4 Chinese Modern Romantic Dramas to Binge Watch [2020-2021]

1. Love is Sweet (2020)

Starring: Leo Luo, Bai Lu, Kido Gao, Shane Xiao, Riley Wang, Zhao Yuan Yuan
Aired: Sep 27, 2020 - Oct 27, 2020
Original Network: iQiyi
Episodes: 36

Synopsis: Jiang Jun is a girl who is allergic to tears and has a double degree in economics and psychology. She is unrestrained and idealistic due to her family's superior background. After graduation, she worked in a philanthropy organization where she pursues her dreams. However, her father's sudden accident leaves her in a dilemma. Eventually, she decides to work in a top investment company to fulfill her father's dying wish. In MH, Jiang Jun meets her childhood playmate, Yuan Shuai. However, the current Yuan Shuai is no longer her gentle protector, but her rival. In MH, where the "culture of wolf instinct" is rampant, someone is plotting against Jiang Jun while someone sees her as an eyesore. However with her kind nature and attention to details, along with her high EQ and sense of judgment, Jiang Jun eventually attains success in both her career and love life.
(Source: DramaWiki)

2. Sweet First Love (2020)

Starring: Ryan Ren, Kabby Hui, Zheng Fan Xing, Gao Yu Fei, Kevin Xiao   

Aired: Oct 8, 2020 - Oct 22, 2020

Original Network: Tencent Video

Episodes: 24

Synopsis: When she was only seven, Zhuo Yifeng witnessed both of her parents die in a car accident. The extreme trauma causes her to suffer from selective amnesia as she completely blocks out her past experience. Zhuo Yifeng's parents leaves her under the care of their friend Su Zijian whose young son Su Muyun is two years younger.

Assuming a new identity, Su Nianfeng  grows up alongside her younger brother Su Muyun except their relationship is less than friendly. Su Muyun is a legendary name at school while Su Nianfeng is someone easily ignored. During her third year, Su Nianfeng who had no goals in life becomes determined to apply for her medical school because of her good friend Le Diyin. Le Diyin is her close confidante. He is warm as the sunshine but suffers from a strange disease.

Su Muyun is mean to Su Nianfeng on the surface but silently stands by her as she reaches for her dreams. As they enter university, popular girl Ouyang Qingxue exposes a so-called truth that causes Su Niangfeng to misunderstand the family that adopted her. She leaves home to live independently in search for the truth.

(Source: ChineseDrama.info)

3. Love Designer (2020)

Starring: Dilraba Dilmurat, Johnny Huang, Viann Zhang, Yi Da Qian   

Aired: May 19, 2020 - Jun 21, 2020

Original Network: Hunan TV

Episodes: 45

Synopsis: It tells the love story between a fashion designer and a man in the e-commerce industry.

Fashion designer Zhou Fang  met Song Lin because of a lawsuit. They were a mismatch from the very start but had to cooperate due interdependence in their lives and their work. Having two hard-headed people together was bound to result in conflicts but in the process of competing with each other, Zhou Fang and Song Lin gradually fall in love. As they seek to be better versions of themselves, Zhou Fang works hard to create a sophisticated brand while Song Lin who prioritizes efficiency above all pushes for a breakthrough in his career.

(Source: ChineseDrama.info)

4. Go Ahead (2020)

Starring: Seven Tan, Song Wei Long, Steven Zhang, Tu Song Yan   

Aired: Aug 10, 2020 - Sep 6, 2020

Original Network: Hunan TV iQiyi Mango TV

Episodes: 46

Synopsis: The story revolves around three troubled youths who find solace in their common experiences to become the best family that they can be for each other.

Growing up in dysfunctional households, three individuals who are unrelated by blood treat each other like family as they yearn for the love that they cannot find at home. Eldest brother Ling Xiao, second brother He Zi Qiu, and youngest sister Li Jian Jian grow up together, experiencing life’s joy and strife as they support each other’s chosen paths.

 As Ling Xiao and He Zi Qiu graduate from high school, they return to their original families. Nine years later, the three are reunited, but the heartaches from their complicated family past become a shadow that constantly lingers. Can they finally fix their personal issues to become better versions of themselves?

(Source: Chinesedrama.info)