Sci-fi is a short form of “Science Fiction.” Science fiction is a very unique genre on its own. It is the combination of fiction and futuristic plot, which is also deeply connected with the concept of science. If we say science fiction dramas or series, we often mention American sci-fi dramas, but Chinese sci-fi dramas are not behind in the league. There are many watch-worthy sci-fi Chinese dramas with great production. The combination of an engaging plot, excellent actors, and an exciting science story makes the drama captivating and never fails to entertain the audience. If you love watching a good sci-fi drama, then here is the compilation of the best Chinese sci-fi dramas of all time.
1. Cross Fire
Cross Fire is a Chinese science fiction drama released in 2020. The drama tells the story of two e-sports players who are in their world but come together after a glitch. An e-sports player Xiao Feng, cannot keep his team together in the year 2008. This is because the e-sports industry is in its early stages, and there is relatively low income. On the other side, we have Lu Xiao Bei, he is also a genius e-sports player and lives in the year 2019. However, he was a disabled man and unable to join the professional team. After a glitch, they both meet and help each other in their professional game.
2. My Strange Friend
My Strange Friend is a Chinese sci-fi drama released in 2020. The drama’s plot revolves around the life of fur people with superpowers. Wei Yi Chen realizes he has a superpower due to continuous gene mutation. He can read people’s minds just by touching them. But this was not the only power he had. However, further in the story, we see that his power is now transferred to Nan Ruo Yi, who can conjure electricity, and Duan Mu Hao can know the future.
3. Magical Space-Time
Magical Space-time is a Chinese Sci-fi drama released in 2016. The drama’s plot revolves around a man, Han Ruofie, who had a Polaroid gifted by his dead wife. The Polaroid was not an ordinary one; by clicking a selfie in the Polaroid, one can travel to the past, almost ten years ago. But the polaroid comes with its limitations. One cannot travel as many numbers as he wants and only be there for 10 mins, and can only travel back to the same place. Han Ruofie goes to the future and brings back his dead wife to the present. His wife, Xie Jiaxin, is an actress. After going back to the past, he also discovers the truth behind his mother’s death.
4. Die Now
Die Now is a Chinese Sci-fi drama released in 2017. The drama revolves around a university student named Xia Chi. He is a genius and part of the intellectual reasoning club at his university. One day, suddenly, his girlfriend Qing Zhi disappeared. He is distressed by this, and to find her, he and his friend Meng Qin are pulled inside a video game. There, they perform different tasks and challenges with their intellectual knowledge to win and go to the next level. The game is run by an evil institution called Die Now. The drama shows their quest to find Qing Zhi by winning different levels in the game.
5. Reset
Reset is a Sci-fi Chinese drama released in 2022. The drama’s plot revolves around a girl named Li Shiqing, who met with an accident caused by a bus explosion. But the fascinating thing is that she is stuck in the same time loop where she dies in the explosion and wakes up the next day to go through this again. She then drags her co-passenger, Xiao Heyun, to find a way out of the time loop. They try many different ways, like informing police about the explosion that is about to happen but is misunderstood as the culprit. So, they started to discover the root cause of the bus explosion.
6. A Robot In The Orang Orchard
A Robot in the Orange Orchard is a sci-fi Chinese drama released in 2022. The drama’s plot revolves around a successful CEO named Lu Sen. Lu Sen has no problem interacting with people as long as it’s not a physical touch. He has a unique condition that does not let him make any physical contact with other people. He then gets to know about the robot created by Dr. Fu Yang. He was interested in the project and decided to invest in it for his group. When Lu Sen ordered the robot, there was a technical problem with the robot, and because of it, he was unable to deliver the robot. The story progresses as the doctor requests Yang Shan, a look-alike of the robot, to go in place of the real robot.
7. Eight Hours
Eight Hours is a Sci-fi Chinese drama released in 2022. The drama revolves around a black technology genius named Yei Tian, played by Tong Meng Shi. He meets with an accident and lies in a critical state in the hospital. Following the accident, the heads of the Azure group decide to release his most excellent work called Pangu, a fantasy world. Bai Wei was intrigued and decided to enter Yei Tian’s fantasy world. She then discovers that Yei Tan’s real-world consciousness is trapped inside the fantasy world and helps him find the way out.
8. Three Body
Three Body is a Sci-fi Chinese drama released in 2023. The drama tells the story of Wang Miao, China’s nanomaterial expert. Wang Miao enlists in a counterterrorism group to find out the truth about the sudden deaths of scientists in the country. In his investigation, he finds that a mysterious organization named Frontiers of Science is the reason behind the deaths.
9. Finding Soul
Finding Soul is a sci-fi Chinese drama released in 2016. The drama revolves around three students and an AI on their school campus. But the AI is different from other AI, as it has blue eyes instead of red and can think and work as a human. To find out the truth, the three students started to dig deep into the AI. Despite having different motives behind their search, they perform various experiments to solve the mystery.
10. Sisyphus
Sisyphus is a sci-fi Chinese drama released in 2020. The drama tells the story of a police officer named Zhang Hai Feng, who quit his job after the death of her daughter Duo Duo. After some time, he gets to know some new clues about the serial killer who was also the perpetrator of his daughter’s death. While chasing the killer, he also died with him. But he woke up the day earlier of the incident and took the full out of the opportunity to save his daughter.
