Best Chinese suspense series
A curated collection of popular suspense series from China.

Love of Replica (2023)
Love of Replica (2023)
The eldest daughter of a rich family, Xu Xi Xi wakes up from a coma and realises she has lost her memory. She falls in love with her bodyguard Lu Jin Yan at first sight. She learns from Ding Bei Fan that she is not really Xu Xi Xi, but in fact she is An Yue, someone who looks the same as Xi Xi. An Yue discovers more amazing secrets in the process of investigating the truth, while Lu Jin Yan, as a bodyguard, also has a hidden agenda.

Lord of the Mysteries (2025)
Lord of the Mysteries (2025)
With the rising tide of steam power and machinery, who can come close to being a Beyonder? Shrouded in the fog of history and darkness, who or what is the lurking evil that murmurs into our ears?Waking up to be faced with a string of mysteries, Zhou Mingrui finds himself reincarnated as Klein Moretti in an alternate Victorian era world where he sees a world filled with machinery, cannons, dreadnoughts, airships, difference machines, as well as Potions, Divination, Hexes, Tarot Cards, Sealed Artifacts…The Light continues to shine but mystery has never gone far. Follow Klein as he finds himself entangled with the Churches of the world—both orthodox and unorthodox—while he slowly develops newfound powers thanks to the Beyonder potions.Like the corresponding tarot card, The Fool, which is numbered 0—a number of unlimited potential—this is the legend of “The Fool”.

Insect Totem (2023)
Insect Totem (2023)
Pan Jun, a descendant of a famous physician from Chong Cao Medical Hall, meets the descendant hailing from the five great families from the Chong tribe. Together, they discover a trail leading to the hidden treasures of the Chong tribe. On their journey to retrieve these treasures, they undergo various adventures which leads them to discover the secrets behind these treasures dating back twenty years ago.

The Wife's Secret World (2022)
The Wife's Secret World (2022)
Gu Shi Yu devoted six years of her youth to giving birth to her daughter, and her relationship, but still couldn't become a wife to her other half and her child father. Her mother-in-law's violence and her boyfriend's suspected cheating, made her even more cold and unease. Soon, Gu Shi Yu ends up in car accident, and as an result of it, she loses her memory. Trying to regain her memories and plagued by nightmares, she soon meets a man who gives her some hope for a better life, and finding the truth. But can Shi Yu fully trust him?

Thin Ice (2023)
Thin Ice (2023)
In 1943 Shanghai, military agent Chen Qian, tasked with assassinating a Japanese official, uncovers a conspiracy. Disguised as a Japanese envoy, he infiltrates enemy territory, relying on the help of Communist Party member Chun Yang to thwart the invaders' plans.

Desire Zoo (2023)
Desire Zoo (2023)

Route (2023)
Route (2023)
A disgraced celebrity and a psychology graduate get entangled in a murder case, forcing them into a high-stakes escape filled with danger and intrigue.

Housewife's Counterattack (2023)
Housewife's Counterattack (2023)
Wang Jia Hui loses her parents in a drowning incident which makes her develop a dormant second fierce and strong personality. After marrying Chen Mo she withdraws from her family’s business in order to get pregnant, leaving her husband in control of everything.While pregnant with their first child, her second personality appears which ultimately leads her to discover a great secret and a brewing conspiracy.

Lost in Baimu (2023)
Lost in Baimu (2023)

Butterfly Shadow (2023)
Butterfly Shadow (2023)
In 1941, under Japanese occupation, Shanghai becomes the center of a secret operation to flood China with counterfeit currency and loot its cultural treasures. Underground resistance leaders Wei Dahong and Lin Qiuyan embark on a covert mission to stop the scheme. Along the way, they team up with a group of young allies, risking everything to protect their homeland.
The Undercover Story (1988)
The Undercover Story (1988)
Senior Helper Qi (Ren Dahua) is smart and able to use undercovers to repeatedly break underworld groups, which is appreciated by his boss. Qi has been married for many years and has a daughter, but his wife Mei (Gong Cien) wants to get rid of the shackles of marriage and go to Taiwan to develop a singing career and divorce Qi. Qi concentrates on his work and leads his subordinates Deng (Zhang Zhaohui), Wei (Peng Wenjian), Ming and Feng (Wu Junru) to solve the odd cases repeatedly, and directly to the root causes of crime. Deng single love laboratory Shihua (Qiu Shuzhen), but Hua has been secretly secret to Qi.

