Historical Cdramas (Epic, Political, Romance, War, fantasy)

Cdramas feat. historical settings

Some may include some fantasy/supernatural elements, but the historical setting is the main focus

See the Xianxia and Wuxia lists for historical inspired fantasy cdramas

most cdramas are available for free on YouTube from their respective production/distribution companies channels, although some are exclusive to streaming sites such as iqiyi subscribers only

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1. Story of Kunning Palace

Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes

38 eps. <30 hrs.
time travel
Bai Lu (TILL THE END OF THE MOON, ARSENAL MILITARY ACADEMY)
iqiyi exclusive
2. Wonderland of Love

Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

9.0

40 eps. ~30 hrs.
Xu Kai (STORY OF YANXI PALACE, ARSENAL MILITARY ACADEMY, THE LEGENDS)
YT
3. A Familiar Stranger

Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes

mini drama - short <4 hrs.
Ryan Cheng (MY JOURNEY TO YOU)
4. New Life Begins

Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

7.5

Slice of Life, Rom-com
5. Nirvana in Fire

Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes

54 eps. ~40 hrs.
Wu Lei / Leo Wu (Love Like the Galaxy, The Long Ballad)
6. Nirvana in Fire Season 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin

Chinese Drama - 2017, 50 episodes
7. Nirvana in Fire Season 3

Chinese Drama - 0000

not yet released
Wu Lei / Leo Wu (Love Like the Galaxy, The Long Ballad)
8. The Story of Ming Lan

Chinese Drama - 2018, 78 episodes

78 eps. >60 hrs.
Northern Song Dynasty
9. Brocade Odyssey

Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes

Tang Dynasty
not yet released
Zheng YeCheng (STEALTH WALKER)
10. Princess Pearl

Chinese Drama - 1998, 24 episodes

10

Qing Dynasty
CLASSIC
11. Princess Pearl Season 2

Chinese Drama - 1999, 48 episodes

9.5

Qing Dynasty
CLASSIC
12. The Long Ballad

Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes

9.0

Tang Dynasty
13. Red Cliff

Chinese Movie - 2008

10
14. Red Cliff 2

Chinese Movie - 2009

10
15. The Romance of Tiger and Rose

Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

8.5

meta, comedy
18 hrs. <20 hrs.
16. Be My Princess

Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes

meta
iqiyi exclusive
<25 hrs.
17. Destined

Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

business, war
Bai Jing Ting (NEW LIFE BEGINS, RESET)
Song Yi (FOLLOW YOUR HEART)
iqiyi exclusive
18. Follow Your Heart

Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

mystery, prosopagnosia, fantasy
Luo YunXi (TILL THE END OF THE MOON)
Song Yi (DESTINED)
not yet released
19. One and Only

Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes

prequel of FOREVER AND EVER (same leads)
historical drama to contemp drama
short 18 hrs. <20 hrs.
military, political, wuxia - historical
Bai Lu (TILL THE END OF THE MOON)
Ren JiaLun (THE BLUE WHISPER)
viki free, iqiyi
20. Invincible Stepmother

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

short mini drama 4 hrs.
comedy, meta
21. Love Like the Galaxy: Part 1

Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes

10
22. Love Like the Galaxy: Part 2

Chinese Drama - 2022, 29 episodes

10
23. Maiden Holmes

Chinese Drama - 2020, 32 episodes

mystery, comedy
Qi Kingdom, sixth century AD
Zhang LingHe
YT
24. Mulan

Chinese Movie - 2009

Zhao Wei
film
25. Romance on the Farm

Chinese Drama - 2023, 26 episodes

comedy, slice of life (hardly any romance, apparantly)
iqiyi exclusive
26. My Lady General

Chinese Drama - 2023, 23 episodes

mini drama
YT
27. Story of Yanxi Palace

Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
28. The Rebel Princess

Chinese Drama - 2021, 68 episodes
29. The Promise of Chang’an

Chinese Drama - 2020, 56 episodes
30. The Rise of Phoenixes

Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
31. The Sword and the Brocade

Chinese Drama - 2021, 45 episodes

Ming Dynasty
32. Twisted Fate of Love

Chinese Drama - 2020, 43 episodes

YT
fantasy twist - time travel!
33. Wrong Carriage, Right Groom

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

comedy
YT
34. Butterflied Lover

Chinese Drama - 2023, 22 episodes
35. Faithful

Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes

mystery, thriller
36. Jiu Liu Overlord

Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes

Tang Dynasty
business, mystery, historical
Bai Lu
YT
37. Miraculous Detective in Jianghu

Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes

mystery, action, romance
mini drama
YT
38. A Dream of Splendor

Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

Northern Song Dynasty
adapted from an opera
39. Everlasting Longing

Chinese Drama - 2024, 30 episodes

tribal, historical
not yet released
40. My Sassy Princess

Chinese Drama - 2022, 22 episodes

Ming Dynasty
iqiyi
41. Rebirth for You

Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes

<3 cast
YT
42. General's Lady

Chinese Drama - 2020, 30 episodes

YT
43. Different Princess

Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes

rom-com, meta, travel into story
YT
44. Royal Feast

Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

FOOD
Xu Kai
YT
45. In Blossom

Chinese Drama - 2024, 32 episodes

9.0

Ju Jing Yi
Liu Xue Yi
thriller, mystery, fantasy
YT
46. Kill Me Love Me

Chinese Drama - 2024, 32 episodes

Liu Xue Yi, Wu Jin Ya
47. Legend of the Phoenix

Chinese Drama - 2019, 41 episodes
48. Zhao Ge

Chinese Drama - 0000, 50 episodes

Shang Dyansty, wuxia elements
49. Guyuan Imperial College

Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes

Ryan Cheng
time travel into fantasy
mini drama
50. Contractual Love

Chinese Drama - 2021, 18 episodes

Ryan Cheng
light, fun
mini drama
51. The Queen of Attack

Chinese Drama - 2021, 18 episodes

Ryan Cheng
travel into story
mini drama
52. The Queen of Attack Season 2

Chinese Drama - 2021, 18 episodes

Ryan Cheng
travel into story
mini drama
53. A Tale of Love and Loyalty

Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes

mini drama
54. Be My Cat

Chinese Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

short cdrama <10 hrs
light, comedy, adventure
Tian Xi Wei (NEW LIFE BEGINS)
55. Eternal Brotherhood

Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes

Action
Liu Jin Ning
iqiyi exclusive
shorter
56. Eternal Brotherhood Season 2

Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
57. White Cat Legend

Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes

iQiYi
Ding XuXi
bromance
58. Royal Rumours

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes