There is no denying that 2023 was a great year for Chinese dramas. From seeping fantasy epics to modern love tales, there was no shortage of many dramas to watch. This drama has brought a captivating array of high-rated Chinese drama from a fresh adaptation of heart-fluttering stories to murder mysteries. Those who are new to Chinese drama, or want to look for a fresh start on which is the best drama for them to watch. The top ten Chinese dramas that swap fantasy for modern love are.
1. Road Home
Lu Yan Chen and Gui Xiao met at school in a playground and fell in love at first sight. As they grow older, their feelings develop stronger, and they become inseparable, hoping to spend their lives together; however, life has other plans. Her family circumstances change and Lu Yan goes to a different country to train as a special police officer. His training is physical, challenging, and intense. Meanwhile, Gu Xiao enters the world of finance.
2. Till The End Of The Moon
Till the End of the Moon is a xianxia drama starring Bai Lu and Luo Yunxi. It is set in an era where the demons are in power and masters of the despicable mortals and cultivators. The cultivator elders find it necessary to send someone back in time to stop the demon's awakening. LI Su Su accepts to go on this mission, becoming Ye I Wu, the mortal General Ye’s daughter. She is married to Tantai Jin, who is the prince and the future demon lord. She is determined to destroy him as she knows in the future, he will come to massacre many.
3. The Love You Give Me
The Love You Give Me is a romance drama released in 2023, starring Wang Ziqi and Wang Yuwen. Five years ago, Min Hui fell for Xin Qi. Things get complicated between them as Min Hui pretends to be his childhood friend to help a friend who has recently died. When he knew about the truth, he cut ties with her. Five years later, they again reunite at a business event. He still holds a grudge against her and wants her life to be miserable. He also finds out that she has a son suffering from the same heart condition as him, making him realize that he is the father.
4. Wonderland Of Love
It tells the story of Li Ni, who is the emperor’s grandson who is guarding the border and gets forced to take up the responsibility of suppressing the rebellion. Even thoughhe is the emperor's grandson, he never was loved by his father. He hides his identity and lives as a frontline border general. During his campaigns, he encounters Cui Lin, General Cui Yi’s daughter. She disguises her true identity as Lieutenant He, fighting alongside the army.
5. Here We Meet Again
Here We Meet Again is a rom-com drama released in 2023, starring Janice Wu, Vin Zhang, Nita Xia, and Huang De Yi. The story is about the eldest miss of the Donghe group, Xiang Yuan, who is tasked with saving their Xi’an branch from going bankrupt. She meets Xu Yan Shi, her former crush. While she is trying to keep the company, he is in deep mud due to problems in the workplace. Even though he is facing inequality, he is determined to become a navigation engineer. The two grow closer and support each other as they realize their dreams.
6. Love You Seven Times
Love You Seven Times is a xiaxin fantasy drama based on a novel starring Yang Chaoyue and Ding Yuxi. Xiang Yun was a cloud initially and later was transformed into a fairy by the Red Thread Master, working in the Marriage Pavilion. She volunteered to help her master find Chu Kong, the immortal God of War. The two fought and accidentally messed up the red thread of fate, leading to an entanglement between them for seven life love stories.
7. Falling Before Fireworks
Falling Before Fireworks is a Chinese drama released in 2023, starring Lu Yang Yang and Chen Xin Hai. Si Qing works in a loan bank and leads a vulgar life pursuing a house, car, and money. While recovering a bank loan she meets Jing Chen, a traditional craftsman. Their relationship is terrible at the beginning. On a winter night, when she is at her lowest, Jin provides her warmth. She impulsively proposes to him for marriage. So now will their relationship improve after marriage or will it be a mistake?
8. Destined
Destined is a historical drama starring Song Yi and Bai Jingting. Liu Yuru is the legitimate eldest daughter of a cloth merchant in Yangzhou and has suffered for years as her father's concubine. While growing up, she learned to be gentle and cautious at all times and had to hide her strong personality. One day, unexpectedly, she is forced to marry the only son of a wealthy family, Gu Jiusi, who lives in Jiangnan. He is known for his notorious pleasure-seeking and carefree lifestyle.
9. Nothing But You
Nothing But You is a sports drama released in 2023, starring Leo Wu and Zhou Yu Tong. Liang You An is an executive assistant to a powerful boss and plans to resign. She met Song San Chuan, a professional badminton player who was going through a traumatic period that rendered him stuck. Their encounter sent both on career, and life-altering paths that first made them acquaintances, friends, and then something more. They start a new path tighter and tennis becomes a strong bond for them. She becomes a tennis club manager and he becomes the first badminton athlete to change track to tennis.
10. The Blue Whisper
The Blue Whisper is a historical romance drama starring Ren Jialun and Dilraba Dilmurat. Ji Yun He is a talented and powerful spiritual master who lives in the Flower Valley. She loathes dark secrets, which restricts her from exploring the world at her leisure. Changing is a merman who appeared in the Valley by the courtesy of the cruel Princess Shinde. She commands Yun He to make him speak human words, cut his tail, and give her his pearl. However, there is a catch: she must enlist the aid of her adopted brother, Lin Hao Qing, who is also her sworn enemy.
