C-Dramas Like The Disguiser
Loved The Disguiser (2015), Hunan TV, and want more with the same feel? It is known for skilled killer, secret identity and power struggle. Here are 10 Chinese dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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War of Faith
追风者
In 1930s Shanghai, Wei Ruo Lai is an ordinary bank clerk who rises quickly thanks to his talent.
Same feel: Chinese Republican Era, Action, Historical, Drama
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The Legend of the Condor Heroes
射雕英雄传
Two sworn brothers are killed, but their wives survive and each give birth to a son, one raised among the Mongols and one among the Jin, unaware of how their fathers' fates are…
Same feel: Skilled Killer, 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: Chinese Republican Era, Action, Historical
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The Princess Wei Young
锦绣未央
When the Northern Liang dynasty is destroyed in a single night, a kind princess survives as an orphan and stumbles into enemy territory.
Same feel: Power Struggle, Hidden Identity, Historical, Drama
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Wonderland of Love
乐游原
Li Ni is a royal grandson who prefers life as a carefree general and is stuck defending a troubled border.
Same feel: Power Struggle, Hidden Identity, Historical, Drama
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Fall in Love
一见倾心
In 1926 Mu Wan Qing returns to China with her mother's ashes and a quiet plan to find out why her parents were separated and what happened to her brother.
Same feel: Chinese Republican Era, Historical
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The Rise of Phoenixes
天盛长歌
Feng Zhi Wei is an unwanted daughter who flees her family and dresses as a man to enter a top academy, where she becomes the emperor's most trusted scholar.
Same feel: Power Struggle, Hidden Identity, Historical
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Tientsin Mystic
河神
In Republican-era Tianjin, a river plagued by strange, unexplained deaths has a guardian: a policeman who inherited his master's shamanic gift for sniffing out the guilty.
Same feel: Chinese Republican Era, Historical
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Mystic Nine
九门
When turmoil returns to Changsha, an entire army unit mysteriously vanishes. An officer investigates the truth and uncovers a secret that has been buried for a hundred years.
Same feel: Chinese Republican Era, Historical
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Royal Nirvana
鹤唳华亭
Crown Prince Ding Quan lost his mother and sister young, and his own father the emperor keeps him at a cold distance, wary of the powerful general who backs him.
Same feel: Power Struggle, Hidden Identity, Historical
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About The Disguiser
Set during the Sino-Japanese war, a man from a wealthy family is trained as a spy and pulled into the Communist Party's underground network, working alongside a brother who is… See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like The Disguiser
What are the best dramas like The Disguiser?
Our top picks are War of Faith, The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Archives: The Nanyang Mystery, followed by The Princess Wei Young. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as skilled killer, secret identity and power struggle, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
Where can I watch The Disguiser?
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