Revenge C-Dramas

If you love revenge stories, these 29 Chinese dramas are a good place to start, from pursuit of jade, nirvana in fire and story of yanxi palace. Each page has the story, the cast and where to watch.

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Pursuit of Jade

2026 · Tencent QQ · 40 episodes

Fan Chang-yu is the daughter of a butcher, strong-willed and used to taking care of herself and her sister.

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Nirvana in Fire

2015 · Beijing TV · 54 episodes

When General Lin Xie was framed for treason, his army was wiped out and only his young son Lin Shu survived.

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Story of Yanxi Palace

2018 · iQIYI · 70 episodes

Wei Yingluo is a sharp-witted young embroidery maid who enters the Forbidden City during the Qianlong Emperor’s reign…

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Coroner's Diary

2025 · iQIYI · 38 episodes

Shen Wan's whole family is wiped out after being drawn into a royal scandal, and she escapes by taking on a false…

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When Destiny Brings the Demon

2025 · Youku · 33 episodes

A modern office worker named Zou Yan suddenly wakes up in a cultivation world as Liao Ting-yan, a disciple of a…

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The Double

2024 · Youku · 40 episodes

Xue Fang Fei loses everything when her father, a wealthy official, is thrown into prison.

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Justice in the Dark

2023 · Youku · 30 episodes

In a future city where rising crime is linked to people born without empathy, a murder case leads a young police…

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The Vendetta of An

2025 · CCTV-8 · 28 episodes

At the fall of the old dynasty the dark guards who secretly ruled Chang'an vanish along with the deposed emperor.

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Back from the Brink

2023 · Youku · 40 episodes

An ancient dragon is betrayed and torn apart by the one he loved.

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Legend of Zang Hai

2025 · CCTV-8 · 40 episodes

Zang Hai was the son of the Imperial Astronomer until his whole family was murdered before his eyes.

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The Rise of Phoenixes

2018 · Hunan TV · 70 episodes

Feng Zhi Wei is an unwanted daughter who flees her family and dresses as a man to enter a top academy, where she…

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Ever Night

2018 · Tencent QQ · 60 episodes

After his family is killed, young Ning Que survives in the wild and adopts a baby girl he finds among the dead.

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Skate Into Love

2020 · Youku · 40 episodes

As children, a shy boy and a bossy short-track skater shared a dream of ice sports.

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The Princess Wei Young

2016 · Dragon TV · 54 episodes

When the Northern Liang dynasty is destroyed in a single night, a kind princess survives as an orphan and stumbles into…

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Love of Nirvana

2024 · Tencent QQ · 40 episodes

Xiao Wu Xia, the young lord of Yueluo City, lives in hiding under a false name in the Liang Kingdom, trying to find out…

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Handsome Siblings

2020 · CCTV-8 · 44 episodes

Twin brothers separated at birth are raised by rival masters, each trained from childhood to kill the other.

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Song of Youth

2021 · Youku · 43 episodes

After her family falls from grace in the Ming dynasty, Shao Chun joins a performing troupe to survive, where a wealthy…

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Royal Nirvana

2019 · Youku · 60 episodes

Crown Prince Ding Quan lost his mother and sister young, and his own father the emperor keeps him at a cold distance…

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The Journey of Chongzi

2023 · Tencent QQ · 40 episodes

Chong Zi is a young cultivator caught up in the fallout of a betrayal that cost her mentor everything, and her path…

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Miracle Healer

2017 · Sohu TV · 20 episodes

A skilled operative living under a false identity gets pulled back into the world he tried to leave behind when a…

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Irreplaceable

2026 · CCTV-8 · 20 episodes

Xu Chi grew up determined never to be the person who gets left behind.

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Mystery Forest

2026 · iQIYI · 24 episodes

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Dream

2026 · Tencent Video · 18 episodes

Reporter Shen Yue Shui once spent months filming the workers of an old brewery, recording the everyday lives of people…

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Shadow Punisher

2026 · iQIYI · 30 episodes

Li Si, who also goes by Master Qingyang, joins the imperial Divine Constable Bureau on purpose, hoping to uncover how…

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Embers of the Night

2026 · Mango TV · 24 episodes

Gu Qingyu loses everything in a single explosion that kills her husband and unborn child, and in the aftermath, she…

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Spring of the Blade

2026 · Youku · 30 episodes

Orphaned young and left to survive on the streets, Xie Qing Yuan finds an unlikely ally in Shen Run, a boy sent off to…

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From Cold Palace to the Throne

2026 · iQIYI · 14 episodes

A psychology PhD from the modern world wakes up in the body of a disgraced concubine, banished to the palace's Cold…

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Single In Marriage

2026 · Tencent QQ · 40 episodes

Housewife Fan Juan's life falls apart when her husband proposes something humiliating: he wants her to have an affair…

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Cicada

2026 · Zhejiang TV · 21 episodes

A criminal defence lawyer, whose birth father is a kidnapper and whose stepfather is a police detective, crosses paths…

Questions about Revenge C-Dramas

What are the best Revenge C-Dramas?

Our top picks are Pursuit of Jade, Nirvana in Fire, Story of Yanxi Palace, followed by Coroner's Diary. Open any drama for its story, cast and where to watch.

How often is this list updated?

Automatically. The list changes as new dramas air, episodes come out and streaming links change.

Can I watch these dramas in my country?

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