Historical C-Drama Chronology sorted by Historical Periods
PRIMITIVE
Paleolithic【旧石器时代】
Mesolithic【中石器时代】
Neolithic【新石器时代】
Ages 【时代】[Stone, Bronze]
ANCIENT
Yu【虞朝】[3 Sovereigns and 5 Emperors]
Xia【夏朝】
Shang【商朝】
Zhou【周朝】[Western Zhou, Gonghe*, Eastern Zhou]
Spring and Autumn【春秋时代】[5 Hegemons]
Warring States【战国时代】[Qin, Zhao, Yan, Wei, Qi, Han, Chu]
IMPERIAL
Qin【秦朝】[18 Kingdoms, Chu-Han Contention*]
Han【汉朝】[Western Han, Xin*, Eastern Han]
Three Kingdoms【三国】[Cao Wei, Shu Han, Eastern Wu, Yan]
Jin【晋朝】[2 Jins (Western, Eastern)]
Sixteen Kingdoms【十六国】[5 Liangs (Former, Later, Northern, Southern, Western), 4 Yans (Former, Later, Northern, Southern), 3 Qins (Former, Later, Western), 2 Zhaos (Former, Later), Cheng Han , Xia, Zhai Wei]
Northern and Southern Dynasties【南北朝】[3 Northerns (Wei, Zhou, Qi), 2 Weis (Eastern, Western)/Liu Song, 3 Southerns (Qi, Liang, Chen), Western Liang]
Sui【隋朝】
Tang【唐朝】[Wu Zhou*]
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms【五代十国】[5 Laters (Liang, Tang, Jin, Han, Zhou)/Yang Wu, Wuyue, Min, Ma Chu, 2 Shus (Former, Later), Jingnan, Southern Tang, 2 Hans (Southern, Northern)]
Liao【辽朝】[Later Liao]
Song【宋朝】[2 Songs (Northern, Southern)]
Jin【金朝】
Western Xia【西夏】
Western Liao【西辽】
Yuan【元朝】[Chen Han, Northern Yuan]
Ming【明朝】[Southern Ming, Shun*, Later Jin]
Qing【清朝】
MODERN
Republic of China【中华民国】
People's Republic of China (PRC)【中华人民共和国】
* Interregna
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![Lao Qu De Jia]()
2401. Lao Qu De Jia
Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes
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![Cheng Jia]()
2402. Cheng Jia
Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes
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![Yi Dao Feng Yue]()
2403. Yi Dao Feng Yue
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Feng Ming Sheng Xiao Xiao Kai Ji]()
2404. Feng Ming Sheng Xiao Xiao Kai Ji
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Re Bu Qi De Han Yun Xi]()
2405. Re Bu Qi De Han Yun Xi
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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![The Antidote to Love]()
2406. The Antidote to Love
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Bai Shou Bu Xiang Li]()
2407. Bai Shou Bu Xiang Li
Chinese Drama - 0000, 60 episodes
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![Sacred Hoh Xil]()
2408. Sacred Hoh Xil
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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![Blades of the Guardians]()
2409. Blades of the Guardians
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Calming Waves]()
2410. Calming Waves
Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes
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![The Great Cao Xuan Xuan]()
2411. The Great Cao Xuan Xuan
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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![Lu Xiang Yuan]()
2412. Lu Xiang Yuan
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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![Lian Qing]()
2413. Lian Qing
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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![An He Chuan]()
2414. An He Chuan
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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![Qing Jin Zhi]()
2415. Qing Jin Zhi
Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes
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![Feng Qi Wei Yue]()
2416. Feng Qi Wei Yue
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Moon Legend]()
2417. Moon Legend
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Xi Jin Xi Jin]()
2418. Xi Jin Xi Jin
Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes
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![Shi Wan Kuang Hua Ru Meng Lai]()
2419. Shi Wan Kuang Hua Ru Meng Lai
Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes
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![Bing Xin Ming Yue Su Qing Cheng]()
2420. Bing Xin Ming Yue Su Qing Cheng
Chinese Drama - 0000, 12 episodes
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![A Story in Northeast China]()
2421. A Story in Northeast China
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![The Glory of Queen]()
2422. The Glory of Queen
Chinese Drama - 0000, 20 episodes
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![Oh My Superstar]()
2423. Oh My Superstar
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Hong Lou Meng]()
2424. Hong Lou Meng
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Marquis of Haihun]()
2425. Marquis of Haihun
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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![Yi Hu Ming Jiao Jiang Hu De Jiu]()
2426. Yi Hu Ming Jiao Jiang Hu De Jiu
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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![Hong Dou Sheng Nan Guo]()
2427. Hong Dou Sheng Nan Guo
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Contact Person]()
2428. Contact Person
Chinese Drama - 0000, 36 episodes
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![Xuan Jing Si]()
2429. Xuan Jing Si
Chinese Drama - 0000, 25 episodes
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![Ge Bi Tan Shang Feng Wei Ding]()
2430. Ge Bi Tan Shang Feng Wei Ding
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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![Jian Jun Xin]()
2431. Jian Jun Xin
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Ban Ri Xian Ke Zhan]()
2432. Ban Ri Xian Ke Zhan
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Wen Chu Na De Qing Ru Xu]()
