Youku, one of China’s most popular streaming platforms, has released some remarkable shows in 2024, including The Double and Embrace in the Dark Night. Moreover, the platform has some anticipated Chinese dramas in the roster that will release in the coming months. With these, fans will be able to experience a variety of genres, such as romance, comedy, thriller, and fantasy. Thus, this article below lists the most anticipated Chinese dramas that will be available on Youku’s app and website.
In Between
This Youku drama tells the story of a few young people experiencing modern urban life. While searching for love, life, and personal worth, they keep experiencing obstacles and failures, but in the end, they achieve different kinds of growth and resolution.
Among these young people is He Zhi Nan (Tian Xiwei), who seeks love, while Han Su (Zeng Mengxue) seeks a source of livelihood. As emotion and reason collide, a unique twist is created. On the other hand, Qu Yi Fan (Xin Yunlai) focuses on making a living, while Gao Peng (Zhang Zhehua) is a wealthy second-generation character who looks for self-discovery.
The Story of Pearl Girl
The Story of Pearl Girl’s plot is set in the early Tang Dynasty and follows the life of Duan Wu (Zhao Lusi), a young girl who fishes for pearls for her livelihood. She goes on a journey to take over the jewelry world and establish herself as the top jeweler. On the way, she meets many people who offer her guidance and help her grow.
She collaborates with a renowned merchant, Yan Zi Jing (Liu Yuning), who offers to help her expand her jewelry business. However, in a strange turn of events, Yan Zi Jing turns against her and intends to murder her. Although Duan Wu escapes and flees to Yangzhou in search of the truth, her intellect and ambitions help her to establish a successful business in Yangzhou as well. Amid this, she runs into a poet named Zhang Jin Ran (Tang Xiao Tian), who she remembers as someone who had once saved her life. Thus begins her journey towards a new life.
The Blossoming Love
The upcoming Youku drama The Blossoming Love will see Human Emperor Zhao Ming (Vin Zhang) sacrifice his life to resist the divine realm. However, his lover, Hun Dun Zhu (Sun Zhen Ni), risks her life to save a fraction of his soul, which starts the cycle of reincarnation that lasts an eternity.
Later, Zhao Ming reincarnates as the leader of the Immortal Alliance, Xie Xue Chen, while Hun Dun Zhu gets reborn as Mu Xuan Ling, a holy maiden in the Dark Domain. Unbeknownst to the past, the duo develop enmity and become rivals. However, in one instance, Mu Xuan Ling saves Xie Xue Chen after he is left injured in the Dark Domain. Mu Xuan Ling then uses the power of love to awaken him, thereby bringing peace to the world.
Brocade Odyssey
This upcoming Chinese drama is an adaptation of Zhuang Zhuanng’s Shu Brocade Family. Set in the Tang Dynasty, Brocade Odyssey follows Ji Ying Ying (Tan Songyun), a young lady from Huanhua Dyeing Shop, and Zhao Xiu Yuan, from a prestigious brocade family in Yizhou who were childhood sweethearts. However, due to family pressure, Zhao Xiu Yuan could only marry the daughter of an official.
Meanwhile, Yang Jing Yuan (Zheng Yecheng), the third son of the Yang family, falls in love with Ji Ying Ying at first sight. Although she doesn’t harbor the same feelings, the two become close friends. At this time, the White King, aka the prince of Nanzhao Kingdom, steals Ji’s dyeing recipe while visiting Yizhou. To break Ji family’s spirit, he also takes Ji Ying Ying away. Yang Jing Yuan then leads tan army to protect his nation and defeat the enemy.
