Fantasy is one of the most popular genres in the Chinese drama world. It includes subgenres like Wuxia, Xianxia, Xuanhuan, Urban, Sci-fi, etc. From Till the End of the Moon to Love Between Fairy and Devil, here’s a list of popular Chinese fantasy dramas that are available to watch on Netflix:
Till the End of the Moon (2023)
This popular fantasy drama is based on Teng Luo Wei Zhi’s novel Black Moonlight Holds the BE Script. Li Susu (Bai Lu) is a cultivator who takes the disguise of mortal Ye Xi Wu. She goes back in time to the demon realm to find out the true intentions of the demons and stop the demon king’s resurrection.
She marries the future demon king, Tantai Jin (Luo Yun Xi), in order to get close to him and ultimately kill him. The wicked king is extremely powerful. But her mission is interrupted when she gets to know him better, and the two end up falling in love.
Love Between Fairy and Devil (2022)
It is one of the most popular Chinese fantasy dramas of all time. Dongfang Qing (Dylan Wang) becomes a cold-blooded monster and goes on a rampage, killing everything in his sight. He even kills his father and puts all the realms, including the mortal and fairy realms, in danger.
The gods have no choice but to seal his soul. But after thousands of years, the seal breaks. The world will face an unwieldy catastrophe if he gets out of the Haotian tower. Orchid (Esther Wu), a weak fairy, gets stuck inside the tower, And Dongfang ends up falling in love with her. Will her love transform him and alter the fate of the universe?
Eternal Love (2017)
This fantasy drama is an adaptation of Tang Qi Gong Zi’s Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossom. Bai Qian (Yang Mi), a nine-tailed fox, goes to Mo Yuan (Mark Chao), the God of War, to become his disciple—the two fall in love. After a war breaks out, he sacrifices himself to seal a powerful demon lord.
Several thousand years later, Bai Qian attempts to repeat the process. But in a peculiar turn of events, she reincarnates into the mortal realm with no past memory or power. After her rebirth, Bai Qian meets crown prince Ye Hua, who resembles her lover from her past life.
The Untamed (2019)
It is one of the most widely known Chinese fantasy BL dramas. An adaptation of Mo Xiang Tong Xiu’s famous manhua, Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, follows the story of Wei Wu Xian (Xiao Zhan), a legendary martial arts expert and swordsman. After he dies under mysterious circumstances, Lan Wang Ji (Wang Yibo) performs a demonic self-sacrificing ritual to bring him back to life.
After his resurrection, Wu Xian conceals his identity behind a mask and lives under the name of his benefactor. Wang Ji is brought back to life; they form an alliance to unveil the mysteries surrounding Wu Xian’s death. While investigating side by side, they fall for each other’s charm.
Lost You Forever (2023)
Lost You Forever follows the story of Xiao Yao (Yang Zi), who suffers terrible hardships after her mother, the Princess of Xiyan, passes away in a war. She is also separated from her brother and sent to Jade Mountain. To make a living, she changes her appearance and runs a clinic with her loyal servant. She crosses paths with a winemaker and a demon military advisor. Together, they change the fate of the entire kingdom.
Apart from these, The Princess Royal (2024), Once Upon a Time in Lingjian Mountain (2019), Word of Honor (2021), etc., are also well-liked Chinese fantasy dramas and are available to stream on Netflix.
