TOP 10 of 2026 (in progress)

Bouncing between first and second place. It's better drama than Archives as an over all package, so I'm putting it on number 1.

Undisputed number 1 in emotional damage, peaked around episode10, but those last few episodes were not it. Not to mention the chaotic storytelling and plot holes. But yeah, Haiyan and Haixia are my favorite characters this year.

I love this drama, the criticism was unwarranted, it's not boring, the romance is steady, beautiful visuals. So happy it got season 2.

And somehow this was catapulted to 4th place. I LOVE this drama. What a treat.

This is actually "the best" drama on the list. The quality is top notch, loved everything about it. It's just that - I don't need to rewatch it.

Not big on romance but this is the best romance drama of the year. Dilraba and Chen Feiyu have epic chemistry, and while I can see the issues, the dynamic between He Simu and Duan Xu is one of the best I've ever seen.

I didn't have chance to actually finish this one, at that time I had too much going on but the 15 episodes I've seen were incredible. A small drama with no promotion, that came out of nowhere and it was one of the best bromances ever.