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TV Shows & Series: Best TV Shows/Series in Chinese (Mandarin)(汉语)

Chinese (simplified Chinese: 汉语; traditional Chinese: 漢語; pinyin: Hànyǔ; lit. 'Han language' or 中文; Zhōngwén; 'Chinese writing') is a group of languages spoken natively by the ethnic Han Chinese majority and many minority ethnic groups in China, as well as by various communities of the Chinese diaspora. Approximately 1.39 billion people, or 17% of the global population, speak a variety of Chinese as their first language. Chinese languages form the Sinitic branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. The spoken varieties of Chinese are usually considered by native speakers to be dialects of a single language. However, their lack of mutual intelligibility means they are sometimes considered to be separate languages in a family. Investigation of the historical relationships among the varieties of Chinese is ongoing. Currently, most classifications posit 7 to 13 main regional groups based on phonetic developments from Middle Chinese, of which the most spoken by far is Mandarin with 66%, or around 800 million speakers, followed by Min (75 million, e.g. Southern Min), Wu (74 million, e.g. Shanghainese), and Yue (68 million, e.g. Cantonese). These branches are unintelligible to each other, and many of their subgroups are unintelligible with the other varieties within t... ()

Chinese (Mandarin) is spoken in People's Republic of China, Singapore and Taiwan and 2,693 TV shows/series (between 1979 and 2025) with this language have been recorded so far. Most of these TV shows/series were shot in People's Republic of China (2,075). Popular genres for Chinese (Mandarin) TV shows/series are Drama (1,849), Comedy (485) and Science-Fiction & Fantasy (368). Guardians of the Dafeng (2024-), Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf (2005), Ode to Joy (2016-2024), Soul Land (2018-2023) and Nothing Gold Can Stay (2017) are among the best known & most successful Chinese (Mandarin) TV shows/series.


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Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf(2005)

3.7/5 (with 8 votes)

Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf is a Chinese animated television series which was created by Huang Weiming, Lin Yuting and Luo Yinggeng, and produced by Creative Power Entertaining. The show is about a group of goats living on the Green Pasture, Qing Qing Grasslands/Plains, and the story revolving around a clumsy wolf who wants to eat them. Toon Express Group owns the copyrights of the characters.

Ode to Joy(2016-2024)

40min per episode | Drama
3.1/5 (with 10 votes)

Can five single, independent career women who live in the Ode to Joy apartment building find fulfillment on their own terms? An Di is a successful business woman who has returned to China after studying in New York to find her younger brother. Qu Xiao Xiao is only 25 but already owns her own small business. Fang Sheng Mei grew up in poverty but has shed her “Princess of the Streets” background to work for a multinational company. Qiu Ying Ying is a 20-year-old small-town girl who is trying to make it in the big city. Guan Ju Er is a 20-year-old from a highly educated family, but she must discover what she wants out of life when enters the workforce for the first time. For these women, there is a man (or two) who is trying to get their attention. Dr. Zhao is a flirtatious, handsome doctor. Qi Dian is the stoic businessman. Wang Bai Chuan is Sheng Mei’s steadfast friend who has always carried a torch for her. Yao Bin is a second-generation chaebol. Tan Zong Ming is An Di’s boss who has been friend-zoned by her despite knowing her since their schooldays.

Soul Land(2018-2023)

4.2/5 (with 23 votes)

Tang San spent his life in the Tang Outer Sect, dedicated to the creation and mastery of hidden weapons. Once he stole the secret lore of the Inner Sect to reach the pinnacle of his art, his only way out was death. But after throwing himself off the deadly Hell's Peak he was reborn in a different world, the world of Douluo Dalu, a world where every person has a spirit of their own, and those with powerful spirits can practice their spirit power to rise and become Spirit Masters. The spirit that awakens within Tang San is Blue Silver Grass, a useless spirit. Can he overcome the difficulties to reach the high ranks of Spirit Masters and bring the glory of the Tang Sect into this new world?

