Best Chinese Historical (Wuxia/politcal/romance) drama

When Jinxiu Kingdom is on the brink of defeat in the battle at Pingling, the female archer in red, Fu Yi Xiao, shoots an arrow at Susha's eldest prince, Feng Sui Ge, ...more

Xiao Qiao, a clever girl from the Qiao family, marries Wei Shao, the sharp and kind master of the Wei family, as part of a family alliance. With bad blood between their ...more

At the annual Qingyun Conference in the Hexu Six Realms, Ji Bo Zai, a warrior from the Jixing Abyss with a past as a convict, defeated Ming Yi, the cold warrior goddess ...more

Xue Fang Fei, the daughter of a wealthy magistrate, loses everything after a major upheaval. She’s saved by Jiang Li, the daughter of the Secretariat Director, and takes on Jiang Li’s identity ...more

To protect her family's noble title, He Yan, the eldest daughter of the He family, is forced to don a mask and pose as the family's eldest son, "He Ru Fei." As ...more

Jiang Xue Ning’s obsession with becoming empress strains her friendship with Yan Lin and leads to the arrest of Official Zhang Zhe. After a brief reign, guilt takes hold as rebels, led ...more

Ling Bu Yi, the foster son of Emperor Wen and a talented & ruthless general of the Black Armour Army, was on a personal mission to uncover hidden truths about the past, ...more

After a tragic life filled with betrayal and injustice, noblewoman Dou Zhao unexpectedly wakes up years in the past, armed with the memories and regrets of her previous life—and a mysterious prophetic ...more

Female assassin Ren Ru Yi, the former left envoy of the Scarlet Guards, becomes a member of the Wu's State's escort delegation to save the King of Wu who has been taken ...more

The series tells the story of Yun Wei Shan, a spy longing for freedom, who infiltrates the Gong residence to complete a mission. In the eerie and treacherous Gong residence, she encounters ...more

After a series of twists and turns, Cheng Shao Shang and Ling Bu Yi are engaged to be married by Imperial consent and decree. However, they still have many hurdles to overcome. ...more

In 18th century Beijing, during the 6th year of Qianlong Emperor's reign, Wei Ying Luo enters the Forbidden City as an embroiderer to investigate the truth behind her older sister's rape and ...more

Because of a marriage selection, girls from all over the world gather in Xin Chuan. Yin Zheng, one of the six young masters of Xin Chuan, who keeps a low profile, and ...more

In the year 626 C.E., the Tang Dynasty faces upheaval following the successful Xuanwu Gate Incident, a coup orchestrated by a cunning prince. During the chaos, Li Chang Ge's family is slaughtered, ...more

After a sudden tragedy strikes the Hua family, the men are forced into exile, leaving the women and children struggling to survive. Hua Zhi, the young lady of the family, steps up ...more

In sixth-century China, the Emperor of Great Liang orders the unjust execution of his brother-in-law Marshal Lin Xie alongside the Lin family, his 70,000 army soldiers, and Crown Prince Qi. Secretly surviving ...more

Abandoned as a child, Zhuang Han Yan grows up in the southern countryside before returning to her family in the capital. She catches the eye of Fu Yun Xi, a deputy minister ...more

Set in the Tang Dynasty, the story follows He Wei Fang, a merchant's daughter skilled in cultivating rare peonies. With the help of Jiang Chang Yang, an official in Chang'an, she leaves ...more

The story follows Shen Wan, the daughter of Shen Yi, a high-ranking official of the Supreme Court, whose entire family is massacred after being implicated in the Prince of Jin case. Shen ...more

Li Ni, the emperor’s grandson, is stuck defending the border and dealing with a rebellion. Though royal, he’s always been neglected by his father and prefers life as a carefree general. On ...more

The clever and decisive Liu Mian Tang, as the first lord of Yang Shan, led the people of Yang Shan to punish the wicked, promote goodness, and uphold justice. However, she suffered ...more

Liu Yu Ru is the only legitimate daughter of a former cloth merchant living a stoic life with her mother in a household where they're mistreated despite their status. Due to a ...more

Hei Feng Xi is handsome and elegant, while Bai Feng Xi is majestic and unrestrained. Opposites attract as both are unrivaled in skill and intellect. Caught in the warfare and chaos of ...more

Zang Hai was originally the son of the Imperial Astronomer. However, when he was young, he witnessed the murder of his entire family. Deciding on the path of revenge, Zang Hai withdrew ...more

