C-Dramas Like New Life Begins
Loved New Life Begins (2022), iQIYI, and want more with the same feel? It is known for cheerful female lead, sismance and arranged marriage. Here are 10 Chinese dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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Sweet Teeth
世界微尘里
Ai Jing Chu is a dentist and university lecturer known as the school's most handsome man, and librarian Zeng Li has a prejudice against him after a small misunderstanding.
Same feel: Sismance, Multiple Couples, Comedy, Nice Male Lead
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A Familiar Stranger
虚颜
The Prime Minister's daughter is due to marry a powerful general, but she loves another man. To get out of the marriage, she traps a female artist and uses her as a stand-in.
Same feel: Arranged Marriage, Historical, Nice Male Lead, Romance
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Where the Mask Ends
嫁金钗
Wei Rao grew up far from her noble roots and has spent her life supporting the family that adopted her.
Same feel: Arranged Marriage, Historical, Romance
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The First Jasmine
莫离
After marrying the crippled Prince Mo Xiu Yao, Ye Li secretly begins investigating those responsible for the downfall of her clan.
Same feel: Palace Setting, Romance
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The Rebel Princess
上阳赋
A strong-willed noblewoman and a man of humble origins are married for political reasons, and they soon fall in love as they fight to protect their homeland.
Same feel: Arranged Marriage, Historical, Romance
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The Sword and the Brocade
锦心似玉
In the Ming dynasty, Yi Niang is the daughter of a concubine, chosen to marry a general in order to save her declining family.
Same feel: Arranged Marriage, Historical, Romance
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The Prisoner of Beauty
折腰
Xiao Qiao, a clever young woman from the Qiao family, is married to Wei Shao, the sharp and capable head of the Wei family, to seal an alliance between two clans with a bitter…
Same feel: Arranged Marriage, Historical, Romance
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Chef Fang
花间提壶方大厨
Yi Shao is a talented young chef and an orphan who is unexpectedly forced into marrying a notorious young master as a substitute bride, the very man who once saved her from being…
Same feel: Arranged Marriage, Historical, Comedy, Romance
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A Splendid Match
良陈美锦
A fortune-teller says the eldest daughter of the Gu family is a jinx for her father's career, so she is sent to live with her grandparents from birth.
Same feel: Arranged Marriage, Historical, Romance
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Destined
长风渡
Liu Yu Ru is the true daughter of a family where she and her mother are treated poorly.
Same feel: Arranged Marriage, Historical, Comedy, Romance
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About New Life Begins
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Questions about dramas like New Life Begins
What are the best dramas like New Life Begins?
Our top picks are Sweet Teeth, A Familiar Stranger, Where the Mask Ends, followed by The First Jasmine. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as cheerful female lead, sismance and arranged marriage, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
Where can I watch New Life Begins?
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