Top 10 Highest-Rated Chinese Drama in Douban 2024 With At Least 50k Reviewers

UPDATED: October 12, 2024

We are approaching the BER months which means we are in the final stretch of 2024. How's your Chinese drama viewing so far? This year looks like not as good as 2022 and 2023 when it comes to impressive releases. The expectations were not met and they performed less than what we had anticipated.

Even domestic drama fans in China have mixed feelings about the drama releases this year. But there are some surprises too. Let's check the below list of Douban's best series and most popular this year: 

Douban is China's most influential rating platform. Most industry professionals, networks, and investors are checking this platform how their projects are received by the domestic market, that's why Douban scores and reviews are highly esteemed in China. 

Here are the top 10 highest-rated Chinese drama (we include Taiwanese series because Douban's final report always include Taiwan and Hong Kong) in Douban so far this year with at least 50,000 reviewers. Figures as of September 12, 2024, take note that this will change (score and number of reviewers) as the year progresses, so come back here often to check the latest updates. 

1. She and Her Girls (Tencent/WeTV)

Song Jia

• Douban Rating: 9.4
• Star rating: 5
• Number of Reviewers: 109,325
• Genre: Social Issues/Education 
• Episode: 23
• Main Cast: Song Jia 

To The Wonder

2. To The Wonder (iQIYI):

• Douban Rating: 8.9
• Star rating: 5
• Number of Reviewers: 285,402
• Genre: Cultural, Romance
• Episode: 8
• Main Cast: Yu Shi, Zhou Yiran, and Ma Yili
• Our Review of To The Wonder

Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty season 2

3. Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty II: To the West (iQIYI)

• Douban Rating: 8.6
• Star rating: 5
• Number of Reviewers: 192,996
• Genre: Costume, Investigative, Suspense
• Episode: 40
• Main Cast: Yang Xuwen and Yang Zhigang

Heroes

4. Heroes (Tencent/WeTV)

• Douban Rating: 8.5
• Star rating: 5
• Number of Reviewers: 54,444
• Genre: End of Qing, Martial Arts
• Episode: 36
• Main Cast:  Qin Junjie, Liu Yuning, Huang Mengying, and Pang Hanchen 

Imperfect Us

5. Imperfect US (Taiwan)

• Douban Rating: 8.3
• Star rating: 5
• Number of Reviewers: 181,242
• Genre: Modern, Romance
• Episode: 8
• Main Cast: Ariel Lin, Tiffany Hsu, George He, Kevin Ng

6. Escape From The Trilateral Slopes (Youku)

• Douban Rating: 8.0
• Star rating: 4
• Number of Reviewers: 148,356
• Genre: Adventure, Thriller
• Episode: 21
• Main Cast:Guo Qilin and Francis Ng

7. Will Love in Spring (Tencent WeTV)

• Douban Rating: 8.0
• Star rating: 4
• Number of Reviewers: 101,430
• Genre: Modern Romance
• Episode: 21
• Main Cast: Zhou Yutong and Li Xian

8. Like a Flowing River season 3 (Tencent and iQIYI)

• Douban Rating: 8.0
• Star rating: 4
• Number of Reviewers: 64,472
• Genre: Period, Business
• Episode: 33
• Main Cast:  Wang Kai, Yang Shuo, Dong Zijian, and Yang Caiyu 

War of Faith

9. War of Faith (iQIYI)

• Douban Rating: 7.8
• Star rating: 4
• Number of Reviewers: 204,626
• Genre: Period, Republican era, war
• Episode: 38
• Main Cast: Wang Yibo, Li Qin, and Wang Yang

10. The Great Nobody (iQIYI)

• Douban Rating: 7.8
• Star rating: 4
• Number of Reviewers: 52,705
• Genre: Costume Comedy
• Episode: 14
• Main Cast: Tu Dou and Lu Yan

Are you curious what is the Douban score of other popular C-Drama in 2024? Check below list:

1. Are You The One (Tencent)

• Douban Rating: 7.7
• Star rating: 5
• Number of Reviewers: 81,792
• Genre: Costume, Romance
• Episode: 40
• Main Cast: Wang Churan, Zhang Wanyi

