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1. Love Between Fairy and Devil (2022– )
TV-PG | 40 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A fairy whose tribe was in war with Moon Demon Lord, Qingcang meets him and mutual incantation and mutual curse ties their lives.
Stars: Dylan Wang, Esther Yu, Linghe Zhang, Yitong Li
Votes: 3,191
2. The Daily Life of the Immortal King (2020– )
TV-14 | 18 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Wang Ling is a near-invincible existence with powers far beyond his control. But now that he's sixteen, he faces his greatest battle yet - Senior High School.
Stars: Zhao Shuang, Erica Muse, Alex Mai, Matthan Harris
Votes: 2,640
3. Word of Honor (2021)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Zhou Zi Shu gets embroiled in a conspiracy in the martial arts world. He meets Wen Ke Xing who escapes from the Ghost Valley to avenge his parents' deaths. They become fast friends and embark on an adventure to find a legendary treasure.
Stars: Zhehan Zhang, Jun Gong, Ma Cheng, Kai Wang
Votes: 4,242
4. Monkey (1978–2004)
Action, Adventure, Comedy
An adaptation of a Chinese folktale about a pilgrimage to the West undertaken by a monk and his divine guardians.
Stars: Masaaki Sakai, Shirô Kishibe, Masako Natsume, Miriam Margolyes
Votes: 2,148
5. Who Rules the World (2022– )
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Love blooms between a beloved prince and a fearless princess as they venture through the war-ridden martial arts world in a fight for justice.
Stars: Yang Yang, Lusi Zhao, Leon Lai Yi, Tianyang Zhang
Votes: 2,065
6. Dragon Raja -The Blazing Dawn- (2022– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
An ordinary high school student, Lu Mingfei, one day received an admission letter from Cassel College, a foreign private university. After hesitating and hesitating, Lu Mingfei decided to find out.
Stars: Daiki Yamashita, Jinwen Chen, Kaede Hondo, Xiaoning Zhou
Votes: 112
7. Three-Body (2022– )
Animation, Drama, Mystery
It is a derivative drama with the theme of the three bodies. Luo Ji harasses female students in class. The three bodies see Luo Ji's lewd behavior.
Star: Zhen Zhao
Votes: 582
8. League of Gods (2016)
PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Fantasy
Based on the 16th-century Chinese novel Feng Shen Yan Yi (The Investiture of the Gods), the story tells of how King Zhou of Shang becomes a tyrant due to the wiles of Daji, a vixen spirit who is disguised as one of his concubines.
Director: Koan Hui | Stars: Jet Li, Bingbing Fan, Zhang Wen, Xiaoming Huang
Votes: 2,978 | Gross: $0.18M
9. Sakra (2023)
R | 130 min | Action, Adventure
When a respected martial artist is accused of killing, he goes around in search of answers about his own mysterious origin story and the unknown enemies working to destroy him.
Directors: Donnie Yen, Ka-Wai Kam | Stars: Donnie Yen, Yuqi Chen, Yase Liu, Yue Wu
Votes: 2,162
10. Throne of Seal (2022– )
Animation, Action, Adventure
A young boy joins a temple to save his mother and ascend to become the strongest knight and inherit the throne.
Stars: Tu-Te-Ha-Meng, Tianxiang Yang, Xiaoxi Tang, Lanling Li
Votes: 1,107
11. My Three Body (2014– )
20 min | Animation, Sci-Fi
When Ye Wenjie pressed the start button, the humans were destined to face a powerful three-headed enemy.
Votes: 287
12. The Blood of Youth (2022–2023)
Not Rated | Action, Adventure, Drama
As the martial arts world enters a new era, a generation of talented youth set out to prove themselves, venturing into a journey far greater than imagined. Ambitious and brave, they will stop at nothing to achieve their goals.
Stars: Hongyi Li, Ruipeng Ao, Ma Cheng, Xueyi Liu
Votes: 463
13. Once Upon A Time in Lingjian Mountain (2019)
TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Comedy
As the nine continents face a crisis, a young disciple joins the Spirit Blade sect and comes under the tutelage of a temperamental sage.
