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All The Best Romantic Chinese TV Shows With Modern Love Stories
From opposite attract romances to fantasy dramas that leave us swooning, there’s something for everyone…
Chinese TV shows have served up some delightful modern romances lately...Netflix and Viki
While we love a good historical romantic Chinese TV show, we cannot deny the power of a good modern romance in Chinese dramas that can sweep us off our feet while being instantly relatable.
From delightful office romances to healing dramas that delve deep into the complex dynamics of relationships, these modern romances have something for every kind of C-drama fan.
Best Modern Romantic Chinese TV Shows
In case you’re looking for your next romantic TV show to watch, here are some of the best romantic Chinese TV shows that depict modern love stories…
Love’s Ambition (2025)
In the drama, actress Zhao Lusi stars as Xu Yan, a bright and ambitious TV anchor with a heart of gold, in this one. To further her dreams of success, she gets married to rich business heir Shen Hao Ming (William Chan), who is struggling under the expectations of his powerful family. When a conflict leads her to break off the marriage, Hao Ming realises that he has always loved her, and now he vows to win her back. Can the two shed the facade they’ve built for the world and find their way back to each other?
Watch it here
The First Frost (2025)
The spin-off of the popular Chinese TV show Hidden Love, The First Frost, tells the story of Sang Zhi’s elder brother, Sang Yan. The show, released earlier this year, quickly became one of the most popular Chinese dramas of all time. It follows the love story of Sang Yan (Bai Jingting) and Wen Yifan (Zhang Ruonon), former schoolmates who share a not-so-pleasant past. When they reunite years later, they pretend not to know each other. However, fate puts them in each other’s lives again when they accidentally rent the same apartment and have to live together.
Watch it here
Hidden Love (2023)
If you’ve loved The First Frost this year, you cannot miss watching this one (in case you haven’t already!). In the show, Sang Zhi develops a crush on her brother Sang Yan’s best friend Duan Jiaxu. But as time passes, they drift apart. However, they reunite when Sang Zhi enters the same university as Duan Jiaxu. Soon, the two begin to get closer to each other. But can this reunion blossom into love?
Watch it here
My Boss (2024)
In the show, Cheng Yao, a small-time lawyer who, because of a misunderstanding, has to share an apartment with the grumpy perfectionist Qian Heng. When she gets recruited into a big law firm, she has to work hard to make her place in her new workplace. The only hitch? Her new boss is also her new roommate, Qian Heng!
Watch it here
Will Love In Spring (2024)
In this one, Chen Mai Dong and Zhuang Jie unexpectedly find the road to healing when they encounter each other. Rebellious Chen Mai Dong mends his ways after a life-changing event and now works as a funeral make-up artist. Disabled Zhuang Jei vows not to let her ‘imperfections’ hold her back and works towards becoming the most successful medical salesperson in her company. As they deal with their struggles, they find their way to each other and grow close.
Watch it here
Fireworks Of My Heart (2023)
Misunderstandings between lovers seem to be a popular trope for fans of Chinese TV shows. In this one, childhood sweethearts Song Yan and Xu Qin are driven apart because of misunderstandings and family opposition. Years later, they’ve built successful lives and careers for themselves. Song Yan is a fire chief, and Xu Qin is an emergency doctor. Fate reunites them when they are forced to work together.
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Amidst a Snowstorm Of Love (2024)
This one quickly became one of the biggest fan-favourite C-dramas of 2024. Circumstances force a respected and successful professional snooker player to retire unexpectedly and withdraw from the public eye. Years later, a snowstorm puts an up-and-coming Nine-Ball player in his path, who changes his life forever.
Watch it here
The Best Thing (2025)
If healing dramas are your jam, this one is a must-watch for you. Workaholic hotel manager Shen Xi Fan finds herself suffering from insomnia and migraine. Her struggles with her afflictions led her to Chinese medicine doctor He Su Ye. As they continue to meet, they discover that they have a lot in common, including the fact that they’re nursing broken hearts and are, therefore, cautious in love.
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When I Fly Towards You (2023)
This adorable coming-of-age romantic comedy is based on the popular novel She’s a Little Crazy by Zhu Yi. The show follows the bright and full-of-life Su Zai Zai, who transfers to a new school and immediately falls in love with shy and introverted fellow student Zhang Lu Rang. Over the course of the season, we witness how the two grow closer, despite their opposite personalities and how they help each other heal and grow over time.
Watch it here
Hello, I’m At Your Service (2023)
The power of a cheesy romance drama to cheer you up on a blue day cannot, and will not, be denied. This romantic C-drama ticks all the right boxes on that count! It follows the love story between the charming and professional customer service rep Dong Dong En and the cool and collected Lou Yuan. In the beginning, the two get off on the wrong foot, but spending time with each other regularly allows love to blossom!
Watch it here
The White Olive Tree (2025)
This action and romance-filled drama is a no-brainer for fans of action-romance shows like Descendants Of The Sun, Healer and Fireworks Of My Heart. The story follows TV reporter Song Ran, who finds herself in a pickle during an interview mission in a turbulent country and is rescued by explosive engineer Li Zan. While the two got closer on the journey, the demons that waited for them back home could cause a few roadblocks in their story.
