Chinese high school drama

Tencent TV

Zhao Qiao Yi (Wu Qian) and Yan Mo (Zhang Yu Jian) may have been high school classmates but the only thing they had in common was the desk they shared in class. One a top student, the other failing miserably, these two couldn’t have been more different and yet, it doesn’t take long for a strong bond to form between them.

Promising to study abroad together after high school, this unlikely pair seems to have the world before them. But when an unexpected family emergency forces Qiao Yi to back out on their plans the two drift apart and eventually lose touch. 

Four years later, the long-lost friends are reunited and old flames are quickly rekindled. Finally willing to accept her feelings for Yan Mo, Qiao Yi moves to the city, determined to pick things up where they left off all those years ago; but with Yan Mo already in a relationship, Qiao Yi’s love seems destined to fail. But is it really? 

Unbeknownst to Qiao Yi, Yan Mo hasn’t forgotten his old friend, nor the feelings he has for her. Unable to express those feelings, Yan Mo chooses to keep his actions and his feelings a secret. Always moving in the background, he works tirelessly to take care of his high school friend; but how long will he be able to keep this up before she realizes the truth?

Based on the popular Chinese novel, “I Don’t Like This World, I Only Like You” by Qiao Yi, “Le Coup de Foudre” is a 2019 drama directed by Wang Zhi.

Le Coup de Foudre

Love at First Sight Team

Tencent

High school classmates Zhang Yang (Daniel Zhou) and Zhou Jing Mang (Zhu Lin Yu) are true polar opposites. While Zhang Yang is brash, a practical joker, often selfish, and sometimes even confrontational, Zhou Jing Mang is naive and overly trusting.

As they slowly get to know one another at school, Zhang Yang first begins to play tricks on Zhou Jing Mang in his usual manner, fooling her into making an embarrassing announcement over the school tannoy system.

But little by little, they start to develop an attachment to one another – and start to develop a mutual sense of respect. But could this one day lead to love?

Meanwhile, classmates Shen Li Hua Feng Wan He, Ling Chen (Lu Huan Yu), and more are also embarking on their own journeys of discovery.

This drama was based on a novel of the same name by Jian Man.

“I Once Remembered That Guy” is a 2021 Chinese drama series that was directed by Jin Xiong Hao.

I Once Remembered That Guy

The Beauty and the Beast Team 

 iQiyi

How many friends do we have in life who will stand by you no matter what happens in life?

Yu Zhou Zhou (Landy Li) meets Lin Yang (Steven Zhang) on the first day of elementary school. They become the best of friends who do everything together. As they grow older, nasty rumors start to spread around school, and Zhou Zhou and Lin Yang’s friendship is torn apart. 

When Zhou Zhou starts high school, she is looking forward to getting away from her former friends and making a fresh start. But she is surprised to find that Lin Yang also attends the same school, and the two reconnect. As Lin Yang’s upbeat personality helps Zhou Zhou through several hardships, will Zhou Zhou discover that Lin Yang is a true friend who will always be there for her?

“My Huckleberry Friends” is a 2017-2018 Chinese drama series directed by Mo Sha. It is a spinoff of the 2016 drama “With You,” and both series were adapted from a novel by Ba Yue Chang An.

My Huckleberry Friends

The Very Berry Team 🌸

Youku

Fang Xue (Li Ting Ting) and Wei Lai (Yao Chi) may attend the same school but the two students couldn’t be more different. Coming from entirely different backgrounds, the only thing Fang Xue and Wei Lai have in common is their dream to attend a good university.&nbsp;

Despite their differences, Fang Xue and Wei Lai find themselves drawn to each other after expressing an interest in forming an after school study group. Realizing they aren’t the only ones hoping to get into a good school, the two plan to create a study group to help not only themselves, but other students as well, tackle the upcoming college entrance exams.&nbsp;

With their new friends by their side, Fang Xue and Wei Lai find the strength to overcome this first hurdle of adulthood, together.

A sweet coming-of-age story, “Don’t Leave After School” is a 2021 high school drama directed by Huang Yuanda

Don't Leave After School

📚 Glorious Youth Team 📚

Geng Geng (Tan Song Yun) is a normal high school student trying to find her place in the world. 

Her father just remarried and she's adjusting to her new family. She's struggling with her assignments at her new prestigious high school and she's feeling quite lonely. 

On the first day of school, she meets a cute boy Yu Huai (Liu Haoran) and they start off on the wrong foot but quickly he becomes one of her many new friends. She even attracts the class rebel Lu Xing He (Zhao Yan Song) and he announces his love to the world. 

Daily school life becomes quite enjoyable but when school ends, will she find love with the boy she always crushed on or the one who was always there for her? 

"With You" is the first installment of a youth series that includes "My Huckleberry Friends" and has been praised for it's portrayal of youth.

With You

Always by my Side Team 💞

Transferring to a new school right before the national college entrance exams was not part of Xia Xiao Ju’s (Hu Yi Xuan) plan. But when life demanded that she do exactly that, the only thing she could do was try to make the best of it. Feeling completely flustered in her new surroundings, settling in was difficult at best; but when a misunderstanding brings an unexpected group of classmates into her life, things for Xiao Ju finally start to look up.

