Recommendations for the Best and Latest Modern Chinese Dramas of 2025

The year 2025 brings various modern Chinese dramas that are heartwarming and full of inspiration. These stories combine romance, life struggles, and unique elements that captivate the audience.

From rekindled old love stories to relationships growing through traditional healing, each drama offers a profound emotional experience. Some even incorporate advanced technology into their plots.

Here is a list of recommendations for the latest and best modern Chinese dramas of 2025 that you must watch.

1. Rainkissed Fate

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Rainkissed Fate tells the love story between Bu Yan, the daughter of a wealthy family, and He Yuchen, a boxer whose career has been ruined. Bu Yan, who is trapped in one night with He Yuchen, then disappears.

Six years later, she returns with twin children and seeks He Yuchen's help through a contract marriage. This drama is set to premiere on February 15, 2025. Each episode is filled with emotional tension that reveals untold secrets from the past.

2. The Best Thing

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This drama introduces Shen Xi Fan, a successful hotel manager who suffers from insomnia and migraines due to work pressure. He meets He Su Ye, a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, who helps him in the healing process.

Starring Zhang Ling He and Xu Ruo Han, this drama premieres on February 25, 2025, on iQIYI. It consists of 28 episodes, each lasting about 45 minutes. This drama is adapted from a novel titled Ai Ni, Shi Wo Zuoguo Zui Hao De Shi by Sheng Li.

Their frequent meetings in unexpected situations begin to foster feelings between them.

3. Filter

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Filter tells the story of Su Chengcheng who receives a high-tech bracelet that can change her appearance. This bracelet allows her to have three different identities: the beautiful Su Miao, Fang Jin who is a doctor, and the rough Quan Sheng Tang.

This drama premiered on February 24, 2025. Combining elements of sci-fi and romance, this drama offers a unique and surprising plot.

Tang Qi, a man who falls in love with the various identities of Su Chengcheng, adds complexity to this love story.

4. Skate Into Love

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Skate Into Love, also known as Ski Into Love, tells the story of Wei Zhi, a cartoonist who loses the copyright to his work due to a scandal. He finds new inspiration from snowboarding and meets Shan Chong, a former professional snowboarding athlete who retired due to pressure and injury.

Wei Zhi is inspired by Shan Chong, and Shan Chong is also motivated by Wei Zhi to return to the world of snowboarding. They support each other in achieving their dreams and finding love along the way.

5. Eat Run Love

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Eat Run Love tells the love story between Ding Zhi Tong, a career woman focused on her work, and Gan Yang, a cheerful man who persistently pursues her. Both face various obstacles, including differences in background and social pressure, until they are eventually separated.

This drama is adapted from a novel by Chen Zhi Yao titled A Billion Dollar Romance and premiered on April 8, 2025. Ten years later, they meet again in the business world, reigniting old wounds and new hopes.

6. Such a Good Love

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Such a Good Love tells the love story of Zhou Shui and Dai Daji, a couple born in the 80s in Beijing. They find love amidst difficulties and share dreams of a better future, even in a cramped rented room.

Zhou Shui, a talented young man, and Da Ji, a loyal young woman, support each other and find joy amidst their struggles. This drama gives a warm yet inspiring sense of nostalgia.

7. She Rides the Wind

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She Rides the Wind tells the story of Qin Nan, a wife who takes revenge on her husband, Luo Shen, after discovering that he has been cheating. Qin Nan, played by He Hua, decides to seek vengeance and take back control of her life.

This drama presents the journey of a strong and brave woman facing betrayal and rebuilding her life. This emotional revenge story is perfect for those who enjoy a strong and courageous female lead.

8. The First Frost

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The First Frost tells the story of a reunion between two high school friends, Wen Yifan and Sang Yan, who are brought back together after years apart. An unexpected meeting at a bar leads them to live together and confront old feelings that resurface.

This drama is adapted from a popular novel by Zhu Yi and premiered on February 18, 2025. Starring Bai Jing Ting and Zhang Ruo Nan, the drama has received a rating of 8.9 since its first airing. The series consists of a total of 32 episodes, each lasting about 45 minutes.

This story builds emotional tension as they must share living space and their old feelings begin to come alive again.

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