C-Dramas Like Northward
Loved Northward (2025), CCTV-1, and want more with the same feel? It is known for childhood friends' relationship, town setting and family business. Here are 10 Chinese dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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1
Always Home
树下有片红房子
Chen Huan-er moves to a big city with her parents and soon becomes close friends with Jing Xi-chi and Song Cong.
Same feel: Childhood Friends' Relationship, Coming Of Age, Youth, Drama
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Twelve Letters
十二封信
When his girlfriend Ye Hai-tang vanishes without warning, Tang Yi-xun finds a letter waiting in a mailbox and writes back.
Same feel: Town Setting
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Forever and Ever
一生一世
Shi Yi is a gentle voice actress at the top of her field. One day at the airport she meets Sheng Chen, a refined chemistry professor who has just come home.
Same feel: Family Business, Drama
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Glory of Special Forces
特战荣耀
Yan Po Yue is a gifted but lonely young man from a family of soldiers who joins military school to prove himself to his father.
Same feel: Coming Of Age, Friendship, Youth, Drama
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Stand by Me
那些回不去的年少时光
Growing up in the 1990s, Qi Qi survives a lonely elementary school before things get messier in middle school, and now, as a high school senior, she faces the usual chaos of…
Same feel: Coming Of Age, Youth
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My Calorie Boy
我的卡路里男孩
Jia Wei and Jing Jing meet in high school and don't get along at first. When they strike a bargain to help each other with grades and weight loss, they become allies and then…
Same feel: Friendship, Youth
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Never-Ending Summer
炽夏
Zhou Wan is a determined top student who will do anything to pay for her grandmother's surgery.
Same feel: Coming Of Age, Youth
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Don't Disturb My Study
别想打扰我学习
In 2020, Nan Xiang Wan is a successful human resources director who is secretly anxious after facing discrimination over her academic record.
Same feel: Coming Of Age, Youth
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My Huckleberry Friends
你好，旧时光
Zhou Zhou and Lin Yang become inseparable best friends from their very first day of elementary school, staying by each other's side through every milestone.
Same feel: Coming Of Age, Youth
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Love Between Lines
轧戏
Xiao Zhi-yu and Hu Xiu meet during a murder mystery game set in Republican-era China, each playing a made-up character and curious about the person behind the mask.
Same feel: Friendship, Drama
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About Northward
Several boys and girls grow up along the Grand Canal in the Jiangnan region. See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like Northward
What are the best dramas like Northward?
Our top picks are Always Home, Twelve Letters, Forever and Ever, followed by Glory of Special Forces. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as childhood friends' relationship, town setting and family business, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
Where can I watch Northward?
Northward is listed on iQIYI. Availability can differ by country, so check the service in your region.
How does DramaHog pick similar dramas?
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