List of Chinese television series

This is a list of Chinese television series by genre. For a chronological list, see List of Chinese television programs by date.

Modern drama (现代剧)

Action (动作) / Adventure (探险)

  • The Lost Tomb (2015)
  • The Mystic Nine (2016)
  • Candle in the Tomb (2016)
  • Candle in the Tomb: Mu Ye Gui Shi (2017)
  • The Golden Eyes (2018)

Comedy (喜剧)

  • I Love My Family (1993)
  • Home with Kids (2005)
  • Nonstop (2009)
  • iPartment (2009)
  • Surprise (2013)
  • Mad About You (2016)

Crime (犯罪) / Procedural (侦探) / Suspense (悬疑)

  • A Sentimental Story (1997)
  • Monopoly Exposure (2014)
  • Love Me If You Dare (2015)
  • Memory Lost (2016)
  • When a Snail Falls in Love (2016)
  • Medical Examiner Dr. Qin (2016)
  • Yu Zui (2016)
  • Burning Ice (2017)
  • Day and Night (2017)
  • Age of Legends (2018)
  • Love Journey (2019)
  • Dancing in the Storm (2019)
  • The Bad Kids (2020)
  • Reset (2022)
  • Imperfect Victim (2023)
  • The Knockout (2023)

Drama (戏剧) / Family (家庭) / Slice-of-life (生活)

Fantasy (玄幻) / Science fiction (科幻)

Romance (言情)

Sports (运动)

Youth (青春)

Workplace (职场)

Period drama (年代剧)

Drama (戏剧)

Fantasy (玄幻)

Romance (言情)

Spy (谍战) / War (战争)

  • Drawing Sword (2005)
  • Lurk (2009)
  • Tian Xing Jian (2011)
  • Jue Ze (2012)
  • Arrows in a Bowstring (2013)
  • Battle of Changsha (2014)
  • Lost in 1949 (2014)
  • The Disguiser (2015)
  • Decoded (2016)
  • Sparrow (2016)
  • Rookie Agent Rouge (2016)
  • Spy Hunter (2019)
  • Autumn Cicada (2020)
  • Thin Ice (2023)

Suspense (悬疑)

Ancient dramas (古装剧)

Historical

Biographical / Documentary (传记)

Historical (历史)

Involves retelling of historical events.

Costume

Comedy (喜剧)

Gong'an (公案)

Fantasy (玄幻)

Involves fictional characters set in a fictional universe.

Historical fiction (古偶)

Involves actual historical characters in a fictional narrative.

Involves fictional characters in actual historical settings.

Shenmo (神魔) / Shenhua (神話)

Wuxia (武侠)

Xianxia (仙侠)

See also

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