Chinese Historical Dramas you'd like to see SUBBED at last!

Please only add/vote for Chinese historical/costume dramas that have never been subbed in English, or only have partial/incomplete subs, or very bad auto-translate subs! (I'll remove dramas that have good subs for all their episodes already.) 

My hope is that by sharing this list as much as possible to fansubbers, etc, we can finally get subs for some of these dramas!! :)


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Estelll Nov 16, 2021
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  • The Glory of Tang Dynasty

    1. The Glory of Tang Dynasty

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 60 episodes
    7.8
    2,277 points by 23 voters
    It tells the life of a woman, intelligent and kind, who becomes a concubine of the inner court while her love for the people enables her to do great things for the ...more
  • The Dream of Red Mansions

    2. The Dream of Red Mansions

    Chinese Drama - 2010, 50 episodes
    7.4
    1,664 points by 17 voters
    Jai Bao Yu is a male heir who grew up in a wealthy feudal clan dominated by women. His love affairs with his cousins Lin Dai Yu and Xue Bao Chai happened ...more
  • Detective Dee

    3. Detective Dee

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 66 episodes
    7.6
    1,466 points by 15 voters
    This drama follows Empress Wu Zetian, Emperor Gaozong and Di Renjie on his various exploits covering cases from the Buddhist Monastery to the events leading to the deposing of Empress Wang to ...more
  • Dream Detective

    4. Dream Detective

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
    7.7
    1,007 points by 11 voters
    Chen Si is a righteous detective who got partnered up with Yuan Bu Jie, a dream reader with unrivaled interpreting skills as well as a dark past. They work together to find ...more
  • Mystery of Antiques Season 3

    5. Mystery of Antiques Season 3

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 44 episodes
    8.0
    971 points by 10 voters
    An evil conspiracy has swept the capital in the year 1928. The chief of police has used his birthday celebration as an excuse to imprison notable people in the antique industry. At ...more
  • The Legend of Flying Daggers

    6. The Legend of Flying Daggers

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 42 episodes
    7.4
    963 points by 10 voters
    Although Li Huai is the grandson of “Xiao Li Fei Dao” Li Xun Huan, he is an illegitimate son, which caused him to roam around the world since he was young. Many ...more
  • Royal Highness

    7. Royal Highness

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 40 episodes
    7.6
    846 points by 9 voters
    A story revolving around the legendary rise of an ordinary scholar who despite not having the surname of the imperial family becomes a royal highness of the Ming Dynasty. During the reign ...more
  • Forward Forever

    8. Forward Forever

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 58 episodes
    7.5
    816 points by 9 voters
    A story set at a period of great unrest during the end of the Qing Dynasty and beginning of the Republic of China, that follows two impassioned youths as they devote their ...more
  • Bright as the Moon

    9. Bright as the Moon

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
    7.4
    807 points by 9 voters
    Rumor has it that Yun Qian Yue, the eldest daughter of Prince Yun manor, is playful, arrogant and illiterate. In reality, the rumors were spread intentionally by Qian Yue herself because she ...more
  • Red Sorghum

    10. Red Sorghum

    Chinese Drama - 2014, 60 episodes
    7.7
    675 points by 7 voters
    The plot revolves around three generations of the Shandong family between 1923 and 1976. The narrator tells the story of his family's struggles, first as distillery owners making sorghum wine and then ...more
  • My Disciple Died Once Again

    11. My Disciple Died Once Again

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
    7.0
    671 points by 7 voters
    Game designer Zhu Yao accidentally gets drawn into a new Xianxia VR game that is currently in development. There, she becomes the disciple of the most beautiful male immortal, Yu Yan, who ...more
  • The Glory of Tang Dynasty Season 2

    12. The Glory of Tang Dynasty Season 2

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
    7.7
    551 points by 6 voters
    Tells the life of a woman, intelligent and kind, who becomes a concubine of the inner court while her love for the people enables her to do great things for the country. ...more
  • Please Give Me a Pair of Wings

    13. Please Give Me a Pair of Wings

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 60 episodes
    7.8
    522 points by 6 voters
    It tells the story of Lin Jiu Ge, the daughter of Shanggu's Police Commissioner who was framed and unjustly imprisoned. She will have the help of young police detective Long Tian Yu ...more
  • The Legendary School: Three Lives Three Worlds Tao Hua Yuan