Stars: Kai Xu, Yuanbing Zhu, Sandrine Pinna, Junhao Li
Votes: 425
14. Thousands of Worlds (2022– )
12 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Teenage boy Lin Fei was unable to practice martial arts due to a defect in his meridians. After witnessing his master and his best friend die in the battle in the Black Abyss, he began to ... See full summary »
Stars: Wenxiao He, Wentao Chang, Haojia Li, He Ba
Votes: 29
15. Swallowed Star (2020– )
22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
This series follows the protagonist, Luo Feng, in a post-apocalyptic world full of intelligent Monsters, as he becomes a warrior (superhuman) and gradually improves by overcoming various difficulties.
Votes: 473
16. Ashes of Love (2018)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Hidden away by her mother, the Floral Goddess, the naïve Jinmi is drawn to Xufeng, the Heavenly Emperor's son. Yet forces conspire against them.
Stars: Zi Yang, Allen Deng, Yunxi Luo, Yifei Wang
Votes: 3,142
17. Boss & Me (2022)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
The story of Namkhing, a new graduate who has come to work at Fah Prachanakun Company, with Payu sitting on the podium as CEO. Namking received a hotline from the hospital to donate blood ... See full summary »
Stars: Puttichai Kasetsin, Sushar Manaying, Point Cholawit Meetongcom, Panisara Prinyarux
Votes: 36
18. Fairies Album (2020– )
Animation, Action, Adventure
A demon doctor goes on a dangerous trip with her pals to heal various troubled creatures as they witness amazing life stories in a magical world.
Stars: Tu-Te-Ha-Meng, Jiayi Li, Lanling Li, Lin Hu
Votes: 66
19. Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (2003)
42 min | Action
An adaptation of Jin Yong's novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils about the adventure of three sworn brothers - Qiao Feng, Duan Yu and Xuzhu.
Stars: Liu Yifei, Tao Liu, Christy Chung, Jun Hu
Votes: 712
20. Spirits in Chinese Brushes (2023– )
Animation, Action, Adventure
Two thousand years ago, a descendant of the Yinyang Family felt sad for the burning of books and burying of scholars at the order of Qin Shihuang (the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty) and ... See full summary »
Stars: Jiaxiang Li, Xin Shan, Enze Zhang, Jiaheng Chen
Votes: 6
21. The Legends (2019)
45 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A hilarious and sweet Xianxia romance set in Ancient China, Lu Zhao Yao went through life living ostentatiously in every way possible. She lived her entire demon life in a loud and brazen ... See full summary »
Stars: Lu Bai, Kai Xu, Shane Xiao, Hang Yin
Votes: 603
22. Legend of Exorcism (2020–2021)
TV-14 | Animation, Action, Drama
After leaving Yaojin Palace, Kong Hongjun arrives in Chang'an to battle demons and forms a bond with exorcism squad chief Li Jinglong.
Stars: Tu-Te-Ha-Meng, Jiang Bian, Wenxiao He, Jinwen Chen
Votes: 199
23. Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (2021– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The story centers around the Beggar Leader Qiao Feng, the Dali Prince Duan Yu and the Shaolin Monk Xu Zhu.
Stars: Janice Man, Tianyang Zhang, Yo Yang, Qing Su
Votes: 35
24. Yitian tulongji (2019)
45 min | Action, Drama, Romance
At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, a couple fighting together to possess an invincible sword meet with tragedy, leaving their son to fight for power.
Stars: Yuqi Chen, Xudan Zhu, Joseph Zeng, Kathy Chow
Votes: 364
25. The King's Avatar: For the Glory (2019)
98 min | Animation, Action, Drama
A group of young people are sponsored by a internet bar owner for forming an electronic sports team to participate in the national competitions.
Directors: Zhiwei Deng, Juansheng Shi | Stars: Ketsu, Jiang Bian, Lei Xia, Zijing Yan
Votes: 262
26. Le Coup de Foudre (2019– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Romance
Four years after their high school graduation and broken plans to study abroad together, Zhao Qiaoyi and Yan Mo's secret feelings are reignited when they meet again at a high school reunion.
