other best dramas that aren’t on viki include: lovely us, gank your heart, love is sweet, handsome siblings, intense love, salute my youth, and take my brother away

Best Mandarin Dramas

Tencent TV

Zhao Qiao Yi (Wu Qian) and Yan Mo (Zhang Yu Jian), former high school classmates with vastly different academic backgrounds, form an unexpected bond. They promise to study abroad together, but a family emergency forces Qiao Yi to abandon their plans, causing them to lose touch. Four years later, they reunite, and Qiao Yi moves to the city hoping to rekindle their relationship. However, Yan Mo is already in a relationship, seemingly putting her romantic hopes in jeopardy. Unbeknownst to Qiao Yi, Yan Mo still harbors deep feelings for her, secretly caring for her from the background and struggling to express his true emotions. This is a 2019 Chinese drama based on the novel "I Don't Like This World, I Only Like You" by Qiao Yi, directed by Wang Zhi.

Le Coup de Foudre

Love at First Sight Team

Situ Mo (Xing Fei), a university student on the brink of graduation, struggles to determine her future path amid overwhelming expectations and self-doubt. When she meets Gu Wei Yi (Lin Yi), a focused and brilliant physics student, her perspective begins to change. Wei Yi takes it upon himself to help Situ Mo navigate her uncertainty, encouraging her to follow her heart and embrace life's possibilities rather than conforming to rigid expectations. As they grow closer, Wei Yi helps Situ Mo discover her true desires and potential, challenging her to break free from traditional constraints. Based on a novel by Zhao Qian Qian, this is a 2019 Chinese romantic drama directed by Zhu Dong Ning.

Put Your Head On My Shoulder

Lean on Me 

Tencent

In 1996, Yang Xi (Wan Peng), a determined long-distance runner, has her athletic dreams shattered when a lab explosion during a bike chase leaves her injured. As the school year begins, she encounters Hua Xiao (Hou Ming Hao), an intelligent and hot-blooded transfer student who turns out to be the very person responsible for her accident. Their paths collide when Hua runs for class president, igniting a fierce rivalry between the tomboyish Yang Xi and the charismatic Hua Xiao. Their daily school interactions promise to be a tumultuous journey of competition, personal growth, and unexpected connections. This is a 2022 Chinese web drama adapted from the Yan Sheng web novel "When We Were Young."

When We Were Young

🌈 Sweet Youth 🌈

Hunan TV

Widower Li Hai Chao (Tu Song Yan) takes in two boys from dysfunctional homes, Ling Xiao (Song Wei Long) and He Zi Qiu (Steven Zhang), and raises them along with his daughter Li Jian Jian (Tan Song Yun). The trio effectively grow up as siblings, helping each other and providing support at every step of the way. But as they grow up and graduate from high school, life takes all three in very different directions. But years later, they are all reunited as adults. Will their bond survive as they move on to new phases in their lives? And could any of their tight bonds morph into love? This 2020 Chinese drama series was directed by Ding Zi Guang.

Go Ahead

✨ Together Forever 💖  Team 

In a realm dominated by the formidable Wen clan, Wei Wu Xian (Xiao Zhan) forms an unexpected bond with the righteous Lan Wang Ji (Wang Yi Bo). Their discovery of the Wen clan chief's sinister plot leads them to challenge his schemes, but their efforts result in Wei Wu Xian’s mysterious disappearance, leaving their world in turmoil. Sixteen years later, Wei Wu Xian returns to a land plagued by mysterious murders and rekindles his alliance with Lan Wang Ji. Together, they must unravel the dark conspiracy behind the killings and confront the shadowy figure orchestrating the chaos. Can they solve the mystery and restore peace, or will the dangers of the past resurface to thwart their quest? This 2019 Chinese drama, based on the hit novel Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu, was directed by Steve Cheng and Chan Ka Lam.

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