10 Recommended Chinese Dramas about Arranged Marriages that are Exciting and Interesting, Must Be on Your Watch List

Kapanlagi.com - Written by: Siska Dewanti

Chinese drama fans who need recommendations for must-watch shows should know this. It turns out there are many interesting and exciting Chinese dramas about arranged marriages.

Chinese dramas about arranged marriages tell the story of marriages between male and female characters that are not based on love. Usually, these marriages are initiated by force from one party with their own motives.

Instead of being curious, let's directly check out the recommendations for Chinese dramas about arranged marriages that must be on your watch list!

1. ROMANCE WITH BLIND MASTER (2023)

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• Rating : 7.4/10 MyDramaList
• Episode : 15
• Durasi : 12 minutes/episode
• Platform : iQiyi

ROMANCE WITH BLIND MASTER tells the story of Ruan Qingtian (Yan Zhi Cao) who has to become a personal assistant and take care of the daily life of Ren Hao Ming (Lin Bo Rui). Ren Hao Ming is a very successful businessman, but he is blind.

Ruan Qingtian has to fulfill this obligation because her mother secretly signed a contract with Ren Hao Ming without her knowledge. Ruan Qingtian has to assist in all of Ren Hao Ming's activities, who has a very bad temper.

However, gradually, Ren Hao Ming falls in love with Ruan Qingtian. This Chinese drama about arranged marriage is highly recommended for those who are bored with long-duration dramas.

2. THE LEGEND OF YUNXI (2018)

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• Rating: 8.1/10 MyDramaList
• Episode: 48
• Duration: 45 minutes/episode
• Platform: iQiyi

Chinese drama about arranged marriage, THE LEGEND OF YUNXI, is a historical drama adapted from the novel POISON GENIUS CONSORT by Jie Mo.

This drama tells the story of a clever girl named Yunxi who has skills in medicine and poison. Yunxi (Ju Jingyi) is a smart woman who is considered a threat by those around her because she knows a lot about poison.

At that time, the country was divided into three kingdoms: Tian Ning, Zhou West, and Li North. Emperor Tian Ning is cunning, distrustful, and afraid of his own subordinates, including Long Fei Ye (Zhang Zhe Han). He then arranges a marriage between Long Fei Ye and Yunxi, a girl he considers ugly.

Yunxi must comply with this decision and become a queen in name only. However, because of her intelligence and cleverness, Yunxi manages to impress and win the affection of Long Fei Ye.

3. INTENSE LOVE (2020)

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• Rating: 8.2/10 MyDramaList
• Episode: 24
• Duration: 45 minutes/episode
• Platform: Viki, WeTV, Prime Video

Drama China INTENSE LOVE tells the story of an arranged marriage between Zhou Shi Yun (Ding Yuxi), a genius doctor, and Su Jian Bei (Zhang Yuxi), a beautiful actress. They reject the arranged marriage set up by their parents.

The first meeting between Su Jian Bei and Zhou Shi Yun is when Su Jian Bei has an accident that requires her to be treated at the hospital. The doctor who treats her turns out to be Zhou Shi Yun, the fiancé chosen by Su Jian Bei's parents.

Su Jian Bei turns out to have feelings for Zhou Shi Yun and tries to pursue his love. This Chinese drama about arranged marriage is different from other Chinese dramas because it tells the story of a woman fighting for love from a man. If we talk about it now, it's a bit 'cheesy' hehe.

4. LOVE FROM DIVORCE (2023)

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• Rating: 7.1/10 MyDramaList
• Episode: 22
• Duration: 10 minutes/episode
• Platform: Tencent Video

This Chinese drama tells the story of an accident that causes Wen Lan (Fan Luo Qi) to lose her memory and eventually be forced to marry Mu Bai (Xu Kai Xin) by her family. Their relationship becomes full of obstacles and complaints after marriage.

One day, Wen Lan regains her memory and desires to divorce Mu Bai. Strangely, Mu Bai feels Wen Lan's very different attitude and unconsciously delays the divorce process. For those curious about the plot of this Chinese drama about arranged marriage, it's better to just watch their love story full of twists and turns.

