Burning Flames
CREATOR: Jianhe Zheng
CAST: Ren Jialun, Xing Fei & Zhu Xudan
Set in ancient China, the powers of heaven and earth have been fully harnessed by the Yun clan. Opposing them was the human King Xin, who failed to stop them from killing him. His surviving son, Prince Wu Geng, is tossed aside to become a slave in the mines of Pingyang. Fueled by his grief and rage, the human prince strives to fight back against the Yun clan and restore peace to his country. This historical fantasy epic comes from directors Chongchong Liu and Wai-Man Cheng, with a cast that includes Jialun Ren, Xing Fei, Yuchen Cao, Joe Chen, and Hei-Yi Cheng. Watch the trailer of Burning Flames

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The Immortal Ascension
CREATOR: Wang Yu
CAST: Yang Yang, Jin Chen & Wang Duo
Han Li may just be an ordinary boy from a village, but he has a dream to make sure his family has a better life. To ensure this, he’ll venture off to the Qi Xuan Sect. His entrance exam goes well and he soon finds himself on an adventure within jianghu, alongside the accepting Mo Da Fu. This Chinese adventure saga is based on the web novel by Yu Wang and directed by Yang Yang (A Dream of Splendor), with a cast that includes the talents of Yang Yang, Gina Chen Jin, Yiren Song, Yan Liu, Xiaochen Zhang, Duo Wang, Paul Che, and Haiqiao Xu. Watch the trailer of The Immortal Ascension

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American Born Chinese
CREATOR: Kelvin Yu
CAST: Michelle Yeoh, Yann Yann Yeo & Chin Han
Jin Wang is a student who is finding it difficult to balance his personal and academic life. At his school, he notices that there’s the new foreign exchange student who seems mysterious. The more that Jin probes, however, the more he discovers that there’s a fantastic battle going on within a world of fantasy. Chinese mythology becomes part of this exciting adventure based on the graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang and comes from creator Kelvin Yu. The cast includes Michelle Yeoh, Ben Wang, Yeo Yann Yann, Chin Han, Daniel Wu, Ke Huy Quan, Jim Liu, Sydney Taylor, Stephanie Hsu, and Poppy Liu. Read more

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The Wind Blows From Longxi
CREATOR: Ma Boyong
CAST: Chen Kun, Bai Yu & Tingzuo Liu
The war of Wei and Shu is the setting for this period spy drama. Chen Gong and Xun Xu are spies working for the Shu kingdom who uncover a plot by the Wei to steal plans for their powerful weapons of crossbows. The thief behind these weapons is Mei Chong, a woman who is soon manipulated into becoming a key part of a grander plan. If the Qing Ping plan takes off, it could blow the lid off the entire network of spies during this chaotic time of war in Chinese culture. Watch the trailer of The Wind Blows From Longxi

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The Return of the Condor Heroes
CREATOR: Louis Cha
CAST: Alex Fong, Beibi Gong, Linlin Mao
A historical romance blossoms in China between the kind orphan Yang Guo (Tong Meng Shi) and the beautiful teacher Xiao Longnu (Mao Xiao Hui). But their romance seems forbidden not merely because of their relationship but because of Yang Gou having born the son of a traitor. Can such love last in such a chaotic and divisive point in history? To ever reach that level of peace, they’ll have to fight for what they believe in with this thrilling historical drama. Watch the trailer of The Return of the Condor Heroes

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Three Lives, Three Worlds, The Pillow Book
CAST: Dilraba Dilmurat, Vengo Gao & Dylan Kuo
The sequel to the popular Chinese TV series Eternal Love continues the saga of fantasy and romance, based on the novel by Tang Qi Gong Zi. Bai Fengjiu (Dilraba Dilmurat) is the youngest female ruler of Qing Qiu who happens to be a rare nine-tailed red fox. She forms a romantic bond with heavenly Emperor Dong Hua (Gao Weiguang), known as the man who united the world with the Heaven Clan. In addition to dealing with the bigger problems of their own clans, they’ll also have to deal with the rebellious Biyi Bird tribe, the sinister Demon Clan, and the kingdom of the moral realm. Watch the trailer of Three Lives, Three Worlds, The Pillow Book

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Evernight 2
The adventure and fantasy continues in this epic saga of dynasty and destiny. A dark cloud looms over humanity as the prophecy of eternal night is soon to be fulfilled. While Ning Que continues his fight for his family and protecting the Tang Country, he must also protect Sang Sang when her identity is exposed. It won’t be easy as Sang Sang has a connection to the coming eternal night and thus becomes a target of assassins. And with Tang Country being threatened by warlords, it’s up to Ning Que to both save his childhood friend and lead an army into battle. Watch the trailer of Evernight 2

