From epic period spectacles to the pull of contemporary romance, 2025 is shaping up to be a dazzling year for fans of Chinese dramas. If you thought 2024 was the height of storytelling, make room on ...

Expect more Chinese epic costume dramas and Shanghai-set modern urban romance dramas in the coming years. And with both genres still at the zenith of their popularity in Asia, why change a winning ...

Strong female leads in historical Chinese dramas have always been a favorite with audiences, and in recent years, their stories have become even more powerful and layered. One recent drama that truly ...

If “The Prisoner of Beauty” is still on your mind, you’re not alone. With its slow-burning romance, fierce family feuds, and power-packed drama, this 36-episode hit quickly became a must-see for fans ...

Earlier this year, the metropolitan workplace drama A Better Life became a major hit in China. Zhou, general manager of SMG ...

But my guilty pleasures are Chinese historical dramas — called C-dramas by those who enjoy them — and I just stumbled across an absolutely wild C-drama game: New One Studio's Road to Empress, which ...

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Let’s be real, The First Frost isn’t reinventing the wheel. Ex-classmates and forced cohabitation are classic C-drama comfort food, but actor Bai Jingting and actress Zhang Ruonan make it work. Bai’s ...