A Lifetime Apart
One or both of a couple has to marry another person they don’t love, usually sacrifice for duty, for most/all of their life. Not counting shorter ones like in Princess Weiyoung
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![The King's Woman]()
1. The King's Woman
Chinese Drama - 2017, 48 episodes
Gong Sun Li & Jing Ke, torn apart by emperor
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![The Legend of Xiao Chuo]()
2. The Legend of Xiao Chuo
Chinese Drama - 2020, 48 episodes
Yan Yan & Han De Rang, torn apart by emperor then duty
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![The Legend of Dugu]()
3. The Legend of Dugu
Chinese Drama - 2018, 55 episodes
Dugu Ban Ruo & Yuwen Hu, kept apart by her ambition
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![Legend of the Phoenix]()
4. Legend of the Phoenix
Chinese Drama - 2019, 41 episodes
Ye Ning Zhi & Wei Guang, kept apart by the emperor then duty
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![Goodbye My Princess: Director's Cut]()
5. Goodbye My Princess: Director's Cut
Chinese Drama - 2019, 55 episodes
Xiao Feng & Gu Jian, torn apart by arranged marriage
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![The Imperial Doctress]()
6. The Imperial Doctress
Chinese Drama - 2016, 50 episodes
Tan Yun Xian & Emperor Zhu Qi Zhen, kept apart by brother and duty
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![Story of Yanxi Palace]()
7. Story of Yanxi Palace
Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
Wei Ying Luo & Fuca Fu Heng, torn apart by emperor then duty
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![The Promise of Chang’an]()
8. The Promise of Chang’an
Chinese Drama - 2020, 56 episodes
Xiao Cheng Xu & Helan Ming Yu, torn apart by emperor
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![The Legend of Hao Lan]()
9. The Legend of Hao Lan
Chinese Drama - 2019, 62 episodes
Li Hao Lan & Lu Bu Wei, kept apart by hostage prince turned king, then grew apart
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![Colourful Bone]()
10. Colourful Bone
Chinese Drama - 2017, 54 episodes
honorable mention, couple Feng Ru Ge & Zhao Jia Hui, kept apart by duty
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![The King of Blaze]()
11. The King of Blaze
Chinese Drama - 2018, 28 episodes
honorable mention, Zhao Ping princess & Wang Jing Zhi, kept apart by her duty as a princess
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![The Romance of the Condor Heroes]()
12. The Romance of the Condor Heroes
Chinese Drama - 2014, 54 episodes
Yang Guo & Xiao Long Nu
Lin Chao Ying & Wang Chong Yang (sect founders)
Hong Qi Gong & Qiu Yi Nong
Dugu Qiu Bai & He Xiang (later met in old age)
Zhou Bo Tong & Liu Ying (weirdo and concubine) -
![Ancient Love Poetry]()
13. Ancient Love Poetry
Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes
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![Novoland: Pearl Eclipse]()
14. Novoland: Pearl Eclipse
Chinese Drama - 2021, 48 episodes
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![Yu Jiao Ji]()
15. Yu Jiao Ji
Chinese Drama - 2022, 22 episodes
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![The Blue Whisper: Part 2]()
16. The Blue Whisper: Part 2
Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
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![Chen Xiang Ru Xie]()
17. Chen Xiang Ru Xie
Chinese Drama - 2022, 38 episodes
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![Immortal Samsara: Part 2]()
18. Immortal Samsara: Part 2
Chinese Drama - 2022, 21 episodes