5. SHE IS THE ONE (2021)

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• Rating: 7.5/10 MyDramaList
• Episode: 24
• Duration: 45 minutes/episode
• Platform: Youku, Viki

Chinese Drama SHE IS THE ONE tells the story of Yuan Yue Yue (Lin Nuo) who disguises herself as her sister to cover up her mistake. Yuan Yue Yue is eventually forced to agree to her marriage with a wealthy business heir named Wen Jin Chen (Tim Pei).

Yuan Yue Yue has never met Wen Jin Chen before. When the wedding day arrives, Wen Jin Chen fails to show up and leaves Yuan Yue Yue waiting alone at the altar.

Yuan Yue Yue seizes the opportunity to escape from the wedding. Unfortunately, when she stops a passing car, it turns out to be her future husband's car.

This Chinese drama about arranged marriage is very interesting and exciting, especially if you like dramas with light-hearted stories.

6. DESTINED (2023)

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• Rating : 8.5/10 MyDramaList
• Episode : 40
• Duration : 45 minutes/episode
• Platform : iQiyi

DESTINED is a Chinese drama about arranged marriages that tells the story of Liu Yu Ru (Song Yi), who is the daughter of a former cloth merchant and lives steadfastly with her mother. But she is arranged by her family to marry Gu Jiusi (Bai Jing Ting), the son of a wealthy and well-known family in Yangzhou.

Gu Jiusi misunderstands that Liu Yuru married him because he is a powerful man and looks down on her. Liu Yuru realizes that she cannot leave her fate to marriage and others. So she decides to follow Gu Jiusi's mother to learn business methods to realize her self-worth in a classy way.

7. THE LOVE BY HYPNOTIC (2019)

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• Rating : 7.9/10 MyDramaList
• Episode : 36
• Duration : 45 minutes/episode
• Platform : WeTV

This Chinese drama about arranged marriages is based on the Manhua by Dong Man Tang titled PRINCE, DON'T DO THIS!. The arranged marriage is carried out by establishing a diplomatic marriage between Li Ming Yue (Ling Shi Mei) and Li Qian (Alen Fang).

Because they do not want to get married, they are hostile to each other, hoping that one of them will decide to break off the engagement. Ming Yue hypnotizes Qian and causes his lost memories to resurface. The marriage is finally carried out so that Ming Yue can help Qian regain his memories.

8. DECREED BY FATE (2022)

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• Rating : 7.9/10 MyDramaList
• Episode : 16
• Durasi : 35 menit/episode
• Platform : iQiyi

DECREED BY FATE tells the story of Ye Rong Er (Chen Fang Tong) who is betrothed to Yin Shi Shen (Li Jiu Lin) through a decree or order from the Emperor. Ye Rong Er, who has never met Yin Shi Shen before, is forced to go through with it.

Ye Rong Er is predicted to experience divorce in her future, so she establishes the Qingguan Office (divorce office). At the same time, two mediators join her without any known purpose.

What is even more surprising is that her avoided husband, Yin Sishen, is hiding among the two mediators. This Chinese drama about arranged marriage has a wuxia theme and is a must-watch for you.

9. BROKEN THE HEART (2024)

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• Rating : 7.2/10 MyDramaList
• Episode : 22
• Durasi : 10 minutes/episode
• Platform : Tencent Video

This Chinese drama tells the story of Princess Yin Ruo Shui (Daisy Li) who experiences cruel torture from Yu Wen Sheng (Deng Kai) in Jiang Selatan after being forced into a political marriage. She risks her life to escape, even changing her appearance by any means necessary.

However, Yu Wen Sheng quickly discovers Yin Ruo Shui with her new face. During the cat-and-mouse chase, they suddenly discover Yuwen Sheng's genuine feelings for her. Will this Chinese drama about arranged marriage end happily or sadly?

10. GENERAL'S LADY (2020)

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• Rating : 8.2/10 MyDramaList
• Episode : 30
• Durasi : 45 minutes/episode
• Platform : Youku

This Chinese drama GENERAL'S LADY tells the story of Shen Jin (Tang Min), who is a disliked royal concubine's daughter in her environment. The Emperor finally decides to arrange a marriage for Shen Jin.

Shen Jin is matched with General Chu Xiu Ming (Caesar Wu), who defends the border. This Chinese drama about arranged marriage is based on a novel written by Yan Bo Jiang Nan.

Those are the 10 recommended Chinese dramas about arranged marriage that you must include in your watchlist. Do you already know which one you want to watch first?

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