C-Dramas Like When We Were Young
Loved When We Were Young (2018), Tencent QQ, and want more with the same feel? It is known for smart male lead, nice male lead and poor male lead. Here are 10 Chinese dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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Stand by Me
那些回不去的年少时光
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, Youth, Life
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Our Secret
暗格里的秘密
From high school to university, a shy, stubborn girl and a brilliant, unruly campus star share a bond that lasts for years.
Same feel: High School, Adapted From A Novel, Youth, Life
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The Bond
乔家的儿女
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.
Same feel: 1990s, Life
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Yu Hong Jiu Shi
余红旧事
It's the 1990s in an industrial city in northeast China that is slowly fading.
Same feel: 1990s, Adapted From A Novel
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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: Adapted From A Novel, Youth, Life, Smart Male Lead
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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: High School, Youth
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Don't Disturb My Study
别想打扰我学习
In 2020, Nan Xiang Wan is a successful human resources director who is secretly anxious after facing discrimination over her academic record.
Same feel: High School, Youth
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Back to Seventeen
我回到十七岁的理由
Zhong Xiao Xiao is twenty-seven and leads an ordinary life until, at a class reunion, she tries to give a recording to her old crush.
Same feel: High School, Youth
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City of Romance
漫城
Xiao Duo has grown used to protecting herself with small lies because of her low self-esteem, while Yan Cheng, a gifted campus cartoonist, can't stand dishonesty of any kind.
Same feel: Adapted From A Novel, Youth
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A River Runs through It
上游
Xiao Ju is forced to transfer schools right before the national college entrance exams, and she feels completely lost in her new surroundings.
Same feel: Adapted From A Novel, Youth, Life
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About When We Were Young
In 1996 a high school runner is hurt in a lab accident while chasing a bike thief and loses her chance to compete. See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like When We Were Young
What are the best dramas like When We Were Young?
Our top picks are Stand by Me, Our Secret, The Bond, followed by Yu Hong Jiu Shi. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as smart male lead, nice male lead and poor male lead, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
Where can I watch When We Were Young?
When We Were Young is listed on Tencent Video. Availability can differ by country, so check the service in your region.
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