Here we go again another drama recommendation list I have to be honest here, I’m not good with writing introduction opening paragraphs but I’m good at recommending dramas especially historical ones. This year is a very competitive year for Chinese Dramas and I’m sure you have noticed that your ‘to watch list’ is increasing day by day.
Each day you find new dramas and you end up being confused when choosing a drama to watch. Today I want to help you out to put out the fire or add fuel to the fire, it kinda depends on your situation. If you already have a list of dramas to watch, this list might change your plans. If you don’t know which drama to watch next then you are the lucky one, yeh!
Today’s list is about Historical Chinese Dramas with hidden identity storylines/plots. This list is a rare one but don’t we all love it when there’s a masked man running around town and everyone keeps wondering who he is? It’s like reading this article and you can’t help but to ask ‘who is the person behind this article’? A hidden identity always builds suspense and grabs the viewer’s attention, let’s get straight to the list.
Top 10 Hidden Identity Historical Chinese Dramas.
1. Love Like The Galaxy
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.
2. Who Rules The World.
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?
3.The Wind Blows From Longxi.
During the war between Wei and Shu, the Shu defeated the Wei using the crossbows they make. In order to attain this powerful weapon, the Wei sent numerous spies to infiltrate the Shu kingdom and steal it. Chen Gong and Xun Xu are Shu spies who have infiltrated Wei kingdom for many years. After knowing the plan of Wei, they decided to work separately to stop it. Chen Gong continued to stay in Wei kingdom, while Xun Xu went back to Shu kingdom to investigate. In the midst of investigation, Xun Xu finds the thief of the crossbows – Mei Chong. He also discovers a highly skilled spy named Zhu Long who is ambushed in Shu kingdom, who is waiting for the opportunity to initiate the Qing Ping plan. Xun Xu devised a scheme to hook Mei Chong, using it as an opportunity to destroy the spy network in Shu kingdom.
4. My Heart.
Set in a fictional world where everyone has spiritual powers except Lu Qing Qing who tries hard to master them but to no avail. But that changes one day when she meets the arrogant playboy Prince Nangong Yi Xin, who’s both wise and warm-hearted.
5. Heart Of Loyalty.
Mo Yan is a young aspiring bandit who is sharp, quick off the mark, and strives to be the best. When a senior associate is imprisoned by Prince Ning Jin’s powerful Kaifeng court, she plots to rescue him. But the Kaifeng court’s guardians are a formidable force. With unfailing chivalry and outstanding fighting prowess, the glowing reputation of revered Royal Cat, Zhan Zhao, precedes him.
Upon her arrival, Mo Yan’s intelligence does not go unnoticed, earning her a post as a defense force constable. Mo Yan sees both an opportunity to save her associate and get a glimpse of the much-touted Royal Cat. The closer she gets to Zhan Zhao, the more she senses her feelings could only deepen and that Zhan Zao would be only too happy to reciprocate. Now complicating matters is the attention the Prince is suddenly lavishing upon her. Also weighing heavily upon her mind is the knowledge that a feud with a powerful enemy threatens to become deadly.
6. Novoland: Pearl Eclipse.
If one can make a Naga mermaid cry, the shed tears will turn into priceless luminous pearls. Hai Shi is a young girl living in a coastal village where people use the ruse of killing their children to make mermaids cry and gather the pearls to pay for taxes. It was on such a fishing trip that Hai Shi’s father was killed. Hai Shi’s town was ransacked by soldiers and she develops a grudge against the emperor whom she holds responsible for the tragic events and vows to seek revenge.
She then meets Fang Zhu who is an official of the imperial court and the emperor’s closest confidant. Fang Zhu offers to accept Hai Shi as a disciple on the condition that she hides her true identity and poses as a boy. She accepts the terms.
The kingdom is in peril due to a self-indulgent and apathetic ruler, unrest in court, and constant conflict with neighboring kingdoms and only held together by Fang Zhu’s sheer determination. Years pass and Hai Shi joins the royal military. Her feelings for her master and their opposing sentiments towards the emperor become a matter of conflict while secret plots and schemes threaten the very fabric of their kingdom.
7. Jun Jiu Ling.
Chu Jiu Ling is the daughter of the late emperor who discovers her uncle, the current emperor, to be responsible for her late father’s demise. Wishing to avenge his death, she chooses her wedding day to assassinate her uncle. Unsuccessful, she lands in jail.
Her best friend Jun Zhen Zhen sacrifices her life to save Chu Jiu Ling. Her physician father, Jun Ying Wen, exchanges the identities of the two girls. Undetected, Jiu Ling enters the family home of her friend whereupon she will earn the Fang family’s admiration and trust.
Possessing outstanding medical skills, Chu Jiu Ling, now Jun Jiu Ling is a beloved physician in the capital. Encounters with royals and nobles allow for her to unravel the corruption within the political court, including the plot to assassinate her father. Her quest for justice involves complicated alliances with her childhood crush, the nobleman fiancé of her best friend, and the imperial guard with whom she shares the marital altar.
8. Good and Evil.
An exiled demon king and an unlucky princess weave through the memories of various spirits and monsters recorded in a mysterious book.
Banished from the heavens to Hundred Spirits Lake, Chun Yao is now its king of monsters. The Bailu Kingdom’s Princess Han Sheng enters his lake carrying a book only spirits should possess. Now the arrogant Chun Yao must include her in his mission to uncover the meaning of its many tales of love.
9. Legend of Yunze.
Cultivator Jiang Zhao Yun’s sword, Tange, leads her to Changshui Village, where a mysterious young woman, A-Ze, has suddenly appeared. A-Ze senses that something odd is going on in Changshui Village, and asks Zhao Yun to investigate the village together. They gradually discover the truth behind the strange happenings in Changshui Village. Aided by A-Ze, Zhao Yun — who had always believed that all demons were evildoers, and less worthy than humans — comes to realize that humans can be even crueler and more rapacious than demons. After the events of Changshui Village, the two agree to travel to Mount Qingyuan together.
10. Stand by Me.
In the 9th Century Tang Dynasty-era China, the Emperor is locked in a deadly power struggle with a group of formidable eunuchs who wield enormous power at court. He strikes back by ordering the death of their ringleader Qiu Shi Liang. But the mission is botched. The eunuchs get their revenge by murdering the Emperor’s loyal first minister, along with his entire family. But his twin daughters, later known as Cheng Ruo Yu and Qiu Yan Zhi, escape. The eunuchs now seize yet more power over the royal court, rendering the Emperor a mere puppet. The minister’s two daughters have evaded detection thus far, having gravitated toward very different fates.
Yan Zhi becomes part of Qiu Shi Liang’s household and is secretly hell-bent on revenge. Her sister Ruo Yu is on the opposite side, joining a group of military professionals enlisted by young Emperor Qi Yan. The Emperor is determined to rid the scourge of the eunuchs once and for all, and Ruo Yu pledges her life to help him do that – even if it means throwing herself in the path of danger. The duo forms a romantic bond as they get closer. But will the Emperor still trust her when he discovers her true identity – and her connection to his mortal foe?
Conclusion.
I personally watched 4 dramas and currently watching Love Like The Galaxy, I have provided links to the reviews of the above dramas that I have already watched, you can read them to get more understanding of the dramas before you watch them. I made sure that the mentioned dramas are new (2021-2022) because I noticed that most people recommend old dramas most of the times, leaving the new ones. Did you know you can buy Chinese Drama World some cup of coffee to dehydrate while making updates and recomendations like this? We would appreciate the support once in a while. NB: it’s not compulsory. I thik that’s all for this list, more lists will be uploaded in the coing days. What recommendation list should we upload next?