2433. Wen Chu Na De Qing Ru Xu
Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
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![Phoenix Returns]()
2434. Phoenix Returns
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Qing Ke Fu Tu]()
2435. Qing Ke Fu Tu
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Yi Shu Li Hua Yi Qing Zhou]()
2436. Yi Shu Li Hua Yi Qing Zhou
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Da Hua Da Hua Xi You]()
2437. Da Hua Da Hua Xi You
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Ming Cheng Gong Liu E]()
2438. Ming Cheng Gong Liu E
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Three-Body II: The Dark Forest]()
2439. Three-Body II: The Dark Forest
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Adversity Game]()
2440. Adversity Game
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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![Shuang Sheng Qi]()
2441. Shuang Sheng Qi
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![The Maternity Matron in the Cold Palace]()
2442. The Maternity Matron in the Cold Palace
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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![Yu Yuan Ling]()
2443. Yu Yuan Ling
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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![Heng Men You Hu]()
2444. Heng Men You Hu
Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes
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![Nin Hao, Yue Fu Da Ren]()
2445. Nin Hao, Yue Fu Da Ren
Chinese Drama - 0000, 34 episodes
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![Jin Zhang Chun]()
2446. Jin Zhang Chun
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Tai Yi Ju]()
2447. Tai Yi Ju
Chinese Drama - 0000, 12 episodes
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![Tao Hua Zhe Jiang Shan]()
2448. Tao Hua Zhe Jiang Shan
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Jia Mian Xin Niang]()
2449. Jia Mian Xin Niang
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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![Xuanyuan Sword]()
2450. Xuanyuan Sword
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Hua Yue Ruo Zhi He Shi Yuan]()
2451. Hua Yue Ruo Zhi He Shi Yuan
Chinese Drama - 0000, 20 episodes
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![Cang Zhu]()
2452. Cang Zhu
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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![Bu Fu Jiang Jun Bu Fu Qing]()
2453. Bu Fu Jiang Jun Bu Fu Qing
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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![Long Men Jue Zhi Da Mo Feng Yun Bian]()
2454. Long Men Jue Zhi Da Mo Feng Yun Bian
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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![Wang Fei Ta Bu Jiang Wu De]()
2455. Wang Fei Ta Bu Jiang Wu De
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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![The Grandmaster]()
2456. The Grandmaster
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Sheng Xia 1945]()
2457. Sheng Xia 1945
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Zhuo Qing]()
2458. Zhuo Qing
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![You Yao]()
2459. You Yao
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Di Er Jian Cha Bu]()
2460. Di Er Jian Cha Bu
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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![Out of Control]()
2461. Out of Control
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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![Cheng Luan]()
2462. Cheng Luan
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![The Reign of Northern Wei]()
2463. The Reign of Northern Wei
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Shendu Fox Detective]()
2464. Shendu Fox Detective
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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![Chun Feng Ran Qing]()
2465. Chun Feng Ran Qing
Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes
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![The Inescapable]()
2466. The Inescapable
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Lao Jiu]()
2467. Lao Jiu
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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![May 5th]()
2468. May 5th
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Di Nv Ce]()
2469. Di Nv Ce
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Er Shi Ba Jian]()
2470. Er Shi Ba Jian
Chinese Drama - 0000
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![Wan Xin Ji]()
2471. Wan Xin Ji
Chinese Drama - 0000, 36 episodes
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![Shishang Zui Qiang Nan Zhujiao]()
2472. Shishang Zui Qiang Nan Zhujiao
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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![Frozen Awakening]()
2473. Frozen Awakening
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
IMPERIAL - Western Wei, Southern Liang (from the Northern and Southern Dynasties period) and Yan North* dynasties, and Rouran khaganate .
* This one is fictional, even though it is sometimes referred to as Northern Yan, which, being from the Sixteen Kingdoms period, had already been destroyed for more than 100 years ?
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![Legend of the Female General]()
2474. Legend of the Female General
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
IMPERIAL - Northern Wei dynasty (from the Northern and Southern Dynasties period) ?