Fan Xian, born in the Southern Qing empire with memories of the 21st century, is the illegitimate son of the Minister of Finance. Raised by his grandmother after his mother, inventor Ye ...more

Lei Wu Jie, a young disciple eager to prove himself, travels to Xue Yue in hopes of becoming a true hero. His journey takes an unexpected turn when he damages the struggling ...more

Zhao Pan Er, a clever teahouse owner in Qiantang, embarks on a journey to the Capital, Bian Jing, after discovering her fiancé left her for another woman. Along the way, she saves ...more

In an era when demons have dominion over cultivators and mortals, the cultivator elders believe it is imperative to send someone back in time to discover the origin of the demon lord ...more

Despite being the first-born daughter of an official, Luo Yi Ning grew up being mistreated by her father's concubine. With help from Luo Shen Yuan, Yi Ning's estranged half-brother, she moves back ...more

After escaping a brutal pearl farm, Duan Wu, a skilled diver, meets merchant Yan Zi Jing and noble Zhang Jin Ran. Joining Yan's caravan, she gets drawn into the glittering world of ...more

Ten years after vanishing in a duel with his rival Di Fei Sheng, former martial arts master Li Xiang Yi reemerges as a wandering doctor named Li Lian Hua. Though wishing for ...more

Yan Xing, a concubine’s daughter from the Yan family, was trained from a young age by the Ministry of Justice’s chief inspector, acquiring exceptional investigative skills and the ability to find answers ...more

Li Rong and Pei Wen Xuan married at 18 for political gain, with no affection between them. She used his family background to avoid disaster, and he used her royal status to ...more

In the eleventh year of Chengkang, Prince Jiang Xu of Dingbei, who had guarded the border for eight years, returned to the Daxian Dynasty to investigate the case of embezzlement of military ...more

What would you do if you accidentally found yourself inside the world of a script, playing the role of a tragic female lead used and discarded by the villainous male lead, even ...more

Wei Wu Xian and Lan Wang Ji, two talented disciples of respected clans, meet during cultivation training and accidentally discover a secret carefully hidden for many years. Taking on the legacy of ...more

Zhou Sheng Chen, raised by his brother the Emperor, becomes a loyal and skilled general. Cui Shi Yi, betrothed to the Crown Prince since birth, loses her voice and sees her former ...more

Blood River is the realm's most feared assassin guild, jointly run by the Su, Mu, and Xie clans. They can strike royals in court and crush great sects in the wild. When ...more

Li Shuang, a female general of Taijin, takes in an amnesiac man she finds by chance, and names him Jin An. Jin An accompanies Li Shuang wholeheartedly, and the two secretly fall ...more

In the sinful city of Heyang, very well-liked Pan Yue married Yang Caiwei, who was despised by everyone. However, Yang Caiwei was murdered on their wedding day. The suspected culprit was none ...more

Baili Dong Jun, the mischievous young master of the Marquis of Zhenxi’s mansion, dreams of becoming a "Liquor Deity" in honor of his slain friend, Ye Yun. However, fate leads him to ...more

Xiao Wu Xia, the young lord of Yueluo City, lives in hiding as Wei Zhao in Liang Kingdom, seeking to uncover the truth behind his family's fall and capture the sole survivor ...more

Prince Murong Jing He of the Great Yan Dynasty reclaims Qingzhou, but after his victory, a fire destroys the city. Accusations spread that he ordered the destruction in retaliation for a perceived ...more

Lu Yi is a cold, ruthless and authoritative high-ranking officer of the Ming Dynasty's Jinyiwei (also known as the Brocaded Guards for their elaborately embroidered uniforms). The Jinyiwei are part of the ...more

A love story unfolds as the 9th Princess of Western Liang, Xiao Feng, is sent to the Central Plains to fulfill a marriage alliance with the Crown Prince. Forced to leave her ...more

Feng Zhi Wei is the unfavored daughter of the Qiu Family, who has to flee due to unfortunate circumstances. Owing a favour to the 6th prince Ning Yi, Zhi Wei cross-dresses as ...more

According to legend, Dongfang Qing Cang of the Moon Tribe became an emotionless monster to gain immense power, killing his father, seizing the title of Moon Supreme, and leading 100,000 Moon Tribe ...more

Wu Zhen, known throughout Chang'an City as a notorious dandy, has a unique and extraordinary background. As the daughter of the Duke of Henan and sister to the Empress, she has enjoyed ...more

Zhang Ping, an impoverished orphan from a rural area, moves to Beijing to take the civil service exam but ends up selling noodles on the street. Despite his unsophisticated manners, he is ...more

