Even though there are many different genres in Chinese dramas, high school dramas always hold a special place in the hearts of many viewers due to their most relatable content. From working very hard to get into their dream college, pulling out night outs with friends while preparing for exams, crying when they lose marks, trying to get the attention of their crush, the happiness they have when they get to know that their crush reciprocates their feelings, trips with friends on extended holidays, that one friend who will be with you in every embarrassing situation, that studious one in every friend batch, the happiness you share when you and your friends score higher than the class topper, to one last trip you go with friends before you part ways, one last hug, one last dinner together, one last night out talking and dreaming about them being together in future no matter what, one last night together in hostel rooms, one last gossip, and that one emotional friend that will make us cry out loud even when we are trying to hold back hard, and the most important and valuable goodbyes we say to each other before we start to work towards our dreams. Chinese high school dramas show all these shades of high school life making us feel very touched watching them. Even though most of those classmates won't last long, that one group of friends you made in your childhood will last forever in every segment of your life, being with you in all your happiest and sad moments reassuring you. And I am sure that the following dramas will bring back those cherished memories with your childhood friends.
1. A River Runs Through It
An unexpected transfer to a new school just before the national college entrance exam, changes were made to Xia Xiao Ju’s plan. Adjusting to a new environment can be challenging, but a misunderstanding led to a group of friends entering her life. This group includes the kind-hearted Cheng Lang, the honest Lu Shi Yi, the often confused Qui Yue Tao, and her newfound best friend, Lin You. This drama shows how Xia Xiao Ju struggles to make sense of the complicated world of love and friendship and how she finds the right guy for her who has been constantly supporting her till the end.
2. Don’t Disturb My Study
Nan Xiang Wan, a 28-year-old human resources director of a renowned company, has always felt anxious about her academic discrimination. She gets another chance to go back to 10 years before with her memories to review her senior year in high school. This drama is about how Nan Xiang Wan changes her classmates, who used to disturb her studies, during which she meets a sports student, Lin Xiao Ran, and his friends. This drama shows how this group of friends chase their dreams irrespective of their situations.
3. When We Were Young
Yang Xi is injured by a lab explosion while chasing a bike thief. This incident ruins her chance to compete in the long-distance run. After the school year begins, she knows that the new transfer student Hua Xiao, who seems to be brilliant and reliable, is the same person who was the culprit in her accident. And as time passes by, rivalry begins between the two. This drama shows how daily school life changes when a tomboyish girl and a hot-blooded genius go head-on-head.
4. A Love So Beautiful
Chen Xiao Xi, who is always happy-go-lucky and doesn’t like to study much but has a talent for drawing, has a high school friend, Jiang Chen, known for his good looks and high grades. These two have a group of friends that includes swimmer Wu Bo Song, who will do anything for Xiao Xi, and Xiao Xi’s best friend, Lin Jing Xiao. This drama is about how a 17-year pure love endures through all the challenges of adulthood and how the realities of life shape the friendships and love among these young adults.
5. Our Secret
Zhou Si Yue, who excels at almost everything he does, becomes the desk mate of a hardworking and headstrong girl, Ding Xian, as they are late to school on the first day. Even though sitting next to each other felt like torture, they never wasted their time bickering with one another. As they knew more about each other, they started to appreciate and support each other. This drama shows how the begrudging respect towards the leads turns into affection and how they will face all the challenges to end up together. This drama shows us the sweet friendship between Zhou Si Yue, Ding Xian, Kong Sha Di, and Song Zi Qi.
6. Wait, My Youth
Su Can Can, who enjoys reading and writing, runs into the energetic and cheerful Xu Mei Li, the dashing and unrestrained Lan Tial Ye, the soft and refined Lin Jia Ze, and the lovely and musical Tao Ya Ting. They have shared a lot of secrets and fears along the way. Su Can Can has gathered a lot of memories from both high school and college. When she turned 28, she noticed that the people were the same who went through all the challenges with her when she was 18. This drama gives an essence of love, the purity and beauty of friendship, and the comfort of family encircling a group of friends.
7. Please Classmate
In Senyong High School, the sports students on the south campus and literacy students on the north campus have coexisted as rivals for many years. The school chose to combine the two campuses this academic year. This news sparks a lot of excitement. What's worse, excellent students in their respective fields Li He from South Campus and Yuan Cai Xi and Ning Ze Yu from North Campus, are put in the same class and even share a desk. This brought a whole new environment to the class. In this drama, we learn how these young people evolved from hatred to understanding and worked together to fight for honor.
8. Don’t Leave After School
The only common thing between the two students Wei Lai and Fang Xue, who came from different backgrounds and different interests, is enrolling in a reputable college. This desire has brought them together to start an after-school study group to assist not only themselves but also other students in preparing for the upcoming college entrance examinations, as they see they aren't the only ones who want to get into a good institution. How Fang Xue and Wei Lai muster the courage to tackle this first challenge of adulthood together is the subject of this play.
9. Never Grow Old
This is a drama that takes place in the 90s. It is about how different generations in the Xiao Ji neighborhood help each other and teach their children the value of family, friendship, and love. This drama depicts the relationships and friendships that existed in the 1990s, a time when, despite the lack of the internet, no one ever felt lonely or bored.
10. My Huckleberry Friends
Yu Zhou Zhou meets Lin Yang on the first day of her primary school. As time passed, they became good friends and did every activity in the school together. This closeness in their bond made others misunderstand them, and unfavorable rumors began to circulate at school, which made them grow apart from each other breaking their pure bond. When Yu Zhou Zhou enrolled in a new high school, she was thinking of having a fresh start without any rumors but ended up being a classmate of Lin Yang, who also joined the same High School. As time passes by, these two rekindled their friendship and Zhou Zhou learns that Lin Yang is a loyal friend who will be with her through any challenging situation no matter what.
