My top 25 cdramas

Main: Xiao Zhan, Wang Yibo

Support: Wang Zhuocheng, Wuan Lu, Liu Haikuan, Zhu Zanjin, Yu Bin, Zhang Fanxing

this can't be explained by a premise, just life-changing

(b)romance, humor, tragedy, etc

*censored bromance*

based on the mo dao zu shi 魔道祖师 (grandmaster of demonic cultivation) novels by mo xiang tong xiu

Main: Wang Yunkai, Li le

a spoiled young master falls in love at first sight and gets everything taken from him

based on the novel hua kai you shi, tui mi wu sheng 花开有时,颓靡无声 (blooming flowers, silent sorrow) by shui qiancheng 

Main: Tian Xuning, Zi Yu

Support: Zhan Xuan, Liu Xuancheng

after getting dumped by his gf, a man plots to ruin her new relationship by seducing her new bf, but things get way more complicated than he expected

based on the novel ni xi zhi ai shang qing di 逆袭之爱上情敌 (counterattack)  by chai jidan

Main: Wang Zihang, Qin Jialin

a soft-hearted debt collector moves into his suicidal debtors apartment

Main: Wang Yibo, Zhao Liying

a young hero raised in secret meets a mysterious intruder and finds herself going on many unexpected adventures with him, becoming a sword master, and learning to lead her people

based on the novel yu fei有匪 (bandits)  by priest

Main: Liu Haocun, Song Weilong, Ao Ruipeng, Wang Yiting, Zhang Yichi

an unlikely group form to defeat  supernatural creatures that take over people that they love and find many unexpected connections to their families and pasts. 

based on the novel qi gen xiong jian 七根凶简  by Wei Yu 

Main: Chen Zheyuan, Liang Jie

a photographer and a demining expert meet in the fictional, war-torn Eastern Country and face many traumatic events together

based on the novel 白色橄榄树  by Jin Yue Xi

Main: Huang Xing (Eliot), Qiu Dingjie (Kipuka)

Support: Jiang Heng (Ocean), Li Peien (Seeky)

an omegaverse story of secret genders: when an enigma pretending to be an omega and an omega pretending to be a beta (for very different reasons) pine after their respective s-tier alphas, stalking, pregnancies, and constant hospital visits ensue.

based on the novel chui xian 垂涎 by nong jian 

Main: Zhang Zhexu, Mi jin

royal family conflicts, spies, tragedy, and duty bring two boys together and then pull them apart

based on the web novel shan he yong ji 山河永寂 (the mountains and rivers are forever silent) by yi han he

Main: Huang Junjie, Xia Zhiguang

Support: Liu Ruguo, Liu Xiaobei, Lu Menglin

a game becomes too real and actual death is all too possible inside "the doors" - while learning to play by the rules and outsmart the monsters, the players find that there is more to this "game" and reality may not be what it seems

*censored bromance*

based on the web novel si wang wan hua tong 死亡万花筒 (kaleidoscope of death) by xi zi xu

Main: Chen Zheyuan, Qi Lin

Support: Xia Meng, Chen Heyi, Qin Tianyu, Zuo Ye

when the enemy general loses her memories, her enemy helps her find out who was trying to kill her. together, they uncover secrets, navigate war and royal complications, and form a new  relationship far from enemies

based on the novel yi xiao 一笑 (a smile) by chi yi qian yu

Main: Zhang Linghe, Esther Yu

Support: Cheng Lei, Lu Yuxiao, Jin Jolin, Sun Chenjun

2 assassins enter the residence as brides and navigate suspicions, feelings, and unexpected events as the leadership of the residence is questioned and their identities threaten to be revealed at every turn. 

based on the novel yun zhi yu 云之羽 (cloud feather) by gu xiao sheng

Main: Wang Yibo, Wang Yan, Li Qin

set in the 1940s, a smart young wannabe banker lands a job at the central bank as an assistant and changes his life for good. then his brother's secrets are uncovered and his relationship with his boss lead to unexpected danger as he questions his political position.

Main: Wang Yibo, Zhang Ting, Yu Shi

a group of test pilots train and improve fighter jets for the military

Main: Zhang Linghe, Zhao Jinmai

when her childhood best friend suddenly leaves town, yingtao does everything she can to find him. over their whole lives, she will never forget or stop searching for her first love, no matter how many times he runs away for her own good. and he never forgets her either.

based on ying tao hu po 樱桃琥珀 (cherry amber) by yun zhu

Main: Bai Lu, Ao Ruipeng

Support: Dai Lu Hua, Chang Huasen

a governor's daughter and a demon lord accidentally become entangled and find themselves on a journey to find the 5 contemplation stones that he needs. along the way, they unravel the complex misunderstandings and family secrets that led to their very existences.

based on the novel bai shuo shang shen 白烁上神 (chasing the moon) by xing ling

Main: Chen Feiyu, Wang Yinglu

after a car accident, liao tingyan wakes up in the world of cultivation where she is sent to serve to a demon lord, but for some reason, the demon lord pays her special attention and suspicion. what she doesn't know is that her original self in this world was actually a demonic assassin. 

based on the novel xiang shi zu xian shang xian yu 向师祖献上咸鱼 (long for fish) by fu hua

Main: Wang Yibo, Chen Xiao

a police detective gets reckless and overly invested in a drug case that involves his old friend, the son of a dead druglord, who is the reason he was previously demoted- he can never trust him again, but is this friend actually guilty of the new accusations?

Main: Xiao Zhan, Wu Xuanyi

Support: Gao Taiyu, Liu Meitong, Liu Runnan, DIng Xiaoying, Zo Ziyi, Huang Cancan

tang san, sheltered by his father after his mother's death, finds out that he has an extra special spirit power and goes to an academy to train where he meets an odd, yet powerful orphan who he adopts as his sister

based on the novel series douduo dalu 斗罗大陆 by tang jia san shao

Main: Cheng Xiao, Xu Kai

Support: Zhai Xiaowen, Yao Chi, Rachel Wang, Zhou Yiran

the first female professional esports player debuts and moves in with her new team which leads to all sorts of backlash, drama, and a secret romance

based on the web novel ni wei xiao shi hen mei 你微笑时很美 (you're beautiful when you smile) by qing mei

Main: Xiao Zhan, Zhang Jingyi

after he watches his whole family murdered in front of him, zhinu escapes and trains to get revenge. finally ready, he enters the world of politics and schemes under a new name- zang hai.

Main: Tony Leung, Wang Yibo

set during ww2, spies and double agents work for all sides 

Main: Chen Zheyuan, Zhao Lusi

Support: Victor Ma

a childhood crush grows into something real many years later and a wholesome romance blossoms- though ofc it is her brother's best friend so it comes with a side of drama

based on the novel di wiong 嫡兄  by qing deng 

Main: Joe Chen, Tong Dawei, Wang Yibo

an idiot in a failing marriage, a successful woman with conniving coworkers, and a rich kid form an unlikely and ridiculoud trio that grow together through various life events

Main: Bai Jingting, Zhang Ruonan

Support: Yuan Ye, Zhai Xiaowen

high school friends reunite after years and become unlikely roommates- past feelings and traumas get exposed

*the other half of hidden love

based on the novel 难哄 by zhu yi