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Are you a fan of romantic Chinese dramas and looking for the best ones to watch? Below is a list of the top 10 best Chinese romance dramas of all time. Let's dive in and explore these captivating love stories!
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Together Forever
Director: Luu Tuan Kiet, adapted from the novel of the same name by author Co Man.
Cast: Chung Han Luong, Duong Yen, Dam Khai, Duong Lac, Me Lo, Tiem Nhan Tu, Tang Hong Na.
Plot: The film tells the story of the college romance between two characters, Ha Di Tham and Trieu Mac Senh. Mac Senh, a wealthy girl passionate about photography, inadvertently meets and feels impressed by Ha Di Tham, a second-year law student, through a stolen photo of her. Senh persistently pursues and woos Tham, causing him annoyance at first but eventually falling for her without realizing it. They spend sweet moments together at university until one day, before Senh's birthday, Tham's friend, Ha Di Mai, confesses her love for him. Senh rushes to find Tham to seek an explanation, only to receive cold silence in response. What she doesn't know is that before meeting her, Tham encountered her father, who is responsible for a terrible accident involving his own father. Leaving behind all the pain, Senh decides to leave for the United States without saying goodbye. Meanwhile, back home, Tham is immersed in memories of Senh. After seven years, Senh returns to China, and upon arrival, they unexpectedly meet again. Neither of them expects that their love, after seven years apart, can still be as intense as it was in the beginning.
Leaving behind all the pain, Senh decides to leave for the United States without saying goodbye. Meanwhile, back home, Tham is immersed in memories of Senh. After seven years, Senh returns to China, and upon arrival, they unexpectedly meet again. Neither of them expects that their love, after seven years apart, can still be as intense as it was in the beginning.
Heart of Love
Director: Lam Ngoc Phan, Ly Quoc Lap, Dang Vi An, Ngo Cam Nguyen.
Cast: Luu Thi Thi, Ngo Ky Long, Trinh Gia Dinh, Han Dong.
Plot: Truong Hieu, originally an ordinary office worker in a bustling city, accidentally falls into a time tunnel and travels back to the Qing dynasty. There, she becomes a sixteen-year-old girl named Nhuoc Hi, entangled in the palace with its intricacies and deceptive battles. Unlike other girls, she lacks gentle gestures and soft words. Instead, she is bold and often engages in verbal duels and fights with other palace maids, even earning the nickname 'Thap tam muoi lieu mang' from Kang Xi himself.
Time flies, the once wilful girl Nhuoc Hi has gradually matured. She is drawn into the struggle for the throne among the nine princes, unable to withdraw, her personal feelings torn apart in the fierce battle of the palace...
The Girl We Chased Together That Year
Director: Jiu Ba Dao, based on the novel of the same name by Jiu Ba Dao.
Cast: Kha Chan Dong, Tran Nghien Hi.
Plot: This movie tells the story of a group of best friends including Kha Canh Dang, Lao Tao, Bot Khoi, Cai Bien, and A Hoa, all five of whom have a crush on the most beautiful and smartest girl in class, Tham Giai Nghi. One day, Kha Canh Dang - the troublemaker of the class, gets punished by the teacher and is assigned to sit in front of Tham Giai Nghi for her to supervise. One time, Canh Dang takes the punishment for Giai Nghi, and from then on, the excellent female student starts helping the eccentric male student study more diligently. Emotions between Giai Nghi and Canh Dang also develop, with Canh Dang determined to pursue her, but Giai Nghi only wants to focus on her studies.
Alongside Kha Canh Dang, the other friends also try every method to touch the heart of the beautiful 'goddess.' With the mischievous antics of the students, the strategies to win over the girl everyone in the class adores, their dreamy and romantic school years pass by, leaving behind sweet memories and gentle echoes on every page of their lives.
The Legend of Hao Lan
Cast: Triệu Lệ Dĩnh, Lý Thẩm, Lâm Canh Tân, Đậu Kiêu.