Set in the Northern Song dynasty, the story follows Sheng Ming Lan, an unfavored concubine-born 6th daughter of an official. After losing her mother at a young age, Ming Lan is raised ...more

Set during the Ming dynasty during the rule of the Yongle Emperor, it tells the story of a young girl named Yao Zi Jin, who entered the palace to become a maid ...more

Born into privilege as the son of one of the founding pillars of the Tang Empire, Sheng Chu Mo has never had any desire to do more than enjoy the ease of ...more

Shen Qin, the Prime Minister's daughter, is due to be married to a powerful general, Xiao Han Sheng, but she is already in love with another man, Prince Ning. In a nefarious ...more

Fan Xian, the illegitimate son of the finance minister found love with Lin Wan Er, the daughter of the Princess Royal. They wanted to live peaceful lives, but a scheming prince plotted ...more

The beautiful baroness, duchess, princess (She gets promoted a lot!) Ban Hua has skirted marital bliss three times. Her straight-shooting manner and explosive temper ensured that each relationship ended in disaster – ...more

Gao Bing Zhu, a deputy marshal suspected of a crime, must prove his innocence. While investigating, he meets Baili Hong Yi, who is seeking the truth behind his father's death. Together, they ...more

Wang Xuan and Xiao Qi marry for power but soon fall in love as they fight to protect their homeland. The imperial family is corrupt, and the nobles are indifferent to the ...more

Ji Yuan Su is the ice-cold Crown Prince of a powerful kingdom whose safety and prosperity owes much to the loyalty of the Hua clan. The Hua clan stuck by the kingdom's ...more

Inspired by the romance of Liang Shang Bo and Zhu Ying Tai, the story revolves around two lovers who will overcome all obstacles to remain together. Ling Chang Feng is an honourable ...more

Set during the Ming Dynasty, the story follows the romance between General Xu Ling Yi and Shi Yi Niang, the concubine's daughter, who is chosen to marry him to save her declining ...more

744 A.D., Chang’an, the cosmopolitan heart of the Tang Empire. The remnants of a vanquished Central Asian kingdom have infiltrated the world’s largest city for a planned attack during the Lantern Festival. ...more

When Shuai Jia Mo, who is obsessed with mathematics, stumbles upon a historical problem in Jinhua County, he's met with multiple obstacles in his attempts to correct the mistake, triggering a tension ...more

In order to leave the assassin organization The Window of Heaven, the leader Zhou Zi Shu performs an obligatory departure technique, leaving him with three years left to live. He disguises his ...more

A young woman born of the Eight Banners' family marries the Emperor. After surviving many murderous scandals and betrayals, she prevails as the most powerful woman in the Emperor's harem, the Empress ...more

Having finally sold her TV series script, aspiring screenwriter Chen Xiao Qian soon falls under the scrutiny of the male lead, who refuses to act out the role. Vowing to make her ...more

In the 9th Century Tang Dynasty-era China, the Emperor is locked in a deadly power struggle with a group of formidable eunuchs who wield enormous power at court. He strikes back by ...more

To outsiders in the Yannan region and beyond, Jun Qi Luo is Jun Fei Fan, the illegitimate son of the family, at a time when women weren't considered anything but mere window ...more

It tells the story of Luo Shu, who has a rough fate. She once helped the county magistrate, Han Mu Zhi, solve a major case. Since then, she has stayed in the ...more

Following her father’s death in battle and given a mysterious warning from her injured brother, Chu Yu vows to uncover the truth of her family's fate. In the guise of the eldest ...more

Princess Jiang Tao Hua of Zhao seeks freedom from Empress Lu’s control by proposing a political marriage to the state of Wei. But upon arriving, she’s attacked and falsely accused of an ...more

A story that follows the master of Listening Snow Tower and the woman that he loves. He is a martial arts expert known to be a dragon among men and she is ...more

Modern-day office drone Zou Yan accidentally stumbles into the world of cultivation and wakes up as Liao Ting Yan, a disciple of the Qinggutian Sect. She's soon selected to serve the reclusive ...more

During the Northern Song Dynasty, a bustling corner of Qu'er Alley in Bianliang City was home to the Zhao family, five individuals with wildly different personalities. Zhao Bu You, a low-ranking clerk, ...more

After his family is massacred by a ruthless general, young Ning Que survives in the wild, honing his wits and combat skills. He rescues a baby girl from a pile of corpses, ...more

Sang Qi, the only daughter of the Grand Marshal, aspires to fulfill her deceased brother's dream of studying at the Imperial College. Despite facing numerous hurdles, with persistence and determination, she becomes ...more

