Xianxia, Wuxia, Ancient C Drama Collection

Basically a master list of a bunch of historical/xianxia/wuxia C dramas to help you decide what to watch. Always updating and hoping to provide as many links for free English subs. 

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  • The Long River

    201. The Long River

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

    Actors: Luo Jin, Yin Fang, Huang Zhizhong

    After a huge flood during the 15th year of his reign, the young Emperor Kang Xi conducts civil service examinations to recruit talented individuals to solve the problems plaguing the Yellow River, thus allowing the 24-year-old Chen Huang an opportunity to come to the fore.

  • The Longest Day in Chang'an

    202. The Longest Day in Chang'an

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes

    Actors: Lei Jiayin, Jackson Yee

    744 A.D., Chang’an, the cosmopolitan heart of the Tang Empire. The remnants of a vanquished Central Asian kingdom have infiltrated the world’s largest city for a planned attack during the Lantern Festival. Meanwhile, the court is fraught with infighting. The ageing Emperor is expected to announce the regency of the Right Chancellor during the festival and retreat to the mountains with his young lover. If the Right Chancellor becomes the regent, the reformist Crown Prince risks being deposed—or worse. Intelligence chief Li Bi, a young Taoist priest and ally of the Crown Prince, has only 24 hours to prevent both the attack and the regency. After a botched attempt to capture the infiltrators, Li Bi and his team call in the services of death row prisoner Zhang Xiao Jing — a war veteran, beloved police chief, and murderer of his last direct superior.

  • The Love by Hypnotic

    203. The Love by Hypnotic

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 36 episodes

    Actors: Fang Yilun (Alen), Ling Meishi, Zhang Bohan (Lawrence), Zhou Zixin

    A diplomatic marriage decreed, Xiyue’s Princess Li Ming Yue is off to the neighbouring state of Beixuan to wed Li Qian, Prince Zi. The highly-disciplined Qian meets the free-spirited Ming Yue resulting in a poor first impression. Reluctant to get married, the two antagonise each other in hopes one of them will break off the engagement. While hypnotising Qian, Ming Yue causes lost memories resurface. Curious about the trigger for his amnesia, Qian suggests a marriage of convenience, providing Ming Yue help him regain his memories. Qian’s brother Li Xun would prefer those memories remain in the past, as they would only impede his schemes of becoming Crown Prince. Which brother will make the throne his own?

    https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMX26aiIvX5rsWXKgnXGPRMsu9ZY3Dyq_&si=TGRoibMAq3BeUZle (ENG subs)

  • The Lure of the Hua Xu Song

    204. The Lure of the Hua Xu Song

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 48 episodes

    Actors: Kevin Cheng,Lin Yuan, Gao Hao, et al.

    It tells the story of a princess of a fallen kingdom who died to show her loyalty to her kingdom and becomes resurrected by the power of the Aqua Tear Pearl. She utilizes the power from the Pearl to weave a fulfilling dream for those who are willing to pay the price of death, using chords to guide the illusions. Through various encounters along her adventure, she learns about the various kinds of love and weaknesses faced in love.

  • The Moon Brightens for You

    205. The Moon Brightens for You

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes

  • The Princess Royal

    206. The Princess Royal

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

    8.0

    Actors: Zhang Linghe, Zhao Jinmai

    Li Rong and Pei Wen Xuan married at the age of 18. Li Rong used Pei Wen Xuan’s family background to avoid disaster, and Pei Wen Xuan used Li Rong’s identity as Princess to establish himself. They married for political reasons without the slightest bit of affection. Later on, she lost herself in the midst of wine, song and dance. As for him, he had a home yet did not bother coming home because he already had someone in his heart… Husband and wife for 20 years, yet nothing between them but power. In the end, it was hardly surprising that someone turned them against each other, leading them to die under each other’s schemes. However, when they woke up, they had actually returned to the year when they were 18 years old, returning to the most difficult time in their lives. So Pei Wen Xuan went to look for Li Rong. To be married again but with divorce in mind. 

    https://t.kisskh.id/JAg9 (ENG subs)