Are You Safe? (2022)
Are You Safe? (2022)
It tells the story of Qin Huai, Zhou You and Chen Mo, the "Three Musketeers" who traveled in the online world. Although they have different personalities, they all adhere to the initial intention of "science and technology to be good". The three men joined forces in the process of confronting an Internet illegal gang again and again. Suspicion to the story of liver and gallbladder.

Psych-Hunter (2020)
Psych-Hunter (2020)
Jiang Shuo is in the business of buying haunted houses and selling them. He crosses paths with Qin Yi Heng, a psychologist searching for his father, and Yuan Mu Qing who is the daughter of a warlord. Together, they partner up to fight against mysterious forces.Jiang Shuo suffers from amnesia but is well-versed in the affairs of the occult. Qin Yi Feng receives a letter that contains the countdown to Jiang Shuo's time of death and evidence of his father's abduction when he went missing one year ago, sealed with the six-finger seal. Qin Yi Heng becomes determined to track down the only clue that might lead him back to his father.

White Cat Legend (2020)
White Cat Legend (2020)
We follow the daily life of Shen Shi, a young man looking for his brother. To find him, he goes to the Dali Temple. One thing led to another, he eventually became an officer for Li Bing, a senior official with the appearance of a white cat.

The Secret of Love (2021)
The Secret of Love (2021)
After a fire leaves Su Yi with amnesia, she embarks on a quest to uncover the truth behind the incident. Along the way, she meets Li Jiacheng, a cold and calculating heir entangled in the event. Initially at odds, the two form an unlikely partnership, with Su Yi challenging his beliefs and helping him break through the barriers to true love.

Lover or Stranger (2021)
Lover or Stranger (2021)
After an avalanche, a young violinist loses her memory. Facing her mysterious entrepreneur fiancee and their upcoming wedding, she must find herself again amidst the confusion and secrets.

Unattackable Women (2021)
Unattackable Women (2021)
Unattackable Women

Assassin Academy (2021)
Assassin Academy (2021)
A group of idealistic young people train hard in the Assassin Academy, eager to complete its trials and become heroes. Han Xiaochu, the top student, is the first to receive a chance for the trial. However, her progress is interrupted by the carefree and seemingly useless student, Long Bixie. As the trials unfold, unexpected challenges and mysteries arise within the academy, and Han Xiaochu must navigate through them to find a way forward.

Chinese Mystery Man (2014)
Chinese Mystery Man (2014)
A lost form of magic is revived from the Eastern Han dynasty, meanwhile, dangerous man eating monsters lurk the streets. What will stop these beasts from their mindless terror?

Breath of Destiny (2021)
Breath of Destiny (2021)
A medical team from the mainland of China arrived at an island in the South Pacific Ocean in order to complete their mission. But they were met with a rare natural disaster. Thus, their race against time begins as they try to complete their rescue mission. But, not only do they need to complete their rescue mission, they'll soon reveal a sinister plot underneath the surface.

Blue Flame Assault (2022)
Blue Flame Assault (2022)
Story of Li Xi Cheng who join with the firefighter team with the aura of a hero but hit with ruthless reality. Deputy captain Ye Qiheng made a special training plan to hone these new team members into real “special service elites.” After facing life and death situations, the team eventually forged a profound friendship within the squadron.

Twin Spirit Detectives (2016)
Twin Spirit Detectives (2016)
There is always more to the world than meets the eye. This is the motto that twin brothers Sun Xiaotu and Sun Xiaohu follow in their lives as paranormal investigators, where what may be terrifying to some is just another day at work. Normally, it is simple for them to separate their daily lives from their job, but when they go to investigate a seemingly typical haunting of a pair of twins, a series of bizarre events throw their perception of the supernatural world into question as they become a target of the hauntings themselves.The further the brothers search for answers to the paranormal mysteries thrown at them, the hazier the lines between truth and fiction become. Through the challenging and sometimes dangerous adventures ahead, one question remains: what kind of secrets are the ghosts trying to hide from them, and are they already more connected to the spirits than they originally thought?

Love Unexpected (2022)
Love Unexpected (2022)
Lu Fanfan, Liu Ruochen's nutritionist, falls for him but is rejected. After resigning and moving into her own place, she mysteriously travels back in time and meets Liu Ruochen as a 20-year-old.

