Best Taiwanese drama series

Three Tears in Borneo (2024)

During World War II, Shinkai Shion, a guard of prisoner-of-war in Borneo, was involved in a massacre. As the suspect, he realized the nature of war as he revealed the truth.

On Children (2018)

Adapted from the novel by author Wu Hsiao-Le, the series consists of five independent stories about parenting, as well as children's pressures of growing up, when faced with the tragic consequences of social pressure, parental oppression and family dysfunction. Each story is told in two parts in this ten-part series.

Behind Your Smile (2016)

A curse condemns Zhao Yi Ting to immortality removing his ability to reincarnate. Living among mortal humans forever he toys with man's greedy tendencies and his life becomes cold and meaningless. But when he meets Lei Xin Yu, a young woman whose wealthy family has fallen on hard times, everything changes. He is drawn to Xin Yu in a way that he has not felt in a long time. Will Yi Ting discover a new lease on life through Xin Yu?

Someday or One Day (2019)

Yu-Hsuan lost her boyfriend Chuan-Sheng in plane accident. She then discovered Chuan-Sheng and a girl look alike Yu-Hsuan both appeared in a photo taken in 1998. Accidentally, she had backed to 1998 and met a boy looked alike Chuan-Sheng.

Anti Reset (2024)

When Chu Yi Ping, an emotionless man, dislocates his hand in an accident at school, his uncle gives him Ever 9 as a caretaker, an experimental intelligent robot that his company is secretly testing. Although Yi Ping is reluctant at the beginning, he finds that Ever 9 complements his deficiencies and makes him feel the companionship. Yi Ping asks Ever 9 to make a wish and complete the wish list together, but before the list completed, Ever 9 breaks down. The repair only takes a week, Ever 9 is about to be reset. After the reset, Ever 9 rushes to complete the wish list and posing as if he is bored with Yi Ping and actively asking for a return. Yi Ping doesn’t know what’s wrong with Ever 9, because he has learned from it how to be human and experience love. Can’t he learn how to be together for life? Is the promise of not leaving each other null and void?

Stay by My Side (2023)

After his medium grandfather’s funeral, Bu Xia hears ghost voices—only his roommate Jiang Chi quiets them, stirring unexpected mystery.

Back to 1989 (2016)

Chen Che doesn't know who his father was and the topic is a taboo in the Chen family. When an accident threw him back to 1989, a year before he was born, he gets a chance to find out himself. Before he could locate his mother, he first meets her best friend, Ye Zhen Zhen, a wholesome girl who helps him navigate the past while he helps her land big clients with his expert knowledge of stock market trend. Through her, he gets to know his younger, happier "mom" and the possible candidates for his father. He soon learns the reason his mother never talks about his father, and he is faced with a dilemma: He must choose between his mother's future and his very existence.

The Legend of White Snake (1992)

Eternal Butler (2024)

When Ever 4, a sophisticated AI robot, becomes the personal butler to Luo Bu Shi, a spoiled yet lonely young heir, an unexpected love story unfolds. Assigned after the defection of Ever 9, Ever 4 advocates for robot rights while revealing his quirky personality beneath a calm exterior. As Ever 4 bonds with his human companion, the robot's unwavering loyalty and Luo Bu Shi's gradual transformation form a tale of friendship and connection that transcends species.

Til Death Do Us Part (2019)

Based on the speculative short stories of MirrorFiction, this sci-fi thriller anthology plunges headlong into our deepest desires -- and darkest fears.

The Magician on the Skywalk (2021)

Through the stories of nine kids living in the Chinese Shopping Mall, this film depicts their diverse and magical life experiences.In the summer of 1985, while Xiaobudian (the tiny one) was at the fourth grade, he was already a convincing street vendor, who sold stuff for allowance on a skywalk every day. Xiaobudian’s father is a shoe shop owner who was doing business in the Chinese Shopping Mall. One day, a magician from nowhere showed up in the mall. He had a treasure bowl and a zebra capable of emitting colorful lights, and he was able to make countless magic tricks. Xiaobudian admired this magician, and bought magic props for practice every day. At the same time, more and more boys and girls in the mall have met this mysterious magician, and gained life-changing power after they watched the magic show.

Rainless Love in a Godless Land (2021)

From myths collected from Amis (indigenous people of Taiwan), the story is about the cause of environmental issues and how the gods began to no longer bless this land. With the arrival of the final rain, the gods depart one-by-one, and the humans yearn for them. It’s a story that unfolds in the days before the final judgement day, the love between gods and people.

Unknown (2024)

Wei Qian, thrust into adulthood after losing his parents, faces turmoil when his adopted brother Xiao Yuan confesses feelings, challenging family bonds and emotions.

Dark Blue and Moonlight (2017)

Yan Fei has a boyfriend, but when he meets Hai Qing, they instantly click. After an unfortunate event, they lose contact, but neither can forget the other.

Bromance (2015)

Could anyone be more excited to reach her 25th birthday? Pi Ya Nuo had an inauspicious start to her life. Doomed to live her life as a boy, Ya Nuo is shy and always tries to keep her distance to people to hide her true identity, and the mysterious aloofness makes her irresistible to the girls around her. With her 26th birthday fast approaching, will Ya Nuo find her much-anticipated return to being a female will be as easy as she had hoped?