Nothing Gold Can Stay(2017)

45min per episode | Drama
4.1/5 (with 4 votes)

Zhou Ying is sold to the powerful Shen family by her foster father, yet successfully escapes by sneaking into merchant Wu Ping’s palanquin. The Wu family agreed to take her in after witnessing her remarkable business acumen, and she ends up marrying Wu Ping. The drama will chronicle the life of the Qing Dynasty's richest female merchant, and her struggles to keep the Wu family business afloat during the last years of the Qing Dynasty. Shen Xingyi is a happy-go-lucky young sir who has never known hardship in his life. After meeting Zhou Ying, he eventually decides to change his ways and becomes a mature noble who is willing to protect his country and family from disaster. He has a seemingly unrequited love for Zhou Ying.

Who's the Murderer(2016-)

NR
| 1h 15min per episode | Crime, Mystery, Reality-TV
4.1/5 (with 7 votes)

The cast is introduced to the settings and suspects of a murder case for the new episode. The cast then chooses their role in the episode, as a particular suspect or the detective.

Palace(2011-2014)

TV-PG
| 46min per episode | Drama
2.7/5 (with 5 votes)

A series that follows different women and their stories during the Qing Dynasty

With Yang Mi

Darker(2014-2019)

30min per episode | Crime, Drama, Comedy, Mystery
4.4/5 (with 2 votes)

A series of serial killings is exposed and creates a stir among the public. A killer called "Darker" has been leaving a death notification card after killing scumbags who evaded the law. To counter the provocation of the mysterious killer, the police creates a special investigation team.

The Legend of Qin(2007-2021)

4.4/5 (with 8 votes)

The Legend of Qin follows the Qin dynasty from when the Emperor of the Qin, King Zheng conquered the other 6 nations and unified China, to the rise of the king of Western Chu, Xiang Yu, who capture the capital city, Xianyang.

Joy of Life(2019-)

45min per episode | Drama, Comedy
4.0/5 (with 46 votes)

Zhang Qing, a present-day college student in culture and history major wants to study in professor Ye's postgraduate class, so he decides to write a historical fiction to elaborate his perspective of analyzing ancient literature history with modern concept. In the fiction, Zhang himself acts as a young man Fan Xian with mysterious life who lives in a remote seaside town of Kingdom Qing in his childhood, under the help of a mysterious mentor and a blindfolded watchman. Fan goes to the capital when he grows up, where he experiences plenty of ordeal and temper. Fan persists in adhering the rule of justice and goodness and lives his own glorious life.

White Deer Plain(2017)

45min per episode | War & Politics, Drama
3.9/5 (with 2 votes)

Set in the eponymous White Deer Village in Shaanxi Province where the two most important families – Bai and Lu – and their sons have always lived together in peace. But the turmoil leads to a fierce struggle for land ownership. A young woman new to the village soon finds herself caught between the two camps. Director Liu Jin uses the story of these two families as a metaphor for the fate of the Chinese people as first Chinese war lords are overrun by Japanese invaders, then civil war follows hot on the heels of the Second World War and finally the victorious Maoists begin waving their red flags. The drama is based off the novel by Chen Zhong Shi.

The Untamed(2019)

45min per episode | Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
4.2/5 (with 51 votes)

Wei Wu Xian and Lan Wang Ji, two talented disciples of respected clans, meet during cultivation training and accidentally discover a secret carefully hidden for many years. Taking on the legacy of their ancestors, they decide to rid the world of the ominous threat.

Go Fighting(2015-)

4.3/5 (with 5 votes)

Go Fighting! is classified as a game-variety-reality show, and the MCs and guests complete missions at a landmark to win the objective. Usually each episode will also have an over-arching theme or story. Each episode varies in the challenges and the instructions given to the MCs, and rules are not strictly enforced, resulting in a largely unscripted show.

