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| February 2026 Chinese Drama Release Overview (Photo: iQIYI, Tencent Video, Youku, MGTV, Weibo) |
February 2026 is shaping up to be one of the busiest and most exciting months for Chinese drama fans. From romance and fantasy to mystery, workplace survival, historical epics, and slice-of-life gems, this month gathers titles that were long awaited, quietly delayed, or heavily rumoured. Some come with official dates, others remain tentative, but all carry strong momentum and real release potential.
As always, schedules below combine official platform announcements, industry chatter, and delayed projects rolled over from previous months.
Most Anticipated Chinese Dramas Airing in February 2026
Dates can still shift, even for confirmed titles, so consider this a living list we’ll keep updating as new confirmations drop.
How Dare You
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Starring: Wang Churan, Ryan Cheng Lei
Platform: iQIYI
Premiere: 5 or 6 February
A workplace rookie wakes up inside a novel and teams up with another transmigrator hiding royal-level power. As schemes unfold, the pair fight destiny, deception, and a cruel prophecy that threatens the future they’re trying to build together.
Dream of Golden Years
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Starring: Zhou Ye, Zhai Xiaowen
Platform: iQIYI
Premiere: 20 February
Set in 1983, a modern woman labelled a “corporate slave” enters the ruthless business world from zero. Through grit and intelligence, she reshapes her fate, supports those around her, and proves resilience can rewrite destiny.
Generation To Generation
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Starring: Zhou Yiran, Bao Shangen
Platform: Tencent Video
Premiere: 23 February / Late February
A girl destined to be branded a “witch” joins a powerful sect and bonds with a paranoid survivor of a family tragedy. As secrets surface and factions clash, hidden identities threaten to upend everything they believe in.
Love Story in the 1970s
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Starring: Arthur Chen Feiyu, Sun Qian
Platform: Tencent Video
Premiere: 19 February
In the 1970s, a factory worker dreams of education and change. A fake marriage for survival slowly turns real as two ordinary people face pressure, setbacks, and warmth together while chasing a better future.
Rebirth
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Starring: Huangyang Tian Tian, Zhang Kangle, Li Yunrui
Platform: iQIYI, Tencent Video
Premiere: 6 February
Rescued from slavery, Chu Qiao bonds with a powerful heir, only to be pulled into betrayal and political struggle. As trust breaks, she rises through sacrifice, becoming a symbol of justice and hope.
Unveil: Jadewind
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Starring: Bai Lu, Wang Xingyue
Platform: Youku
Premiere: 4 February
A palace mystery begins with a princess’s shocking death. Two investigators uncover layered court cases, women’s struggles, and a decade-old truth, exposing a conspiracy tied to power, betrayal, and hidden vengeance.
Live Up to Your Youth
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Starring: Zhang Ruonan, Bai Yu, Jelly Lin Yun
Platform: iQIYI
Premiere: 18 February
In 1990s Beijing, young artists chase dreams from a modest guesthouse. Through rejection and fleeting wins, they face reality without losing passion, stepping into a new era with scars, memories, and meaning.
Southern Anecdote
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Starring: Zhang Xincheng, Ding Yuxi, Jiang Peiyao, Fu Dalong, Liu Lingzi
Platform: iQIYI
Premiere: February (TBA)
Set in early Republican China, two secret agents investigate mysterious cases linked to a deadly plant. Clues lead them to a massive ship, where warlords, secrets, and survival collide.
Zhu Yu (Chasing Jade)
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Starring: Zhang Linghe, Tian Xiwei
Platform: iQIYI
Premiere: 4 February
A butcher’s daughter enters a fake marriage with a fallen noble. Separated by war, they grow stronger apart and reunite on the battlefield, standing together to protect love, truth, and their country.
About Love
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Starring: Liu Yuning, Wang Ziwen, Jiang Xin
Platform: Tencent Video
Premiere: 26 February
A cautious woman unexpectedly falls into a sincere romance. Through trust and steady support, she learns to face emotional fears and rediscover confidence in love and connection.
The Miles Away Campaign
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Starring: Wang Yang, Wan Qian, Huang Chengcheng, Yu Hewei, Bi Yanjun, Wang He
Platform: iQIYI
Premiere: February (TBA)
During wartime chaos, a cook survives mistaken identity and grows into an unlikely hero. Through endurance, loyalty, and shifting beliefs, ordinary people shape history in their own quiet ways.
The Ferry Man
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Starring: Yu Yi, Liu Zhiyang, Xiao Yin
Platform: iQIYI
Premiere: February (TBA)
A modern engineering genius travels to a chaotic era, starting as a small official. Using knowledge and strategy, he protects the vulnerable, navigates power struggles, and rises toward legendary status.
Touch
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Starring: Cai Wenjing, Chen Jingke
Platform: iQIYI
Premiere: February (TBA)
A film director is pulled back to her university days after an unexpected twist. Past and present overlap, leading to healing, emotional growth, and the courage to face unfinished feelings.
Unpredictable
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Starring: Liu Ye, Nie Yuan, Esther Wang
Platform: Tencent Video
Premiere: February
Spanning nearly three decades, two interconnected lives reflect how small choices ripple through time. Against sweeping social change, fate proves unstable, personal, and quietly relentless.
Sheng Nu
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Starring: Ma Sichun, Ning Li, Yuan Shanshan, Zhai Zilu, Zhang Tao
Platform: Tencent Video
Premiere: February
A brilliant mathematician is framed and stripped of everything. After years away, she returns with clarity and resolve, determined to uncover truth and reclaim control of her life.
The Richest Poor Guy / The Poor Winner
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Starring: Peng Yuchang, Lin Yun, Lin Gualin
Platform: Tencent Video
Premiere: February
A young man is tasked with running a company designed to lose money. Unexpectedly, he becomes a respected leader, turning absurd rules into sharp business success.
Born with Luck
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Starring: Tian Xiwei, Wang Xiao, Wang Chuanjun
Platform: iQIYI
Premiere: February 2026
A veteran detective investigates a tangled case in a small town. With help from an unlikely group, he uncovers corruption, crime, and truths hidden beneath everyday chaos.
Wonderful Times
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Starring: Tian Yu, Mei Ting, Chen Haoyu, Li Xueqin, Liu Yitie
Platform: Mango TV
Premiere: February 2026
Blended families navigate thirty years of emotional change from the late 1970s onward. Through growth, secrets, and reconciliation, ordinary lives bloom with resilience and quiet strength.
Fate Chooses You
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Starring: Allen Ren Jialun, Wang Herun, Zhang Kaiying, Wang Yilun
Platform: iQIYI
Premiere: February 2026
After an ancient clan’s downfall, a chosen child brings hope thousands of years later. A fragile spirit bond pulls two unlikely allies into trials that challenge fate, loyalty, and belief.
Our Dazzling Days
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Starring: Johnny Huang Jingyu, Guan Xiaotong, Xu Ruohan
Platform: iQIYI
Premiere: 18 or 19 February
Three childhood friends reunite years later after separate journeys. Returning home, they transform from dreamers into builders, reconnecting friendship, responsibility, and purpose.
February 2026 is stacked, and this list may still grow as confirmations roll in. Which drama tops your watchlist right now, and which one do you think will surprise everyone once it airs?