Recommendations for Chinese Mini Dramas Airing February 2026 (part 1)

Kapanlagi.com - February 2026 is going to be a busy month for fans of Chinese dramas. Many new titles with different stories are coming out, ranging from nostalgia of the 70s to 90s, teenage love stories, to crime mysteries that keep you on the edge of your seat.

Interestingly, most of these dramas are adapted from popular novels, so they already have a strong story base. If you're looking for new shows to binge-watch, here's the list.

1. Our Dazzling Days

Poster of the Drama Our Dazzling Days (credit: MyDramaList)

Premiering on February 20, 2026, on iQIYI with 30 episodes, this drama tells the story of the friendship of three teenagers from 1990 to adulthood. They grow up amidst changing times, venturing out, chasing dreams, and then reuniting to build their hometown. The story is full of nostalgia, about friendship, idealism, and the meaning of home.

Main cast: Johnny Huang, Guan Xiao Tong, and Wang Tian Chen.

2. Love Story in The 1970s

Drama Love Story Poster in The 1970s (credit: MyDramaList)

Starting on February 21, 2026, on Tencent/WeTV with a total of 29 episodes. Set in the 1970s, this drama follows the struggles of a hat factory worker who wants to change his fate through education. Amidst the pressures of life and a fake marriage decision, the relationship between the two main characters develops into a warm and realistic love story.

Main cast: Arthur Chen and Sun Qian.

3. Generation to Generation

Drama Generation to Generation Poster (credit: MyDramaList)

This fantasy wuxia drama will air on February 22, 2026, on Tencent/WeTV with 37 episodes. The story is about a girl destined to become a 'witch' who must join a prestigious sect, and then meets a mysterious man with a dark past. Behind the conflict between the righteous faction and demons, a great secret slowly unfolds that changes everything.

Main cast: Zhou Yi Ran and Bao Shang En.

4. Wonderful Times

Drama Poster Wonderful Times (credit: MyDramaList)

Air on February 23, 2026, on MangoTV with 40 episodes, this drama takes the audience to the late 1970s through the story of a large family resulting from the marriage of two parents with children from previous relationships. Conflicts, childhood love, dreams, and family secrets intertwine over decades. Warm, emotional, and full of life dynamics.

Main cast: Mei Ting, Tian Yu, and Amy Chen.

5. The Devil Between Us

Drama Poster The Devil Between Us (credit: MyDramaList)

Also airing on February 23, 2026, on iQIYI with 12 episodes. This crime mystery drama begins with a case of 450 grams of drugs that shakes the small town of Nuanhai. A female detective is drawn into the dark currents of crime, while several other characters are trapped in life choices that increasingly drift away from the truth.

Main cast: Ren Su Xi, Li Ze Feng, Lawrence Wang, and Elvira Cai.

6. Too Young to Love

Poster Drama Too Young to Love (credit: MyDramaList)

Starting February 25, 2026, on iQIYI with 24 episodes. The story centers around a talented high school cello student who forms a music trio to perform at the annual campus celebration. Amidst the struggle to pursue dreams, friendship and feelings of love gradually grow in a warm atmosphere filled with youthful spirit.

Main cast: Xie Bin Bin and Zhang Xin Yi.

7. About Love

Poster Drama About Love (credit: MyDramaList)

Premiering on February 26, 2026, on Tencent/WeTV with 26 episodes. This romance drama tells the story of a woman who is very cautious about love, until an unexpected encounter changes her perspective. The support and loyalty of her new partner slowly help her face her own fears.

Main cast: Wang Zi Wen, Liu Yu Ning, and Jiang Xin.

(kpl/chi)