Best Rated Chinese Language Dramas on Douban (Updating)
Douban is the largest and most used website for rating Movies and TV series in mainland China.
You might wonder what are the best Chinese language dramas in the eyes of natives. Hopefully, this list will give you some insights and provide you with some hidden gems.
About this list:
- There are some basic qualification criteria for dramas to enter this list:
- Dramas released in 1980~2019 must be rated by at least 100K Douban users
- Dramas released in 2020~2024 must be rated by at least 50K Douban users
- 7.5+ ratings
- The list order is based on the Douban Ratings. Dramas with the same Douban ratings are ordered based on the number of rated Douban users.
- For seasonal dramas, the weighted average ratings are calculated. Plus the following rules:
- Better watch all seasons to understand the whole story:
- Only one season needs to reach all basic qualification criteria, other seasons just need to have 7.5+ ratings to be qualified.
- If all seasons are qualified, only the first season is listed. Other sequels are mentioned in the comments.
- If not all seasons are qualified, then the whole drama is disqualified.
- Can watch without all seasons:
- Only the first qualified season is listed. If only one season is qualified, then it is listed as standalone. If several seasons are qualified, other seasons are mentioned in the comments.
- Seasons need to reach all qualification criteria to be qualified.
- Better watch all seasons to understand the whole story:
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![Da Ming Wang Chao 1566]()
1. Da Ming Wang Chao 1566
Chinese Drama - 2007, 46 episodes
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![Journey to the West]()
2. Journey to the West
Chinese Drama - 1986, 25 episodes
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![A Dream of Red Mansions]()
3. A Dream of Red Mansions
Chinese Drama - 1987, 36 episodes
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![My Own Swordsman]()
4. My Own Swordsman
Chinese Drama - 2006, 80 episodes
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![Soldiers and their Commander]()
5. Soldiers and their Commander
Chinese Drama - 2009, 43 episodes
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![Romance of the Three Kingdoms]()
6. Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Chinese Drama - 1994, 84 episodes
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![Towards the Republic]()
7. Towards the Republic
Chinese Drama - 2003, 60 episodes
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![Lurk]()
8. Lurk
Chinese Drama - 2009, 30 episodes
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![Drawing Sword]()
9. Drawing Sword
Chinese Drama - 2005, 30 episodes
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![Soldiers Sortie]()
10. Soldiers Sortie
Chinese Drama - 2006, 30 episodes
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![Man Chang De Ji Jie]()
11. Man Chang De Ji Jie
Chinese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
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![Legend of Concubine Zhen Huan]()
12. Legend of Concubine Zhen Huan
Chinese Drama - 2012, 76 episodes
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![The World Between Us]()
13. The World Between Us
Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
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![Romance of Our Parents]()
14. Romance of Our Parents
Chinese Drama - 2014, 44 episodes
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![Da Zhai Men]()
15. Da Zhai Men
Chinese Drama - 2001, 40 episodes
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![Da Shan Li De Nv Xiao]()
16. Da Shan Li De Nv Xiao
Chinese Drama - 2024, 23 episodes
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![The Yong Zheng Dynasty]()
17. The Yong Zheng Dynasty
Chinese Drama - 1999, 44 episodes
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![I Love My Family]()
18. I Love My Family
Chinese Drama - 1993, 120 episodes
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![Awakening Age]()
19. Awakening Age
Chinese Drama - 2021, 43 episodes
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![The Making of An Ordinary Woman]()
20. The Making of An Ordinary Woman
Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
9.3
- Season 1:
9.3
rated by 240K+ users
https://movie.douban.com/subject/34785763/
9.3
rated by 160K+ users
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![Judge of Song Dynasty]()
21. Judge of Song Dynasty
Chinese Drama - 2005, 52 episodes
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![Chuang Guan Dong]()
22. Chuang Guan Dong
Chinese Drama - 2008, 52 episodes
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![Moral Peanuts]()
23. Moral Peanuts
Chinese Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
9.3
- Season 1:
8.7
rated by 80K+ users
https://movie.douban.com/subject/4888230/
9.5
rated by 70K+ users
https://movie.douban.com/subject/6894818/
9.7
rated by 110K+ users
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![Da Shan De Nu Er]()
24. Da Shan De Nu Er
Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
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![Someday or One Day]()
25. Someday or One Day
Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 13 episodes
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![Nirvana in Fire]()
26. Nirvana in Fire
Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes
9.2
- Season 1:
9.4
rated by 850K+ users
https://movie.douban.com/subject/25754848/
8.4
rated by 200K+ users