  • The Princess Wei Young

    207. The Princess Wei Young

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 54 episodes

  • The Rebel Princess

    208. The Rebel Princess

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 68 episodes

    Actors: Zhang Ziyi, Zhou Yiwei, Tony Yang

    Wang Xuan and Xiao Qi strike a deal for the sake of power. They marry before falling in love and join hands to protect their homeland. She is a woman who is no less than any man while he rose from humble beginnings. The imperial family has become rotten to the core. The nobles are lavish with no regard for the people. Princess Wang Xuan and her childhood sweetheart, the third prince, become pawns of a prophecy that states, "To acquire thee is to obtain the world." Being pulled into the court matters, Wang Xuan is married off by her father to Xiao Qi, who comes from a poor family. On their wedding night, Xiao Qi is forced to leave the capital. Wang Xuan is shamed and discouraged. The Helan Prince kidnaps Wang Xuan in order to seek revenge on Xiao Qi. The crisis they face becomes a blessing in disguise for the couple. Wang Xuan is moved and inspired by Xiao Qi's wish to bring peace and prosperity to the nation, and they fall in love. However, circumstances threaten to destroy them. The Wang and Xie clans are fighting for power, the Empress Dowager schemes to separate husband and wife, the military has committed treason while the Helan clan has raised their flags in rebellion. Wang Xuan puts her life on the line to escort the third prince to safety. She leads an army of men to defend the last stronghold, hoping that Xiao Qi can arrive in time with reinforcements...

  • The Rise of Ning

    209. The Rise of Ning

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

    8.5

    Actors: Zhang Wanyi, Ren Min

    Despite being the first-born daughter of an official, Luo Yi Ning grew up being mistreated by her father's concubine. With help from Luo Shen Yuan, Yi Ning's estranged half-brother, she moves back home and navigates family drama while investigating her mother’s death. In the process, Shen Yuan learns that Yi Ning is actually a child from another family, and an unexpected love begins. 

    https://t.kisskh.id/JxUH (ENG subs)

  • The Rise of Phoenixes

    210. The Rise of Phoenixes

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes

    Actors: Chen Kun, Ni Ni, Ni Dahong, et al.

    Feng Zhi Wei is the unfavored daughter of the Qiu Family, who has to flee due to unfortunate circumstances. Owing a favour to the 6th prince Ning Yi, Zhi Wei cross-dresses as a man to attend the prestigious Qingming Academy and becomes the supreme scholar to the Emperor. She remains loyal and honest to the reigning Emperor during the princes’ fight for the throne while falling in love with Ning Yi who seeks to unravel mysteries from his past and seek revenge for his beloved ones. Although their love for each other is true, can they maneuver the scheming and countless hurdles thrown their way?

  • The Romance of Tiger and Rose

    211. The Romance of Tiger and Rose

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

    8.0

    Actors: Zhao Lusi, Ding Yuxi, Zhou Zixin, Sheng Yinghao

    Having finally sold her TV series script, aspiring screenwriter Chen Xiao Qian soon falls under the scrutiny of the male lead, who refuses to act out the role. Vowing to make her script successful, she starts re-writing. While napping, she is transported into her own story, becoming the Third Princess Chen Qian Qian, a side character. Armed with the knowledge of her own script in which her character is soon to be killed in the third episode by Prince Han Shuo, the male lead, Xiao Qian is determined to stay alive and find her way back home.

    Viki Rakuten (FREE) (ENG subs)

    https://t.kisskh.la/7QTx (ENG subs)

  • The Shaw Eleven Lang

    212. The Shaw Eleven Lang

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 42 episodes

    Actors: Yan Yikuan, Li Yixiao, Zhu Yilong

    Can the best thief steal a woman’s heart? Xiao Shi Yi Lang is a happy-go-lucky thief who steals from the rich to give to the poor. While on the hunt for a legendary sabre known as the Deer Carver, he meets the beautiful Shen Bi Jun, a great martial artist. When Xiao repeatedly saves Bi Jun’s life, the two begin to fall for each other. But Bi Jun is already engaged to Lian Cheng Bi, a great martial artist from a prominent family. The short-tempered Feng Si Niang, Xiao’s best friend, has always had a crush on him and isn’t too happy about Bi Jun stealing his heart. But Yang Kai Tai, the heir of a prosperous horse-breeding family, is smitten with Si Niang and is jealous of her friendship with Xiao. Can love win over the power of greed, jealousy, and vengeance?

  • The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty

    213. The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 48 episodes

  • The Song of Glory

    214. The Song of Glory

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 53 episodes

  • The Story of Ming Lan

    215. The Story of Ming Lan

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 78 episodes

  • The Story of Pearl Girl

    216. The Story of Pearl Girl

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

    8.5
  • The Substitute Princess's Love

    217. The Substitute Princess's Love

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes

    Actors:

    The God of War, Wen Ye, died in battle on the eve of his wedding, and a nationwide mourning was held. The bride-to-be was the legitimate daughter of the Shen family. But Mrs. Shen was reluctant to let her daughter become a widow and feared the criticism that would come with a broken engagement. Thus, she found her estranged illegitimate daughter, Shen Ke Yi, who had been living in seclusion, and forced her to take her daughter's place in marriage. Due to a mistaken war report, Wen Ye returned victorious, and Shen Ke Yi, who had married into the Wang family, became the true princess. However, she and the prince developed a complex and spirited relationship, and during their journey, they ignited the sparks of love. After facing numerous challenges, they eventually understood the true essence of love and protection. In the end, they chose to be together, not seeking wealth and prosperity but only desiring a few moments of leisure that belonged to the two of them alone.

