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List of the Most Anticipated Chinese Dramas Premiering in July 2025: Romance, Fantasy, Historical, and More (Pics: Youku/WeTV/iQIYI/MGTV/CCTV/CMG/Weibo) |
1️⃣ Love on the Turquoise Land (Tencent Video, Tentative Late July/Early August)
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2️⃣ Our Generation (Youku, July 14)
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Zhao Jinmai & Zhang Linghe chart a heartfelt modern growth tale. A small-town girl fights to make it in the big city, faces heartbreak, and rebuilds her life, framed by Daylight Entertainment’s warm modern lens.
3️⃣ Shine on Me (Tencent Video, Postponed to 2026.. Lol)
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Zhao Jinmai pops up again alongside Song Weilong. A lively grad steps into the adult working world, meeting a broody ex-surgeon turned solar exec. Sparks fly as she heals old heartbreak and rediscovers hope.
4️⃣ Moonlit Reunion (Tencent Video, July - Tentative)
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Tian Xiwei & Xu Kai in a mystical Chang’an adventure. A fearless duke’s daughter becomes “Master Cat” safeguarding a hidden demon city while crossing paths with a Taoist genius. Romance, supernatural fights, and high jinks all collide.
5️⃣ In the Name of Blossom (MangoTV, 3 July, Stream 30 June)
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Yang Zi & Li Xian back for Flourished Peony 2. Lovers in Chang’an reunite to quell a rebellion, protect their blooming Fang Garden, and redefine loyalty after escaping a brush with death.
6️⃣ When Destiny Brings the Demon (Youku, July - Tentative)
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Chen Feiyu & Wang Yinglu lead a fantasy epic. Two childhood friends torn apart are reunited amid gods, demons, and dangerous family ties, risking everything to mend love across worlds.
7️⃣ Love Has Fireworks (Tencent Video, July - Rumoured)
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Wang Churan & Tan Jianci find romance after heartbreak. A bank worker ditches her wedding, crossing paths with a second-gen rich lad who’s sworn off love. Their fates entwine in a fresh start.
8️⃣ Shui Long Yin/The Dragon Chant (MangoTV, July - Tentative)
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(English title unconfirmed so far) Luo Yunxi anchors a wuxia thriller. Years after an evil cult is destroyed, dark forces rise again. A young hero and martial arts allies battle conspiracy and toxic power to protect the world.
9️⃣ Coroner’s Diary (iQIYI, 13 July)
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Li Landi & Ao Ruipeng join this forensic mystery. A top medical examiner teams up with a prince to expose conspiracies and clear her father’s name, picking apart gruesome cases in a grand palace.
🔟 Justifiable Defense (iQIYI, 8 July - Tentative)
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Bai Jingting heads this intense legal thriller. A prosecutor reopens a tragic school incident while handling a domestic abuse murder trial, wrestling with justice, humanity, and trauma.
1️⃣1️⃣ The Immortal Ascension (Youku, 27 July)
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Yang Yang stars in a classic cultivation adventure. A cautious village boy enters the martial world to chase immortality, battling demons and jealous rivals on a relentless climb to power.
1️⃣2️⃣ Legend of the Magnate (iQIYI, 25 July)
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Chen Xiao in a Qing-era underdog tale. Framed in the imperial exam, a young businessman survives exile, builds an empire, and battles corrupt trading houses while defending his honour.
1️⃣3️⃣ The Journey of Legend (iQIYI, This Summer. TBA. Moved to August)
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Cheng Yi & Gulinazha explore a meta-wuxia dream. A downbeat reader reawakens as his favourite swordsman hero, embracing courage and chivalry while rediscovering real-life hope.
1️⃣4️⃣ Love’s Ambition (Tencent Video/WeTV, Postponed AGAIN, to August/September)
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Zhao Lusi & William Chan bring a tangled romance. A glamorous news anchor and a high-flying urban elite seem perfect, but social barriers and manipulation pull them apart. When she breaks free, he realises his true feelings — and fights to win her back.
1️⃣5️⃣ Homeland Guardian (iQIYI, 14 July - Tentative)
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Jordan Chan takes on crime and conspiracy. A framed police officer joins the emergency unit, fighting to clear his name and shield Hong Kong from a financial sabotage plot.
1️⃣6️⃣ Rosefinch (iQIYI & Tencent Video, July 4)
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Wan Qian & Qin Junjie star in this short-form whodunit. Set in Republican-era China, a sharp female detective tackles tricky murder mysteries, one fast-paced 15-minute episode at a time.
1️⃣7️⃣ Sword Rose (Tencent Video/iQIYI, July 28)
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Dilraba Dilmurat teams up with Jin Shijia in this action-packed crime thriller. A fearless female officer tackles human trafficking while digging into her late boyfriend’s mysterious death. Dangerous leads, deadly crooks, and shocking truths test her limits.
Update?
- Love in the Clouds (July 8, Youku. Starring: Hou Minghao and Lu Yuxiao)
- Better Halves (July 13, iQIYI. Starring: Snow Kong Xueer & Ren Hao)
- Deep Affection Eyes (July 21, Mango TV. Starring: Zhang Yuxi, Bi Wenjun)
Heads-up: schedules marked tentative could shuffle around if the Weibo winds change — so watch this space. We’ll keep you posted the moment the networks confirm anything. For now, gear up — July 2025 Chinese dramas gonna be stacked.