8 Best Romantic Chinese Dramas to Watch if You Are Bored of K-Dramas

Over the past few years, more and more people have become addicted to K-dramas and cannot stop watching them. However, just like any other series, K-dramas have a tendency to run out, leaving viewers stuck until the next season of their favorite show is released, or a trailer for something new to their liking is released.

If you're struggling with K-drama withdrawal and want to watch something else with a slightly cheesy, yet sweet and romantic vibe, it's time to check out Chinese dramas as well. Here are the 8 shows that are sure to make you swoon and lure you into the special world of the Chinese entertainment industry.

Fake It Till You Make It (2023)

Tang Ying and Xi Zi Quan are total opposites who find the initial attraction and flirtation between them exciting. The stubborn and emotional lawyer and the mature and charming investment specialist see it all as a game that adds excitement to their lives, but at some point their personas begin to crumble and real emotions find a way out.

Will they be able to accept each other for who they are and build the trust needed to move their relationship forward? Or are they destined to remain flings forever?

Hi Venus (2022)

If you are looking for a solid enemies-to-lovers love story, this drama is a perfect choice for you. This is the story of dedicated pediatrician Ye Shi Lan, who wants nothing more than fair health care for her patients. When the hospital she works in gets a new director, she's sure she's found out his dirty drug-dealing secret, and she does everything she can to expose him.

But the closer she gets, the more she realizes that he's not as bad as she thought. What she thought was the truth turns out to be a terrible misunderstanding, and love blossoms.

Love is Sweet (2020)

It is easy to follow your ideals and spend your life working for the common good if you come from old money and never felt the need to grind for more money. However, making the transition from such a life to a highly competitive commercial environment can never be easy.

Jiang Jun makes this change in her life, following her father's last wish. She joins a big company and immediately finds herself in a rivalry with her former childhood friend. Fortunately, her kindness and non-linear thinking can help her find the key to rebuilding the relationship and calming even the most cutthroat players.

Wrong Carriage, Right Groom (2023)

This drama will take its viewers back a few centuries to Tang Dynasty China's Jiangsu Province, where two weddings are about to take place. The Du family will marry their daughter to a sickly man who is about to die. The Li family is giving their daughter away to a tough and moody general.

Both women are not happy with the matches their parents have chosen for them, but that's where Cupid comes in. Through the force of an accident, the brides switch carriages and go to fake weddings. But in the end, they might just be the right ones.

Road Home (2023)

There is nothing stronger than true love, and true love is the only force that can bring people back together, no matter how far apart they may end up. Falling in love at a very tender age, Gui Xiao and Lu Yan Chen have to face all the struggles of growing up together.

Adulthood separates them, but both are willing to fight and keep the love burning, no matter the circumstances and distance. Road Home is a must see for all hopeless romantics.

You Are My Glory (2021)

Shining star Qiao Jing Jing hasn't been entirely honest in building her public image, so she's forced to reap the rewards when the compromising video of her being a terrible gamer leaks online. In order to maintain her status and career, she enters an online gaming tournament to prove her skills.

The problem is, she needs a real coach. Unexpectedly, she finds one in her former classmate, successful aerospace engineer and professional gamer Yu Tu.

Love Like the Galaxy (2022)

Adapted from the novel of the same name, Love Like the Galaxy takes its time to unfold, but when it does, viewers are immediately struck by the unprecedented chemistry between the leads, Cheng Shao Shang and Ling Bu Yi.

As the eldest son of an emperor, Bu Yi is on a mission to solve the mystery of the past. Shao Shang, on the other hand, is forced to live with her unloving aunt, but doesn't lose her spark and desire to explore the world around her. Her quick wit and his determination make them an unstoppable team.

Hidden Love (2023)

One of the tropes that many of us have actually experienced is falling in love with your older sibling's best friend. This is what happens to Sang Zhi when she falls in love with Duan Jia Xu, a boy five years older than her who often comes to her house to play video games with her brother.

But it's not until she moves out of the family home to study at the university that the two slowly find their way into each other's arms.