Simple Man (2016)
Simple Man (2016)
A "devil" website connected four unrelated ordinary individuals by giving each of them a tiny amount of super power to satisfy their needs. When they discover others who had signed up on the same site were dying mysteriously, they worry they may be next. They start to probe into who gave them the powers. Their investigation points them to a deadly "human puzzle" experiment in which they are the subjects and organ donors for a new life. When it comes time for the devil to demand its payments, their powers maybe the only thing that can save their lives.

The Kidnappers (2019)
The Kidnappers (2019)
After being released from prison, a mysterious man roams the city, the city where he still felt warmth 3 years ago, but can only feel hatred for now. He has only two wishes left: to bury his daughter and kill the people who destroyed his life. The paths of two strangers, hematologist Li Xiao Feng (Li Li Ren) and insurance agent Ji Fan (Marc Jia), cross when they both desperately need a big sum of money. Career woman Li Ruo Nan (Eva Zhu) has a rebellious daughter, Wang Yi Han (Zhao Yun Zhuo), who hates her mother. Finally, there is Liu Ge (Liu Nan), an elite of the financial world who can’t get rid of his gangster ways and only believes in money. The lives of all these people become intertwined in a kidnapping case that will significantly change them.

Game of Hunting (2017)
Game of Hunting (2017)
Headhunter Zheng Qiu Dong doesn’t know the meaning of defeat. There is no limit to how much he is willing to do to succeed in the hunting ground that is the world of business. He is also incredibly close to his girlfriend, Luo Yi Ren, and truly cares for his best friend from college, Bai Li Qin.Along with the guidance of his mentor Lin Bai, Zheng Qiu Dong tries to rise to the top and goes to war with other headhunters and businessmen. These include the shady and relentless Yuan Kun and the very capable and very dangerous Chen Xiu Feng. It’s a battle of quick wits, and Zheng Qiu Dong slips up. He loses it all.Now out of both time and luck, Zheng Qiu Dong is in prison and at the end of his rope. But if there’s one thing Zheng Qiu Dong doesn’t know, it’s how to give up. With the help of his prison comrade Liu Liang Ti, the once successful Zheng Qiu Dong has to get it all back.But as the former headhunter soon learns, this hunt quickly becomes a game of death.

Colourful Bone (2017)
Colourful Bone (2017)
Changing one's face is full of uncertainties. It is difficult to determine whether such a technique is good or bad and whether it will bring good fortune or ill-will to those that use it.The Kingdom of Chu has always been under the rule of those bearing the last name Chu, but the imperial family falls to ruin as Feng Ru Ge takes control. In the last fifteen years, the Crown Prince has been biding his time to take back what was lost. Feng Ru Ge's goddaughter Jing Shu has mastered the skill of painting skin from a very young age. She used a face in exchange for a life from the hands of Zhao Ru Shi. Who would have thought that the person Jing Shu has gained is Lue Ying, a formidable death soldier that is known throughout Jianghu. His only reason for living is to kill the Crown Prince who is to be Jing Shu's future husband, thus beginning a heart-wrenching story of love and hate.
Intouchable (2015)
Intouchable (2015)
Tian Na is a normal high school girl until the school's most handsome guy, Jie, confesses to her. For their first date, Jie brings her to a space-time video store but disappears on their way home. The necklace that Tian has been wearing since she was young also disappears, leaving Tian with only a card that says, "Game Start". In order to find Jie and her necklace, she goes on a journey under the guidance of Yu Zao Chuan, a man she found at the video store who claims to be her 'handsome deacon'. He tells her, "In order to find Jie, you need to complete the contracts of 10 deacons."

Ghost Blows Out the Light: Mu Ye Gui Shi (2017)
Ghost Blows Out the Light: Mu Ye Gui Shi (2017)
Hu Tian is a 25-year-old delinquent leading a carefree life with Xiao Jin Ya, whom he considers to be like a sister. One day, a mysterious woman named Bing Lun appears with news of his long-lost parents, who disappeared for more than 20 years. A man named Lei Li also appears and claims to be a friend of his father. Along with his new-found friends, Hu Tian sets out on an expedition to find his long-lost family; while figuring out how to differentiate friend and foes

The Imperial Age (2022)
The Imperial Age (2022)
In the early Ming dynasty, Zhu Di, the fourth son of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang started military training in his early days to navigate court and palace intrigues. Zhu Di evolves into a formidable political and military leader, ultimately ushering in the prosperous Yongle era, a period famed for its accomplishments and splendor.