  • The Sword and the Brocade

    218. The Sword and the Brocade

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 45 episodes

    Actors: Wallace Chung, Tan Songyun

    Set during the Ming Dynasty, the story revolves around the romance between General Xu Ling Yi and the concubine's daughter Shi Yi Niang, that starts from an arranged marriage. Despite being born with a low status, Shi Yi Niang is extremely assertive and believes that a woman's vision should not be limited to the household. She hopes to rely on her embroidery skills as a ticket to freedom. However, the once esteemed Luo family is in a state of decline. Hoping to save the clan through a marriage alliance, Shi Yi Niang is selected to become the wife of Yongping Duke and great General Xu Ling Yi. Things were not easy for her due to the Xu family's biases towards her. Nonetheless, she manages to win over their trust through her optimism and sincerity. Xu Ling Yi also becomes attracted to her various beautiful qualities such that husband and wife manage to find love after marriage. Through Xu Ling Yi's support, Shi Yi Niang opens Xian Ling Pavillion to have her own embroidery workshop. Meanwhile, Xu Ling Yi experiences many setbacks as he tries to protect his homeland and improve the livelihood of the people by supporting the lifting of a maritime ban. As they face a crisis that could spell the end for the Xu family, Xu Ling Yi and Shi Yi Niang continue to support each other through thick and thin.

    https://t.kisskh.la/VpMb (ENG subs)

  • The Theatre Stories

    219. The Theatre Stories

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 35 episodes

  • The Untamed

    220. The Untamed

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes

    Actors: Xiao Zhan, Wang Yibo

    Wei Wu Xian and Lan Wang Ji, two talented disciples of respected clans, meet during cultivation training and accidentally discover a secret carefully hidden for many years. Taking on the legacy of their ancestors, they decide to rid the world of the ominous threat. But in a dramatic turn of events, Wei Wu Xian dies. Sixteen years later, Wei Wu Xian is brought back to life through a self-sacrificing ritual. He conceals himself behind a mask and assumes the identity of his summoner. Soon, Wei Wu Xian reunites with Lan Wang Ji and they start working together to solve the mysteries of the present and unravel the truth behind the events in the past.

  • The Wolf

    221. The Wolf

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 49 episodes

  • The Wolf Princess

    222. The Wolf Princess

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes

    Actors: Jason Gu, Connie Kang

    Ling Long struggles with two clashing personalities: a gentle human and a savage wolf. When mistaken for a thief by aristocrat Yan Qing, she narrowly escapes but soon finds herself investigating a theft at his manor. As her senses sharpen, Yan Qing, intrigued by her wolfish traits, joins her in the search. Despite their differences, they uncover a deeper conspiracy that threatens their world. With Ling Long’s wild side gaining strength, Yan Qing must help her maintain control. Together, they face external threats and internal battles, racing to prevent Ling Long from losing her humanity completely.

  • The World of Fantasy

    223. The World of Fantasy

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes

    Actors: Fan Chengcheng, Cheng Xiao, Liu Yitong, et al.

    Qin Lie, a young man with amnesia, was involved in a conspiracy due to an accident. After experiencing all kinds of hardships, he and Ling Yushi, his childhood sweetheart, gradually grew up in the spirit domain. The story of the new journey. This group of passionate teenagers, in the search for the truth of their life experience and the pursuit of a higher power, continue to meet new mentors and friends and jointly guard the spiritual domain.

  • Tiger and Crane

    224. Tiger and Crane

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes

    Actors: Jiang Long, Zhang Linghe, Wang Yuwen, et al.

