I'm really interested in Chinese historical dramas, but out of all the ones I've tried, I dropped them all. (Nirvana…
Nirvana in fire is great if you like strategic scheme to unveil a mysterious event. Longest day in Chang'an is suspense with amazing settings and costumes. Untamed is fantasy with ghost spirits. The rebel is a republican drama with spies and moles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQYxhK_apOQ
He's been doing a lot of musical variety shows lately, so you can check that on youtube.
A-lin, and Yuan Yawei are also really good but they also seldom do OSTs, but I consider these singers I've mentioned as heavyweights.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1un_Ch23uok
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv0Zs2Jjpr8
They're all sad ballads, but I hope you enjoy it!