Chinese dramas that include the thrilling republican era. These dramas are intense, romantic, and enjoyable!
Cover drama: Maid's Revenge

Republican Era Romance

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Dong Ting Yao (Dawn Chen) is the sole survivor of a massacre that wiped out her entire family. Before his passing, her father instructs her to seek refuge with her arranged fiancé, Fang Yu Ze (Vincent Wei). Before she can flee, Ting Yao is horrified to see soldiers led by Yu Ze’s uncle Fang Tian Yi (Dai Gao Zheng) enter her family home, making her believe the Fang family is responsible for the massacre. When she eventually escapes from Tian Yi's captivity, she discovers that her half-sister has taken her place as Yu Ze's fiancée. Determined to seek revenge and reclaim her position, she stays at the Fang residence as a maidservant, but finds Tian Yi thwarting her every plan and even trying to seduce her. Will Ting Yao’s quest for vengeance succeed, or will Tian Yi emerge victorious? This 2022 Chinese drama series was directed by Lin Qing.

Maid's Revenge

<3 Sweet Revenge Team <3

Mango TV

From humble beginnings, Cheng Yi Zhi (Steven Zhang) has always struggled to find his place among the hustle and bustle of 1930s Shanghai. With very little to his name, he has managed to eke out a meager living by working in the industrial and commercial shops at the heart of the city. But after a chance encounter with Wu Ru Fu, a well-established banker and his daughter, Li Zi (Elvira Cai), Yi Zhi finds something he’s never had before: a dream and the will to pursue it. 

Giving up his life in the shops, Yi Zhi enters the world of finance. With his quick wit and natural skill, he soon catches the eye of Boss Huang (Zhang Zhi Jian), one of the banking industry’s biggest players. Quickly earring Boss Huang’s trust, Yi Zhi soon finds himself the boss’s closest confidante. Privy to Huang’s darkest secrets, Yi Zhi uncovers a truth so shocking, it drives him from Huang’s side. With Li Zi’s support and encouragement, Yi Zhi is determined to make his own way in the world of finance, leaving Boss Huang to his own nefarious dealings. But Huang isn’t one to be turned away so lightly.

Seeking to destroy the man who once stood by his side, Huang will stop at nothing to bring Yi Zhi down. But the righteous young banker won’t go down without a fight. With the underground party of industrialists backing him, Yi Zhi faces off against Boss Huang; but will the combined strength of the people be enough to overthrow this mighty foe?

A sweeping tale of money, justice, and unwavering love, “The Justice” is a 2021 historical romance drama directed by Liu Biao.

The Justice

The ⚖️ Justice Seekers 🔎 Team

Tencent

Love can drive a man to great accomplishments. 

Yi Lian Kai (Elvis Han) is a flirtatious playboy from a wealthy family. When he falls in love at first sight with Qin Sang (Sun Yi), the daughter of a high-ranking official, he will do anything to marry her. 

Qin Sang is already in love with Li Wang Ping (Jeremy Tsui), but the two are separated when he is sent to Japan to study at a top military academy. Under pressure from her family, Qin Sang agrees to marry Lian Kai for the sake of her father and her family. Despite Qin Sang’s cold treatment toward him, Lian Kai becomes a devoted husband and enters the armed forces to become a commander in order to protect Qin Sang during the turbulent time of war.

Just as Qin Sang begins to change her feelings about Lian Kai, Wang Ping returns with a new identity of Pan Jian Chi and becomes Lian Kai’s second-in-command. Between her husband and her first love, who will Qing Sang choose?

“Siege in Fog” is a 2018 Chinese drama series directed by Hou Shu Pui. It is adapted from the novel Mi Wu Wei Cheng by Fei Wo Si Cun.

Siege in Fog

Siege in Fog Team

In Shanghai, China, in the early 20th century, a few wealthy families have risen to wield enormous power and influence. Many of them, like the conniving Rong family, have risen to the very top, and are guilty of abusing their position to realize great financial and societal gains. Now the Rong family is looking for a tutor to help teach their son Rong Jia Shang (Timmy Xu) and his two sisters. Rong Jia Shang has spent years abroad at a military academy and has much to learn about the world outside the armed forces. His two sisters, meanwhile, need an English tutor so that they can gain admission to a foreign-run school.

The Rong family decides to hire Feng Shi Zhen (Jing Tian), who aces the test they set for her and creates a good impression on them. Little do they know, however, that she is a justice-loving spy who is plotting, along with her comrades, the downfall of the Rong family and others like them. But this mission risks becoming compromised when Rong Jia Shang begins to fall for his stunning new teacher. As she gets to know him, Feng Shi Zhen also develops feelings for her student. But the closer they get to one another, the greater the dangers ahead become. And when they discover details of a wide and decades-old conspiracy, they inch close to revealing a truth that will shake the city to its core.

“City of Streamer” is a 2022 Chinese drama series that was directed by Jin Chen and Gan Lu.

City of Streamer

JiangsuTV, Youku

In the early part of the 20th Century, the Republic of China is struggling to establish itself, with the Imperial Japanese posing a growing threat to Chinese sovereignty. Against this backdrop, Xiao Bei Chen (Shawn Dou), a hotheaded teenager is growing up fast. He likes to bully a girl who has taken refuge with his family named Lin Hang Jing (Chen Du Ling), but she shows resilience and determination even when he intimidates her – a fact that ultimately leads him to fall for her.

The attraction grows, but Xiao Bei Chen discovers that his father wants to send him away to a military academy for several years. Before he leaves, he manages to get a promise from the family that he can marry Lin Hang Jing when he returns. But when, five years later, he comes back, he discovers that she is now promised to another man – Mu Zi Zheng (Yuan Hao). No longer an impetuous bully, Xiao Bei Chen has become a steely, focused young man. But he won’t give up on his plan of winning Lin Hang Jing’s heart. This plan could be thrown into turmoil when the Second Sino-Japanese War breaks out in 1937, however. Suddenly all three are forced to choose a side – and their decisions could shape the destiny of not only their own futures, but also those of thousands of others...

“Love in Flames of War” is a 2022 Chinese drama series that was directed by Chung Shu Kai.

Love in Flames of War

Love in 7️⃣ Flames of War

In 1926, Mu Wan Qing (Zhang Jing Yi) returns to Shanghai, seeking answers about her parents’ separation and her brother’s death under the guise of simply burying her deceased mother’s ashes. With the help of powerful allies Tan Xuan Lin (Chen Xing Xu) and Xu Guang Yao (Lin Yan Jun), she delves into a web of secrets, uncovering a past more tangled than she ever imagined. Wan Qing must decide if the answers she seeks are worth the price of her heart, as family, loyalty, friendship, and love collide in a city on the brink of chaos. This 2021 Chinese historical romance drama was directed by Lin Jian Long and Chen Guo Hua.

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