C-Dramas Like When Destiny Brings the Demon

Loved When Destiny Brings the Demon (2025), Youku, and want more with the same feel? It is known for xianxia, revenge and cheerful female lead. Here are 10 Chinese dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.

XianxiaRevengeCheerful Female LeadCalm Male LeadTransmigrationStar Crossed Lovers
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    The Blossoming Love

    千朵桃花一世开

    2025 · Youku · 40 episodes · Romance, Wuxia, Drama

    In ancient times an emperor made the ultimate sacrifice to protect humanity, setting off a cycle of rebirth across thousands of lifetimes.

    Same feel: Star Crossed Lovers, Xianxia, Wuxia, Fantasy

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    Immortal Samsara

    沉香如屑

    2022 · Youku · 59 episodes · Romance, Wuxia, Drama

    Yan Dan and her twin sister are the last of an ancient flower tribe whose blood is a rare medicine.

    Same feel: Star Crossed Lovers, Xianxia, Wuxia, Fantasy

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  3. 3

    From Cold Palace to the Throne

    冷宫弃妃她权倾朝野

    2026 · iQIYI · 14 episodes · Drama, Romance

    A psychology PhD from the modern world wakes up in the body of a disgraced concubine, banished to the palace's Cold Palace after being framed for poisoning the emperor's heir…

    Same feel: Transmigration, Revenge, Drama, Romance

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  4. 4

    The Legend of Shen Li

    与凤行

    2024 · Tencent QQ · 39 episodes · Romance, Wuxia, Drama

    Shen Li is a powerful general of the immortal realm who refuses a political marriage and chooses to fight for her freedom.

    Same feel: Xianxia, Wuxia, Fantasy, Calm Male Lead

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  5. 5

    Love You Seven Times

    七时吉祥

    2023 · iQIYI · 38 episodes · Romance, Wuxia, Drama

    Xiang Yun began life as a cloud, became a fairy who works at the Marriage Pavilion, and is asked to find a partner for the God of War.

    Same feel: Star Crossed Lovers, Xianxia, Wuxia, Fantasy

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  6. 6

    How Dare You!?

    成何体统

    2026 · iQIYI · 32 episodes · Historical, Comedy, Romance

    Cui Hua is an ordinary office worker who suddenly finds herself inside the world of a novel.

    Same feel: Transmigration, Fantasy, Romance

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    An Ancient Love Song

    古相思曲

    2023 · Bilibili · 14 episodes · Historical, Mystery, Romance

    A modern professor accidentally travels to an ancient era and becomes obsessed with uncovering its secrets.

    Same feel: Star Crossed Lovers, Fantasy, Romance

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  8. 8

    Blossoms of Power

    百花杀

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

    After surviving a massacre, Gu Qing Zhi wakes up as Shen Xi He, the Princess of the Northwest, and decides never to be powerless again.

    Same feel: Transmigration, Fantasy, Romance

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    Moonlight Mystique

    白月梵星

    2025 · iQIYI · 40 episodes · Romance, Wuxia, Fantasy

    Bai Shuo, the youngest daughter of a governor's house, vows to cultivate immortality to repay a debt of kindness.

    Same feel: Xianxia, Wuxia, Fantasy, Romance

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  10. 10

    Guardians of the Dafeng

    大奉打更人

    2024 · Tencent QQ · 40 episodes · Comedy, Romance, Wuxia

    A modern office worker named Yang Ling is transported into the Dafeng Dynasty, where he becomes Xu Qi-an, a low-ranking night watchman.

    Same feel: Transmigration, Wuxia, Fantasy, Romance

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About When Destiny Brings the Demon

A modern office worker named Zou Yan suddenly wakes up in a cultivation world as Liao Ting-yan, a disciple of a mountain sect. See the full page, cast and where to watch →

Questions about dramas like When Destiny Brings the Demon

What are the best dramas like When Destiny Brings the Demon?

Our top picks are The Blossoming Love, Immortal Samsara, From Cold Palace to the Throne, followed by The Legend of Shen Li. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as xianxia, revenge and cheerful female lead, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.

Where can I watch When Destiny Brings the Demon?

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