Historical C-Drama Chronology sorted by Historical Periods
PRIMITIVE
Paleolithic【旧石器时代】
Mesolithic【中石器时代】
Neolithic【新石器时代】
Ages 【时代】[Stone, Bronze]
ANCIENT
Yu【虞朝】[3 Sovereigns and 5 Emperors]
Xia【夏朝】
Shang【商朝】
Zhou【周朝】[Western Zhou, Gonghe*, Eastern Zhou]
Spring and Autumn【春秋时代】[5 Hegemons]
Warring States【战国时代】[Qin, Zhao, Yan, Wei, Qi, Han, Chu]
IMPERIAL
Qin【秦朝】[18 Kingdoms, Chu-Han Contention*]
Han【汉朝】[Western Han, Xin*, Eastern Han]
Three Kingdoms【三国】[Cao Wei, Shu Han, Eastern Wu, Yan]
Jin【晋朝】[2 Jins (Western, Eastern)]
Sixteen Kingdoms【十六国】[5 Liangs (Former, Later, Northern, Southern, Western), 4 Yans (Former, Later, Northern, Southern), 3 Qins (Former, Later, Western), 2 Zhaos (Former, Later), Cheng Han , Xia, Zhai Wei]
Northern and Southern Dynasties【南北朝】[3 Northerns (Wei, Zhou, Qi), 2 Weis (Eastern, Western)/Liu Song, 3 Southerns (Qi, Liang, Chen), Western Liang]
Sui【隋朝】
Tang【唐朝】[Wu Zhou*]
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms【五代十国】[5 Laters (Liang, Tang, Jin, Han, Zhou)/Yang Wu, Wuyue, Min, Ma Chu, 2 Shus (Former, Later), Jingnan, Southern Tang, 2 Hans (Southern, Northern)]
Liao【辽朝】[Later Liao]
Song【宋朝】[2 Songs (Northern, Southern)]
Jin【金朝】
Western Xia【西夏】
Western Liao【西辽】
Yuan【元朝】[Chen Han, Northern Yuan]
Ming【明朝】[Southern Ming, Shun*, Later Jin]
Qing【清朝】
MODERN
Republic of China【中华民国】
People's Republic of China (PRC)【中华人民共和国】
* Interregna
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1701. Sisterhood
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1702. Hua Mei
Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes
MODERN - People's Republic of China .
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1703. Wo Shi Xiao Di Zhu
Chinese Drama - 2023, 26 episodes
IMPERIAL - Southern Song dynasty .
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1704. Return to Nineteen Ninety Three
Chinese Drama - 2022, 25 episodes
MODERN - People's Republic of China .
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1705. Return to Nineteen Ninety Three Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2023, 23 episodes
MODERN - People's Republic of China .
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1706. Return to Nineteen Ninety Three Season 3
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
MODERN - People's Republic of China .
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1707. Kun Peng Ji Lang
Chinese Drama - 2023, 35 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1708. Shao Lin Si Chuan Qi
Chinese Drama - 2007, 42 episodes
IMPERIAL - sometime during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period .
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1709. Xin Ping Zong Xia Ying
Chinese Drama - 2011, 37 episodes
IMPERIAL - Yuan <-> Ming dynasties .
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1710. Punch Out
Chinese Drama - 2023, 39 episodes
MODERN - People's Republic of China .
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1711. Every Day and Night
Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes
MODERN - People's Republic of China .
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1712. Pro Detective
Chinese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1713. Dao Men Ba Jiang
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1714. The Years of Passion Burning
Chinese Drama - 2001, 22 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China <-> People's Republic of China .
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1715. Luo Yang Si Qian Jin
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
IMPERIAL - possibly* during the Tang dynasty .
* The aesthetics and clothing are just like the ones in Tang dramas.
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1716. Redemption of the Knight
Chinese Drama - 2017, 42 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1717. Fatal Action
Chinese Drama - 2015, 38 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1718. Zhang Gong Zhu Zhai Shang
Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes
IMPERIAL - Chen vassal state and Yan kingdom (during the Eastern Han dynasty) .
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1719. Beauty of Resilience
Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
ANCIENT - Yu and Wei vassal states (from the Western Zhou dynasty to the Spring and Autumn period) .