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![The Prisoner of Beauty]()
2475. The Prisoner of Beauty
Chinese Drama - 0000, 36 episodes
IMPERIAL - Eastern Han dynasty ?
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![Sha Po Lang]()
2476. Sha Po Lang
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
ANCIENT - Daliang capital of the Wei state (from the Warring States period) ?
IMPERIAL - Liang dynasty (from the Northern and Southern Dynasties period) ?
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![Gluttononous Rememberance]()
2477. Gluttononous Rememberance
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
IMPERIAL - Liang dynasty (from the Northern and Southern Dynasties period) ?
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![My Queen]()
2478. My Queen
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
IMPERIAL - Southern Qi (from the Northern and Southern Dynasties period) ?
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![Pin Mao Ji]()
2479. Pin Mao Ji
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
IMPERIAL - Southern Song dynasty .
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![Du Gu Jian Ke Xing]()
2480. Du Gu Jian Ke Xing
Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes
IMPERIAL - final years of the Northern Song dynasty .
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![Liu Shan Men]()
2481. Liu Shan Men
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
IMPERIAL - sometime during the Song dynasty .
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![Long Cheng Xiao Wu Zuo]()
2482. Long Cheng Xiao Wu Zuo
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
IMPERIAL - probably Ming dynasty .
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![Long Cheng Xiao Wu Zuo Season 2]()
2483. Long Cheng Xiao Wu Zuo Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
IMPERIAL - probably Ming dynasty .
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![Shaceng Diary]()
2484. Shaceng Diary
Chinese Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
IMPERIAL - possibly Tang dynasty .
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![Love Cross Century]()
2485. Love Cross Century
Chinese Special - 2024, 6 episodes
MODERN - People's Republic of China <-> Republic of China <-> People's Republic of China .
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![Yue Man Yun Zhi]()
2486. Yue Man Yun Zhi
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
IMPERIAL - possibly Song dynasty* .
* The clothes and aesthetics resemble the ones used in Song dynasty dramas.
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![Qian Qiu Wo Wei Huang]()
2487. Qian Qiu Wo Wei Huang
Chinese Drama - 2024, 111 episodes
ANCIENT - Chu state (probably during the late Zhou dynasty, the Spring and Autumn or the Warring States period) .
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![Malan Epic]()
2488. Malan Epic
Chinese Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
MODERN - People's Republic of China <-> early years of the People's Republic of China <-> Cultural Revolution (from the PRC period) <-> early People's Republic of China .
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![Young Hero Huang Fei Hong]()
2489. Young Hero Huang Fei Hong
Chinese Drama - 0000
IMPERIAL - late Qing dynasty .
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![Da Hua Huang Fei Hong]()
2490. Da Hua Huang Fei Hong
Chinese Drama - 2008, 20 episodes
IMPERIAL - final years of the Qing dynasty .
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![Flame Bride]()
2491. Flame Bride
Chinese Drama - 2024, 28 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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![National Treasure Season 3]()
2492. National Treasure Season 3
Chinese TV Show - 2020, 10 episodes
MODERN <-> IMPERIAL - 21st century (from the PRC period) <-> Ming dynasty <-> 21st century (from the PRC period) <-> Qing dynasty <->
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![Monk Detective]()
2493. Monk Detective
Chinese Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
MODERN - mid-Republic of China .
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![Guardiões da Tumba]()
2494. Guardiões da Tumba
Chinese Drama - 2021, 32 episodes
IMPERIAL - Qin dynasty <-> Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period .
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![National Treasure Season 4]()
2495. National Treasure Season 4
Chinese TV Show - 2024, 10 episodes
MODERN <-> - 21st century (from the PRC period) <->
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![Hai Tian Xiong Ying]()
2496. Hai Tian Xiong Ying
Chinese Drama - 2024, 35 episodes
MODERN - mid-20th <-> early 21st centuries (both from the PRC period) .
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![Lendas Heroicas: Separados pela Guerra]()
2497. Lendas Heroicas: Separados pela Guerra
Chinese Drama - 2024, 60 episodes
IMPERIAL - Southern Song and Jin dynasties .
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![Jin Yong Wuxia Universe: Tie Xie Dan Xin]()
2498. Jin Yong Wuxia Universe: Tie Xie Dan Xin
Chinese Special - 2024, 30 episodes
IMPERIAL - Southern Song and Jin dynasties .
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![Tongbai Hero]()
2499. Tongbai Hero
Chinese Drama - 2013, 33 episodes
MODERN - late Republic of China .
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![A Flash of Heart]()
2500. A Flash of Heart
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
MODERN - early 21st century <-> early years of the 21st century (both from the PRC period) .
