Chinese dramas are the best to see if you are having a bad day and want a peaceful or thrilling evening. These dramas will keep you on edge with intense storylines and mind-boggling twists. So, if you are ready to delve yourselves into something mysterious and full of suspense, then given below are top 10 psychological thriller dramas that are present on Netflix.
1. The Falls
The Falls is a Chinese psychological thriller movie starring Alyssa Chia, Gingle Wang, and Waa Wei. It was released in 2021. It has one season. It is a story about a mother and a daughter. They are strangled up together in quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic. They are then forced to confront their personal obstacles and relationship tensions. It explores specific themes which follows around mental illness that hinder the lives of people who were struggling during covid-19.
2. Lost In The Stars
Lost in the Stars is a Chinese mystery crime thriller movie starring Zhu Yilong, Ni Ni, and Janice Man. It has one season. It was released in 2022. It is a story about a top-notch lawyer. He gets involved in a bizarre yet interesting case where He Fei's wife disappears during their anniversary trip. But suddenly her reapers from nowhere and when she did, he tells everyone that he isn’t his wife.
3. The Victims' Game
The Victims' Game is a Chinese psychological thriller action series starring Tiffany Hsu, Joseph Chang, Wang Shih-hsien, River Huang, and Ruby Lin. It has one season. It was released in 2020. It has eight episodes. After discovering his estranged daughter's link to mysterious murders, a forensic detective with Asperger's syndrome risks everything to solve the case.
4. Word Of Honour
Word of Honour is a Chinese mystery-thriller drama starring Zhou Zi Shu/Zhou Xu, Wen Ke Xing, and Gu Xiang. It has one season. It was released in 2021. The disillusioned leader of a royal praetorian secret service takes drastic measures to leave his former life behind and enter the world of martial arts.
5. The Defected
The Defected is a Chinese mystery thriller drama starring Benjamin Yuen, Mat Yeung, Philip Keung, and Kara Wai. It has one season. It was released in 2019. It has 30 episodes. It is a story about a policeman. He becomes embroiled in a conspiracy plaguing high-ranking officials due to an incident almost costing him his life.
6. Copycat Killer
Copycat Killer is a Chinese thriller drama starring Wu Kang-ren, Jack Yao, Fandy Fan, and Cammy Chiang. It has one season. It was released in 2023. It has ten episodes. It is a story about a serial killer. He takes advantage on the media interest over his murders, manipulating their victims, police and the media, turning the murders into a spectacle.
7. The 9th Precinct
The 9th Precinct is a Chinese thriller fantasy drama starring Eugenie Liu, Wen Chen-ling, Ivy Shao, Roy Chiu, and Wu Kang-ren. It has one season. It was released in 2019. It is a story about an idealistic cop. She joins an underground police unit and battles ghost forces. They are threatening the balance between the human and the supernatural realms.
8. Yanxi Palace: Princess Adventures
Yanxi Palace: Princess Adventures is a Chinese historical drama starring Wang Herun, Yuwei Wang, and Wang Yi Zhe. It has one season. It was released in 2019. It has six episodes. It tells the tale of a princess who lived during the Qing era. She navigates the perilous terrain of romance while contending with palace intrigue and a grudge against her family. These are both challenges she faces.
9. That Demon Within
That Demon Within is a Chinese psychological action thriller drama starring Daniel Wu, Nick Cheung, Andy On, and Dominic Lam. It has one season. It was released in 2014. It is a story about Policeman Dave Wong. He saved Hon Kong without realising that he is a ruthless criminal. When he learns the truth, he becomes hell-bent on bringing him down and plans to destroy Kong's gang from within.
10. Accident
Accident is a Chinese thriller action movie starring Louis Koo, Richie Jen, Lam Suet, Yugin Han, and Monica Mok. It has one season. It was released in 2009. A hitman is the protagonist of this tale. When he kills his victims, he makes their deaths look like they were carefully orchestrated accidents. A twist in the plot? As a result of having an accident and concluding that it was an attempt at murder, he begins to experience an increase in his level of paranoia.
