The 13 Best Chinese Historical Dramas to Watch in 2023

1. Ice Fantasy

• 62 Episodes
• Rating - 7.6
• Starring - William Feng, Victoria Song
• Short description of the story - Feng Shao Feng and Victoria Song star in an epic fantasy about love, war, and deception

2. Ever Night

• 60 Episodes
• Rating - 8.7
• Starring, Starring - Arthur Chen, Ireine Song
• Short description of the story - When a family war unjustly massacred by a great general, a young boy named Ning Que escaped

3. Candle In The Tomb 3: The Wrath Of Time

• 21 Episodes
• Rating - 8.4
• Starring - Pan Yue Ming, Vengo Gao
• Short description of the story - Tomb raider Chen Yu Lou and a warlord Luo head to Xiangxi to explore tombs of the Yuan dynasty

4. Bloody Romance

• 36 Episodes
• Rating - 8.2
• Starring - Li Yi Tong, Qu Chu Xiao
• Short description of the story - A young woman, exploited in the past has through hell and back to become an assassin.

5. Ashes Of Love

• 63 Episodes
• Rating - 8.9
• Starring - Yang Zi, Deng Lun
• Short description of the story - In ancient times, the flower goddess dies after giving birth to a daughter. Hidden away for 10,000 years until she falls for the heavenly emperor's son.

6. The Flame's Daughter

• 52 Episodes
• Rating - 8.0
• Starring - Dilraba Dilmurat
• Short description of the story - A princess betrayed at birth. A deceived warrior who loves her.

7. Guardian

• 40 Episodes
• Rating - 8.6
• Starring - Bai Yu, Zhu Yi Long
• Story - Asa pair of young men tasked with keeping the mortal worlds safe from gods and demons

8. The Legends, & The Legend Of Fuyao

• 66 Episodes
• Rating - 8.6
• Starring - Yang Mi, Ethan Juan
• Story - A martial arts master has been given a deadly mission

9. Tribes & Empires The Storm Of Prophecy 

• 75 Episodes
• Rating - 8.0
• Starring - Huang Xuan, Shawn Dou
• Story - The prince of a crumbling dynasty escapes the castle that has confined him

10. The Eternal Love

• 24 Episodes
• Rating - 8.3
• Starring - Xing Zhao Lin, Liang Die
• Story - After a failed suicide attempt a princess finds the spirit of another woman inhabiting her body

11. Sweet Dreams

• 48 Episodes
• Rating - 7.9
• Starring - Dilraba Dilmurat, Deng Lun
• Story - A caring but apprehensive woman is transported into her crush's dreams

12. A Step Into The Past

• 40 Episodes
• Rating - 7.7
• Starring - Sean Chen, Cristy Guo
• Story - Remark of the classic drama about a man who inadvertently travels back 2000 years.

13. Moonshine & Valentine

• 25 Episodes
• Rating - 8.0
• Starring - Victoria Song, Johnny Huang
• Story - A hopelessly cursed reporter falls in love with a god-like being from another world

14. Lost Love In Times

• 56 Episodes
• Rating - 8.2
• Starring - Cecilia Liu, William Chan
• Story - A sorceress parts ways with the prince, she loves because the royal family disapproves,