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Back to Field(2017-2023)

1h 40min per episode | Reality-TV
4.0/5 (with 5 votes)

The show documents the simplistic lifestyle of living away from the bustling city centers. Each season takes place in a different rural part of China. The cast members are only provided with the basic life necessities and have to take care of everything else such as cooking their own meals and building their own furniture. To "buy" different cooking ingredients and other tools, they have to complete certain tasks assigned by the production crew, such as planting and harvesting crops. Different guests join the cast in each episode and help out with the daily chores. The goal of the program is to bring the audience along on a slower pace of life and to illustrate the joys of a simple lifestyle.

The Story of Ming Lan(2018-2019)

TV-PG
| 45min per episode | Drama
3.7/5 (with 15 votes)

- No description / details available yet. -

With Zhao Liying, Feng Shaofeng, Zhu Yilong

The Glory of Tang Dynasty(2017)

45min per episode | Drama
3.1/5 (with 3 votes)

The life of an intelligent and kind woman who becomes a concubine of the inner court whose love for the people enables her to do great things for the country.

Home with Kids(2005-2008)

25min per episode | Comedy, Kids & Family
3.6/5 (with 9 votes)

Home with Kids, is a sitcom/drama from Mainland China. Unlike most Chinese multi-camera sitcoms, Home With Kids prominently uses child actors as main roles.

Fighter of the Destiny(2017)

45min per episode | Drama
3.6/5 (with 9 votes)

Chun Changsheng was abandoned in a flowing river and plucked up by a Taoist monk. He’s actually the fourth Prince of the Chen’s Royal bloodline. He’s plagued with an incurable illness, fated not to live past the age of 20. To find a cure, he leaves his temple, armed with a promise of marriage scroll, to become a student at a famous academy. He meets Xu Yourong and they slowly fall in love after hopping through the trials and tribulations of his journey.

With Lu Han

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms(1994)

NR
| 45min per episode | Action & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics
4.6/5 (with 15 votes)

Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a Chinese television series adapted from the classical 14th century novel of the same title by Luo Guanzhong. It is part historical, part legend, and part mythical – romanticises and dramatizes the lives of feudal lords and their retainers, who tried to replace the dwindling Han dynasty or restore it. The focus is mainly on the three power blocs that emerged from the remnants of the Han dynasty, and would eventually form the three states of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu. The novel deals with the plots, personal and military battles, intrigues, and struggles of these states to achieve dominance for almost 100 years.

Directed by Wang Fulin - With Tang Guoqiang, Bao Guo'an, Zhang Guangbei, Wei Zongwan, Lu Shuming, Li Jingfei, ...

Liu Lao Gen(2002-2022)

47min per episode | Drama, Comedy

- No description / details available yet. -

Ice Fantasy(2016-2017)

3.0/5 (with 11 votes)

The story is set a hundred years after a war between the Empire of Snow (Ice Tribe) and the Fire Tribe, where the Fire Tribe was defeated. However, the war was fatal, leaving Prince Ka Suo and his younger half-brother Ying Kong Shi the only royal heirs and pure-blood ice illusionists left in the Ice Tribe. Conflict ensues after Ka Suo reluctantly ascends to the throne as his lover, Li Luo, and his brother go missing. Ka Suo also accidentally discovers an evil presence lurking in the Ice Tribe's holy shrine. He and his companions enter the mysterious shrine, and defeat head of the shrine, Lady Yuan Ji, only to find out that she has been plotting a conspiracy against him. Ka Suo also experiences hardships in trying to find his lover and brother, not knowing that his brother has lost all of his memories and has become the Fire Prince under his mother's command. A war between the two tribes commences once again, with the two brothers pitted against each other.

Feather Flies to the Sky(2017-2018)

4.2/5 (with 5 votes)

Chen Jianghe is an orphan, picked up and taken home by Chen Jinshui. While growing up, he picked up various business strategies from the adults around him. Now an adult, he nurtures this business acumen by travelling throughout China. It is during these travels where he meets Lu Yuzhu who shares a similar situation in life, as well as Yang Shiu, a wealthy girl who just returned from living abroad.