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1720. Contractual Love
Chinese Drama - 2021, 18 episodes
IMPERIAL - Southern Chu kingdom (or Ma Chu, from the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period) .
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1721. Mr. X and I Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2015, 6 episodes
MODERN - People's Republic of China .
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1722. Monster Emperor
Chinese Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
ANCIENT - Yue state (from the Spring and Autumn period) .
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1723. Yin-Yang Town Strange Talk
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1724. The Legend of Chu Liu Xiang
Chinese Drama - 2007, 43 episodes
IMPERIAL - Ming dynasty .
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1725. Guns and Roses
Chinese Drama - 2020, 30 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1726. Cao Mao Jing Cha
Chinese Drama - 2015, 28 episodes
MODERN - People's Republic of China .
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1727. Surviving in Destiny
Chinese Drama - 2015, 38 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1728. Gan De Piao Liang
Chinese Drama - 2012, 25 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1729. The Moon and The Sunshine
Chinese Drama - 2006, 30 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1730. The Ninth Widow
Chinese Drama - 2012, 33 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1731. The Story of Happiness
Chinese Drama - 2020, 42 episodes
MODERN - People's Republic of China .
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1732. The Spies
Chinese Drama - 2013, 30 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1733. Grow Up
Chinese Drama - 2012, 30 episodes
MODERN - People's Republic of China .
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1734. Kill the Wolf Flower
Chinese Drama - 2012, 25 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1735. Black Name List
Chinese Drama - 2011, 35 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China <-> People's Republic of China .
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1736. Wo Shi Te Zhong Bing
Chinese Drama - 2011, 24 episodes
MODERN - People's Republic of China .
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1737. Mai Ban Zhi Jia
Chinese Drama - 2003, 20 episodes
IMPERIAL <-> MODERN - Qing dynasty <-> Republic of China .
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1738. Country in Chaos
Chinese Drama - 2013, 28 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1739. I Am the Red Army
Chinese Drama - 2016, 36 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1740. Best Arrangement
Chinese Drama - 2018, 40 episodes
MODERN - People's Republic of China .
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1741. Under the Bodhi Tree
Chinese Drama - 2011, 53 episodes
IMPERIAL <-> MODERN - Qing dynasty <-> Republic of China .
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1742. Painted Skin
Chinese Drama - 2011, 34 episodes
IMPERIAL - Qin <-> Han dynasties .
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1743. Painted Skin II - Hua Pi
Chinese Drama - 2013, 42 episodes
IMPERIAL - Tang dynasty .
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1744. The Great Time
Chinese Drama - 2011, 33 episodes
MODERN - People's Republic of China .
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1745. Legend of the Double Dragons
Chinese Drama - 2011, 25 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1746. The City of Fog
Chinese Drama - 2012, 34 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1747. Zhan De Hua Kai
Chinese Drama - 2012, 32 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1748. Lian Huan Tao
Chinese Drama - 2012, 39 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1749. League of Legends
Chinese Drama - 2013, 48 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1750. Phoenix Nirvana
Chinese Drama - 2013, 62 episodes
MODERN - People's Republic of China .
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1751. Codenamed: Vicious Dog
Chinese Drama - 2013, 35 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1752. Red Sedan Chair
Chinese Drama - 2013, 32 episodes
MODERN - early years of the Republic of China .
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1753. Veteran
Chinese Drama - 2014, 66 episodes
MODERN - late years of the Republic of China .
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1754. Royalty in Blood
Chinese Drama - 2013, 36 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1755. The Legend of Zu
Chinese Drama - 2015, 56 episodes
ANCIENT <-> IMPERIAL - Yu dynasty <-> late years of the Ming dynasty .
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1756. The Starry Night, The Starry Sea II
Chinese Drama - 2017, 34 episodes
IMPERIAL - Tang dynasty .
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1757. Fist of Hero
Chinese Drama - 1999, 40 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1758. Fight on the Tip
Chinese Drama - 2015, 42 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1759. Secret Filial Treasure
Chinese Drama - 2018, 41 episodes
MODERN - early years of the Republic of China .
