Category: Chinese Drama

Man’s Inhumanity to Man (反人类暴行)

Synopsis

It traces the atrocities of Unit 731’s biological and chemical warfare, reflects on history’s scars, and prays for humanity’s peace.

In 1992, Xiao Jin, a staff member at the Harbin 731 Museum, discovered incomplete records of this period of history while organizing historical materials. To uncover the truth, he embarked on a decades-long transnational journey of evidence gathering, gradually revealing the truth of that dark and long-buried era.

The story employs a dual timeline narrative, returning to Harbin during the Japanese invasion of China. Through the perspectives of several individuals involved, it profoundly exposes the brutal human experiments and inhumane atrocities committed by the Japanese Unit 731, condemning the anti-human nature of Japanese militarism and highlighting the resilient spirit of resistance of the Chinese people.

Production

Director	MU Passsee
Screenwriters	MU Passsee / MENG Yang
Starring	JIANG Qilin / ZHANG Yu / YIN Zheng / LAN Xiya / HAN Jing
Total Episodes	20
Genre	Historical Drama
Premiere Date	December 13, 2025 (Mainland China)
Premiere Channel	Jiangsu TV
Premiere Platform	Youku

TV Premiere Ratings Calendar

Dec, 2025
	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Date						13	14
Episodes						1	2
Ratings						0.194%	0.120%
Date	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
Episodes	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Ratings	0.119%	0.125%	0.123%	0.119%	0.099%	0.136%	0.106%
Date	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Episodes	10	/	11	12	13	14	15
Ratings	0.102%	/	0.111%	0.115%	0.115%	0.141%	0.113%
Date	29	30	31
Episodes	16	17	/
Ratings	0.095%	0.134%	/
Jan, 2026
Date				1	2	3	4
Episodes				/	18	19	/
Ratings				/	0.129%	0.119%	/
Date	5
Episodes	20
Ratings	0.115%
Average rating for the series: *0.121%*

The ‘/’ in the table indicates that other broadcast programs are being played.

February 27, 2026

Wonderful Times (好好的时光)

Synopsis

In the late 1970s, Zhuang Xianjin (TIAN Yu), a factory worker with two sons and a daughter, married Su Xiaoman (MEI Ting), a dancer with a son and a daughter. The children from the two families, each with their own thoughts, acted out a thirty-year-long emotional drama with their parents. The eldest daughter, Zhuang Haohao, who had been the head of the household since childhood, was the “stabilizing force” of the two blended families.

From a tram ticket seller to a popular singer in a dance hall, she was like a wildflower on a mountaintop, growing tenaciously alongside her family, facing the sun. Zhuang Xianjin finally realized his dream of naming his child “Study Hard and Make Progress Every Day,” but the name Zhuang Xiangshang, which fulfilled his dream, became an unspoken “secret” between Zhuang Haohao and Su Xiaoman.

Zhuang Xuexi and Wang Yuanyuan were childhood sweethearts, but due to their parents’ marriages, they could only pass each other by. Liu Cheng, Zhuang Xianjin’s apprentice, pursued Zhuang Xianjin’s daughter Zhuang Haohao unsuccessfully, but instead married Su Xiaoman’s daughter.

Production

Director	LIU Jiacheng / LIU Yang
Screenwriters	HAO Yan
Starring	MEI Ting / TIAN Yu / CHEN Haoyu / LI Xueqin / LIU Yitie
Total Episodes	40
Genre	Period Drama / Romance Drama
Premiere Date	February 23, 2026 (Mainland China)
Premiere Channel	CCTV1 (CMG)
Premiere Platform	MangoTV

February 27, 2026

Swords into Plowshares (太平年)

Synopsis

The series “Swords into Plowshares” focuses on the fateful choices of Qian Hongchu (Bai Yu), Zhao Kuangyin (Zhu Yawen), and Guo Rong (Yu Haoming) amidst national turmoil.

Witnessing the chaos, they deeply understand that only by rebuilding order can suffering end. Qian Hongchu upholds the principle of “protecting the territory and ensuring the people’s safety,” safeguarding his region; Guo Rong aspires to restore social order, but dies young; Zhao Kuangyin, adapting to the changing times, establishes the Song dynasty and implements reforms.

Ultimately, amidst the historical tide and the people’s hopes, Qian Hongchu surrenders his territory to the Song dynasty, laying a peaceful foundation for the continuation and development of Chinese civilization.

