015, 31 episodes

9.2
31. Detective Dee

Chinese Drama - 2004, 30 episodes

9.2
32. Da Zhai Men

Chinese Drama - 2001, 40 episodes

9.2
Season 1---9.3
Season 2---8.2
33. Battle of Changsha

Chinese Drama - 2014, 32 episodes

9.1
34. New Legend of White Snake

Taiwanese Drama - 1992, 50 episodes

9.1
35. Kang Xi Dynasty

Chinese Drama - 2001, 50 episodes

9.1
36. The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils

Hong Kong Drama - 1997, 45 episodes

9.1
37. The Red

Chinese Drama - 2014, 48 episodes

9.1
38. Palace of Desire

Chinese Drama - 2000, 40 episodes

9.1
39. Tian Dao

Chinese Drama - 2008, 24 episodes

9.1
40. Water Margin

Chinese Drama - 1998, 43 episodes

9.1
41. Chinese Paladin

Chinese Drama - 2005, 34 episodes
9.0
Season 1---9.1
Season 3---9.0
Note:
- This drama is adapted from a series of Chinese video games. Due to the change in plot, the second game was never adapted, therefore there is no season 2.
- Though the story of season 3 happened before season 1, it is still suggested to watch season 1 first.
42. The Long Night

Chinese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes

9.0
43. Home with Kids

Chinese Drama - 2005, 367 episodes

9.0
44. The Duke of Mount Deer

Hong Kong Drama - 1998, 45 episodes

9.0
45. War and Beauty

Hong Kong Drama - 2004, 30 episodes

9.0
46. Medal of the Republic

Chinese Drama - 2021, 48 episodes

9.0
47. Man's Inhumanity to Man

Chinese Drama - 2025, 20 episodes

9.0
48. It Started with a Kiss

Taiwanese Drama - 2005, 20 episodes

8.9
Season 1---9.0
Season 2---8.8
49. With You

Chinese Drama - 2016, 24 episodes

8.9
50. To the Wonder

Chinese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes

8.9
51. Remembering Lichuan

Chinese Drama - 2016, 38 episodes

8.9
52. All Quiet in Peking

Chinese Drama - 2014, 53 episodes

8.9
53. The Bad Kids

Chinese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes

8.8
54. Meet Yourself

Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

8.8
55. In Time with You

Taiwanese Drama - 2011, 13 episodes

8.8
56. Oh No! Here Comes Trouble

Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

8.8
57. White Deer Plain

Chinese Drama - 2017, 77 episodes

8.8
58. The Kite

Chinese Drama - 2017, 46 episodes

8.8
59. Heroes

Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes

8.8
60. Blossoms Shanghai

Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes

8.7
61. Three-Body

Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes

8.7
62. Young Justice Bao

Chinese Drama - 2000, 40 episodes

8.7
63. Swords into Plowshares

Chinese Drama - 2026, 48 episodes

8.7
64. Wrong Carriage, Right Groom

Chinese Drama - 2001, 20 episodes

8.7
65. Living

Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

8.7
66. Port of Lies

Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

8.7
67. Like a Flowing River

Chinese Drama - 2018, 47 episodes

8.7
Season 1---8.8
Season 2---8.7
Season 3---8.0
68. Forensic Heroes

Hong Kong Drama - 2006, 25 episodes

8.6
Season 1---8.8
Season 2---8.4
69. The Disguiser

Chinese Drama - 2015, 48 episodes

8.6
70. Hikaru no Go

Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes

8.6
71. My Huckleberry Friends

Chinese Drama - 2017, 30 episodes

8.6
72. An Ancient Love Song

Chinese Drama - 2023, 14 episodes

8.6
73. The Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre

Taiwanese Drama - 2002, 40 episodes

8.6
74. Endless Protection

Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes

8.6
75. A Step into the Past

Hong Kong Drama - 2001, 40 episodes

8.6
76. Demi Gods & Semi Devils

Chinese Drama - 2003, 40 episodes

8.6
77. Be with You

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

8.6
78. Magic Mobile Phone

Chinese Drama - 2008, 42 episodes

8.6
79. The Knockout

Chinese Drama - 2023, 39 episodes

8.5
80. Mysterious Lotus Casebook

Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

8.5
81. Word of Honor

Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes

8.5
82. Ordinary Greatness

Chinese Drama - 2022, 38 episodes

8.5
83. Ripe Town

Chinese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

8.5
84. Shards of Her

Taiwanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes

8.5
85. The Story of a Noble Family

Chinese Drama - 2003, 40 episodes

8.5
86. Line Walker

Hong Kong Drama - 2014, 31 episodes

8.5
87. Autumn's Concerto

Taiwanese Drama - 2009, 21 episodes

8.5
88. The Record of Strange Things

Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes

8.5
89. Princess Pearl

Chinese Drama - 1998, 24 episodes

8.4
Season 1---8.6
Season 2---8.1
90. Scarlet Heart

Chinese Drama - 2011, 35 episodes

8.4
91. Born to Be Alive

Chinese Drama - 2026, 40 episodes

8.4
92. A Lifelong Journey

Chinese Drama - 2022, 58 episodes

8.4
93. Romance in the Alley

Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

8.4
94. Wu Xin: The Monster Killer

Chinese Drama - 2015, 20 episodes

8.4
95. The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan

Chinese Drama - 2002, 40 episodes

8.4
96. Song of Life

Chinese Drama - 2022, 13 episodes

8.4
97. With You

Chinese Drama - 2020, 20 episodes

8.4
98. World's Finest

Chinese Drama - 2005, 35 episodes

8.4
99. Mad Doctor

Taiwanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

8.4
100. The Long River

Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

8.4

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