7 Must-Watch C-Dramas on Netflix and Prime Video, from My Girlfriend Is an Alien to Hidden Love

After six years apart, former classmates Wen Yifan and Sang Yan unexpectedly meet again at a bar and pretend to be strangers despite their past heartbreak. A series of coincidences soon makes them housemates, forcing them to confront old feelings and the painful reasons behind Yifan’s earlier rejection, including family trauma and her sleepwalking struggles. The slow-burn romance received mixed reactions in China for its pacing and casting changes, but it became a major global hit on Netflix. 

Falling Into Your Smile (2021) is a Chinese romantic comedy e-sports drama available to stream on Netflix in several regions, including India, the UK, and Canada. The series follows Tong Yao, an amateur gamer who becomes the first female player in the professional Chinese e-sports league after joining the all-male team ZGDX. Starring Xu Kai as team captain Lu Sicheng and Cheng Xiao as Tong Yao, the 31-episode show blends competitive gaming with a budding romance between the two leads.

Bei Weiwei, a brilliant computer science student and top player of the online game A Chinese Ghost Story, is dumped by her in-game husband before being approached by the server’s number one player, Xiao Nai, who proposes a virtual marriage for couple-based challenges. Unbeknownst to her, Xiao Nai is actually the most popular and talented senior at her university. The drama follows their sweet transition from online partners to a real-life couple as they build a gaming startup together, becoming a light, comforting series that introduced many international viewers to modern C-dramas.

Sixteen years after the cultivation world turned against him for practising dark arts, brilliant but rebellious cultivator Wei Wuxian is mysteriously resurrected in the body of Mo Xuanyu. Reuniting with his loyal companion Lan Wangji, he sets out to solve a series of dark mysteries tied to his past, uncovering a conspiracy that once led to his tragic death. The drama became a massive global success and helped reshape how Chinese series are marketed and consumed worldwide.

Sang Zhi develops a quiet, long-standing crush on Duan Jiaxu, her older brother’s university roommate, who treats her like a younger sister. After a misunderstanding makes her believe he has a girlfriend, she tries to move on. Years later, when she joins a university in his city, they reunite, and their bond gradually transforms into a mature, supportive romance. With its gentle storytelling and emotional warmth, the series became a global comfort watch.

Chai Xiaoqi, an alien stranded on Earth after losing her homing device, struggles with a quirky weakness, she becomes irresistibly attracted to male human hormones. Her life takes a chaotic turn when she meets Fang Leng, a cold CEO who suffers from a strange condition that makes him forget every woman he knows whenever it rains. As Xiaoqi searches for her device, she gets caught in a lively, comedic romance with the one man who can’t remember her.

Tong Nian, a 19-year-old computer science prodigy and popular online singer, falls in love at first sight with Han Shangyan, a former e-sports star who now leads his competitive team, K&K. Focused solely on winning a world championship for China, Han initially shows no interest in romance. However, Tong Nian’s warm and persistent support slowly melts his guarded heart, helping him reconnect with old teammates as they chase their dreams together.