I decided to make a list of 10 2022 Chinese dramas that are highly recommend. Some of these Chinese dramas are still on going but the reception is massive! I did try to name all the dramas that I watched/ currently watching and some are still on my watch list but I’m definitely sure you won’t be disappointed after watching one of these dramas.
Top 10 Best Historical/Fantasy Chinese Dramas at the moment.
Yan Dan is the sole descendant of the ancient tribe the Four-Leaved Lotus. Yan Dan’s entire being is a treasure trove of medicines. She and twin sister Zhi Xi transformed into human form a century before while attending the Queen Mother’s Feast, but Yan Dan faced the greatest trial of her life – her the love trial. Falling in love with Lord Ying Yuan resulted in her wasting the following 900 years trying to forget him. Such a high price to pay!
Now the supportive Yu Mo enters her life, encouraging her daily to perform good deeds. While punishing evil, they encounter Lord Ying Yuan’s current reincarnation, Tang Zhou, the demon hunter. They assist Tang Zhou in his quest to locate the four ancient artifacts, uncovering an even more mysterious secret. Can the trio find the evidence they need despite the dangers?
The young Cheng Shao Shang was left behind because her parents had gone off to fight in the war. In order to protect herself from her scheming aunt, she had to be extra diligent while pretending to be the opposite. However, years of estrangement have made it difficult for them to become family again.
Lacking love her whole life, Cheng Shao Shang is both pragmatic and insecure in choosing a partner for marriage. She encounters three men—the emperor’s adopted son Ling Bu Yi, the talented Yuan Shen of Bailu Mountain, and the aristocrat Lou Yao who each have their pros and cons. Although the road to love is bumpy, she never regrets any choice she makes. Through her interactions with Ling Bu Yi, she unintentionally becomes involved in the mystery surrounding his family and his identity. The two grow from their experiences and work together, upholding the righteousness in their hearts to resolve a national crisis.
Hei Feng Xi is handsome and elegant while Bai Feng Xi is majestic and unrestrained. Opposites attract as both are unrivaled in skill and intellect. Caught in the warfare and chaos of the martial arts and political worlds, the flowers of love begin to bloom amidst the blood that has been sacrificed within the last ten years. Trying to keep their identities hidden, they constantly have to be three steps ahead when dealing with much political unrest, betrayal, infighting, and the ultimate battle for the imperial throne. They join hands, seeking justice, while trying to calm the ever growing uncertainty brought on by an unseen malice. But will their love bring peace to a chaotic time and who will ultimately rule the world?
The fearsome Lord Devil, Dong Fang Qing Cang once wrought utter chaos in the realm of gods, defeating entire clans and vanquishing all of his foes at the head of his fearsome demon army. One of the young women from the defeated army is reborn as a fairy named Xiao Lan Hua many thousands of years later. Lord Devil has long since been cursed and imprisoned in a magical tower – and has remained there for thousands of years. But when, due to a mishap, Xiao Lan Hua unwittingly sets him free, he thinks he is able to escape. He believes that all he needs to do is sacrifice Xiao Lan Hua and he will be free to unleash chaos again and conquer the known world. There is a twist, however. In the process of setting him free, some bizarre magic appears to have taken place – and the two have “swapped” bodies. Suddenly, the fearsome Lord Devil is trapped inside the body of a puny female fairy. And Xiao Lan Hua finds herself in possession of superhuman strength! If anyone learns of what has happened, he assures her, they will both be done for. But as they search for a way to undo the spell, love begins to cast its own magic spell!The fearsome Lord Devil, Dong Fang Qing Cang once wrought utter chaos in the realm of gods, defeating entire clans and vanquishing all of his foes at the head of his fearsome demon army. One of the young women from the defeated army is reborn as a fairy named Xiao Lan Hua many thousands of years later. Lord Devil has long since been cursed and imprisoned in a magical tower – and has remained there for thousands of years. But when, due to a mishap, Xiao Lan Hua unwittingly sets him free, he thinks he is able to escape. He believes that all he needs to do is sacrifice Xiao Lan Hua and he will be free to unleash chaos again and conquer the known world. There is a twist, however. In the process of setting him free, some bizarre magic appears to have taken place – and the two have “swapped” bodies. Suddenly, the fearsome Lord Devil is trapped inside the body of a puny female fairy. And Xiao Lan Hua finds herself in possession of superhuman strength! If anyone learns of what has happened, he assures her, they will both be done for. But as they search for a way to undo the spell, love begins to cast its own magic spell!
Zhao Pan Er, is a smart and savvy teahouse owner in Qiantang, living alongside her two best friends Sun San Niang and Song Yin Zhang. When she finds out her fiancé left her for another woman of a high ranking officer after becoming an official in the Capital of Bian Jing, she refuses to give into her fate and decides to travel to the Capital in search for the truth. On her way there, she crosses paths with both of her best friends, whose lives she saves and they follow her onward.
Gu Qian Fan, is a commander in an elite Capital squadron nicknamed “Living Devil”. He is setup by the very people he swears allegiance to and must find out the truth behind a nefarious scheme involving the imperial court. When he first meets Zhao Pan Er, they don’t see eye to eye, however this intelligent businesswoman has caught his attention and as they help each other, they get closer to their own goals.
Once arriving in the Capital, Zhao Pan Er, her two friends, and Gu Qian Fan must weather many storms together and apart but will their strength, care for one another, and sheer perseverance by relying on their own ability to make a small teahouse they opened into the largest and most successful restaurant in Bian Jing? And will they each get the love and happy ending they all so desperately deserve?
A story about heroes follows the kind-hearted youth Wang Xiaoshi after he goes down from the mountains to start his travels in the pugilistic world. He meets Wenrou, Bai Choufei and Su Mengzhen with whom he establishes a lifelong bond. As he experiences brotherhood, friendship and love, he gradually matures from an ignorant boy to a man of responsibility.
A story about the rebirth of an abandoned daughter who was murdered by her beloved and thirsts for revenge. This time, she marries a “dimwitted” prince who actually has two-sides to himself.
After being reborn as the daughter of the Leng family, Leng Li is determined to take revenge, yet she is also fiercely protective of her new “dimwitted” husband. He is He Lianxuan, a forbearing prince pretending to be a “pig’ to eat a ‘tiger” as he executes his plan in secret. The two learn to fight side by side in the storm.
A story that follows the fanciful chase between Liu Leng, the savage, charming and overbearing Changle Princess, and Shen Yan, a member of the Jinlinwei who is highly-skilled in martial arts.
An Oriental fairytale follows the romance between a demon master and a merman. Their relationship started from that of control and being controlled. After a series of conspiracies and misunderstandings, they break free of the barriers between their worlds to become each other’s salvation.
There are only four remaining places in existence where the use of the ability to control monsters is allowed by imperial rule. In a certain region in the South lives a woman named Ji Yunhe. She is the most powerful demon master with the ability to tame any demon. However, she falls in love with merman Chang Yi and sets him free even at the expense of deceiving him while she becomes imprisoned in endless darkness.
A quick-witted young maiden who is unfavored by her own family crosses paths with a cold-faced duke and finds love.
Despite being the eldest daughter, Qiu Yan is the most neglected person in the Qiu mansion. However, she is wise and self-reliant as she searches for her own happiness. She encounters several mysterious cases and overcomes difficulties time and again. Engaging the black-bellied Liang Yi in a competition of wits and boldness brings them closer as they gradually fall in love.
