Chinese Dramas like The Theatre Stories
CPOP HOME collects the best Chinese dramas which the genres and plots are similar to The Theatre Stories.
The Substitute Princess's Love
#1
Historical, Romance, Comedy
Dylan Kuo, Zhang Miaoyi
The God of War, Wen Ye, died in battle on the eve of his wedding, and the whole nation mourned. The bride-to-be was the legitimate daughter of the Shen family, and Lady Shen was reluctant to let her daughter marry and become a widow. However, she was also afraid of being criticized for canceling the wedding. So, she found Shen Keyi, her illegitimate daughter who had been living outside,...Chronicle of Life
#2
Historical, Romance, Drama
Zheng Shuang, Hawick Lau, Vin Zhang
In 1669, Ao Bai was captured, and the vigorous purge of the remaining party began. The loyal minister Abu Nai was unjustly subjected to the extermination of his family, and his young daughter Liang’er, who was only ten years old, witnessed the massacre of his family and managed to escape. On the way to escape, she met Teenager Kang Xi, and they experienced life and death without knowing...King is Not Easy
#3
Historical, Romance, Comedy
Bai Lu, Zhang Yijie
Da Xi is a bratty and pretty girl, her greatest wish is to marry a handsome man. So when she fell in love with the court guard, Shao Yong at first sight, she gave up everything to enter the palace as a court lady. But she coincidentally swapped her soul with the king, Ji Man. Identity change brought embarrassing things constantly. The “king” cooking personally for the palace, kissing...Love Forever Young
#4
Historical, Romance, Comedy
Alen Fang, Liu Lingzi, Ma Wenyuan
The misty Yanshan Mountains are home to two major sects: the Yanshan Sect, consisting of male disciples, and the Baihua Sect, consisting of female disciples. Despite coexisting in the same vicinity, these two sects have limited interactions due to their strict rules. However, nothing can deter the young generation's yearning for love, leading to a series of intricate and joyful stories.The Flowers Are Blooming
#5
Historical, Romance, Comedy
Xu Jiaqi, Huang Shengchi
Princess Chen Langyue of the Daxiao is obsessed with construction work and sneaks out of the palace to join a team of wood craftsmen founded by talented craftsman Li Qingfeng. Several teenagers with very different personalities gather together for their own ideals and work together to transform a strange and interesting building. They sometimes quarrel, sometimes support each other,...A Love So Romantic
#6
Historical, Romance, Comedy
Yang Zhiwen, Ye Shengjia
Su Xiaowan, a flower seller who is good at cheating, accidentally makes a “brother-sister contract” with Gu Yanxi, the eldest son of the jewelry family, and thus takes on the role of Gu Wan’er, the younger sister of Gu Yanxi and the eldest daughter of the family. However, this change is not as good as Su Xiaowei thought. Gu Yanxi is a sharp tongue, scheming “brother”.Su Xiaowan...Echo of Her Voice
#7
Historical, Romance, Comedy
Miles Wei, Xu Jiaqi, Caesar Wu
Everyone in the Dong Sheng Continent is love at music. The young master Yun Mu is known for being a lover of music, but no one knows that he is carrying an amazing secret. When he went to Yun Yao to recruit a musician, he accidentally found out that Su Ruofei, the owner of the Luguang Music Workshop means a lot to him beacuse of the drum she played, and enticed her to become his personal...The Princess and the Werewolf
#8
Historical, Fantasy, Romance
Wu Xuanyi, Chen Zheyuan
To investigate the case of arson in the imperial palace, princess Qi Pa, who is a face-judger, mistakenly fell into an ambush. Then she was saved by Kui Mu Lang of Huashou Tribe, who has double faces. To get the spirit pearl, Kui Mu Lang intended to marry Qi Ba, but Qi Ba was disgusted and afraid of Kui Mu Lang. She wanted to run away, but she chose to stay because she had to investigate...The Forensic Examiner Song Ci
#9
Historical, Suspense, Thriller
Sun Zeyuan, Chen Xinyu, Jurat Kutra
The drama revolves around six youths: the strategic and decisive Song Ci, the highly skilled physician Bai Xueyan, the photographic memory holder Li Zifang, the mysterious and reserved Zhao Xiaoliu, the formidable martial artist Yin Qiao, and the ingenious planner Shen Xiyue. These six individuals come together for various reasons and, working together, solve numerous mysterious and...Hello There
#10
Historical, Romance, Comedy
Jin Meichen, Meng En, Wu Chengze
Tang Buyan, a quirky and cute girl, is looking for a destined person with a tear mole at the corner of the eye to solve a family bloodline problem. By chance, she meets Li Chengqi, the young master of the Xuanqi Sect, who is cool and elegant. Then, their destinies are linked together, resulting in a ludicrous but warm and healing love story.Hilarious Family