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![Minning Town]()
27. Minning Town
Chinese Drama - 2021, 23 episodes
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![Kang Xi Dynasty]()
28. Kang Xi Dynasty
Chinese Drama - 2001, 50 episodes
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![The Legend of the Condor Heroes]()
29. The Legend of the Condor Heroes
Hong Kong Drama - 1983, 59 episodes
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![A Touch of Green]()
30. A Touch of Green
Taiwanese Drama - 2015, 31 episodes
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![Tian Dao]()
31. Tian Dao
Chinese Drama - 2008, 24 episodes
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![Battle of Changsha]()
32. Battle of Changsha
Chinese Drama - 2014, 32 episodes
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![The Legend of the Condor Heroes 1994]()
33. The Legend of the Condor Heroes 1994
Hong Kong Drama - 1994, 35 episodes
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![New Legend of White Snake]()
34. New Legend of White Snake
Taiwanese Drama - 1992, 50 episodes
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![The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 1996]()
35. The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 1996
Hong Kong Drama - 1997, 45 episodes
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![The Red]()
36. The Red
Chinese Drama - 2014, 48 episodes
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![Palace of Desire]()
37. Palace of Desire
Chinese Drama - 2000, 40 episodes
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![The Long Night]()
38. The Long Night
Chinese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
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![Chinese Paladin]()
39. Chinese Paladin
Chinese Drama - 2005, 34 episodes
9.0
- Season 1:
9.1
rated by 380K+ users
https://movie.douban.com/subject/2210031/
9.0
rated by 410K+ users
https://movie.douban.com/subject/3227335/
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.
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![Home With Kids]()
40. Home With Kids
Chinese Drama - 2005, 367 episodes
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![The Duke of the Mount Deer 1998]()
41. The Duke of the Mount Deer 1998
Hong Kong Drama - 1998, 45 episodes
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![War and Beauty]()
42. War and Beauty
Hong Kong Drama - 2004, 30 episodes
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![All Quiet in Beijing]()
43. All Quiet in Beijing
Chinese Drama - 2014, 53 episodes
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![Gong Xun]()
44. Gong Xun
Chinese Drama - 2021, 48 episodes
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![Day and Night]()
45. Day and Night
Chinese Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
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![With You]()
46. With You
Chinese Drama - 2016, 24 episodes
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![My Aletai]()
47. My Aletai
Chinese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
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![It Started with a Kiss]()
48. It Started with a Kiss
Taiwanese Drama - 2005, 20 episodes
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![Remembering Lichuan]()
49. Remembering Lichuan
Chinese Drama - 2016, 38 episodes
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![Cat's Cradle]()
50. Cat's Cradle
Chinese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
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![In Time With You]()
51. In Time With You
Taiwanese Drama - 2011, 13 episodes
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![Bu Liang Zhi Nian Qing Chu Shi]()
52. Bu Liang Zhi Nian Qing Chu Shi
Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
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![White Deer Plain]()
53. White Deer Plain
Chinese Drama - 2017, 77 episodes
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![Forensic Heroes]()
54. Forensic Heroes
Hong Kong Drama - 2006, 25 episodes
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![Kite]()
55. Kite
Chinese Drama - 2017, 46 episodes
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![Living]()
56. Living
Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
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![Blossoms]()
57. Blossoms
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
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![The Three-Body Problem]()
58. The Three-Body Problem
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
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![You Feng De Di Fang]()
59. You Feng De Di Fang
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
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![Like a Flowing River]()
60. Like a Flowing River
Chinese Drama - 2018, 47 episodes
8.7
- Season 1:
8.8
rated by 240K+ users
https://movie.douban.com/subject/26797690/
8.7
rated by 190K+ users
https://movie.douban.com/subject/30423905/
8.0
rated by 60K+ users
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![Ferryman]()
61. Ferryman
Chinese Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
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![The Disguiser]()
62. The Disguiser
Chinese Drama - 2015, 48 episodes
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![Hikaru No Go]()
63. Hikaru No Go
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
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![My Huckleberry Friends]()
