C-Dramas Like The Bond

Loved The Bond (2021), Tencent QQ, and want more with the same feel? It is known for multiple mains, time skip and family. Here are 10 Chinese dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.

Multiple MainsTime SkipFamily1980s1990sSiblings
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    When We Were Young

    人不彪悍枉少年

    2018 · Tencent QQ · 24 episodes · Life, Youth, Family

    In 1996 a high school runner is hurt in a lab accident while chasing a bike thief and loses her chance to compete.

    Same feel: 1990s, Life

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    Stand by Me

    那些回不去的年少时光

    2023 · Tencent QQ · 20 episodes · Romance, Life, Youth

    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: 1990s, Life

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    The Love You Give Me

    你给我的喜欢

    2023 · Tencent QQ · 28 episodes · Comedy, Romance, Drama

    Five years ago, Min Hui pretended to be a childhood friend to help a grieving young man cope, all while hiding her feelings. When the truth came out, they parted on painful terms.

    Same feel: Time Skip, Drama

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  4. 4

    Light the Dark

    把黑夜点燃

    2026 · iQIYI · 12 episodes · Drama, Crime, Mystery

    In a small oil-industry town in southwest China in the late 1990s, a family’s life is shaken by a sudden accident at work.

    Same feel: Siblings, Drama

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    Blossom through the Cloud

    飞到我心上

    2026 · Hunan TV · 24 episodes · Romance, Life, Drama

    Ruan Si Xian is a flight attendant who dreams of becoming a pilot, until her airline suddenly reforms its recruitment and closes the door.

    Same feel: Time Skip, Life, Drama

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    Bright Time

    芥子时光

    2024 · Mango TV · 32 episodes · Romance, Life, Youth

    A campus story that focuses on friendship, family love and inspiration, following a group of seventeen-year-olds as they grow up.

    Same feel: Family, Life

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    Le Coup de Foudre

    我只喜欢你

    2019 · Youku · 35 episodes · Romance, Life, Youth

    In high school a top student and a struggling classmate form an unexpected bond and plan to study abroad together. A family emergency breaks their plan and they lose touch.

    Same feel: Family, Life, Drama

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    The Road to Splendor

    花开锦绣

    2026 · Tencent QQ · 36 episodes · Historical, Romance, Drama

    Zhao Ling is a generous private salt trader from a humble family with big dreams, and Fu Ting Yun is a noblewoman falsely accused of betraying her family.

    Same feel: Family, Drama

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    Reborn

    焕羽

    2025 · Tencent QQ · 23 episodes · Mystery, Romance, Youth

    In 2007, sixteen-year-old Qing Yu and her family are tormented by rumours about her sister's death and are forced to move from their small county town to the provincial capital.

    Same feel: Family, Drama

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    Sniper Butterfly

    狙击蝴蝶

    2025 · Tencent QQ · 30 episodes · Romance

    When Cen Jin hits a low point in her life, she unexpectedly receives a call for help from Li Wu, a rural boy she once supported in the past.

    Same feel: Time Skip

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About The Bond

After his wife dies giving birth to their fifth child, a hard and self-centred father leaves the raising of the family to his eldest son. See the full page, cast and where to watch →

Questions about dramas like The Bond

What are the best dramas like The Bond?

Our top picks are When We Were Young, Stand by Me, The Love You Give Me, followed by Light the Dark. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as multiple mains, time skip and family, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.

Where can I watch The Bond?

The Bond is listed on Tencent Video. Availability can differ by country, so check the service in your region.

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