#11
Historical, Comedy, Family
Liu Lin, Li Jiaqi, Yang Haoyu
Du Ruyu, who has been a widow for 18 years, is determined to marry her four daughters into "good" families. To achieve this, she grits her teeth and, despite immense financial pressure, buys a house in the capital city so that her daughters can have advantageous marriages. However, things take an unexpected turn as wealthy suitors fail to materialize, and instead, a series of young...A Romance of the Little Forest
#12
Romance, Comedy
Esther Yu, Vin Zhang
Zhuang Yu, a professor of botany who is dedicated to the cultivation of Artemisia annua, is so dedicated to his research that he is indifferent to worldly fame, fortune, and social life, which inadvertently hurts Yu Meiren, a girl from the countryside who had a crush on him years ago. Years later, Yu Meiren receives her Ph.D. in ornithology with honors. But she doesn't want to be burdened...General's Lady
#13
Historical, Romance, Comedy
Tang Min, Caesar Wu, Cao Junxiang
Shen Jin, a pampered young lady from the royal family, married far away to the border because of the emperor’s grant of marriage. She fell in love with her husband, General Chu Xiuming, at first sight, but, because of her special status, she could not successfully integrate into the army of the Chu family. In order to gain dignity and love in a brand new environment, Shen Jin gradually...Call Me Detective Incense
#14
Historical, Suspense, Romance
Wang Junren, Zhang Yaqian
Yi Qingyi, the head constable of Department Six, is known as the best constable in the world. He can solve any case within one incense stick, and is nicknamed "One Incense Stick". But now, the former king of crime-solving is devastated by an unsolvable case and spends his days drinking away his sorrows. The lady of the Wu Family, the junior sister of "One Incense Stick" finally joins...Pretty Boy
#15
Romance, Historical, Comedy
Darren Chen, Zheng He Hui Zi
Qing Cai, the son of the late king, who, in order to avoid the turmoil of the royal court, lives under an assumed identity in a small town. His peaceful life is disrupted when his adoptive father, Han Zhong, is in danger. In order to save him, Qing Cai disguises himself as a woman and infiltrates Mingyi Mountain Manor, a place that only accepts female disciples. There, he meets Gan...A Talented Girl Grows up
#16
Historical, Romance, Comedy
Chen Fangtong, Zhao Wenhao
The "World's Number One Scholar," Wen Chenyu, encounters the fake "World's Number One Talented Girl," Cheng Manyi, and the two embark on a contract life as "teacher and student by day, husband and wife by night." As they grow from acquaintances to lovers, they support each other through challenges, determined to change the Feng Dynasty. However, due to a conspiracy, they are forced...Magic Star
#17
Historical, Fantasy, Drama
Leo Wu, Chen Xiang, Zhang Yuxi
A meteor shower, rarely seen in a hundred years, suddenly descends, bringing a magic stone down on the border. The emperor sends a young man, Bai Ze, to find the stone, hoping that the mysterious power of the stone will bring peace and prosperity to his country. Although Bai Ze is loyal to the emperor and his country, he has been ostracised in the imperial court because he is the son...Love Behind the Melody
#18
Historical, Romance, Comedy
Bao Shang'en, Wu Chongxuan
When the pipa player Li Sasa on the occasion of playing, coincidentally, the phoenix-necked pipa brought her into a thousand years before, the Sheng Dynasty, becoming a deserted wife. She is inhabited by chance in the right imperial music office and befriended by Lu Jingnian, the head of the right imperial music office. With a good skill of "love" and "piano", Li Sasa gradually makes...A Camellia Romance
#19
Historical, Romance, Comedy
Guo Zifan, Li Mozhi
Xu Chunchun, the only daughter of a silk shop, is mistakenly chosen by the Zhou family, the “world’s No.1 tea merchant”, to be the wife of Zhou Junjue, the son of the famous Zhou family. In order to get rid of her stepmother’s oppression and realize her dream of starting her own business, Xu Chunchun agrees with it reluctantly. But to her surprise, Xu Chunchun wants to be repudiated...Wanru's Journey
#20
Historical, Romance, Wuxia
Ao Ruipeng, Aaron Deng, Zong Yuanyuan
The heroine, Xiao Ru, is a young girl who knows only a few martial arts skills, is a quirky, poor, adorable, and weak girl who is deceitful and greedy for money on the surface, but is kind-hearted on the inside. She suddenly becomes a foolish young lady, Murong Shuwan, who is bullied. After meeting the man she loves, Muyong Chong, she is forced to get involved in the conflicts of the...