    14. The Legendary School: Three Lives Three Worlds Tao Hua Yuan

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 40 episodes
    7.4
    512 points by 6 voters
    This web-drama tells the love entanglements of Miao Li and Wang Lan over the span of three lives in three different worlds. The two attend a mysterious school where descendants from various ...more
  • Be with You

    15. Be with You

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
    7.6
    460 points by 5 voters
    Legend has it that there are many Jiang Hu forces hidden in Mu Yun City. Meng San Xi, a martial arts master, is investigating the case of a friend who was murdered ...more
  • Border Town Prodigal

    16. Border Town Prodigal

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 50 episodes
    7.3
    457 points by 5 voters
    The leader of the Divine Knife sect, Bai Tian Yu, was mysteriously ambushed and killed in the border town Plum Nunnery. Twenty years later, Fu Hong Xue, leaves the western regions and ...more
  • Demon Catcher Zhong Kui

    17. Demon Catcher Zhong Kui

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 55 episodes
    7.2
    456 points by 5 voters
    A story revolving around an unlikely group of friends who gather together on a journey to vanquish evil. They are comprised of a half-god and half-demon, a demon hunter and the sacred ...more
  • The Enchanting Story of Qian

    18. The Enchanting Story of Qian

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
    6.4
    454 points by 5 voters
    The scholar Ning Chu Sheng was reduced to being accompanied by the dudes. When looking for flowers and willows, he and Xiaoqian met by chance. When Xiao Qian found out Ning Chu ...more
  • Taichi Master

    19. Taichi Master

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 40 episodes
    7.3
    441 points by 5 voters
    The story of a frivolous young man who later transforms into a taichi grandmaster, yet the story is more complicated than that involving a nation's struggle, a fighter's honor and a family's ...more
  • The Untold Stories of Tang Dynasty

    20. The Untold Stories of Tang Dynasty

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
    7.6
    415 points by 5 voters
    During the Li Zhen Guan period of the New Tang Dynasty, the fragmented pages of "Tui Bei Tu", which was rumored to predict the future of the land, reappeared. Rumors boiled over ...more
  • The Case Solver

    21. The Case Solver

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
    7.5
    406 points by 5 voters
    The play is set in the turbulent period of the Republic of China in Shanghai. In a turbulent era, the forensic doctor Che Su Wei and the gentleman detective Gu Yuan are ...more
  • Great Expectations

    22. Great Expectations

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 48 episodes
    7.5
    395 points by 5 voters
    A small town man brings along his mother and his best friend to the big city to find work. Their temporarily lodge with an old buddy of his, who is at the ...more
  • The Chronicles of a Town Called Jian

    23. The Chronicles of a Town Called Jian

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 40 episodes
    7.4
    383 points by 5 voters
    Set during the Republican era, the story tells of a young girl by the name of Du Chun Xiao. A smart young girl who uses her strange but unique ability to deduct ...more
  • Water Margin

    24. Water Margin

    Chinese Drama - 2011, 86 episodes
    7.2
    372 points by 4 voters
    Toward the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the government was deeply corrupted. The oppressed people finally rebelled. A hundred and eight men and women fought against the government and took their ...more
  • The Legend of Swordsman

    25. The Legend of Swordsman

    Chinese Drama - 2011, 33 episodes
    7.5
    348 points by 4 voters
    “The Legend of Swordman" is about how in 2030 one of the three recognized swordsmen of the online world, Zhao Xiao Zhao, makes a copy of the sensor and successfully enters the ...more
  • The Door

    26. The Door

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 40 episodes
    7.0
    332 points by 4 voters
    During the Ming dynasty, a murder in the capital unravels a shocking conspiracy. A story about Liu Shan Men (Department Six) - its leader Shen Li Xing solving cases, seeking revenge and ...more
  • The Snow Queen

    27. The Snow Queen

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 50 episodes
    6.6
    322 points by 4 voters
    During the time when Manchuria was a puppet state of the Empire of Japan, a young woman from the Northern Country engages in a life-and-death struggle against her enemies and earns the ...more
  • Female Constables

    28. Female Constables

    Chinese Drama - 2013, 34 episodes
    7.0
    297 points by 4 voters
    The story took place during the Emperor Ren Zong period of the Northern Song Dynasty. People in the Kaifeng House were screaming and shouting. Lan Kwai Fong’s female chef, Sheng Man was ...more
  • Ancient Legends