2. Fortune Writer (Tencent/WeTV)

• Douban Rating: 7.5
• Star rating: 4
• Number of Reviewers: 45,900
• Genre: Costume/Romance/Mystery
• Episode: 24 (only 17 minutes per episode)
• Main Cast: Li Muchen and Ye Shengjia

3. Born to Run (iQIYI)

• Douban rating: 7.5
• Star rating: 4
• Number of reviewers: 39,691
• Genre: Slice of Life
• Main Cast: Elaine Zhong, Yang Chaoyue, Xu Di

4. The Tale of Rose (Tencent/WeTV)

• Douban Rating: 7.4
• Star rating: 4
• Number of Reviewers: 235,120
• Genre: Modern Romance
• Episode: 38
• Main Cast: Liu Yifei, Tong Da Wei

5. Blossoms in Adversity (Youku)

• Douban Rating: 7.4
• Star rating: 4
• Number of reviewers: 57,946
• Genre: Costume Romance
• Episode: 40
• Main Cast: Zhang Jingyi and Hu Yitian

6. Joy of Life season 2 (Tencent/WeTV)

• Douban Rating: 7.3
• Star rating: 4
• Number of Reviewers: 320,319
• Genre: Costume/Investigative
• Episode: 36
• Main Cast: Zhang Ruoyun, Li Qin, Chen Daoming, Wu Gang

7. The Legend of Shen Li (Tencent/WeTV)

• Douban Rating: 7.2
• Star rating: 4
• Number of reviewers: 293,683
• Genre: Costume Fantasy
• Episode: 39
• Main Cast: Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin

8. Love Endures (Youku)

• Douban Rating: 7.2
• Star rating: 4
• Number of reviewers: 146,720
• Genre: Modern Romance
• Episode: 32
• Main Cast: Yang Zi and Fan Chengcheng

9. Always on the Move (iQIYI)

• Douban Rating: 7.2
• Star rating: 4
• Number of reviewers: 72,092
• Genre: Period, Family Life
• Episode: 39
• Main Cast: Bai Jingting, Ding Yongdai, Jin Chen

10. Interlaced Scenes (iQIYI)

• Douban Rating: 7.2
• Star rating: 4
• Number of reviewers: 69,757
• Genre: Suspense/Thriller, Crime
• Episode: 15
• Main Cast: Ma Yili, Tong Da Wei, and Gao Zhi Ting

11. Go East (iQIYI)

• Douban Rating: 6.9
• Star rating: 5
• Number of reviewers: 34,521
• Genre: Costume, Comedy
• Episode: 37
• Main Cast: Tan Jianci and Zhou Yiran

12. Tender Light (Youku)

• Douban Rating: 7.2
• Star rating: 4
• Number of reviewers: 32,955
• Genre: Suspense/Thriller, Crime
• Episode: 28
• Main Cast: Tong Yao and Zhang Xincheng

13. White Cat Legend (iQIYI)

• Douban Rating: 7.1
• Star rating: 4
• Number of reviewers: 35,121
• Genre: Costume/Investigation
• Episode: 36
• Main Cast: Ding Yuxi, Zhou Qi

14. Regeneration (Youku)

• Douban Rating: 7.0
• Star rating: 4
• Number of reviewers: 152,910
• Genre: Suspense/Thriller
• Episode: 10
• Main Cast: Jing Boran, Zhou Yiran

15. Lost in the Shadows (iQIYI) 

• Douban Rating: 7.0
• Star rating: 4
• Number of reviewers: 51,945
• Genre: Suspense/Thriller
• Episode: 16
• Main Cast: Zhang Songwen, Rong Zishan, Cheng Taishen, Chen Yusi, Li Jian

Below 7.0 mark:

1. The Double (Youku)

• Douban rating: 6.6
• Star rating: 3
• Number of reviewers: 162,386
• Genre: Costume Romance
• Main Cast: Wu Jinyan and Wang Xingyue

