10 Best Chinese Historical Dramas: Viewers Gave Them Highest Scores

It is generally believed that historical paintings arouse the interest of male audiences because female viewers rarely manage to associate themselves with interesting characters. These times are a thing of the past, because in modern Asian dramas heroines survive tough trials without losing their vulnerability and grace.

These 10 Chinese TV series prove that stories about concubines, princesses and lost daughters can easily keep you glued to your screen, from the opening scenes to the end credits:

An arranged marriage can turn into true love, according to Shi’s Jade Heart. The plot tells the story of a concubine’s modest daughter, who becomes a bargaining chip in an agreement between two influential families. The unfortunate woman, neglected in her own family, finds herself in even more difficult circumstances. However, those who looked down on Shiinyan in the past will very quickly develop respect for the heroine, including her husband.

“The Legend of Mi Yue” is not only a dramatic epic, but an adaptation of the story of the first Empress Dowager of China. According to the plot, the main character reached such heights through a winding path, at the beginning of which she was only part of her sister’s dowry, and at the end she put her own son on the throne. Over the course of 81 episodes, Mi Yue will win the Emperor’s favor, turn all his concubines and his wife against him, but emerge victorious after all odds.

The story of two sisters separated in childhood aroused great interest in the drama “Ming Dynasty” (in another translation “Empress Ming”). Hu and Sun are forced to flee the imperial palace and take refuge with other people’s families to survive. Years later, both girls return to avenge the deaths of their relatives.

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Author: Vasilisa Mironova