Production

Director	YANG Lei / LU Beike
Screenwriters	DONG Zhe
Starring	BAI Yu / ZHOU Yutong / ZHU Yawen / YU Haoming / DONG Yong
Total Episodes	48
Genre	Historical Drama / Costume Drama
Premiere Date	January 23, 2026 (Mainland China)
Premiere Channel	CCTV1 (CMG)
Premiere Platforms	iQIYI / WeTV (Tencent Video) / MangoTV

TV Ratings Calendar

Jan, 2026
	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Date					23	24	25
Episodes					1-2	3-4	5-6
CVB Ratings					2.236%	2.302%	2.177%
Date	26	27	28	29	30	31
Episodes	7-8	9-10	11-12	13-15	16-18	/
CVB Ratings	2.190%	2.232%	2.226%	2.487%	2.579%	/
Feb, 2026
Date							1
Episodes							19
CVB Ratings							1.806%
Date	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Episodes	20-22	23-25	26-28	29-31	32-33	34-36	37-38
Ratings	2.529%	2.555%	2.570%	2.614%	2.580%	2.630%	2.894%
Date	9	10	11	12	13
Episodes	39-41	42	43	44-46	47-48
CVB Ratings	2.688%	2.056%	2.012%	2.616%	3.083%
Average CVB rating for the series: 2.490%

February 26, 2026

Born to be Alive (生命树)

Synopsis

In the 1990s, Mazhi County on the Qinghai Plateau was heavily reliant on agriculture and animal husbandry, and was once mired in poverty.

The surrounding uninhabited area of Bola Mula was rich in mineral and wildlife resources, attracting rampant poaching and illegal mining for profit. With the support of County Head Lin Peisheng (LI Guangjie), Deputy County Head of Mazhi County, Dorje (HU Ge) established a patrol team. Initially, they explored the uninhabited area to alleviate poverty, but after witnessing the horrific slaughter of Tibetan antelopes, Dorje devoted himself to environmental protection.

Bai Ju (YANG Zi), a young policewoman in the patrol team, became a turning point in Dorje’s life. She was an orphan adopted by Zhang Qinqin (MEI Ting), a doctor sent to Tibet, and the youngest daughter of the Bai family, known for her adventurous spirit. After experiencing the uninhabited area firsthand, Bai Ju matured quickly, becoming close friends with the patrol team members and falling in love with newspaper reporter Shao Yunfei (ZHANG Zhehua).

Together, they worked to establish a nature reserve, but on the eve of their success, they experienced the disappearance of their leader, Dorje, and the disbandment of the patrol team. More than a decade later, Bolamula regained its tranquility, but the problem of illegal coal mining once again threw the balance between development and environmental protection off. Baiju reunited with her former lover, old friends, and siblings, and together they investigated the truth behind Dorje’s disappearance on the road to environmental protection in the new era.

In the end, they cleared the hero’s name and continued to protect the green waters and blue skies of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Production

Director	LI Xue / ZHAO Shuo
Screenwriters	WANG Sanmao / WANG Lei / XIAO Yifan / HUANG Kaiwen / LI Xue
Starring	YANG Zi / HU Ge / LI Guangjie / ZHANG Zhehua / MEI Ting
Total Episodes	40
Genre	Period Drama
Premiere Date	January 30, 2026 (Mainland China)
Premiere Channel	CCTV8 (CMG)
Premiere Platform	iQIYI

TV Ratings Calendar

Jan, 2026
	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Date					30	31
Episodes					1-2	3-4
CVB Ratings					1.654%	1.723%
Feb, 2026
Date							1
Episodes							5-6
CVB Ratings							1.649%
Date	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Episodes	7-8	9-10	11-12	13-14	15-16	17-18	19-20
CVB Ratings	1.576%	1.620%	1.590%	1.563%	1.672%	1.628%	1.571%
Date	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Episodes	21-22	23-24	25-26	27-28	29-30	31-32	33-34
CVB Ratings	1.554%	1.644%	1.552%	1.510%	1.622%	1.579%	1.543%
Date	16	17	18	19
Episodes	/	35-36	37-38	39-40
CVB Ratings	/	1.252%	1.436%	1.664%
Average CVB rating for the series: 1.580%

February 26, 2026

Our Dazzling Days (岁月有情时)

Synopsis

“Our Dazzling Days” is a coming-of-age period drama directed by Huang Wei (“Like a Flowing River”, “White Deer Plain”), written by Bian Zhihong (“Bodyguards and Assassins”, “City of the City”), and starring Huang Jingyu (“Operation Red Sea”, “Chasing the Undercurrent”), Guan Xiaotong (“To Be a Better Man, “Twenty Your Life On”), and Wang Tianchen (“Youth”, “Joy of Life”).

“Our Dazzling Days” tells the story of children who grew up in family housing communities surrounding industrial plants and the factory they called home.

In 1990, on the outskirts of Northeast China, a military factory stood tall, surrounded by shops, hospitals, schools, and residential compounds. The carefree “No-Brain” Xiaoman and the rule-abiding “No-Fun” Xia Lei became friends with Yan Xiaodan, a girl who dreamed of sailing the seas. Together, they lived through dazzling, sunlit days of youth.As their youth faded, so too did the factory’s glory.

