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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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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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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When I Fly Towards You
当我飞奔向你
In the autumn of 2012, Su Zai Zai transfers to Yucai High School and quickly develops a crush on the quiet and distant Zhang Lu Rang.
Same feel: Coming Of Age, Friendship, 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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Shining for One Thing
一闪一闪亮星星
Lin Bei Xing is about to turn thirty when her fiancé, the boy she loved since high school, ends things to be with her best friend.
Same feel: Friendship, Youth
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The Blood of Youth
少年歌行
Lei Wu-jie is an eager young martial artist who travels to the world of the jianghu hoping to become a true hero.
Same feel: Friendship, Youth
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Forever Love
百岁之好，一言为定
Lin Xi's final year of high school was as perfect as it could be, with good friends, good grades and a bright future.
Same feel: Friendship, Youth, Drama
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Archives: The Nanyang Mystery
南部档案
In the early Republic era, a strange killing at sea called the Water Ghost Longing for Home sends two Southern Archives investigators to Nanyang.
Same feel: Friendship
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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, Glory of Special Forces, followed by Never-Ending Summer. 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?
Streaming details for Northward are on its page, and availability can differ by country.
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