Stars: Zhiwei Zhao, Qingyu Yan, Li Ma, Ge An
Votes: 333
27. The Romance of the Condor Heroes (2014–2015)
16+ | Action, Adventure, Drama
The story revolves around the protagonist Yang Guo and his lover XiaoLongNü in their adventures in the jianghu, which disapproves of the taboo love between master and apprentice.
Stars: Michelle Chen, Xiao Chen, Mingna Yang, Guolin Zheng
Votes: 122
28. The World of Fantasy (2021)
TV-PG | Action, Adventure, Drama
Qin Lie, a young man possessed the Soul Suppressing Orb which held great secrets and unlocked his limitless potential. After countless close calls and many tense encounters, Qin Lie finally discovered the long-hidden truth about his past.
Stars: Chengcheng Fan, Tonglan Qiu, Cheng Xiao, Tu-Te-Ha-Meng
Votes: 66
29. The Blue Whisper (2022– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A powerful demon master meets an innocent merman. Defying their fate to be enemies, the two share a magic journey and find soul mates in each other.
Stars: Dilraba Dilmurat, Jialun Ren, CiSha, Yixuan Hu
Votes: 516
30. Carp Reborn (2020– )
18 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Special Forces Wang Sheng traveled to the soul world and was possessed by the waste carp Yuan soul, becoming a veritable waste person in the soul world. Wang Sheng used the knowledge he had... See full summary »
Stars: Kai Wang, Jiang Bian, Mo Yang
Votes: 35
31. Antidote (2020)
18 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Coming from a privileged background, Cheng Ke cuts ties with his family. He soon finds himself unfortunately acquainted with terrifying gang leader, Jiang Yuduo.
Stars: Ying Huang, Dawei Liang, Wu Lei
Votes: 67
32. Love Between Fairy and Devil (2022– )
15 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
The ancient demon, Dongfang Qingcang, who has been suppressed for a thousand years, comes back to the three worlds and starts a war between immortals and demons the moment he is reborn. In ... See full summary »
Stars: Ketsu, Xiying Nie, Yuning Liu, Zhao Shuang
Votes: 53
33. Epic of Divinity Light (2021)
13+ | Animation, Action, Drama
In order to stop a demon outbreak caused by the war between Qin and Jin Kingdoms, Chen Xing, the last surviving Exorcist, travels to Xiangyang City to find Xiangshu, who is destined to become his guardian.
Stars: Yang Ma, Xiang Xu, Dawei Liang, Xianglong Meng
Votes: 20
34. Qian nü you hun: Ren jian qing (2020)
18+ | 96 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A timeless love story of a scholar who falls in love with a female ghost and tries to free her from eternal servitude to a demon.
Director: Zhenzhao Lin | Stars: Eleanor Lee, Xingxu Chen, Wah Yuen, Norman Chu
Votes: 190
35. Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire (2021)
TV-14 | 20 min | Animation, Action, Drama
New director of a supernatural department, Xuan Ji meets thousand year old Sheng Lingyuan, an encounter that leads to a bigger conspiracy.
Stars: Yung-I Chang, Jinwen Chen, SungWon Cho, Gao Feng
Votes: 44
36. Word of Honor (2022)
19 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The four teenagers left the academy to find the truth and solve the mystery of their births. They experience all kinds of difficulties and dangers and finally grow into men of honor.
Star: Lanling Li
Votes: 18
37. Thousand Autumns (2021– )
Animation, Action, Drama
Yan Wushi had walked a path full of blood and corpses. He did not believe in the good nature of humanity. Even more so, he did not believe that there could be someone with great kindness ... See full summary »
Votes: 289
38. Lord of Planet (2021– )
10 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Yun Fei Xue's father, Yun Tiangang, and his brother, Yun Fei Shan, were assassinated eight years ago during a mission to escort a dragon vein. Yun Fei Xue, who had just suppressed the ... See full summary »
Votes: 5
39. Jin Yong Wu Xia Shi Jie
Action, Adventure, Drama | Completed
A gathering of great warriors brings forth a joyful martial art world. A new tradition reboots the martial arts.