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1760. Sunrise
Chinese Drama - 2002, 23 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1761. Red Sharp Sword
Chinese Drama - 2011, 30 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1762. Dagger Mastery
Chinese Drama - 2018, 30 episodes
IMPERIAL - Tang dynasty .
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1763. Bai Nian Wan Xiang
Chinese Drama - 2011, 30 episodes
IMPERIAL <-> MODERN - Qing dynasty <-> Republic of China .
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1764. Extended Family
Chinese Drama - 2012, 30 episodes
MODERN - People's Republic of China .
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1765. A Puppetry
Chinese Drama - 2022, 26 episodes
MODERN <-> IMPERIAL <-> MODERN - 21st century (from the PRC period) <-> Southern Song dynasty <-> 21st century (from the PRC period) .
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1766. My Sister-in-Law
Chinese Drama - 2017, 56 episodes
MODERN - People's Republic of China .
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1767. Snow Leopard Season 2
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China <-> People's Republic of China .
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1768. Xiang Shan Ye Zheng Hong
Chinese Drama - 2022, 34 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China <-> People's Republic of China .
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1769. The Bloody Fourteen Years
Chinese Drama - 2018, 40 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1770. Cloud Street
Chinese Drama - 2018, 36 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1771. Fighting Fragrance
Chinese Drama - 2018, 38 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1772. The Story of Dalian: The Three Bloodbrothers
Chinese Drama - 2018, 43 episodes
IMPERIAL <-> MODERN - Qing dynasty <-> Republic of China .
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1773. Desperate Way to Return
Chinese Drama - 2018, 50 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1774. Generation of Dignity
Chinese Drama - 2014, 44 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1775. The King of Guns
Chinese Drama - 2018, 40 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1776. My Assassin Girlfriend
Chinese Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
IMPERIAL <-> MODERN - Sumeru kingdom* <-> People's Republic of China .
* Sumeru is a fictional kingdom.
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1777. Tian Xia Zheng Dao
Chinese Drama - 2023, 50 episodes
IMPERIAL - Ming dynasty .
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1778. Feng He Jin Qi Zhang Ju Zheng
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
IMPERIAL - Ming dynasty .
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1779. Kublai Khan
Chinese Drama - 0000, 60 episodes
IMPERIAL - Mongol Empire, Southern Song, and Yuan dynasties .
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1780. Center Stage: Ruan Ling Yu
Chinese Drama - 2005, 30 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1781. Miss Shen and the Woman Warlord
Chinese Special - 2023, 1 episode
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1782. The Imprisoned Canary
Chinese Special - 2023, 1 episode
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1783. The Beauty of the Law
Chinese Special - 2023, 1 episode
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1784. Stepmother
Chinese Drama - 2023, 29 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1785. An Ying Shi Zhe
Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1786. Zhen Tan Qin Xian Sheng
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
MODERN - sometime during the Republic of China .
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1787. Ai Ni Shi Du Yao Ru Gu
Chinese Drama - 2023, 100 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1788. Journey to the West
Chinese Drama - 2010, 52 episodes
IMPERIAL - possibly Tang dynasty .
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1789. The Legend of Chinese Zodiac
Chinese Drama - 2011, 34 episodes
ANCIENT - during the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period (by the middle of the Yu dynasty) .
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1790. Ying Chao Zhi Yu Bei Jing Guan
Chinese Drama - 2012, 32 episodes
MODERN - People's Republic of China .
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1791. The Legend of Swordsman
Chinese Drama - 2011, 33 episodes
MODERN <-> IMPERIAL - People's Republic of China <-> Tang dynasty .
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1792. A Soldier's Story
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1793. Life and Death Rescue
Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1794. Half Bright and Half Rain
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1795. Queen of the Sea
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
IMPERIAL - Ming dynasty .
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1796. Old House Has Joy
Chinese Drama - 1999, 25 episodes
MODERN - People's Republic of China .
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1797. The New Shaolin Temple
Chinese Drama - 1999, 20 episodes
IMPERIAL - Sui <-> Tang dynasties .
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1798. Invisible King
Chinese Drama - 0000
MODERN - Republic of China .
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1799. Zhu Lian Yu Mu
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
IMPERIAL - Tang dynasty .
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1800. Old Policeman
Chinese Drama - 0000
MODERN - Republic of China .