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Filter (2025)
When ordinary woman Su Cheng Cheng somehow gets her hands on a high-tech bracelet that allows her to change her appearance at will, she starts using it to adopt different identities to help people. She captures the attention (and heart) of Tang Qi, a man who is slowly losing his vision, and now must make the choice between telling him the truth or living a life of deception.
Watch it here
Such A Good Love (2025)
The show beautifully highlights the difference between love and romance across generations. It follows a Gen Z couple who stumble upon the love story of another couple born in the 80s. The epic yet ordinary love story of the couple from the past shows the younger couple the different faces of love. A poignant and heartwarming exploration of love, this one is a must-watch for the romantics.
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Snow Fall (2025)
The allure of a good vampire romance will never die. This drama puts a century-old vampire and a mortal blind girl in the paths of each other. Think Twilight meets Goblin! Adapted from the novel Ru Yue by Ni Luo, the story is set in the Republican Era. Vampire Shen Zhi Heng was almost assassinated by a group of corrupt soldiers when he was rescued by a blind girl Mi Lan. Their lives become intertwined in this dangerous and chaotic world.
Watch it here
Go Back Lover (2024)
In this second-chance romance drama, high school sweethearts Shen Xing Ruo and Luxing Yan had the perfect relationship until they had to break it off when they started University. But, years later, fate grants them another chance when the two have to reunite for a dating reality show. Sparks fly between the couple, but does it mean that love is back on the table?
Watch it here
Their Wonderful Time (2024)
In the show, a female game designer unexpectedly finds herself possessed by the NPC she had created. Now she has to deal with this new reality where the game world is melding with the real world, all while working with the strict and overbearing company president Xiao Ran.
Watch it here
Put Your Head On My Shoulder (2019)
Based on Zhao Qianqian’s novel of the same name, this one is another enemies-to-lovers romance that you cannot miss! Accounting student Si Tu Mo’s carefully organised world is disrupted when she meets (and subsequently clashes) with genius physics student Gu Wei Yi. Little does she know that their mothers have been conspiring with each other to set them up on a date, even going as far as to ‘accidentally’ have them live in the same apartment. But their forced proximity helps them grow close, and their constant fights turn into an unexpected bond.
Watch it here
Eat Run Love (2025)
Ambitious and independent Ding Zhi Tong meets the fun and spontaneous Gan Yang, who helps her explore the possibility of love. When a secret from his past drives a wedge between them, they go their separate ways. However, fate reunites them years later and gives them a chance to hit restart. Can the unhealed scars from their break-up let them find love with each other once again?
Watch it here
Be Passionately In Love (2025)
Misunderstandings cause Xu Zhi and Chen Lu Zhou to get off on the wrong foot when they meet each other for the first time. Their enemies-to-lovers track begins, and sparks soon fly. But when fate separates them, the seeds of true love start to blossom. Chen Lu Zhou is now determined to make his feelings known and pursue Xu Zhi in earnest.
Watch it here
Mr Bad (2022)
Online novel writer Nan Xing realises the meaning of the adage ‘Be careful what you wish for’ when cosmic confusion makes one of her characters come alive. Namely, Xiao Wu Di, the cunning antagonist from her novel based on the life of idol Lu Zi Chen. Now Xing is forced to look after Wu Di as he is bound by destiny to fulfil all her wishes.
Watch it here
A Love So Beautiful (2017)
This one is a quintessential ‘opposites attract’ love story that follows bright and cheerful Chen Xiaoxi and her friend Jiang Chen, who is cold and indifferent to most people, as they grow up and realise their feelings for each other. It’s adapted from a popular Chinese novel by Zhao Qianqian.
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As Beautiful As You (2024)
Anyone dealing with the ups and downs of love while navigating a busy professional life will find the story of Ji Xing will be immediately relatable. In the show, Ji Xing resigns from her job at a big tech company to follow her dreams of becoming an entrepreneur. As she struggles to turn her dreams into reality, she has to face heartbreak, turmoil and even the possibility of a new romance.
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The Oath Of Love (2022)
The drama follows Lin Zhi Xiao, a gifted cello player, who has to put her dreams on hold to take care of her sick father. Gu Wei, Zhi Xiao’s father’s doctor, is a seemingly cold and impersonal figure around the hospital who, in reality, has a warm heart of gold. The two soon grow close to each other, helping each other overcome the demons that haunt them.
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Love 020 (2016)
Based on the eponymous novel by Gu Man, this drama is about two students who meet and fall in love with each other’s video game identities. Aspiring game developer university student Bei Wei Wei and popular jock Xiao Nei meet online while playing a video game and slowly fall in love without realising each other’s true identities.
Watch it here
Men In Love (2024)
This modern romance has a special place in our hearts. The show follows the lives of a group of people, including a magazine editor, publisher, PE teacher and a lawyer, who are navigating love, life, and career while dealing with issues from their past.
Watch it here
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