    This tells the story of a group of teenagers who, for the sake of their dreams, love, and responsibility, trudge through the gloom of the chaotic world to save the world. The optimistic and cheerful mountain orphan Huzi accidentally swallows a red pearl, a treasure of Yang, and befriends the cold captain, who is also a clean freak, Qi Xiao Xuan, a national demon master. The two young people with very different personalities are forced to go on the road together because of a red pearl, and they make friends with Zhao Xin Tong, Wang Yu Qian and others. They are attracted by each other's differences, and through some adventures, they become life-and-death friends when Qi Xiaoxuan is imprisoned in order to protect Huzi. In order to save Qi Xiaoxuan, Huzi and his partners come together to participate in the selection of the national imperial demon master, but there, they uncover the great conspiracy of the national imperial demon master and seek to find the truth about the human-demon war five hundred years ago. Suppressed for five hundred years, the demon army is seeking to destroy Earth, and the master of the State Master Demon Division is trying to take advantage of the chaos to dominate the world. Just when the ambitions of the human and demon worlds bring a catastrophe on earth, a group of dreamy and passionate teenagers are willing to sacrifice themselves to save the earth.

  • Till the End of the Moon

    225. Till the End of the Moon

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

    8.0

    Actors: Luo Yunxi, Bai Lu

    In an era when demons have dominion over cultivators and mortals, the cultivator elders believe it is imperative to send someone back in time to discover the origin of the demon lord and prevent his resurrection. Li Su Su accepts the mission and assumes the identity of mortal Ye Xi Wu, the second daughter of General Ye. She's married to Tantai Jin, the captive prince and future demon lord, and is determined to destroy him, aware that in the future he will come to massacre many. But as witness to Tantai Jin's past life and rise to power, an unexpected tale emerges, one complicating her quest.

    https://t.kisskh.id/cHvL (ENG subs)

  • Treasures Around

    226. Treasures Around

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes

    Actors: Xu Lu, Bi Wenjun

    Shan Dan Dan, an eccentric business-minded woman determined to become a jade specialist, crosses paths with Pei Pei, a playboy who hails from a jade merchant family yet does nothing but engage in frivolous activities.

  • Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy

    227. Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 75 episodes

    Actors: Huang Xuan, Shawn Dou, Zhou Yiwei, Xu Lu, Janice Man, et al.

    The story follows the brotherhood of an imprisoned half-human half-spirit prince, an abandoned son of a general, and the heir of a slaughtered tribe as they uncover the secrets of their past and seek both revenge and justice for the ones they love.

  • Unchained Love

    228. Unchained Love

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes

  • Under the Microscope

    229. Under the Microscope

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 14 episodes

    10

    Actors:

    When Shuai Jia Mo, who is obsessed with mathematics, stumbles upon a historical problem in Jinhua County, he's met with multiple obstacles in his attempts to correct the mistake, triggering a tension between various stakeholders.

  • Under the Moonlight

    230. Under the Moonlight

    Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes

  • Under the Power

    231. Under the Power

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 55 episodes

  • Wanru's Journey

    232. Wanru's Journey

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

  • Warm on a Cold Night

    233. Warm on a Cold Night

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes

  • White Cat Legend

    234. White Cat Legend

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes

    Actors: Ding Yuxi, Zhou Qi

    At a night banquet at the Tang Palace, Li Bing is appointed as the Assistant Minister of Dali Temple by the empress. Under the leadership of mysterious Li Bing, temple members Chen Shi, Wang Qi, Ali Baba, Cui Bei and Sun Bao work together to unravel the layers of mystery surrounding the divine capital.

  • Who Rules the World

    235. Who Rules the World

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

    8.0

    Actors: Yang Yang, Zhao Lusi

    Hei Feng Xi is handsome and elegant, while Bai Feng Xi is majestic and unrestrained. Opposites attract as both are unrivaled in skill and intellect. Caught in the warfare and chaos of the martial arts and political worlds, the flowers of love begin to bloom amidst the blood that has been sacrificed within the last ten years. Trying to keep their identities hidden, they constantly have to be three steps ahead when dealing with much political unrest, betrayal, infighting, and the ultimate battle for the imperial throne. They join hands, seeking justice while trying to calm the ever-growing uncertainty brought on by unseen malice. But will their love bring peace to a chaotic time, and who will ultimately rule the world?

    Netflix (subscription) (ENG subs)

    https://t.kisskh.la/woDg (ENG subs)

    FYI: This ending can be considered a tad bit bittersweet so if you're looking for a perfect happy ending this may not be for you. I suggest you read the comments to see if this is for you. 

