C-Dramas Like Ancient Detective
Loved Ancient Detective (2020), Youku, and want more with the same feel? It is known for smart male lead, amnesia and murder. Here are 10 Chinese dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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Shadow Love
与晋长安
Li Shuang is a female general who takes in an amnesiac man she finds by chance and names him Jin An. He stays devotedly at her side and the two fall in love.
Same feel: Amnesia, Hidden Identity, Romance
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Are You the One
柳舟记
Liu Mian Tang is a clever, respected leader who is badly hurt in an attack and rescued by a prince. When she wakes she has lost her memory and finds herself living as his wife.
Same feel: Amnesia, Hidden Identity, Romance
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Memory Lost
美人为馅
A brilliant, amnesiac police officer searches tirelessly for a fiancée everyone insists never existed.
Same feel: Amnesia, Mystery, Romance
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The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty
成化十四年
In the fifteenth century, a senior official and a guardsman look into what seems like a landlord's suicide.
Same feel: Murder, Bromance, Mystery, Smart Male Lead
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Fated Hearts
一笑随歌
When her kingdom is close to defeat, the fearless archer Fu Yi-xiao turns a battle by shooting the enemy's crown prince.
Same feel: Amnesia, Mystery, Romance
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Luoyang
风起洛阳
In the ancient capital of Luoyang, an undercover spy investigating a string of mysterious deaths crosses paths with a local constable and a noblewoman with her own hidden motives…
Same feel: Detective, Mystery
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The Imperial Coroner
御赐小仵作
Chu Chu comes from a family of coroners and has a rare skill in reading the dead. She meets a sickly-looking but sharp prince who is short of trusted investigators.
Same feel: Bromance, Mystery, Smart Male Lead, Romance
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Love Better Than Immortality
芸汐传
A young woman skilled in medicine and quietly gifted with unusual abilities gets swept into the affairs of a guarded young lord recovering from amnesia, in a fictional kingdom…
Same feel: Amnesia, Romance
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Maiden Holmes
少女大人
In the sixth century, the Qi Kingdom is at war, and a young prince is sent to repel invaders and is ambushed.
Same feel: Hidden Identity, Mystery, Comedy, Romance
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In a Class of Her Own
漂亮书生
Wen Xi grows up in poverty and does whatever it takes to support her family, including disguising herself as a man to take a writing job meant only for scholars.
Same feel: Hidden Identity, Comedy, Smart Male Lead, Romance
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About Ancient Detective
Jian Buzhi is a detective who has lost his memory and sets out to find his father's killer. See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like Ancient Detective
What are the best dramas like Ancient Detective?
Our top picks are Shadow Love, Are You the One, Memory Lost, followed by The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as smart male lead, amnesia and murder, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
Where can I watch Ancient Detective?
Ancient Detective is listed on Youku. Availability can differ by country, so check the service in your region.
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