Plot: This movie is based on the novel 'Imperial Physician So' by author Xiao Xiang Dong Ni. In the chaotic times of the North and South Dynasties, many commoners are enslaved and their lives are as cheap as grass. The servant girl So Kieu (Triệu Lệ Dĩnh) is brought to a hunting ground for aristocrats, luckily saved by the Crown Prince Bac Yen Yen Tuong (Đậu Kiêu) in secret. Later, she is taken into the Vu Van family, which holds immense power in the court, witnessing her sisters tragically die one by one, she vows to save her younger sister. So Kieu catches the attention of Vu Van Nguyet (Lâm Canh Tân) and receives strict training, while also forming a deep friendship with Yen Tuong.
The struggle between the various powers of Dai Nguyet leads to the massacre of the entire Yen Tuong family, plunging them into a dire situation. Yen Tuong also matures overnight due to family vengeance. From a carefree, courageous, humorous prince, he becomes cold, taciturn, and profound. Confined to Truong An for 3 years with So Kieu by his side, they endure all hardships, patiently waiting for the day to return to Bac Yen, to use blood to cleanse Truong An and avenge their slaughtered family. Upon returning to Bac Yen, Yen Tuong becomes ruthless, sparing no lives, conquering territories, and becoming a hegemon. So Kieu, desperate, grows increasingly distant from Yen Tuong.
Yen Tuong uses So Kieu to lure Vu Van Nguyet into a trap to kill him. So Kieu realizes Yen Tuong's scheme and rushes to rescue, but in vain. Vu Van Nguyet falls into the frozen lake, his fate unknown.
Flower Bones
Director: Luong Thang Quyen, Lam Ngoc Phan, Cao Lam Bao.
Cast: Triệu Lệ Dĩnh, Huo Jianhua.
Plot: Flower Bones is adapted from the novel of the same name by author Fresh Qua Qua, telling the story of the girl Flower Bones who exudes a special fragrance that attracts demons. Sixteen years later, Flower Bones grows up in the coldness of the village, when her father falls seriously ill and is about to die, the villagers demand to burn both father and daughter. During the challenge to succeed the position of the head of the sect, Bạch Tử Họa appears before Flower Bones as Mặc Băng, helping her overcome the pain of losing her father before leaving without saying goodbye.
Following her father's instructions and hoping to reunite with Mặc, Flower Bones sets off to Mount Shu to learn martial arts. On the way, she meets the scholar Dongfang Yukang, a knowledgeable person, and obtains a cute spirit worm named Duong Bao.
Despite many hardships, she was still accepted by Bạch Tử Họa as his disciple, given spiritual offerings, and lived with Bạch Tử Họa at the Lonely Palace. Day by day practicing swordsmanship, playing the zither, cooking, and playing, happily by her master's side gradually made Tiểu Cốt develop feelings for Bạch Tử Họa. Later, Flower Bones discovered that the benefactor Mặc Băng she had been searching for was her master, and at the same time, she realized she was the reincarnation of Bạch Tử Họa's lover.
After many events involving Flower Bones and Bạch Tử Họa, she finally gets to live with her master, but all her memories are lost.
Can't Say I Love You
Director: Tang Le Tran.
Cast: Chung Hán Lương, Lý Tiểu Nhiễm, Tề Phương, Đàm Khải.
Plot: The film depicts a fiery battlefield, a valiant and aloof general, and a delicate and charming young lady on a mission to rescue her fiancé, amidst whom a romantic yet deeply poignant love story unfolds. Love amidst war, where humans struggle to control their fate.
Lý Tiểu Nhiễm plays the character of Doãn Tịnh Uyển in the film, who, since childhood, has received an education blending both Chinese and Western cultures, characterized by silence, loneliness, and resilience, yet burning with romantic passion. Despite being set in the wartime period of the Republic of China, this film portrays love with a modern twist.
The male lead, Mộ Dung Phong, commonly known as Mộ Dung Tứ Thiểu, is charismatic, elegant, and ambitious, relentlessly competing for power, yet when faced with love, that woman's allure is captivating to the point of obsession. However, Tịnh Uyển is a woman who sacrifices love cruelly for the greater good. After experiencing numerous failures, the character of Mộ Dung Phong, part righteous and part sinister, becomes determined.