64. My Huckleberry Friends
Chinese Drama - 2017, 30 episodes
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![Gu Si Xiang Qu]()
65. Gu Si Xiang Qu
Chinese Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
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![Young Justice Bao]()
66. Young Justice Bao
Chinese Drama - 2000, 40 episodes
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![The Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre]()
67. The Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
Taiwanese Drama - 2002, 40 episodes
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![Wrong Carriage, Right Groom]()
68. Wrong Carriage, Right Groom
Chinese Drama - 2001, 20 episodes
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![Ta He Ta De Ta]()
69. Ta He Ta De Ta
Taiwanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes
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![A Step Into The Past]()
70. A Step Into The Past
Hong Kong Drama - 2001, 40 episodes
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![Demi Gods & Semi Devils]()
71. Demi Gods & Semi Devils
Chinese Drama - 2003, 40 episodes
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![Stand By Me]()
72. Stand By Me
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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![The Gutter]()
73. The Gutter
Hong Kong Drama - 2020, 15 episodes
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![Punch Out]()
74. Punch Out
Chinese Drama - 2023, 39 episodes
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![The Lotus Casebook]()
75. The Lotus Casebook
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
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![Tian Ya Ke]()
76. Tian Ya Ke
Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
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![Jing Cha Rong Yao]()
77. Jing Cha Rong Yao
Chinese Drama - 2022, 38 episodes
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![Fan Cheng Zhi Xia]()
78. Fan Cheng Zhi Xia
Chinese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
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![The Story of a Noble Family]()
79. The Story of a Noble Family
Chinese Drama - 2003, 40 episodes
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![Line Walker]()
80. Line Walker
Hong Kong Drama - 2014, 31 episodes
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![Chi Zi Zhi Xin]()
81. Chi Zi Zhi Xin
Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes
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![The Record of Strange Things]()
82. The Record of Strange Things
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
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![Fu Shi Hui]()
83. Fu Shi Hui
Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes
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![Mad Doctor]()
84. Mad Doctor
Taiwanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
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![Scarlet Heart]()
85. Scarlet Heart
Chinese Drama - 2011, 35 episodes
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![Ren Shi Jian]()
86. Ren Shi Jian
Chinese Drama - 2022, 58 episodes
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![Wu Xin: The Monster Killer]()
87. Wu Xin: The Monster Killer
Chinese Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
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![The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan: Season 1]()
88. The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan: Season 1
Chinese Drama - 2002, 40 episodes
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![Together]()
89. Together
Chinese Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
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![I'm From the Civil Affairs Bureau]()
90. I'm From the Civil Affairs Bureau
Chinese Drama - 2022, 13 episodes
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![Fragrance of the First Flower]()
91. Fragrance of the First Flower
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
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![In the Name of People]()
92. In the Name of People
Chinese Drama - 2017, 55 episodes
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![Princess Pearl]()
93. Princess Pearl
Chinese Drama - 1998, 24 episodes
8.3
- Season 1:
8.5
rated by 270K+ users
https://movie.douban.com/subject/1786739/
8.0
rated by 160K+ users
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![Love and Destiny]()
94. Love and Destiny
Chinese Drama - 2019, 60 episodes
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![Pu Kou Shan Liang Te Wo Men]()
95. Pu Kou Shan Liang Te Wo Men
Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
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![Shao Nian Ge Xing]()
96. Shao Nian Ge Xing
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
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![There Will Be Ample Time]()
97. There Will Be Ample Time
Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
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![We Best Love: Forever the First]()
98. We Best Love: Forever the First
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
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![We Best Love: The Runner-Up Strikes Back]()
99. We Best Love: The Runner-Up Strikes Back
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
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![Cang Lan Jue]()
100. Cang Lan Jue
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
