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| 14+ Most Anticipated Chinese Dramas Airing in September 2025 (Photo: Youku/iQIYI/WeTV/CCTV/Weibo) |
Chinese drama fans are in for a stacked September 2025. From big-budget xianxia epics to sizzling romance, suspense thrillers, time-travel mysteries, and even idol sports dramas, this month’s line-up is seriously one to watch.
Some titles were originally slated for earlier releases but got pushed back — and yes, a few are still marked tentative. Official Weibo accounts will confirm soon, but here’s the strongest slate with the highest chance of airing this month.
Related: October 2025 C-Dramas.
1. Love in the Clouds
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Starring: Lu Yuxiao, Hou Minghao | Youku | Premiere: September (Postponed to October)
A fallen warrior defeats an unbeaten goddess at Qingyun, shocking the realms. Once an ex-convict, he now rises to fame, caught in power struggles of six worlds.
2. Fated Hearts
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Starring: Li Qin, Chen Zheyuan | iQIYI | Premiere: Around Late September (Postponed to October)
On the battlefield, Fu Yi Xiao’s arrow changes history. After a fall leaves her with no memory, she reunites with the prince she once wounded — sparking war, secrets, and love.
3. The Journey of Legend
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Starring: Cheng Yi, Gulinazha, Eleanor Lee | Tencent Video/WeTV | Premiere: September 11.
A carefree reader enters his own martial arts novel, growing from clumsy youth into a hero. Loyalty, family, and duty drive his path to legendary status.
Read: The Journey of Legend Ending & Review.
4. Yummy Yummy Yummy
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Starring: Wang Yinglu, Li Yunrui | Tencent Video/WeTV | Premiere: (Tentative), Update: Postponed
The Shen family stumbles into Yong’an City, where food, culture, and romance intertwine. What begins with a banquet turns into an extraordinary culinary journey.
5. Speed and Love
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Starring: Esther Yu Shuxin, He Yu | iQIYI | Premiere: Sept (TBA).
Separated by divorce at age nine, Jiang Mu and Jin Chao reunite years later. Old emotions resurface as they chase dreams and confront the lives fate dealt them.
6. Love’s Ambition
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Starring: Zhao Lusi, William Chan | Tencent Video/WeTV | Premiere: September 26 (Rumoured for Surprise Premiere)
A seemingly perfect couple hides cracks beneath the surface. When control and love collide, they must strip away illusions to rediscover their true selves.
Read: Love's Ambition Ending Explained.
7. Mobius
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Starring: Bai Jingting, Janice Man, Song Yang, Liu Yijun | iQIYI | Premiere: September 17.
Detective Lu Tianfeng rewinds days up to five times to solve crimes. When a killer with the same power emerges, time itself becomes the battlefield. Read: Mobius Finale Explained.
8. Hunting
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Starring: Wang Yang, Zhang Youhao | iQIYI | Premiere: Sept 3-4
A narcotics officer chases a synthetic drug empire after a major bust. Rookie allies and elusive masterminds test his resolve in a deadly game.
9. The Assassin
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Starring: Qin Lan, Cheryl Yang, Zheng Yecheng | Youku | Premiere: September (TBA)
After the Anshi Rebellion, hidden female assassins trained in Baiyujing fight betrayal, survival, and destiny to protect a fractured Tang dynasty.
10. Yi Man Zhi Shi (Flower of Evil Adaptation)
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Starring: Yang Zishan, Chen Xiao | Youku | Premiere: Rumoured Sept.
A man lives under a false identity to bury his dark past. But when his detective wife investigates, she begins suspecting her perfect husband.
11. Legend of the Magnate
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Starring: Chen Xiao, Sun Qian | iQIYI | Premiere: Sept (TBA)
In late Qing, a failed scholar exiled for a crime he didn’t commit rises as a fearless merchant, unravelling conspiracies while carving his own legacy.
12. Wild Ambition Bloom
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Starring: Rayzha Alimjan, Tony Yang | Youku | Premiere: Sept (TBA)
In Republican China, Chu defies fate to become a pioneering female entrepreneur. Through love, struggle, and betrayal, she builds an empire of her own.
Read: Wild Ambition Bloom Ending Recap.
13. Light to the Night
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Starring: Pan Yueming, Dylan Wang Hedi, Ren Min | CCTV, Youku | Premiere: Sept (TBA)
Two mismatched detectives investigate a 1997 disappearance, unearthing truths that change their lives. A nostalgic, suspenseful crime mystery.
14. Love Beyond the Grave
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Starring: Dilraba Dilmurat, Arthur Chen Feiyu | Tencent Video/WeTV | Premiere: Sept (TBA)
A ghost master and a general linked by a mystical sword share senses and fate. Together, they guard peace between the human and spirit worlds.
Subject to change — any updates and newly confirmed dramas will be added here.
Update:
• Zu Ji (Footprints of Change) (Premiere: September 4, Starring: Tong Yao, Ryan Cheng Lei) - Read: Footprints of Change Ending Recap.
• Double Track Puzzle (September 5 on Youku, Starring: Yang Xuwen, Wang Yangui, Xu Shiyue).
• Encounter with You (September 8, iQIYI. Starring: Tong Yao, Yu Yi).
• The Sun in the Dark (September 14 on Tencent. Starring: Wang Ziyi, Qi Yuchen).
• Return of the Queen (September 16 on iQIYI. Starring: Zhang Yishang, Wu Junting). Read: Return of the Queen Ending Recap.
• Time Raiders (September 20, Tencent Video) Starring: Francis Ng, Cao Lei, Xu Zhenxuan. Read: Time Raiders Ending Recap.
• Fen Fang Xi Shi (September 22, Tencent Video. Starring: Li Jiaqi, He SaiFei, Ren Hao).
With this line-up, September 2025 is shaping up to be a drama-lover’s paradise. Expect schedule changes and last-minute updates, but whether it’s epic wuxia, sizzling romance, or suspense thrillers — the screens are going to stay busy.