  • Wonderland of Love

    236. Wonderland of Love

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

    Actors: Xu Kai, Jing Tian

    "Wonderland of Love" follows the story of the emperor's grandson Li Ni, who guards the border and is forced to take on the responsibility of quelling the rebellion. Although Li Ni is the grandson of the emperor, he was never loved by his father. He hides his identity and is content with being a carefree frontline border general who has no intention of fighting for power. During military campaigns against the rebels, he encounters the ambitious Cui Lin, who is the only daughter of General Cui Yi, the commander of the Cui family army. Cui Lin concealed her true identity and disguised herself as Lieutenant He, fighting alongside the army. They cross paths with each other many times on the battlefields. One is scheming and witty; the other is guileful and forthright. In their competitiveness with each other, from time to time, they calculate and predict each other's plan and movement to fight as the winner, which leads them down the path of falling in love.

    https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTB73Ibi_X3EOatBVEylG4NwUtbBe57dW&si=VULuLv7eubyDr9BF (ENG sub)

  • Word of Honor

    237. Word of Honor

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes

    Actors: Zhang Zhehan, Gong Jun, Zhou Ye, et al.

    In order to leave the assassin organization The Window of Heaven, the leader Zhou Zi Shu performs an obligatory departure technique, leaving him with three years left to live. He disguises his face and tries to live the remainder of his days as a drunkard wandering the martial arts world. Three months later, he meets the mysterious Wen Ke Xing, who immediately notices Zhou Zi Shu’s façade. The two then grow closer when they get entangled in a conspiracy regarding the Glazed Armor, a protected legendary key to a powerful armory.

  • Wrong Carriage, Right Groom

    238. Wrong Carriage, Right Groom

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

    Actors: Tian Xiwei, Ao Ruipeng, Zhao Shunran, Bai Bingke

    In the affluent city of Yangzhou, in Tang Dynasty China’s Jiangsu Province, powerful parents from the Du and Li clans are planning marriages for their daughters, with the weddings coincidentally slated to take place on the very same day. Du Bing Yan’s intended husband is the sickly Qi Tian Lei, the third son of the Qi family. The Qi hope that marrying Qi Tian Lei off to a beautiful woman will reverse the man’s bad luck, and restore his health. But rumor has it that Qi Tian Lei is actually on the verge of death. Du Bing Yan is dismayed by the fact that she must marry such a sick individual, but bows to her parents’ wishes. Meanwhile, the Li family has agreed to marry their daughter Li Yu Hu to a general named Yuan Bu Qu, a man with a reputation for ferocity and roughness. Li Yu Hu is equally distraught by this choice of a husband, but also acquiesces to her family’s wishes. But while they travel by sedan to their respective weddings, they both take refuge from a rain shower in a temple they pass along the way. When a monk warns them that bandits are going to attack the temple, their respective entourages panic. In the confusion, the two women are taken off in the “wrong” sedans – and end up heading to weddings with the other woman’s intended husband! Will Cupid be able to sort out the mess? Or will chaos ensue for this quartet?

    https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIPiKkS-FpK_Cmpo7tK7FWD4CAQ8U7yoW&si=IDSoDQucJwcHBzLH (ENG Subs)

    Viki Rakuten (FREE) (ENG subs)

  • Wu Xin: The Monster Killer Season 3

    239. Wu Xin: The Monster Killer Season 3

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 28 episodes

    Actors: Elvis Han, Sebrina Chen

    An immortal Taoist Master with no heart seeks his own death because he’s fed up with living. In his journey seeking death, he encounters mysteries, murders and crimes and eventually falls in love all over again. What is it like for an immortal and a mortal to fall in love with each other? Most people seek immortality, but have we thought of what it would be like as Wu Xin is experiencing? ** Though a third season, this drama’s timeline sets before the previous 2 seasons in the Tang Dynasty period. It is a stand-alone drama and doesn’t need the previous 2 seasons to follow this one

  • Ye Cheng Fu

    240. Ye Cheng Fu

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

    Actors: Yuan Hao, Jia Ze

    Shu Cheng, the daughter of the first aristocratic family of Shu, had to pretend to be a playgirl in order to hide her capable self that threatened the Emperor. She wanted to promote the peerless Shen Ye as the a yiji of the world, (High class courtesan) but found that Shen Ye seemed to have multiple identities, and it was difficult to distinguish between enemies and friends. In the center of the turbulent power, the two must work together, and the opposition of identities makes them the closest enemies.

  • Your Sensibility My Destiny

    241. Your Sensibility My Destiny

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes

    Actors: Bu Guanjin, Wang Xingyue

    A quirky jianghu heroine meets a lonesome lord who has no emotions and no senses. Through a mixup, a "sweet" destiny begins when he finds the woman with the ability to make him feel. After getting lost again due to her poor sense of direction while on a run from the people after her, Lin Chi mistakenly gets on the carriage owned by Mo Qing Chen. Through an accidental touch, Mo Qing Chen, a man who was born without any feelings, is given a "key" to perceive the world. The unexpected turn of events marks the start of a relationship that begins from a contract and deepens as they gradually grow to become lovers.

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