    29. Ancient Legends

    Chinese Drama - 2010, 40 episodes
    7.9
    280 points by 4 voters
    The story is based on the myths and legends associated with the origins of the Chinese civilisation and the earliest part of Chinese history under the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. After ...more
  • Your Highness Season 2

    30. Your Highness Season 2

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 22 episodes
    7.4
    277 points by 3 voters
    The story continues after Qin Zhan and Yu Chen have conquered the pugilistic world in the gaming realm of New Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. After being transported into an online game and overcoming ...more
  • Legend of Southwest Dance and Music

    31. Legend of Southwest Dance and Music

    Chinese Drama - 2013, 42 episodes
    7.8
    244 points by 3 voters
    Tthe drama is a Sino-Burmese wuxia travelogue road drama. It is loosely based on the true account of Prince Shwenandaw, who brought his renowned dance troop for a visit to Tang in ...more
  • Confucius

    32. Confucius

    Chinese Drama - 2011, 38 episodes
    0.0
    243 points by 3 voters
  • Jing De Town

    33. Jing De Town

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 30 episodes
    8.2
    241 points by 3 voters
    Set in the Ming dynasty, it revolves around the Zhang family who lives in Jing De Town, and their porcelain making business. (Source: DramaWiki)
  • The Fox Fairy Court

    34. The Fox Fairy Court

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 40 episodes
    7.2
    234 points by 3 voters
    The son of an aristocratic family Wang Yuan Feng is not interested in wealth or romance but is obsessed with solving cases. After he accidentally saves the kind-hearted and naive fox spirit ...more
  • The Emperor's Secret Army

    35. The Emperor's Secret Army

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
    6.6
    229 points by 3 voters
    It is rumored that there are twelve lost soldiers on the rivers and lakes, and those who win the soldiers can order the world. Jin Yiwei's Qian Bin Yuan Bin was ordered ...more
  • Dagger Mastery

    36. Dagger Mastery

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 30 episodes
    7.1
    228 points by 3 voters
    During the time of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, five young individuals with unique skills wander into Chang'an, thus beginning a wuxia story as they venture into the Western Region. Shui Ge (Qin ...more
  • Internship Detective

    37. Internship Detective

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
    7.2
    222 points by 3 voters
    It tells the story of a former out of date movie star in old Shanghai who gets involved in a confusing murder case. In order to prove her innocence, she joins hands ...more
  • Dear Mr. Heavenly Fox

    38. Dear Mr. Heavenly Fox

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
    7.6
    222 points by 3 voters
    Following their destiny, cultivator Qi Yuan Bao encounters fox fairy Chang Sha at Broken Moon Mountain. When Chang Sha reaches for the heart and soul fruit, it flies directly into Qi Yuan ...more
  • Xian Xia Sword

    39. Xian Xia Sword

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 42 episodes
    7.1
    216 points by 3 voters
    He Yu Feng (nicknamed 13th Sister) is the daughter of He Ji. Ji Xian Tang's son fell in love with He Yu Feng's beauty. After his marriage proposal was rejected, Ji Xian ...more
  • Unsolved Cases of Kung Fu: Portrait of Beauty

    40. Unsolved Cases of Kung Fu: Portrait of Beauty

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
    6.6
    214 points by 3 voters
    Young noble Chu Yun Xiao crosses paths with female doctor Leng Xing Chen because of a beauty portrait. Together with their friends, the six people who are pulled into a terrifying conspiracy ...more
  • The Legend of Jade Sword

    41. The Legend of Jade Sword

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 65 episodes
    6.8
    208 points by 3 voters
    The Legend of the Jade Sword series takes place during the Xia Dynasty, the first in the history of ancient China. Then, in the country, there were many battles, and the world ...more
  • Ode to Gallantry

    42. Ode to Gallantry

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
    6.8
    192 points by 2 voters
    Shi Qing and his wife have two sons. The younger son Shi Zhong Jian was killed by a vile woman who was obsessed with Shi Qing. Because of the loss of a ...more
  • The Letter from the Cloud

    43. The Letter from the Cloud

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 26 episodes
    7.6
    187 points by 2 voters
    Shen Yu, the daughter of a corrupted official, marries into the Zhou manor. However, her "groom" Zhou Yue turned out to be a girl disguised as a guy. After revealing their secrets ...more
  • Incisive Great Teacher