2. Amidst a Snowstorm of Love (Tencent/WeTV)

• Douban rating: 6.5
• Star rating: 3
• Number of reviewers: 126,032
• Genre: Modern Romance/Sports
• Main Cast: Wu Lei and Zhao Jinmai

3. As Beautiful as You (Mango TV/Tencent)

• Douban rating: 6.5
• Star rating: 3
• Number of reviewers: 28,325
• Genre: Modern Romance
• Main Cast: Tan Songyun and Xu Kai

4. Burning Flames (iQIYI)

• Douban rating: 6.3
• Star rating: 3
• Number of reviewers: 37,396
• Genre: Costume Fantasy
• Main Cast: Ren Jialun, Xing Fei

5. Love's Rebellion (iQIYI)

• Douban rating: 6.3
• Star rating: 3
• Number of reviewers: 19,514
• Genre: Costume Fantasy
• Main Cast: Jing Tian and Zhang Linghe

6. The Legend of Heroes (Tencent/WeTV)

• Douban rating: 6.3
• Star rating: 3
• Number of reviewers: 18,082
• Genre: Costume Wuxia
• Main Cast: Ci Sha, Bao Shang En, Wang Hongyi, Huang Yi

7. Best Choice Ever (Tencent/WeTV)

• Douban rating: 6.2
• Star rating: 3
• Number of reviewers: 146,010
• Genre: Modern Romance
• Main Cast: Yang Zi and Xu Kai

8. In The Name of the Brother (iQIYI)

• Douban rating: 6.2
• Star rating: 3
• Number of reviewers: 85,364
• Genre: Republican era, spy thriller
• Main Cast: Qin Hao and Yang Mi

9. The Princess Royal (Youku)

• Douban rating: 6.2
• Star rating: 3
• Number of reviewers: 62,224
• Genre: Costume Romance
• Main Cast: Zhao Jinmai and Zhang Linghe

10. Dashing Youth (Youku)

• Douban rating: 6.0
• Star rating: 3
• Number of reviewers: 31,356
• Genre: Costume Wuxia
• Main Cast: Neo Hou, He Yu

11. Everyone Loves Me (Youku)

• Douban rating: 6.0
• Star rating: 3
• Number of reviewers: 26,275
• Genre: Modern Romance
• Main Cast: Zhou Ye and Lin Yi

12. Lost You Forever season 2 (Tencent/WeTV)

• Douban rating: 5.9
• Star rating: 3
• Number of reviewers: 93,450
• Genre: Costume Fantasy
• Main Cast: Yang Zi, Zhang Wanyi, Deng Wei

13. Follow Your Heart (iQIYI)

• Douban rating: 5.9
• Star rating: 3
• Number of reviewers: 32,845
• Genre: Costume 
• Main Cast: Song Yi and Luo Yunxi

14. Judge Dee's Mystery (Youku)

• Douban rating: 5.4
• Star rating: 3
• Number of reviewers: 44,206
• Genre: Costume/Investigation
• Main Cast: Zhou Yiwei, Wang Likun, and Elaine Zhong

15. Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact (iQIYI)

• Douban rating: 5.3
• Star rating: 3
• Number of reviewers: 105,783
• Genre: Costume Fantasy
• Main Cast: Yang Mi, Gong Jun

16. In Blossom (Youku)

• Douban rating: 5.2
• Star rating: 3
• Number of reviewers: 102,610
• Genre: Costume/Suspense
• Main Cast: Liu Xueyi and Ju Jingyi

17. A Lonely Hero's Journey (iQIYI)

• Douban rating: 5.1
• Star rating: 2
• Number of reviewers: 30,131
• Genre: Republican era/Spy/Suspense
• Main Cast: Joseph Zeng, Zhang Songwen, Chen Duling

18. Sword and Fairy 6 (Tencent)

• Douban rating: 5.0
• Star rating: 1
• Number of reviewers: 48,695
• Genre: Costume/Fantasy
• Main Cast: Xu Kai and Esther Yu

19. Sword and Fairy 4 (iQIYI)

• Douban rating: 4.4
• Star rating: 3
• Number of reviewers: 68,756
• Genre: Costume/Suspense
• Main Cast: Chen Zheyuan and Ju Jingyi