As we are approaching the final stretch of the first quarter of 2024, we are looking forward to more big-budgeted Chinese series to air this year.Â
Usually, springtime is the first part of the year when streaming giants - Tencent, iQIYI, and Youku - begin broadcasting the highly-anticipated series in their inventory list.Â
A Moment But Forever and Reblooming Blue are two of the most anticipated C-Dramas in 2024 |
But among the hundreds of C-dramas waiting to be given the green light to broadcast this year, we are most looking forward to the following series for some reasons:
1. Hero Legends (CCTV, Tencent)
- Main cast: Cheng Yi as Lu Yun, Wang Qian Yuan as Wu Dingyuan, Xiao Shun Yao as Qin Zhonghai, Zheng Ye Cheng as Yang Xiaoxian, and Li Yi Tong as Gu Qingxi
- Broadcast network: CCTV and Tencent
The number one highly-anticipated drama in our list is Hero Legends, for several reasons: This is a classic wuxia drama based on the wuxia novel, Hero Chronicles, by Sun Xiao.Â
Cheng Yi stars as Lu Yun in Hero Legends |
This is a joint production of China's state broadcaster, CCTV (China Central Television Network), and streaming giant, Tencent, aiming for a wider audience to reintroduce the dying classic wuxia genre because younger generations prefer romantic series than pure wuxia.Â
This is also the second drama collaboration of Cheng Yi and Xiao Shunyao who starred in the highly successful Mysterious Lotus Casebook in 2023.Â
Cheng Yi in Hero Legends |
Cheng Yi's martial arts skills keep on improving and recently, he has refined his clean moves in fighting scenes so we are certain, he can make Hero Legends another iconic C-drama to remember.
2, Fox Spirit Matchmaker 1: Yuehong
- Main cast: Yang Mi as Tushan Honghong and Gong Jun as Dongfang Yuechu
- Broadcast network: iQIYI
We always love a good xianxia drama so this one is naturally on our list. We are quite familiar with the donghua version of Fox Spirit Matchmaker, and how the story was built, so watching this on live-action excites us even more.
Fox Spirit Matchmaker 1 |
Hopefully, the drama will live up to the hype 😄 To warm up to Gong Jun's acting, we watched his 2021 costume drama, Word of Honor, by far the most successful drama in his career (because his acting in Legend of Anle was a disappointment).Â
Gong Jun's performance in Word of Honor was impressive! So hopefully, his performance as Dongfang Yuechu in the upcoming first installment of the Fox Spirit Matchmaker will also be a good one. This drama has a lot of xianxia elements so hopefully, this will be highly entertaining.
Read the background and plot summary of the three Fox Spirit Matchmaker drama adaptations HERE
3. Fox Spirit Matchmaker 2: Zhu Ye
- Main cast: Liu Shishi as Dongfang Huaizhu and Zhang Yunlong as Wangquan Hongye
- Broadcast network: iQIYI
Fox Spirit Matchmaker has three drama adaptations but Cheng Yi's Wang Quan chapter might not be aired until 2025 as they are still currently filming.
The second installment of the Fox Spirit Matchmaker might be released this summer.Â
Fox Spirit Matchmaker 2 |
This drama will be Liu Shishi's second costume series in two years and we always enjoyed her presence in this genre. Her wuxia skills are good and her movements in fighting scenes are always clean.
The Zhu Ye chapter will also showcase the origin of the Dongfang and the Wangquan clans and even the backstory of Dongfang Yuechu (played by Gong Jun in the Yuehong chapter).Â
This chapter will also give us an idea of how the parents of Wangquan Fugui meet and build their relationships, which is a helpful in understanding Cheng Yi's Wang Fugui's past.Â
4. Legend of Shen Li
- Main cast: Zhao Liying as Shen Li and Lin Gengxin as Xing Zhi
- Broadcast network: Tencent
Lin Gengxin and Zhao Liying |
This is a xianxia drama and talks about the wars among the deities. Unlike most xianxia series where one of the main lead characters is a human, Legend of Shen Li has both deities as main protagonists. So you could just imagine the extent of their powers when being triggered 😂
- Main Leads: Joseph Zeng and Li Qin
- Broadcast Network: iQiyi
Joseph Zeng and Li Qin in Snowy Nights |
Joseph Zeng in Snowy Nights |
- Main Leads: Tiffany Tang and Liu Xueyi
- Broadcast network: iQIYI
Liu Xueyi and Tang Yan |
- Main Leads: Victoria Song and Vic Chou
- Broadcast network: Hunan TV, Mango TVÂ
Victoria Song and Vic Chou |
promotional poster of Reblooming Blue |
- Main Leads: Angelababy and Song Weilong
- Broadcast network: Tencent
Angelababy and Song Weilong |
- Main Leads: Neo Hou, He Yu, Xia Zhiguang
- Broadcast network: Youku
He Yu, Neo Hou, Xia Zhiguang |
- Main Leads: multiple including Ci Sha as Guo Jing, Bao Shang En as Huang Rong, Wang Hongyi as Yang Kang, and Huang Yi as Mu NuanciÂ
- Broadcast network: iQiyiÂ
From left: Huang Yi, Wang Hongyi, Bao Shang En, and Ci Sha |
- Main Leads: Liang Jie and Guo JunchenÂ
- Broadcast network: Mango TVÂ
Zong Ran poster |
Cheng Yi in Deep Lurk |
- A Lonely Hero's Journey. Genre: Republican spy drama. Main cast: Joseph Zeng, Zhang Songwen, and Chen Duling. Broadcast network: iQiyiÂ
- Deep Lurk. Genre: Republican spy drama. Main cast: Cheng Yi and Ying'Er. Broadcast network: Jiangsu TVÂ
- Golden Hairpin. Genre: Costume Detective drama. Main cast: Yang Zi and Peng Guanying. Broadcast network: TencentÂ
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