    44. Incisive Great Teacher

    Chinese Drama - 2014, 44 episodes
    7.6
    184 points by 2 voters
    Liu Ao Tian is set to become a Wushu (martial arts) instructor, hence he is sent to Hong Wen academy where he is also to make sure the emperor's new edict to ...more
  • The Inquiry 1938

    45. The Inquiry 1938

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 39 episodes
    7.3
    181 points by 2 voters
    A high-ranking general of the Communist party goes missing and an investigation is launched to uncover the truth behind his disappearance. It was a sensitive time in the history of China as ...more
  • Xuan-Yuan Sword: Han Cloud

    46. Xuan-Yuan Sword: Han Cloud

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 58 episodes
    7.4
    180 points by 2 voters
    After the ancient Emperor defeated the demons, the shattered sword was broken into two parts. Two sword spirits were born - Zhao Yun and Mu Yun. However, due to the chaos caused ...more
  • A Dangerous Man

    47. A Dangerous Man

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 18 episodes
    7.1
    177 points by 2 voters
    When Shen Qing Mei's brother's accidentally disappeared, she disguised herself as a man and became a magistrate in his stead. Unbeknownst to her, this led to a murder. The first assassin in ...more
  • One Sword Sweeps All

    48. One Sword Sweeps All

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
    7.3
    175 points by 2 voters
    It tells the story of three members of the Shengjia Troupe, which is a famous Beijing Opera Troupe in Huabei. It follows their road to revenge and assimilation to the war of ...more
  • Legend of the Undercover Chef

    49. Legend of the Undercover Chef

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
    7.1
    168 points by 2 voters
    At the end of some dynasty, wokou pirates run amuck and the eunuchs had the imperial power in their hands. Eunuch Cao of the Eastern Bureau colludes with the pirates to slaughter ...more
  • Sacred Tree Has Heart

    50. Sacred Tree Has Heart

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
    7.0
    160 points by 2 voters
    In an era of great turmoil, warlords vie for supremacy, and the Snowfall Tribe's Saintess, Xin Yue, possesses the divine ability to foresee the future. It is said among the nations that ...more
  • New Legend of Chu Liu Xiang

    51. New Legend of Chu Liu Xiang

    Chinese Drama - 2013, 38 episodes
    7.0
    144 points by 2 voters
    An adaptation of Chu Liu Xiang's adventures from The New Legend of Chu Liu Xiang novel series as the protagonist uses his wit and intelligence to overcome powerful enemies and solve various ...more
  • Su Ran Ran's Husband Hunting Journey

    52. Su Ran Ran's Husband Hunting Journey

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 50 episodes
    7.7
    138 points by 2 voters
    The ancestral grave of the Su has great feng shui; others bow and beg for sons, but they can easily have nine. When they wanted a daughter, Su Ran Ran is born. ...more
  • Youth in the Flames of War

    53. Youth in the Flames of War

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 39 episodes
    7.8
    137 points by 2 voters
    A group of brave youth who are not afraid of bullets, guns, and hardships. The students stay firm in their beliefs to save their country. From the years 1937 to 1946, Tsinghua ...more
  • Dog Stick

    54. Dog Stick

    Chinese Drama - 2013, 70 episodes
    8.0
    131 points by 2 voters
  • Fairyland Romance

    55. Fairyland Romance

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
    7.4
    126 points by 2 voters
    A prince strays into the peach blossom village, a place that is said to contain the fountain of youth, and begins an angsty romance with its leader Liu Qing Qing. Among the ...more
  • Detectives and Doctors

    56. Detectives and Doctors

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 43 episodes
    7.2
    125 points by 2 voters
    This will be based on the first novel of the series of Lu Xiao Feng called ‘The Kingdom of the Golden Bird’.
  • Wu Xin: The Monster Killer Season 2

    57. Wu Xin: The Monster Killer Season 2

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 27 episodes
    7.4
    118 points by 2 voters
    It continues the story of monster hunter Wu Xin and evil spirit Yue Qi Shan as they wake up 20 years later in Republican Era Shanghai. ~~ Adapted from the novel "Wu ...more
  • Sanctuary

    58. Sanctuary

    Chinese Drama - 2011, 30 episodes
    7.4
    113 points by 2 voters
    During the early 20's in Shanghai, there are many forces eyeing on the wealthiness of Shanghai. Besides internal forces (generals in the country as well as some wealthy businessmen are trying to ...more
  • The Legend of Kublai Khan

