The best Chinese period dramas
The top 3 according to 18 votes from people: Ming Dynasty 1566 (2007) · The Longest Day in Chang'an (2019) · Dream of the Red Chamber (1987). (Updated Apr 28, 2022.)
From the 1986 Journey to the West, 1987 Dream of the Red Chamber and 1994 Romance of the Three Kingdoms to Ming Dynasty 1566, Empresses in the Palace, Nirvana in Fire and The Longest Day in Chang'an: China's best-reviewed costume dramas.
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Top 10
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1
Ming Dynasty 1566 (2007)
Zhang Li. The struggle between the Jiajing Emperor and the official Hai Rui, with Chen Baoguo.
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The Longest Day in Chang'an (2019)
Cao Dun. A Tang dynasty thriller about saving Chang'an in twelve hours.
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3
Dream of the Red Chamber (1987)
Wang Fulin. CCTV's adaptation of the classic novel.
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4
Journey to the West (1986)
Yang Jie. The 1986 version, with Liu Xiao Ling Tong as the Monkey King.
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5
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (1994)
Wang Fulin, chief director. 84 episodes of one of the four great classical novels.
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6
My Own Swordsman (2006)
Shang Jing. A period sitcom set in the Tongfu Inn.
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7
The Story of Minglan (2018)
Zhang Kaizhou. The rise of Sheng Minglan, a concubine's daughter in the Song dynasty, starring Zhao Liying.
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8
Empresses in the Palace (2011)
Zheng Xiaolong. The benchmark Qing palace drama, starring Sun Li.
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9
Yongzheng Dynasty (1999)
Hu Mei. From Eryuehe's novel, with Tang Guoqiang as the Yongzheng Emperor.
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10
Nirvana in Fire (2015)
Kong Sheng and Li Xue. Mei Changsu returns to the capital in disguise for revenge, starring Hu Ge.
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