Fire Blaze Like a Song
Directed by: Lương Thắng Quyền, Lý Vĩ Cơ.
Starring: Địch Lê Nhiệt Ba, Trương Bân Bân, Lưu Nhuế Lân.
Plot: The film Fire Blaze Like a Song is adapted from the novel by Minh Hiểu Khê.
In ancient times, the Am Ha Palace posed a threat to all living beings. The ruler of the Am Ha Palace, Am Da La, loved her sister Am Da Minh, but Am Da Minh was married to the knight Chien Phi Thien. Seeking revenge on Chien Phi Thien, Am Da La swapped the newborn daughter of Chien Phi Thien with the newborn son of the master of the Fiery Ridge, Liet Minh Kinh. Liet Minh Kinh named the girl Liệt Như Ca, and Chien Phi Thien named the boy Chien Phong. Miss Liệt Như Ca (Địch Lê Nhiệt Ba) - the inheritor of the Fiery Ridge. Liệt Như Ca, along with her two senior brothers Chien Phong (Trương Bân Bân) and Ngọc Tự Hàn (Lưu Nhuế Lân), formed a bond with Ngân Tuyết gentleman (Châu Du Dân), and the four were drawn into the whirlpool of intrigue and revenge in the martial arts world.
Sam Sam Has Arrived
Directed by: Lưu Tuấn Kiệt.
Starring: Trương Hàn, Triệu Lệ Dĩnh, Hoàng Minh, Lý Trình Viện.
Plot: Sam Sam Has Arrived is based on the novel 'Sam Sam, Come and Eat' by Co Man. The story revolves around the bickering couple Phong Đằng (Trương Hàn) and Sam Sam (Triệu Lệ Dĩnh). Due to her rare blood type, Sam Sam is hired by Phong Đằng to work at his company. Sam Sam donates blood to Phong Đằng's sister, earning special treatment from him in the form of daily pork liver. Since Sam Sam started working, Phong Đằng has been very happy, always trying to tease her. Sam Sam resists fiercely, but always loses to the big boss.
Heavenly Mountain and Snow Tomb
Directed by: Dương Huyền.
Starring: Dĩnh Nhi, Lưu Khải Uy, Ôn Tranh Vanh, Triệu Sở Luân, Trương Thần Quang.
Plot: The drama 'Heavenly Mountain and Snow Tomb' (Sealed With A Kiss) tells the story of Mac Thiệu Khiêm. Ten years ago, his family was framed and suffered greatly, with his father unable to withstand the blow and passing away. To preserve the family's business, Mac Thiệu Khiêm had to marry Mộ Vịnh Phi, the daughter of the Mộ family conglomerate. Ten years later, Mac Thiệu Khiêm insists on divorcing Mộ Vịnh Phi. By chance, he falls for the restaurant waitress Đồng Tuyết, only to discover that she is the daughter of his past enemy...
Cloud Chronicles
Directed by: Lâm Kiện Long, Lưu Trấn Minh.
Starring: Cúc Y Tịnh, Trương Triết Hạn, Mễ Nhiệt, Hồ Binh, Lâm Tư Ý, Hứa Giai Kì.
Plot: The film revolves around the life of Han Vân Tịch and her journey to become the most important person to Prince Tần. Born into a medical family, Vân Tịch showed exceptional talent from a young age, intelligent and resourceful, she quickly demonstrated her medical prowess by helping many impoverished people. Impressed by Vân Tịch, the emperor arranged for her to marry Prince Tần, Long Phi Dã. However, upon entering the palace, she received no attention from the prince, being a queen in name only. Relying on her talent, Vân Tịch saved Mục Thanh Vũ and Prince Thiên Ninh, cured various poisons, and became acquainted with the mysterious Cố Thất Thiếu. Despite many challenges, Vân Tịch's medical skills improved, and with sincerity, she and Prince Tần weathered many storms, finally winning his love and finding happiness together.
Above, Mytour has shared with you the top 10 best Chinese romance dramas of all time. These are the most-watched and beloved romance dramas. We hope you won't miss any of these romance dramas mentioned in the article.