Stars: Yiwei Zhou, Weiguang Gao, Duling Chen, CiSha
40. Spirit Blade Mountain (2016– )
Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
A comet falling will bring about a great calamity, and in order to choose a child fated by the falling comet, the family of the "Reiken" clan with a long storied history is once again ... See full summary »
Stars: Tsubasa Yonaga, Yuriko Yamaguchi, Eriko Nakamura, Masakazu Nishida
Votes: 123
41. My Amazing Boyfriend (2016–2019)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A B-list actress and her socially awkward, super-powered new roommate discover their fates have been intertwined by a cosmic conspiracy.
Stars: Ke Xu, Qian Wu, Lily Tien, Kim Tae-Hwan
Votes: 244
42. Guardians of the Lands
45 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy | Filming
A former agent, stranded in a mountain town while chasing drug traffickers, discovers an entrance to a shadowy realm. He teams up with the mountain guards' leader for an extraordinary adventure in this newfound world.
Stars: Xingxu Chen, Chen Muchi, Landi Li, Tiantian Huangyang
43. Dragon Raja (2019 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The Dragon Lord, once sealed away by a race of humans known as Hybrids, has come back to life. The Hybrids-humans gifted with superpowers-are gathering to prepare for the coming battle, which is sure to be an epic showdown.
Stars: Mercer Boffey, Joe Jameson, Akie Kotabe
Votes: 10
44. My Amazing Boyfriend 2: Unforgettable Impression (2019)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery
In the first season, second rate actress Tian Jing Zhi and mutant Xue Ling Qiao met because of a car accident and eventually fell in love.
Stars: Mike Angelo, Liu Guan Xiang, Aro Yang, Yang Zhi Ying
Votes: 27
45. The Magical Chef of Ice and Fire (2021– )
Animation, Action, Adventure
Nian Bing is the son of a fire mage and an ice mage. After both of his parents were killed by the Ice Lord, Nian Bing received both of his parents' magic gems. When Nian Bing was trying to ... See full summary »
Stars: Tu-Te-Ha-Meng, Zhao Shuang
Votes: 95
46. The Mirror: Twin Cities
Adventure, Fantasy | Announced
"An epic tale of love, war and magic" Spanning decades and oceans, The Mirror takes place in Eden, a fantastical world of powerful sorcery, tragic romance, meticulously detailed action ... See full summary »
47. My Story for You (2020– )
45 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
The drama tells the story of the protagonist Long Bow Wei from the light of a lazy boy who grew up in contact with magic and became the son of the light of the future generations.
Stars: Johnny Huang, Yi Ming Qi, Shuang Zheng, Sheng Yi Zhang
48. The Ancient Welkin (2017–2020)
18 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Heavenly Dao is eternal, however, life is limited, making heaven and earth pieces of a chessboard. Gu Hai from the 21st century was taken onto another world. Gu Hai became a formidable ... See full summary »
Stars: Sheng Guo, Liu Cong, Sheng Feng, Xin Shan
49. Shinderera Wa Onrainchu (2021– )
25 min | Drama
Ichika Arisawa is a second-year college student at a prestigious private university. She is not interested in romance and enjoys playing online game "Tenkyo" which she ranks 6th under the ... See full summary »
Stars: Miu Suzuki, Riho Nakamura, Toshiki Seto, Ayane Kinoshita
Votes: 11
50. Faan wan fuk yu (2006)
60 min | Action, Drama, Romance
The two sharpest weapons in the world, The Rain-Ceasing Sword and the Cloud Ruling Sabre! Carry the burdens of ethnic conflicts.
Four monks protected the Rain-Ceasing Sword, however Pong Ban... See full synopsis »
Stars: Kwok-Pong Chan, Man-Chi Chan, Chung-Chi Cheung, David Chiang
Votes: 32