Chinese romances of 2024!

Genres: Romance, Wuxia, Drama, Fantasy

One of the best xuxia drama of all times with a badass FL and a charismatic ML, great communication between the leads

Born into the immortal realm, Shen Li grew in power, her skill on the battlefield eventually earning her the title of General Bi Cang. Pressured into a political marriage against her will, the general chose to fight for her freedom rather than accept the match. Sustaining injuries, Shen Li reverts to her original form and falls into the human world as a phoenix where she is picked up by a mortal vendor and sold as a plucked chicken at a local human market to the sickly Xing Yun, who is unable to pass by the plucked chicken he sees caged at the human market. With that single purchase, Xing Yun links his fate with Shen Li's and love is born. 

Passing through the three realms and time, just as things are saved and reborn, in a small corner an ancient evil is being revived. With a stunning betrayal, Shen Li's world is turned upside down, but her stubbornness and fierceness will not stop her for seeking revenge and the truth. Going against Natural Law, their love becomes both their strength and taboo. As more secrets are revealed, will they ultimately win against evil and save the three realms from utter destruction? What will happen to their eternal love?

Genres: Historical, Business, Romance

Smart and strong FL and interesting caracter development, great communication between the leads

A devastating tragedy of asset forfeiture suddenly befalls the Hua family. The men are forced into exile, leaving behind the women and children in dire straits. 

Hua Zhi, the young lady of the family, no longer stays low-key and steps up. She braves hardship and leads the women of her household to manage to avoid starvation and danger. She transforms not only their lives but also the feared Commander of the Security Bureau, Gu Yan Xi, into her beloved "Mr. Yan". During these lively and heartwarming moments, Hua Zhi rises from a sheltered lady to the head of her family, leading her toward a brighter future.

Genres: Romance, Sports

I loved how they naturally fell in love, it was pretty realistic; the billiard tournament were also interesting

As a professional billiards player, Yin Guo has become quite a notable athlete. After receiving an invitation to play in a tournament in Hel, Yin Guo eagerly accepts. Little does she know that what will follow will change her life forever. 

Before Yin Guo can even start training for the upcoming competition, an unexpected snowstorm leaves her stranded with Lin Yi Yang, and an instant connection is made. Helped along by her cousin, Yin Guo and Yi Yang continue to get to know each other better long after the storm subsides. But even as they draw closer, Yin Guo has no idea that Yi Yang has quite a bit of history in the world of professional billiards. A true genius in the sport, Yi Yang once basked in the spotlight of professional billiards fame, but that was a long time ago. Inspired by Yin Guo’s love of the sport, Yi Yang decides the time is right to return to the world of professional billiards.

Genres: Food, Comedy, Romance, Drama

I love the chemistry between the leads; romcom easy to watch

Jiang Jie is a talented young chef whose knife skills and cooking abilities have led him to the very pinnacle of traditional Chinese cuisine. His skills have landed him the coveted Five-Star Kitchen Knife, the ultimate prize for the nation’s cooks. He now works in a top-end hotel. But he secretly hungers for a showdown against an older chef whose skills are still legendary. 

Meanwhile, that same older chef’s young female apprentice, Li Nai, is hoping to help restore her master’s honor. She hatches a plan that involves landing a job in the hotel’s kitchen...so she can infiltrate Jiang Jie’s inner circle. But, little does she know that Jiang Jie also has a cunning plan to prove once and for all that he is peerless when it comes to Chinese cuisine! Who will win this battle of wits, hearts, and culinary wizardry?

Genres: Romance, Life, Drama, Family

The best thing about this drama? The grandma! 

Trigger warning: the FL's mother is manipulative and abusive

Mai Cheng Huan, a girl born into an ordinary family in Shanghai in the 1990s, is urged by her mother, Liu Wan Yu, to discuss marriage with her boyfriend, Xin Jia Liang. However, the affluent economic conditions of Xin's family upset the originally equal emotional relationship. At the same time, Mai's mother's excessive interference in her daughter's lifelong affairs accelerates the breakup between Mai Cheng Huan and Xin Jia Liang. 

Caught between filial piety and loyalty to oneself, Mai Cheng Huan struggles. She gradually breaks free from her mother's dominant care and becomes more focused and enterprising in her work. Mai Cheng Huan's transformation is recognized by her grandmother, who entrusts her with the important responsibility of managing the family's most valued hotel business. 

Yao Zhi Ming, the grandson of the grandmother and a professional hotel manager, gradually understands and approves of Mai Cheng Huan in their cooperation. They become work partners, advancing hand in hand. In their personal lives, Yao Zhi Ming is surrounded by the warmth beneath the fireworks of the Mai family, and his feelings for Mai Cheng Huan gradually heat up. From "beneath Cheng Huan's knees" to "achieving self," Mai Cheng Huan has embarked on an extraordinary journey of growth that is uniquely her own.

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Youth

Sweet romcom about gaming and game development, really funny

Newly graduated classmates Gu Xun and Qian Ling are reunited when they both find work at a gaming company. The sweet and adorable Qian Ling has long held feelings for Gu Xun, so she is devastated when she confesses – only to be cruelly rejected! Gu Xun is in love with a tough-talking, no-nonsense female gamer who goes by the online handle Nuo Mi Xiao Ma Hua. However, Qian Ling and Nuo Mi Xiao Ma Hua are actually the same person, with the latter taking on a very different personality when she starts gaming! 

What will happen when Gu Xun learns the truth about Nuo Mi Xiao Ma Hua’s true identity?

