Retro 80s and 90s C-Dramas
If you love retro 80s and 90s stories, these 6 Chinese dramas are a good place to start, from the bond, when we were young and stand by me. Each page has the story, the cast and where to watch.
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The Bond
2021 · Tencent QQ · 36 episodesAfter his wife dies giving birth to their fifth child, a hard and self-centred father leaves the raising of the family…
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When We Were Young
2018 · Tencent QQ · 24 episodesIn 1996 a high school runner is hurt in a lab accident while chasing a bike thief and loses her chance to compete.
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Stand by Me
2023 · Tencent QQ · 20 episodesGrowing up in the 1990s, Qi Qi survives a lonely elementary school before things get messier in middle school, and now…
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Blossoms Shanghai
2023 · Tencent QQ · 30 episodesSet against the frantic economic boom of 1990s Shanghai, small-time trader A Bao rises to become one of the city's most…
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Yu Hong Jiu Shi
2026 · iQIYI · 29 episodesIt's the 1990s in an industrial city in northeast China that is slowly fading.
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Love For You
2026 · Hunan TV · 32 episodesIn the late 1990s, Miao Jing and Chen Yi become step-siblings after their parents begin a relationship.
Questions about Retro 80s and 90s C-Dramas
What are the best Retro 80s and 90s C-Dramas?
Our top picks are The Bond, When We Were Young, Stand by Me, followed by Blossoms Shanghai. Open any drama for its story, cast and where to watch.
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