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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, July - TBC)
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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, 16 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, 28 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, early July - Tentative)
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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 12)
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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 Eyes (Late July TBA, 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.