Genres: Comedy, Law, Romance

Another enemies to lovers / cold ML romcom: an easy watch, but not very memorable

Are Cheng Yao's dreams of becoming a top lawyer about to come true? It seems so, when she is unexpectedly recruited by a leading legal firm. Excited, she moves house so she can be near her new office. She moves in, full of hope, and soon encounters her new roommate, Qian Heng. However, a surprise awaits her on her first day at work.

Qian Heng turns out to be her direct superior at the office, and he proves to be incredibly hard to please! Her training period quickly turns into a baptism of fire, and she starts to feel as though he is trying to chase her out of the company. But Cheng Yao won’t be so easily deterred. She redoubles her efforts, determined to prove she’s got what it takes. Could her zeal send this duo on the path to harmony and even love?

Genres: Romance, Wuxia, Fantasy

I mostly love the cast (Xu Kai and Yue Qi) and the chemistry of the leads, but the story is a bit boring

Yue Jin Zhao and Yue Qi lived together in Wuyan Village for three years. With an amazing "resonant" relationship, they knew nothing about each other's origins. They worked together to venture outside, wishing to get the old memories back. They were involved in mysterious events such as the rebellion of the Qihun Holy Sect and the Blood Sacrifice of Luojiabao, and in the process of fighting against the Holy Sect, Yue Qi suddenly regained her sealed memories and emotions... 

Later on, they met Luo Mai Ming and Luo Zhao Yan of Luojiabao, the millennial wolf demon Xian Qing, Gu Han Jiang, Ming Xiu, Ju Shi Fang and many others, and gradually found their own identities. Among the major forces, including Zhengwu Alliance, Qihun Holy Sect, Heng-Tao Sect and Yu Demon Clan, which one is the real mastermind? Plots after plots, they were even willing to sacrifice themselves and change their destinies to reunite.

Genres: Thriller, Historical, Romance, Fantasy

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In the sinful city of Heyang, very well-liked Pan Yue married Yang Caiwei, who was despised by everyone. However, Yang Caiwei was murdered on their wedding day. The suspected culprit was none other than Pan Yue. Reborn from death, Yang Caiwei became known as "wicked woman" Shangguan Zhi. 

She came back in a fierce attempt to expose Pan Yue's true colors. As they bravely confronted the Four Major Clans and uncovered many old cases, their hearts drew closer once more. Yang Caiwei discovered that the true culprit was not Pan Yue, who had loved her deeply all along and never betrayed her. Just as things seemed to be falling into place, the mastermind behind the scenes set another trap, pushing them into the abyss of despair. Will their love survive it all?

Genres: Romance, Life, Youth, Drama

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Huang Ying Zi, Jiang Yi, Fang Ming Yu, Zhuang Yuan, Lan Yi Fei, and Guan Chao all grew up together in Hangtian City, and they became known as the "Hangtian City F6". The good friends had promised to be together for the rest of their lives but were forced to abandon their promise because of an incident in the year of their Gaokao college entrance examination. 

Twelve years later, at the age of 30, they each walked alone on their respective paths of life, working hard and growing up in the adult world. Suddenly, one day, they received the news that their good friend Guan Chao was about to get married. With the help of Huang Ying Zi, the old friends reunited during the wedding, and their memories of youth slowly unfolded. 

Only then did they realize that the feelings that had sprouted when they were seventeen had never dissipated, and there were many misunderstandings behind the accident... in fact, the friendship that stayed in the past had never ended.

Genres: Romance, Life, Melodrama

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In the prime of his youth, Lin Tuo crosses paths with An Zhi Que during a summer internship recruiting event in their junior year. Love blossoms at first sight. With graduation approaching, the two embark on their journey from the ivory tower into the real world, taking on part-time jobs, job hunting, and planning their future together. While life doesn't unfold as smoothly as envisioned, they hold each other up. However, just when everything seems to be going well, Lin Tuo receives a diagnosis that changes their lives forever. 

Lin Tuo is diagnosed with ALS, bringing an end to his seemingly ordinary but promising life. Future shortened, Lin Tuo is left in disbelief and unable to face his loved ones, so he hides from them one by one, and as time passes and the disease becomes worse, he is forced to tell them the truth. Faced with this new truth, his loved ones rally around him, not letting him give up as life deals him blow after blow. Finally, understanding this, Lin Tuo finds the strength in that love to move bravely forward.

Genres: Romance, Wuxia, Fantasy

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Nineteen years ago, the Qionghua Sect used the double swords of Wangshu and Xihe to trap the demon realm and seize spiritual power, triggering a war between humans and demons, with heavy casualties on both sides. Due to their disagreement with the Qionghua Sect's cultivation philosophy, the disciples of the Qionghua Sect, Yun Tian Qing and Su Yu, left Qionghua and went to Qingluan Peak, where they gave birth to their son Yun Tian He. Not long after, Su Yu passed away. 

The young Yun Tian He is not aware of his parents' past, and his father, Yun Tian Qing, also passes away due to illness, leaving him to grow up alone on the mountain. Yun Tian He runs into Han Ling Sha, a young lady who breaks into his parents' tomb, and they go down the mountain together to search for his parents’ past. 

In the midst of their journey, they get acquainted with another lady, Liu Meng Li. In order to understand his father's past, Yun Tian He, along with Han Ling Sha and Liu Meng Li, become disciples of the Kunxu Qionghua Sect. Qionghua Sect assigns Murong Zi Ying, who is similar in age, to mentor them, and the four become companions. As his background is gradually revealed, the four of them, who have originally sympathized with each other, are plunged into deep pain and confusion. In the end, Yun Tianhe joins hands with his close friends and embarks on the path of saving the world by resisting his fate.