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The Untamed
CREATOR: Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
CAST: Xiao Zhan, Wang Yibo & Wang Zhuocheng
The light-hearted Wei Wuxian and stoic Lan Wangji have their friendship put to the ultimate test in the jianghu world run by numerous sects. When the two friends discover that the largest sect of Wen is up to no good as it rules over the smaller factions, they learn of an evil plan by the mastermind of Wen. In trying to fight off the persecution of the Wen people following this disastrous discovery, Wei and Lan eventually end up on a trail of solving murder mysteries in their many adventures. Based on the romantic Chinese fantasy novel Mo Dao Zu Shi by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu. Watch the trailer of The Untamed

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Wu Assassins
CREATOR: John Wirth
CAST: Iko Uwais, Byron Mann & Katheryn Winnick
Kai Jin (Iko Uwais) was a modern day chef in Chinatown who didn’t count on becoming entangled with the Chinese Triad. But when the Triad seeks the ancient power of the Wu Xing. Though he never wanted to be involved, a chance encounter with a mystical spirit convinces Kai to become the Wu Assassin of enhanced fighting skills. Using these new found abilities, he uses them to recover supernatural powers and save the world from total destruction. Watch the trailer of Wu Assassins

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The Rise of the Phoenixes
CAST: Chen Kun, Ni Ni & Ni Dahong
Feng Zhiwei, a respected Chinese warrior has a chose to make when a secret comes out. Will he be loyal to his prince, or shall he seek revenge for himself. Watch the trailer of The Rise of the Phoenixes

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Meteor Garden
CREATOR: Angie Chai
CAST: Shen Yue, Dylan Wang & Darren Chen
A prestigious school in China resides a group called the F4, a group of friends comprised of the richest boys in the school. An ordinary girl is allowed to attend the school, and quickly encounters the boys. Watch the trailer of Meteor Garden

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Strangers
CREATOR: Jack Williams
CAST: John Simm, Anthony Wong & Katie Leung
Strangers is an Exclusive Prime Video Production set in Hong Kong about a sheltered professor from London who is trying to solve the cause of his wife's mysterious death. This leads him to the roads of Tai Po. Watch the trailer of Strangers

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Lian Ai Xian Sheng

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A typical romantic show from China. It's about a dentist, Cheng Hao, who has a hobby of helping other find love, but has never been in love himself. At least, not... Watch the trailer of Lian Ai Xian Sheng

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The Legends of Monkey King
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CAST: Jin Akanishi, Raymond Lam, Mengjie Jiang, Kenji Wu
A time travel story by accident. A plain and ordinary guy travels to a place in the near distant future, and become a legendary king, the Monkey King. Watch the trailer of The Legends of Monkey King

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Da zhai men
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CAST: He Saifei, Jiang Wenli & Liu Pei
A period drama about a prominent family during the Ching Dynasty. RATING: 88/100

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Wo de qing chun shei zuo zhu
CREATOR: Wang Ying
The stories of three nieces: a romantic lawyer, a stubborn city girl and a young cook who is sent to England by her mother. RATING: 72/100

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Wu lin wai zhuan
CREATOR: ing Cai Shen
A fun comedy series about a group of friends in Qixia Town. RATING: 84/100

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Qian fu
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CAST: Sun Honglei, Yao Chen & Shen Aojun
After the second world war, a spy is trapped within his job as he cannot be with his true love. RATING: 88/100

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Chuang guandong
CREATOR: Gao Mantang
CAST: Li Youbin, 马恩然 & Gao Ming
A story about a family moving to the Northeast in China between the end of the Qing Dynasty to the outbreak of the Second World War. RATING: 78/100

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Ancient Love Song
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CAST: Huang Xiaoming, Victoria Song & Peter Sheng
The Chinese action drama series is based in the past with mysteries and fantasies thickening its plot. RATING: 80/100

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A Chinese Odyssey: Love You a Million Years
CREATOR: Liu Zhen Wei
CAST: Beibi Gong
The drama is based on the Stephen Chow's version of the Chinese Odyssey movies about the figure of the Monkey King. The movie series was incredibly popular, and this appears to be a big production. RATING: 80/100

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Warrior
CREATOR: Jonathan Tropper
CAST: Andrew Koji, Olivia Cheng, Dianne Doan
A gritty, action-packed crime drama set during the brutal Tong Wars of San Francisco’s Chinatown in the second half of the 19th century. The series follows Ah Sahm, a martial arts prodigy who... Read more

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The Chinese do it different – you will not find a show that is very similar to the Western standard of television making. Below, you’ll find the best series from China if you’re in for something complety different.