Everyone loves quality entertainment to relieve stress and have a good time. However, it is often not easy to find a TV series or show that can be labeled as a good watch. Each individual’s preference differs from that of another; some may prefer quality or quantity, while others may prefer both.
Here comes the Chinese TV series. Also known as Chinese television dramas or C-dramas, these series offer a huge number of varieties suitable for all age groups.
Genders:
Chinese TV series cover almost every genre available in the entertainment market. Some of them include:
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Comedy
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Fantasy
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Romance
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Suspense novel
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Historical
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Horror
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Science fiction
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Documentary film
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Action
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western
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War
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Adventure
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suspense
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sports
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Slice of life
The television series may use one or more than one genre to portray the story. In case two or more categories are grouped together, the genres become such:
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Fantasy romance
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Sports documentary
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Romantic comedy
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Western thriller
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Historical war
Types of Chinese TV series:
C-dramas fall into three categories. Each of these varieties can have several genera.
The three types are as follows:
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Modern drama:
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As the name suggests, these television series outline current progressive tenses.
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They can represent various aspects of adolescent life, labor society, mental health problems, different professions, political dominance, etc.
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The romance, comedy and slices of life genres are the most famous in this category. Here, romance can illustrate all kinds of affection, from family love to brotherly friendship.
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Some well-known Chinese TV series in this category include ‘Home with Kids’, ‘Love Journey’, ‘The Lost Tomb’, ‘Struggle’ and ‘Sweet Dreams’. Others are ‘If I can love you like this’, ‘Skate Into Love’, ‘A little meeting’, ‘Surgeons’, etc.
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Drama period:
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These dramas are set in a period of the past, having a vague or fixed time.
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They are also known as costume drama, as the cast must wear the costumes of ancient times. Costumes must match and represent the historical setting.
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Romance, horror and adventure are the predominant genres in this category.
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Some examples of period dramas are ‘A Leaf in the Storm’, ‘Guardian’, ‘Siege in the Mist’, ‘Stalking,’ Please give me a pair of wings’, etc.
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Ancient drama:
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They are similar to period dramas, but differ in the essence that they can depict real events from the past.
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These dramas include genres of war, suspense, action, fantasy, and suspense.
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They are mainly of two varieties: Wuxia, which represents the adventures of martial artists in ancient China, and Xianxia, a version of wuxia that portrays the immortals.
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Some examples include ‘Bing Sheng’, ‘Ren Bishi’, ‘My Fair Princess’, ‘Justice Bao’, ‘Ice Fantasy’, ‘Scarlet Heart,’ Nirvana in Fire ‘,’ Ma Zu ‘,’ Sword Dynasty ‘,’ The Untamed ‘, etc.
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Availability:
Due to the grace of the Internet, Chinese TV series are now accessible globally. Several websites offer these dramas for free with subtitles in various languages.
The only requirements to stream or download these dramas are:
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Stable internet connection
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A device that supports the functions
Some sites from where you can watch Chinese dramas include:
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iQIYI
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WeTV
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Viki rakuten
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Newasian TV
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Kissasian
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Dramacool
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Fall drama
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Asian crush
Last but not least, C-dramas are also present on YouTube. Although not all are available, YouTube offers a colossal number of Chinese TV series with subtitles and high quality.
