Usually, Chinese dramas don't suit my palate. Most of the time I find the plot draggy, situations superficial, or the characters ridiculous, especially female leads. I watch Kdramas mostly but here I am asking for some good Chinese thriller recommendations.

The Chinese dramas I have loved are 

  • The Long Night (Mindblown by how realistic and tight the plot and all the characters were. I thought media was heavily censored in China so a grim drama like that which deals with administrational corruption was a surprise)
  • Love me if you Dare (I read the novel first so it was a pleasant experience to see how characters I loved reading are coming into life onscreen. Also I liked the plot and the cases too though it felt like it was a little diluted than the novel)
  • A murderous affair in the Horizon Tower (Actually I enjoyed this one while watching a lot but after finishing it I could see the plot holes but nevertheless a good watch and I enjoyed the cinematography and overall feel)
  • Memory Lost and When a Snail loves (I read 80% of the novel but for some reason didn't enjoy the drama)
  • Evil Minds ( I watched this a long time ago but of course I can still remember how much I liked it) 
  • I remember not liking another thriller which had some undercover stuff (not because of the undercover plot but that looked somewhat unbelievable. The lead guy was locked up  by the criminals and he trained inside the room alone and something, something)

So if anyof you can suggest me some good ones I will be really grateful. I wanted to try other dramas in the Light on series but then I heard Long Night was the best of them.  

  • Day And Night
  • Burning Ice
  • Light on Series
  • Age of Legends
  • Never say never
 Ravenlovers:

Deep in my heart 

Thanks, I will try this. 

 Czakhareina:
  • Day And Night
  • Burning Ice
  • Light on Series
  • Age of Legends
  • Never say never

Oh, I am watching first ep of Burning Ice right now.  Thanks for the recommendations. 

 looktothestars:

The Bad Kids

Thanks for the recc. 

Nowhere Man (2019)
The Victims Game (2020)
Danger of Her (2020)

If you would also like to watch Chinese crime films' aside of watching shows that pertain to the genre I can go ahead, and recommend you some as well.

 Irene:

Nowhere Man (2019)
The Victims Game (2020)
Danger of Her (2020)

If you would also like to watch Chinese crime films' aside of watching shows that pertain to the genre I can go ahead, and recommend you some as well.

Thanks. I would like to. I watched Hide and Seek before. 

 icecubesummer:

Thanks. I would like to. I watched Hide and Seek before. 

A Touch of Sin (Jia Zhangke, 2013)
Black Coal, Thin Ice (Diao Yi'nan, 2014)
What's In The Darkness (Wang Yichun, 2015)
Wrath of Silence (Xin Yukun, 2017)
The Looming Storm (Dong Yue, 2017)
Ash Is The Purest White (Jia Zhangke, 2018)
The Wild Goose Lake (Diao Yi'nan, 2019)

https://mydramalist.com/list/b1zaMOV4 you should check out this voting list


and some movies to watch:

https://mydramalist.com/33319-the-shadow-play

https://mydramalist.com/15538-the-dead-end


 icecubesummer:
I remember not liking another thriller which had some undercover stuff (not because of the undercover plot but that looked somewhat unbelievable. The lead guy was locked up  by the criminals and he trained inside the room alone and something, something)

That one was Age of Legends btw. 

 mengosteen:

https://mydramalist.com/list/b1zaMOV4 you should check out this voting list


and some movies to watch:

https://mydramalist.com/33319-the-shadow-play

https://mydramalist.com/15538-the-dead-end


That one was Age of Legends btw. 

Thanks. Age of Legends is high rated though, maybe I will give it a try again later. 

 Irene:

A Touch of Sin (Jia Zhangke, 2013)
Black Coal, Thin Ice (Diao Yi'nan, 2014)
What's In The Darkness (Wang Yichun, 2015)
Wrath of Silence (Xin Yukun, 2017)
The Looming Storm (Dong Yue, 2017)
Ash Is The Purest White (Jia Zhangke, 2018)
The Wild Goose Lake (Diao Yi'nan, 2019)

Thanks

Love Me If You Dare

When a Snail Falls in Love

Cambrian Period

Danger of Her

These are some good mystery/thriller chinese dramas I've seen. I sometimes myself can't find a good chinese drama and struggling while picking one. I know chinese dramas are sometimes just too long but there're some really beautiful pieces. Hope you'll like some of these ^^

 Chae cutie:

Love Me If You Dare

When a Snail Falls in Love

Cambrian Period

Danger of Her

These are some good mystery/thriller chinese dramas I've seen. I sometimes myself can't find a good chinese drama and struggling while picking one. I know chinese dramas are sometimes just too long but there're some really beautiful pieces. Hope you'll like some of these ^^

Hey, Thanks. I have seen Love me If You dare and most of When a snail falls in love. I would try the other two.