Now surrounded by a group of friends, including the compassionate Cheng Lang (Chen Bo Hao), the straightforward Lu Shi Yi (Wang Rui Chang), the frequently dazed Qiu Yue Tao (Jiang Zhuo Jun), and her new best friend Lin You (Qi Yan Di), Xiao Ju feels ready to take on whatever life throws at her next. Tackling the college entrance exams with her friends at her side, Xiao Ju is certain she can take on anything. But after starting university, Xiao Jun’s confidence is put to the ultimate test when she realizes that the boy she loves only has eyes for Lin You.&nbsp;

Struggling to make sense of the complicated world of love and friendship, Xiao Ju relies heavily on the strength and support of Shi Yi. Little does she realize that Shi Yi has developed rather strong feelings for her. Will her longing for another keep her blind to the love before her or will Shi Yi’s patience pay off in the end?

A sweet coming-of-age story, “A River Runs Through It” is a 2021 romantic youth drama directed by Sha Wei Qi.

A River Runs Through It

The River of Youth

High schooler Xia Lin Xi (Xiang Han Zhi) helps her struggling classmate Jiang Zheng Han (Wang An Yu) – sparking a friendship that starts to turn romantic. Their relationship deepens when they head to the same college. As their university years draw to a close, life starts to pull them in different directions. But even as they both join the workforce, their bond remains strong. Can they successfully navigate the difficult jump into adulthood? And will the experience help form the love of a lifetime? This 2020 Chinese drama series was based on a novel by Su Guang Tong and was directed by Wen De Guang.

Forever Love

💞 Loving Connections Team 💞 

Mango TV

Born a genius, Nan Xi (Fiction Guo) has never once struggled with the academic side of school. However, that doesn’t mean his time at school has been all-together easy. Living with social anxiety, Nan Xi has struggled all his life to find his place in a world that always felt too big. Often overwhelmed by the bustle of life moving around him, Nan Xi frequently retreats into himself, not because he doesn’t want friends, but because it’s just too hard for him to reach out and connect with others.

Xia Rui (Wan Peng), on the other hand, couldn't be more different. An exuberant, talkative girl, Xia Rui is the living definition of a social butterfly. Surrounded by friends, and often the center of attention, her school experience couldn’t be more different than Nan Xi’s. Though attending the same school, it was almost as if the two lived in completely different worlds. Existing side-by-side, yet total strangers, the paths of the two would never have crossed, had fate not decided to intervene.&nbsp;

Once living as strangers, the two are now the best of friends. Though an unlikely pair, Nan Xi and Xia Rui have only drawn closer over the years, their friendship slowly blossoming into love. But will such polar opposites truly be able to enjoy a lifetime of happiness together?

A light-hearted tale of unlikely love, “Meeting You” is a 2020 romantic comedy drama directed by Zhan Cheng Lin.

Meeting You

Nice to Meet You Team

Seventeen-year-old high school friends and neighbors Chen Xiaoxi (Shen Yue) and Jiang Chen (Hu Yi Tian) have grown up together. Although they share a close bond, they’re very different: Xiao Xi is easygoing and doesn’t like to study much, while Jiang Chen is known as an A student and is well-liked because of his good looks. Despite their differences, Xiaoxi has a secret crush on her childhood friend, and Jiang Chen pretends he doesn’t notice or care, but his feelings for his neighbor aren’t entirely platonic either. As they begin the transition into adulthood, will they finally have the courage to take their relationship out of the friendzone? This 2017 Chinese drama series was based on the novel “To Our Pure Little Beauty” by Zhao Gang An and was directed by Yang Long.

A Love So Beautiful

Pure Love Team

Li Yu Bing (Steven Zhang) is a shy, quiet boy at elementary school. He dreams of becoming a professional hockey player and is blessed with enormous talent.

But he cannot stand his tablemate, the loud and abrasive Tang Xue (Wu Qian), who despite her shared love of the ice rink, enjoys bullying and belittling him.

When they grow up, they are unexpectedly reunited at university, where their fates have taken very different paths. Li Yu Bing is now the most celebrated ice hockey player at the university – while Tang Xue’s dreams of becoming a professional speed skater are beginning to crumble.

Li Yu Bing initially sees the reunion as an opportunity to take revenge on the girl who once made his elementary school days such a nightmare. He uses his position of influence within the university to enlist Tang Xue as his assistant – hoping to torment her.

But things do not go quite as planned. Little by little, Li Yu Bing notices that Tang Xue is not all bad, and understands that she can actually help serve as a great source of inspiration for his own sporting dreams.

In turn, he helps her fall in love again with the sport she was on the verge of giving up.

However, their newfound harmony on the ice is not going to be trouble-free – especially when the duo must contend with disapproving parents and love rivals…

This drama was based on a novel written by author Jiu Xiao Qi.

“Skate into Love” is a 2020 Chinese drama series directed by Chu Yui Bun.

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