2024 Better CDramas
aka 2024 My Langya List
According to personal preferences, so won't contain many romances or idol dramas, unless the story is good or funny. The separate romance-oriented list is in 'My Other List'. Include Mainland, TW, and HK dramas. Ranked according to quality or expected quality.
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1. Xiao Xiang Ren Jia
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
Excellent slice of life drama set in the late 70s, early 80s with terrific plot and characters.
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2. Bu Tao Hao De Yong Qi
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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3. Da Shan Li De Nv Xiao
Chinese Drama - 2024, 23 episodes
[Review Link] Realistic, humorous, heart-wrenching, and inspiring--one of the best of 2024
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4. Blossoms Shanghai
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
Started in 2023, mostly aired in 2024.
Shanghai's gilded 90s, depicted through the stylistic lens of Wong Kar-Wai
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5. Ri Guang Zhi Cheng
Chinese Drama - 2024, 21 episodes
Highly rated, looks to be similar in style as 'To The Wonder'
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6. Fu Shi Hui
Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes
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7. Ying Feng
Chinese Drama - 2024, 30 episodes
Coming-of-age hidden gem mixing humor and heart, that dials up the emotions for an intense finish.
Review: https://mydramalist.com/profile/MyLangyaList/review/393268
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8. If There is Still Time Left
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Chinese adaption of Japanese drama about ALS. An emotional and contemplative drama.
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9. Da Wang Bie Huang Zhang
Chinese Drama - 2024, 14 episodes
Short, touching, and hilarious subversion of the classic JTTW tale to lampoon the drudgeries of career peon life, and ponders the meaning of life and friendships.
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10. I Am Police
Chinese Drama - 2024, 38 episodes
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11. Deep Lurk
Chinese Drama - 2024, 38 episodes
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12. Guang Ming Zhi Lu
Chinese Drama - 2024, 38 episodes
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13. Qing Ming Shang He Tu Mi Ma
Chinese Drama - 2024, 26 episodes
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14. Confidential Items
Chinese Drama - 2024, 21 episodes
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15. Ride the Waves
Chinese Drama - 2024, 37 episodes
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16. Interlaced Scenes
Chinese Drama - 2024, 15 episodes
Engaging thriller that offers a valuable exploration and commentary on the social inequalities of contemporary China.
Review: https://mydramalist.com/profile/MyLangyaList/review/398272 -
17. See Her Again
Chinese Drama - 2024, 18 episodes
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18. Bian Shui Wang Shi
Chinese Drama - 2024, 21 episodes
Gritty thriller that impresses with its production and acting*.
Review: https://mydramalist.com/profile/MyLangyaList/review/397412
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19. The First Shot
Chinese Drama - 2024, 32 episodes
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20. Like A Flowing River 3
Chinese Drama - 2024, 33 episodes
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21. Born to be the One
Chinese Drama - 2024, 37 episodes
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22. Link Click
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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23. Hong Wan Dai Ju Le Bu
Chinese Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
[Review Link] A funny and heartfelt adaptation of Red Band Society with Chinese characteristics.
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24. Qian Tu Wu Liang
Chinese Drama - 2024, 26 episodes
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25. San Ke Shu
Chinese Drama - 2024, 39 episodes
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26. My Aletai
Chinese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
[Review Link] A relaxing and healing cinematic excursion from the ordinary.
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27. Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
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28. Village Love Season 16
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
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29. Da Hai Dao
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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30. Under the Skin Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2024, 28 episodes
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31. Trade War
Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 7 episodes
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32. Wo He Hun Yin De Zhan Duo
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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33. Pu Kou Shan Liang Te Wo Men
Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
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34. Xiao Nan Feng
Chinese Drama - 2024, 28 episodes
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35. Ru Guo Ben Pao Shi Wo De Su Ming
Chinese Drama - 2024, 28 episodes
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36. Teresa Teng, I Only Care About You
Chinese Drama - 2024, 48 episodes
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37. Jie Zi Shi Guang
Chinese Drama - 2024, 32 episodes
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38. Shao Ye He Wo
Chinese Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
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39. Small Town Stories
Chinese Drama - 2024, 30 episodes
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40. Xin Sheng
Chinese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
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41. Hi! 1995
Chinese Drama - 2024, 35 episodes
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42. Death Kaleidoscope
Chinese Drama - 2024, 78 episodes
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43. Surgery Live Room
Chinese Drama - 2024, 28 episodes
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44. City of the City
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
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45. The Story of Rose
Chinese Drama - 2024, 38 episodes
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46. The river flows beyond heaven and earth
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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47. Tibetan Sea Flower
Chinese Drama - 2024, 32 episodes
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48. Joy of Life: Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes
Managed to crash through my lowest expectations. Still puzzled how the sequel could be so much worse when it still features the same team, top-notch actors, a much bigger budget and 5 years of preparation.
Putting it in top 10 because most people will consider it a top show for 2024, even though I rate it much lower, not even top 30.
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49. Huan Yue Jia Zhang Qun
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
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50. Chen Mo De Dai Jia
Chinese Drama - 2024, 18 episodes
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51. A Soldier's Story
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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52. Ji Zhan Cang Qiong
Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
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53. Pegasus
Chinese Drama - 2024, 28 episodes
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54. Bei Wei Lu Jia Yi Hao
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
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55. The Neighbors
Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
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56. Just in Time
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
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57. Judge Dee's Mystery
Chinese Drama - 2024, 32 episodes
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58. 19th Floor
Chinese Drama - 2024, 30 episodes
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59. My Love in Seventeen
Chinese Drama - 2024, 32 episodes
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60. Wu Geng Ji
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
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61. Tell No One
Chinese Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
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62. Chun Feng Hua Yu
Chinese Drama - 2024, 32 episodes
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63. Ming Ri Shao Nian
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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64. Her Islands
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
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65. Not a Murder Story
Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
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66. You're My Dad
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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67. Qiu Chan Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2024, 23 episodes
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68. Chuan Liu
Chinese Drama - 2024, 33 episodes
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69. Wo De Shao Nian Shi Dai
Chinese Drama - 2024, 21 episodes
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70. No Park For Young Men
Chinese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
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71. The Thrifty Family
Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 5 episodes
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72. Hometown of Stars
Chinese Drama - 2024, 25 episodes
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73. Movie Studio Canteen
Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
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74. Ming An Qi Shi Lu Zhi Xuan An
Chinese Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
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75. 72 Hotel Guests 2022
Chinese Drama - 2024, 30 episodes
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76. Xi Juan Chang An Cheng
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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77. Tao Hua Yuan Guai Tan
Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
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78. Happy Stigmatized House App
Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 14 episodes
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79. Monday Again?!
Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 22 episodes
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80. Bai Tuo Le, Shen Ti Li De Ta
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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81. Uncle for Rent
Hong Kong Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
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82. Xi Bei Sui Yue
Chinese Drama - 2024, 39 episodes
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83. Zou Shan Guai Tan Bu
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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84. Grow Up Together
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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85. Once Again
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
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86. Jun Ru Yu
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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87. Three Tears in Boreno
Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 5 episodes
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88. Hotel Saltwater
Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
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89. Born for the Spotlight
Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
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90. The Cleaner
Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 9 episodes
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91. Chiu Suan I Ko Jen Yeh Kei I Hao Hao Te Chih Fan
Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
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92. The Silent Storm
Chinese Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
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93. Our Southwest General University
Chinese Drama - 2023, 39 episodes