    59. The Legend of Kublai Khan

    Chinese Drama - 2013, 55 episodes
    7.4
    108 points by 2 voters
    The series, spanning over 70 years, tells the story of Kublai Khan and the events leading to the founding of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty in China. Kublai was born in 1215 as ...more
  • The Patriotic Knights

    60. The Patriotic Knights

    Chinese Drama - 2006, 30 episodes
    7.4
    106 points by 2 voters
    The powerful head of the Manchurian constable is scheming to prevent martial artists from rebelling against the Qing government. Only Kam, a scoundrel who is actually a superb martial artist in disguise, ...more
  • Turbulence of the Mu Clan

    61. Turbulence of the Mu Clan

    Chinese Drama - 2012, 40 episodes
    7.4
    100 points by 2 voters
    Set in the Ming Dynasty, the local Naxi Mu clan is the administrative and governing authority of Lijiang Prefecture at the foothills of the Himalayas Mountains. Its family members used blood and ...more
  • Young Blood Season 2

    62. Young Blood Season 2

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 27 episodes
    7.8
    96 points by 1 voters
    During the reign of Qingli, young spies were being trained in order to maintain peace and stability among various ethnic groups in the Northern Song Dynasty. A six-member team is formed that ...more
  • Growing Pains of Swordsmen

    63. Growing Pains of Swordsmen

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 51 episodes
    7.1
    94 points by 1 voters
    The pugilistic world is plagued by turbulence, and disputes have become an ordinary occurrence. Four unique individuals - Guo Da Lu, Wang Dong, Lin Tai Ping, and Yan Qi have gathered in ...more
  • Athena

    64. Athena

    Chinese Drama - 2013, 36 episodes
    7.4
    88 points by 1 voters
    The plot of the story is based on the foreign settlement in Shanghai back in the year 1932. It is about the story of a ‘Spy Agent’ who uses the nickname ‘Athena’ ...more
  • The Dragon Heroes

    65. The Dragon Heroes

    Chinese Drama - 2005, 36 episodes
    7.6
    85 points by 1 voters
    Years ago, dragons and humans were best friends, and they lived together. The human King then betrayed the Dragon King in a bid to own the world. He ordered the murder of ...more
  • Drunken Hero

    66. Drunken Hero

    Chinese Drama - 2002, 40 episodes
    8.1
    84 points by 1 voters
    Wen Tian and Wan Xin are the sons of the Emperor Jian Wen of the Ming dynasty. They were separated at birth when the emperor's uncle, Zhu Di, launched a coup to ...more
  • A Deadly Secret

    67. A Deadly Secret

    Chinese Drama - 2004, 36 episodes
    7.6
    77 points by 1 voters
    The story revolves around the adventures of the protagonist Di Yun, an ordinary young peasant who is imprisoned after being framed. In his quest for vengeance, he accidentally acquires the Liancheng Swordplay ...more
  • Da Tang Lotus Garden

    68. Da Tang Lotus Garden

    Chinese Drama - 2007, 30 episodes
    6.9
    45 points by 1 voters
    Yang Gui Fei was one of the Four Great Beauties of ancient China. This drama centers around the ups and downs of her love life, the most well-known part of which was ...more
  • Drunken Chrysanthemum

    69. Drunken Chrysanthemum

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
    0.0
    40 points by 1 voters
    In the Qing Dynasty, in a certain place in Hunan, there were two local tea houses owned by two brothers who had become enemies due to a misunderstanding. Despite their shared passion ...more
  • Nan Zhao Wang

    70. Nan Zhao Wang

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
    0.0
    39 points by 1 voters
  • The Theatre Stories

    71. The Theatre Stories

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 35 episodes
    7.7
    38 points by 1 voters
    Set in ancient times, the story follows a young emperor who leads a double life as he works in the theater with a group of artists. In a certain dynasty that is ...more
  • White Horse Neighs in the Western Wind

    72. White Horse Neighs in the Western Wind

    Chinese Drama - 1982, 24 episodes
    0.0
    35 points by 1 voters
    Li Wen Xiu, a young Han Chinese girl, loses her parents in the Gobi Desert while escaping from a group of bandits who are after a map of Gaochang. Placed on a ...more

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