The First Frost, The Prisoner Of Beauty, Youthful Glory and more: Chinese dramas of 2025 better than K-Dramas

While Korean dramas have been impressing global fans since years now, 2025 has been a solid year for followers of Chinese entertainment. We are seeing some great modern romances like The First Frost, The Best Thing, Be Passionately in Love that have fans hooked. Talking about traditional historical costume dramas, The Prisoner Of Beauty has been a rage with audiences all over.

The Best Thing

In 2025, fans have woken up to a new romantic icon, Dr He Su Ye. Actor Zhang Linghe literally lived the role as the traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. The clip where a woman asks Linghe about herbal prescriptions at a gala brand dinner in Beijing went viral all over social media. It was about a couple who rediscover love after failed past relationships. The Best Thing had zero drama but lots of moments for fans to cheer. The drama is there on iQiYi.

The Prisoner Of Beauty

The Prisoner Of Beauty that is available on Netflix has been trending like crazy. Some days back, the kiss between the leads Song Zu Er (Xiao Qiao) and Liu Yu Ning (Wei Shao) went viral on social media. It was bold as per Chinese drama standards with the female character taking the lead. The two play a couple who are married by two warring families to form a strategic alliance. After a lot of clashes, they have the perfect union.

Be Passionately In Love

In the city of Qingyi, romance blooms between Chen Lu Zhou (Wang An Yu) and Xu Zhi (Liu Hao Chun). They get separated as he moves abroad for studies. Years later, the two reunite in university. This time, Chen Lu Zhou decides to pursue his ex, and confront whatever demons they have in their hearts.

Youthful Glory

Youthful Glory is being loved for its cinematography, costumes and depiction of Chinese royalty. It is the story of Prince Jiang Xu of Dingbei who returns to the Daxian Dynasty. He falls in love with Ming Tan, the daughter of a general. Song Wei Long and Bao Shang En have acted wonderfully making us root for the couple.

The First Frost

The First Frost needs no introduction. Bai Jingting and Zhang Ruonan’s show has attained cult status in 2025. We have pop-up stores in Taiwan, and fans who just won’t stop talking about it. An emotional story full of trauma, melancholy, yearning, passion, betrayal, separation and every emotion associated with love, The First Frost is epic. Bai Jingting is phenomenal as Sang Yan to Zhang Ruonan’s defensive yet resilient Wen Yifan.