Autumn's Concerto (2009)

Ren Guang-xi, a cocky law student, seems to lead the perfect life. He's the sole successor to a huge and famous business and is a talented ice hockey player. But in reality, his lonely life lacks joy, laughter and motivation. That is until he meets Liang Mu-cheng, the new bento seller at his school canteen. A harmless bet brings the two together and Guang-xi slowly changes as Mu-cheng teaches him how to give and love. Tragedy strikes when Guang-xi suddenly has to go through a major brain surgery which causes him to lose his memory.

See Your Love (2024)

Yang Zi-xiang is sent to Taiwan for business negotiations but gets attacked. He hires Jiang Shao-peng to take care of him, and takes this opportunity to escape from his family responsibility while also falling for Shao-peng. Zi-xiang's assistant Feng-jie acts as a stand-in for his boss, and Xin-jia, the assassin hired to get rid of Zi-xiang, repeatedly fails to take out his target. While Feng-jie manages to escape, sparks of love start to bloom.

DNA Says Love You (2022)

Inseparable childhood friends Pu Le Jian, Zhuang Xi Wen, and Xie Yu He swore they’d be together forever, but fate forced Le Jian and Xi Wen to part. Years later, Le Jian is struggling to keep his adventure YouTube channel going when a mysterious figure named Amber appears out of nowhere, claiming to be a fan of his, and offers him information on a place called Guilai Abbey…

Before We Get Married (2019)

Zhou Wei-wei is about to marry her successful, devoted fiancé. And Chu Ke-huan is also planning to tie the knot with the beautiful woman he thinks he wants to spend the rest of his life with. There’s just one hitch – as their respective wedding days approach, Wei-wei and Ke-huan are starting to develop feelings for one another. Despite their intentions to keep things platonic, Cupid seems to have other plans for them.

Mars (2004)

Chen Ling, a rebellious racer, and Chi-luo, a quiet artist, cross paths and form a deep connection, helping each other heal from past wounds. As Chi-luo struggles with intimacy, Chen Ling patiently stands by her, and their love becomes a journey of growth, healing, and transformation.

Red Balloon (2017)

Zi-chen, the school's star student, seeks solitude—until Hsiang-wan intrudes, snapping photos. But when Zi-chen returns to his dorm, an unsettling surprise awaits.

At the Moment (2023)

This anthology series set during the pandemic follows 10 unique love stories of passion and heartache.

Fragrance of the First Flower (2021)

Yi-Ming, whose husband works outside of town, lives alone with her son. After years apart, she reconnects with Ting-Ting at a wedding, a girl she was intimate with back in high school. The encounter with Ting-Ting not only sets Yi-Ming free from her oppressive marriage, but also reawakens her feelings for Ting-Ting. Now that Taiwan has finally legalized same-sex marriage, will Yi-Ming have the courage to change her life?

Love Is Science? (2021)

Yan Fei, a matchmaking CEO, faces a dilemma: her loyal friend or her temperamental ex-husband. Big Data and emotions will guide her to love's redemption.

Lesson in Love (2022)

New female teacher became a target of a trouble making gifted student's bullying. But their confrontations soon developed a romantic undertone and they began to have a secret affair that played fast and loose with their feelings.

HIStory3: Make Our Days Count (2019)

At first glance, high schoolers Xiang Hao Ting and Yu Xi Gu appear to be polar opposites: While Xiang Hao Ting is an outgoing, hot-headed extrovert and some-time bully, Yu Xi Gu prefers to keep a low profile and focus on his schoolwork. They seem bound for totally different futures – the bookish Yu Xi Gu looks destined for academic success, while life is just a long popularity contest for Xiang Hao Ting. But a quirk of fate – and a crucial intervention by a female schoolmate – results in the two young men’s paths crossing.

Someone Like You (2015)

After losing his fiancee Liang Luo Han and eyesight in a tragic accident, Fang Zhan Cheng discovers his nurse Wang Yu Xi possesses the same voice as Luo Han and quickly falls for her. But Zhan Cheng's new romance is complicated by his stepsister Xie Lei Lei and Luo Han's heart donor recipient Xu Ya Ti, both of whom are also in love with him. Troubling matters further, Zhan Cheng and Yu Xi may share a damning connection.

I Am Sorry, I Love You (2015)

When the man you love dies in a tragic accident, is it possible to go on with your life? Han Siyi was happy with her life with her boyfriend Ling Hongpei, but Hongpei dies tragically in a car accident one day. Unable to move on to the other world, Hongpei lingers around his ex-girlfriend after becoming a ghost and tries to help her recover from her devastating loss. Can Hongpei help Siyi find happiness again with the nerdy Wang Shuhai?

The Way You Shine (2023)

An emergency call in the middle of the night awakens ZHOU Sin-xing’s 20-year happy life. The sudden death of her father and the revelation of his vast debts bring her tremendous pressure. Even her fiance wants to break the betrothal, lest he becomes affected.Within the blink of an eye, the young bride had fallen to her low. Instead, she restores her status from the bottom of life with her strong will, resilient character, and passion for baking. After several embarrassing yet adventurous incidents, she becomes tangled with an heir of a renowned food company.

The Rose (2003)

"The Rose" is a 2003 Taiwanese drama starring Ella Chen of S.H.E, Jerry Huang, Joe Cheng, Joelle Lu and Cecilia Yip. It was based on Japanese josei manga, Bara no Tame ni, written by Akemi Yoshimura and directed by Chu Yu-ning. It was broadcast on Taiwan Television from 25 May 2003 to 23 November 2003. The series won Most Popular Drama of the Year at the 2004 Golden Bell Awards, Taiwan.