C-Dramas Like The Long Ballad
Loved The Long Ballad (2021), Tencent QQ, and want more with the same feel? It is known for friends to lovers, character development and smart female lead. Here are 10 Chinese dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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Legend of the Female General
锦月如歌
To protect her family's noble title, He Yan, the eldest daughter of the He family, puts on a mask and lives as the family's eldest son.
Same feel: Cross-Dressing, War, Romance
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Le Coup de Foudre
我只喜欢你
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: Friends To Lovers, Sismance, Romance
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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: Cross-Dressing, Historical, Romance
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Arsenal Military Academy
烈火军校
In the early twentieth century China is at war, and the government is drafting young men. To protect her family, Xie Xiang disguises herself as her brother and joins up.
Same feel: Cross-Dressing, Action, Historical, Character Development
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New Life Begins
卿卿日常
A marriage selection has brought young women from all over the land to Xinchuan.
Same feel: Sismance, Historical, Romance
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The Day of Becoming You
变成你的那一天
A cold, distant boy-band leader and a hard-working entertainment reporter suddenly switch bodies.
Same feel: Friends To Lovers, Romance
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Lovely Us
如此可爱的我们
A group of kids grows up together in the same old apartment blocks and moves through the summer before the Beijing Olympics.
Same feel: Friends To Lovers, Romance
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A Dream of Splendor
梦华录
After finding out her fiancé has left her for another woman, Zhao Pan Er, a clever teahouse owner in Qiantang, heads for the big capital city.
Same feel: Sismance, Historical, Romance
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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, Romance
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Remembrance of Things Past
我在他乡挺好的
A group of young people born in the eighties and nineties meet in Beijing, each chasing their own dreams in a huge and lonely city.
Same feel: Sismance, Romance
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About The Long Ballad
In the Tang Dynasty, after a bloody palace coup, Li Chang-ge's family is slaughtered, but she escapes. See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like The Long Ballad
What are the best dramas like The Long Ballad?
Our top picks are Legend of the Female General, Le Coup de Foudre, The Rise of Phoenixes, followed by Arsenal Military Academy. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as friends to lovers, character development and smart female lead, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
Where can I watch The Long Ballad?
The Long Ballad is listed on Tencent Video. Availability can differ by country, so check the service in your region.
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