This drama follows Fan Changyu, a butcher’s daughter, and Xie Zheng, a fallen noble seeking revenge. Their fake marriage turns into true love, but war tears them apart.
Determined, Fan Changyu wields her butcher’s knife on the battlefield, searching for justice and her husband. Meanwhile, Xie Zheng reclaims his title, fighting to protect his country and love.
Reunited in battle, they stand together, defying fate, uncovering the truth, and returning home without forgetting their vows.
Production
Director
Zeng Qingjie
Screenwriters
Zou Yue / Jin Zi / Zeng Zhen
Starring
Tian Xiwei / Zhang Linghe / Ren Hao / Kong Xueer / Deng Kai / More…
“How Dare You!?” is a historical costume time-travel political comedy produced by iQIYI, starring Wang Churan (“Serenade of Peaceful Joy”, “The Longest Promise”) and Cheng Lei (“My Journey to You”, “Follow Your Heart”), adapted from the novel of the same name by Qi Yingjun.
Workplace rookie Wang Cuihua unexpectedly finds herself inside the plot of a transmigration novel, where she meets Zhang San, another time-traveler. One is a novice struggling to fight against fate in the workplace; the other is a domineering king who has spent ten years lying low, hiding his achievements.
Together, the two, armed with knowledge of the script, begin a series of strategic maneuvers to survive. Tests confirm that the secondary female character, Xie Yong’er, is a transmigrator from an even lower level of the story world. Wang Cuihua and Zhang San prepare drought-resistant crops in advance, recruit talented individuals, stabilize the borderlands, and win over Xie Yong’er, all while defeating the Duke of Duan. Victory seems within reach, but Xiahou Dan (Zhang San) suffers from a long-term, incurable head illness.
Only then does Yu Wanyin (Wang Cuihua) realize that the anonymous guest had long prophesied that only one of them could survive. Back when Xiahou Dan spared her life, he missed his best chance to survive. Now, Yu Wanyin makes the same choice to save Xiahou Dan. The weak Qiang Kingdom frequently sends assassins to defeat the Great Xia. When a mute assassin attempts to poison Xiahou Dan, Yu Wanyin uses poison to counter poison, curing his head illness and saving his life. In the end, Yu Wanyin and Xiahou Dan both survive, witnessing the prosperous era they had worked so hard to achieve.
Production
Director
LIU Haibo / WANG Li
Screenwriters
WANG Huan / FAN Jing / JIANG Lihua / ZHOU Yinglei / LIU Qianzi
Starring
WANG Churan / CHENG Lei / TANG Xiaotian / HU Yixuan / Ma Su
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.
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.
“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.
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