The Empress of China(2014-2015)

45min per episode | Drama
3.4/5 (with 5 votes)

Based on events in 7th and 8th-century Tang dynasty and starring producer Fan Bingbing as the titular character Wu Zetian, The Empress of China is the story of the only woman in Chinese history to rule as an emperor.

My Fair Princess(1998-2004)

NR
| 45min per episode | Drama, Comedy
3.8/5 (with 19 votes)

Centers around the legend of Princess Huanzhu during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty.

With Zhao Wei, Ruby Lin, Alec Su, Zhou Jie

To Be a Better Man(2016)

45min per episode | Drama
3.2/5 (with 4 votes)

Lu Yuan worked hard in America to become a Michelin 3-starred chef. To many, he is the Devil incarnate, reckless and wanton. But when it comes to the person he loves, he is an entirely different "good man," loyal, kind, and honest. After a nightmarish car accident takes away his friend, he returns home with his remains. There, he runs into the person he most doesn't want to see, and becomes entangled with his ex, Gan Jing, their old classmate, Jiang Haokun, and Haokun's younger sister, Jiang Lai.

Court Lady(2021)

47min per episode | Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama
3.4/5 (with 4 votes)

Cheng Chumo, once a shiftless young man, transforms his life after falling for Fu Rou, a diligent merchant's daughter. To win her heart, Chumo dedicates himself to studying and eventually decides to serve his country by leading a campaign against coastal pirates. Meanwhile, Fu Rou becomes a court-weaving official through a series of events, complicating their secret meetings. As she uncovers dark secrets and a dangerous plot, Fu Rou and Chumo must use their wits and skills to overcome their challenges together.

With Xu Kai

The Daily Life of the Immortal King(2020-)

4.2/5 (with 333 votes)

As a cultivation genius who has achieved a new realm every two years since he was a year old, Wang Ling is a near-invincible existence with prowess far beyond his control. But now that he’s sixteen, he faces his greatest battle yet – Senior High School. With one challenge after another popping up, his plans for a low-key high school life seem further and further away…

Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre(2019)

45min per episode | Drama, Action & Adventure
3.7/5 (with 5 votes)

Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre is a 2019 Chinese wuxia television series adapted from the novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber by Jin Yong. Originally published in newspapers from 1961 to 1963, the story has been revised twice; once in 1979 and the second in 2005. This remake is primarily based on the third edition of the novel. The series is the first adaptation to be released as a web series and was first broadcast on Tencent in China on February 27, 2019.

Directed by Jiang Jiajun - With Zeng Shunxi, Chen Yuqi, Zhu Xudan

A Portrait of Jianghu: Bad Guys(2014-)

15min per episode | Animation
4.6/5 (with 6 votes)

Two martial artists are brutally killed by a team of assassins, leaving their wards, a young boy and girl, defenseless. A martial arts master dispatches of the assassins, sparing their lives, and decides to take them in. He raises them and teaches them martial arts.

The Imperial Doctress(2016)

45min per episode | Drama
4.0/5 (with 2 votes)

Growing up in a family of physicians, Tan Yun Xian was adored by her grandparents for her intellect, curiosity and medical acumen. Despite the many barriers for female physicians in ancient China, Yun Xian nevertheless proved herself to be a skilled family and female doctor — and ultimately the most famous female doctor of the Ming Dynasty.

Rakshasa Street(2016-)

4.1/5 (with 5 votes)

Requiem Street, where evil spirits are attracted to in order to destroy them. A place where spirits and humans co-exist, not all humans can enter Requiem Street. Only those rare-soul users with guardian spirits can enter. Xia Ling was just a normal university intern, but a meeting by chance changes her ordinary life... In this world full of evil spirits, can you cooperate with your guardian spirit in order to survive?

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