Shang Gu, the only true immortal with pure essence energy, leads the four ancient true immortals revered as gods by mortals. Amid their divine duties, the story explores the profound love and ...more

They are people with different personalities who met by chance and then fell in love. The Crown Prince’s daughter, Princess Jiang Bao Ning of Jia Nan, grew up in the palace. She ...more

During the Tang Dynasty, Ji Ying Ying from the Huanhua Dyeing Workshop and Zhao Xiu Yuan, her childhood sweetheart, are separated when Zhao is forced to marry another. Ji later meets Yang ...more

Both of the Jiang family’s daughters are reborn. Jiang Xue Ying, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, swaps her marriage with her younger sister Jiang Yu Er. As the prince’s wife, ...more

Seven years after the tragic death of Ru Lan, who sacrificed her reputation to seek justice for herself, nine people connected to her case come together for revenge. Ru Lan had sued ...more

Xiao Bei Ming, the best detective in Qi, flees after being accused of serial murder. Three years later, he returns to the capital and joins forces with his junior Zhong Xue Man ...more

The Nine-tailed Fox Bai Qian, the youngest daughter of the Fox King, is brought to Kunlun Mountain to become a disciple of the God of War, Mo Yuan. While studying there, a ...more

She's the third daughter of the Jiang family, determined to defy societal norms and inherit the family business. She hires the low-born yet principled male lead as her bodyguard. Their worlds couldn't ...more

The queen of the human tribe gave birth to twin girls. Respected by the entire tribe, the older sister Qing Kui, who is gentle and kind, is betrothed to the heavenly prince. ...more

The daughter of an impoverished family, Xue Wen Xi knows all about hardship. Willing to do whatever it takes to help take care of her beloved family, Wen Xi has gone to ...more

Sun Ruo Wei entire family is killed on the orders of the Yongle Emperor in 1402, though she escapes death after being secretly adopted by Sun Zhong. Sun Ruo Wei becomes the ...more

Ji Man is a young woman from Haifang. She is cheerful and has a keen head for business. She is traveling to Beijing to pursue her dreams when she is involved in ...more

Professor Shen Bu Yan accidentally travels to the ancient era of Acacia, where he becomes obsessed with finding the ancient secret of this era. With the help of the warm girl, Lu ...more

In a realm dominated by martial arts experts, heroes, and villains, Hu Fei is a young, brave, justice-loving man on a quest for revenge. His father was killed, leaving him an orphan ...more

In 15th-century China, senior official Tang Fan and guardsman Sui Zhou investigate the apparent suicide of a landlord renting to Tang. Their search uncovers a deeper conspiracy involving a larger criminal plot ...more

In Dahuang, after the General Princess of Xiyan sacrifices herself to defeat Chenrong’s General Chi Chen, Xiyan conquers Chenrong. Before her death, she cared for her daughter, Xiao Yao, and nephew, Cang ...more

The story of twin brothers who separated at birth but grew up to be supreme martial artists. Raised to take revenge on each other they soon find themselves becoming good friends. Together ...more

The maid in charge, Shen Yan, has assisted the Seventh Prince Chu Ning Yuan in seizing the heir since she was a child. The two, who also had tragic experiences, became cold-hearted ...more

Four individuals, Yuan Mo, A Shu, Wang Kun Wu, and Yu Chi Hua, embark on a journey for their nation and justice. During the peaceful Daming Dynasty, Yuan Mo, a commoner in ...more

~~ Adapted from the web novel “Qing Yu Nian” (庆余年) by Mao Ni (猫腻).

Princess Qi Pa wakes up to find herself abducted into the fantastical and surreal world of the Beast-Turning Tribe. She is forced into becoming the bride of the Beast-Turning King, Kui Mu ...more

The Prince of Yan Kingdom, Yu Fei Chen, marries the daughter of the general who controls the country, Yin Nan Yao... or so everyone thinks. The bride he gets is actually Yue ...more

The kind Wang Xiao Shi leaves the mountain for the first time to travel. He encounters Wen Rou, Bai Chou Fei, and Su Meng Zhen who become his lifelong friends. In the ...more

Born into a humble family with little financial success, Wu Suo Wei finds himself constantly insulted by his much wealthier (now-ex) girlfriend. He decides to reinvent himself and start his own business, ...more

Swordsman Huo Zhan Bai searches for medicine for a friend's child and meets pharmacist Xue Zi Yue. Over eight years, their daily interactions lead to a deep bond and a mutual promise ...more