The one who most wanted to stay, Xiaoman, was forced to go abroad to Japan to make a living, only to fall for a scam that nearly cost him his life. Xia Lei, the small-town academic, graduated and became a “Shanghai drifter,” fighting for a place in the modern metropolis. At the dawn of the 21st century, Iron City’s factory finally collapsed, and its thousands of workers scattered. Yet, fate brought the childhood friends back together.

Xia Lei and Xiaodan, now equipped with knowledge, vision, and experience, returned home to revive a branch factory, joining forces with Xiaoman overseas to outwit the local bullies who had taken control. From friends to lovers, and ultimately to family bound not by blood but by shared spirit, the trio carried forward the “factory kid” legacy — a spirit of grit, loyalty, and resilience — becoming builders of their hometown’s new era. Together, they write a passionate and romantic chapter about ordinary heroes shaped by their times.

Production

Director	HUANG Wei
Screenwriters	BIAN Zhihong / ZHANG Dahai
Starring	HUANG Jingyu / GUAN Xiaotong / XU Ruohan / WANG Tianchen / GUO Jinglin
Total Episodes	30
Genre	Period Drama
Premiere Date	February 20, 2026 (Mainland China)
Premiere Channel	CCTV8 (CMG)
Premiere Platform	iQIYI

February 26, 2026

Love Story in the 1970s (纯真年代的爱情)

Synopsis

Set in the 1970s, Fei Ni, an ambitious textile factory worker, dreams of changing her fate through education. Her middle school classmate, Fang Muyang, becomes a local hero after being injured while saving someone.

Hoping to gain merit and be recommended for university, Fei Ni volunteers to care for him,but her hopes are repeatedly dashed. As life pressures mount, she proposes a fake marriage to Fang Muyang to secure housing for her brother’s wedding. After many challenges, the two finally get a place and become a couple sharing a bunk bed. Through hardship and perseverance, their bond deepens into genuine affection.

Eventually, Fei Ni is admitted to university, and Fang Muyang fulfills his dream of becoming a painter. Together, they step into a life filled with warmth, love, and hope for the future.

Production

Director	CHEN Chang
Screenwriters	GUO Shuang
Starring	CHEN Feiyu / SUN Qian / GUO Xiaoting / WANG Tianchen / LIU Mintao
Total Episodes	29 Episodes
Genre	Romance Drama
Premiere Day	February 21, 2026 (Mainland China)
Premiere Channel	CCTV8 (CMG)
Premiere Platform	WeTV (Tencent Video)

February 26, 2026

Unveil: Jadewind (唐宫奇案之青雾风鸣)

Synopsis

During the Lantern Festival, Princess Ningyuan dies mysteriously at the night banquet. Li Peiyi, Princess of Fuchang County, and Xiao Huaijin, deputy director of the Astronomical Bureau, are ordered to investigate. Cold on the outside but kind at heart, Peiyi reads people fast and fights even faster. Huaijin is meticulous, with a razor-sharp memory. Working in sync, they follow threads through arrogant nobles and an Imperial Guard commander hiding secrets, cracking the case and unmasking the killer.

More eerie palace mysteries soon follow, each tied to the fates of women in the inner court. As they chase truth deeper into the Tang palace, they also uncover what really happened behind Peiyi’s family massacre fifteen years ago, and the mastermind’s plot. In the end, Peiyi clears her father’s name, finds loyal allies at her side, and earns hard-won redemption.

Production

Director	YIN Tao
Screenwriters	MENG Yang / ZHU Xin / CHEN Xibai
Starring	BAI Lu / WANG Xingyue / YAO Annabel / ZHAO Qing / ZHAO Yiqin
Total Episodes	34 Episodes
Genre	Suspense Drama / Historical Drama
Premiere Date	February 5, 2026 (Mainland China)
Premiere Channel	CCTV8 (CMG)
Premiere Platform	Youku

TV Ratings Calendar

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Feb, 2026
Date				5	6	7	8
Episodes				1-2	3-4	5-6	7-8
CVB Ratings				0.971%	0.968%	0.967%	0.922%
Date	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Episodes	9-10	11-12	13-14	15-16	17-18	19-20	21-22
CVB Ratings	0.923%	0.919%	0.905%	0.879%	0.973%	0.942%	0.948%
Date	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Episodes	/	23-24	25	26	27	28	29
CVB Ratings	/	0.812%	0.928%	0.953%	0.917%	1.035%	1.071%
Date	23	24	25	26	27
Episodes	30	31	32	33	34
CVB Ratings	1.084%	1.043%	1.127%	1.168%	1.165%
Average CVB rating for the series: 0.963%

February 26, 2026