10 best romantic Chinese dramas to watch in 2025

Cast: Zhao Jinmai and Zhang Linghe
Director: Zhang Kai Zhou

Synopsis: The drama follows Lin Qi Le, a girl nicknamed Cherry, who stays with her loving family. However, there’s more than meets the eye in her seemingly perfect life. Her life changes when she meets Jiang Qiao Xi (Zhang Linghe), an elitist, introverted mathematician genius. They form an uncanny yet adorable bond as Cherry gets determined to melt his cold heart.

Cast: Zhou Ye and Ryan Cheng
Director: Jeffrey Chiang

Synopsis: The story follows He Yan, the eldest daughter of the He family, who gets betrayed by her own people. She gets compelled to disguise herself as a male soldier. Her path crosses with brilliant scholar Xiao Jue at Xianchang Academy who gets suspicious of her. Despite his suspicions, He decides to prove her abilities to Jue. Together, they go through many challenges and eventually realise their true feelings for each other.

Cast: Zhao Lusi and William Chan
Director: Chen Chang

Synopsis: The drama follows a popular anchor named Xu Yan who arrives in the big city. Her paths cross with the urban elite Shen Hao Ming. They get thrown into the game of marriage while concealing their truths. Unbeknownst to the world, Shen Hao Ming controls Yan’s glamorous image. After a conflict, Yan breaks free from Ming. However, Ming tries to win her back as he truly falls in love with her.

Cast: Esther Yu and Lin Yi
Director: Gia Lee

Synopsis: The drama revolves around a Manga artist Wei Zhi who suffers a huge blow to her career after a scandal. She ends up losing her pen name and copyrights. She turns to skiing to turn a new page in her life. At the training centre, she meets coach Shan Chong, a former snowboarder. The drama then follows the duo’s journey to self-discovery and growing romantic feelings.

Cast: Yang Zi and Li Xian
Director: Ding Zi Guang

Synopsis: Set in the Tang Dynasty, the story follows He Wei Fang, the daughter of a merchant, and Jiang Chang Yang, an official in Chang’an, divorced from a marriage. The former has a special skill of cultivating rare peonies. She forms a unique bond with Yang who also serves her as an investor. The duo gradually work together to fulfil each other’s dreams.

Cast: Zhang Jing Yi and Zhou Yi Ran

Synopsis: The drama follows Qiao Qing Yu who is forced to relocate to another town with her family after her sister’s death. Yu becomes determined to find the true cause behind her sister’s death to restore her family’s reputation. Throughout her ordeal, her classmate Ming Sheng, stands by her unwaveringly. They navigate their struggles and growing love for each other gradually.

Synopsis: The drama revolves around Cheng Le Le, who gets demoted after offending her boss. As if things weren’t bad for her, she then gets reunited with her former lover, Chen An. In order to keep her job, Cheng Le Le must now navigate her feelings for Chen An while navigating the involvement of her family.

Cast: Bai Lu and Ao Rui Peng
Director: Chu Yui Bun, Gu Zhi Wei

Synopsis: The drama follows Bai Shuo, the youngest daughter of the General’s Mansion. She makes a vow to find immortality but ends up saving the powerful demon god, Fan Yue, instead. As they work together, the couple starts realising their growing mutual feelings for each other. However, they must navigate many obstacles and natural limitations to hold onto their love.

Cast: Xu Kai and Tian Xi Wei
Director: Lu Hao Ji Ji

Synopsis: The drama follows Wu Zhen, the daughter of the Duke of Henan and sister to the queen. Despite her luxurious lifestyle, Wu Zhen has a penchant for dressing as a man and frequenting the Lefang brothel. However, her wild escapades have a supernatural reason. She quietly governs Chang’an’s hidden Demon City as she can see spirits and ghosts. She soon meets Mei Zhu Yu who shares the same gift. They start working together and try to navigate their feelings for each other.

Cast: Zhang Ling He and Xu Ruo Han
Director: Randy Che

Synopsis: The drama revolves around a hotel room manager, Shen Xi Fan, who works herself to the point of exhaustion. She decides to visit a doctor where she meets a handsome Chinese medicine doctor He Su Ye. They soon form a unique bond with each other. However, thanks to destiny and accidental encounters, the duo starts to fall in love with each other.