Everyone loves some quality entertainment to relieve stress and have a good time. However, it is often not easy to find a TV series or show that one can label as a good watch. The preference of each individual differs from that of another; some may prefer quality or quantity, while others may prefer both.
Here comes Chinese TV series. Also known as Chinese TV dramas or C-dramas, these series offer a huge amount of variety suitable for all age groups.
genders:
Chinese TV series cover almost all genres available in the entertainment market. Some of them include:
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comedy
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fancy
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Romance
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suspense
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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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Stock
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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, the genres become:
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romantic fantasy
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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 under them.
The three types are as follows:
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modern theater:
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As the name suggests, these television series describe current progressive times.
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They can represent various aspects of adolescent life, working society, mental health issues, different professions, political dominance, etc.
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Romance, comedy and slice 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 So’, ‘Skate Into Love’, ‘A Little Reunion’, ‘Surgeons’ etc.
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drama period:
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These dramas are set in a period in the past, having a vague or fixed era.
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They are also known as period dramas, as the cast is required to wear costumes from 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 Fog’, ‘Lurk, ‘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 represent real events from the past.
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These dramas include war, thriller, action, fantasy, and suspense genres.
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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 which represents 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:
Thanks to the Internet, Chinese TV series are now accessible all over the world. Various websites offer these dramas for free with subtitles in various languages.
The only requirements to stream online or download these dramas are:
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stable internet connection
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A device that supports the functions
Some sites 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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new asian tv
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besosian
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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 of them are available, YouTube offers a colossal number of subtitled and high-quality Chinese TV series.