5 Chinese dramas where the romance was so good, we forgave the plot holes: Best Choice Ever to Will Love in Spring

Be honest, how many times have you stuck with a drama where you stopped paying attention to the plot, but the couple’s chemistry was just that good? It’s not just a C-Drama or K-Drama thing — it’s a universal drama phenomenon. Writers know exactly how to make us stay. 

And when it comes to C-Dramas, they have a distinct way of winning us over with softness, sweetness, and that slow burn. They might be full of tropes, but we won't quit. So, in the spirit of pure fluff and heartwarming romance, here are five C-Dramas you’ll watch for for just the chemistry.

Will Love in Spring

When Zhuang Jie (Zhou Yu Tong), a city-savvy medical salesperson, returns to her hometown of Nanping from Shanghai, the last thing she expects is, to reconnect with an old classmate, Chen Mai Dong (Li Xian). One of the most unusual and rare plot points, is that Mai Dong, a respected funeral makeup artist, is one of Nanping’s most eligible bachelors. Despite his charm, he avoids his grandmother's matchmaking attempts, fully aware that his unusual profession might be a dealbreaker for potential partners.

Zhuang Jie, once a shy teenager who lost her leg in a car accident, has always admired the rebellious Mai Dong. Of course opposites attract, the connection deepens and a lot of wounds resurface. The show gets messy and trying at times, but the lead pair’s chemistry carries you through. All that yearning, sigh.

A Dream of Splendour

Starring Crystal Liu and Chen Xiao, it’s one of those shows where you stay for the main leads, solely, matched with a soulful OST. It’s an excruciating slow-burn, so try to hold on till at least the third or fourth episode. The story follows Zhao Pan-Er, a tea shop owner, who is betrayed by her fiancé, Ou-Yang Xu, after he passes the imperial exam and chooses to marry a higher-ranking official's daughter. Determined to seek justice, Zhao Pan-Er travels to the Eastern Capital, where she crosses paths with Gu Qian-Fan, an innocent man framed for a crime. Together with her friends, she rescues other women in distress and fights for their rights.

It’s entertaining and occasionally intense, and while you’ll have to suspend disbelief at times, with everything looking so beautiful why bother questioning it?

Best Choice Ever

Mai Cheng Huan (Yang Zi) is done with her mom’s micromanaging and jumps into hotel management to reclaim her life. Cue brooding hotel heir Yao Zhi Ming (Xu Kai), who doubts her at first, then inevitably falls. It’s classic enemies-to-lovers energy with career drama and swoony stares. Slightly draggy? Yes. Worth it for the sparks? Absolutely.

Step by Step Love

What trope does this show not have? It doesn’t matter; we’re here for it. 

Welcome Lu Cen Yang (Zhao Zhi Wei), cold, calculated, and the type of CEO who takes revenge with style. And there’s Bu Ran (Lu Yang Yang), a talented designer from the rival Yi family. You know where this is going, now don’t you? She joins his firm, sparks fly, he isn’t so icy, and big surprise they learn how to work through their issues and deliver a romance of a lifetime. 

Only For Love

Shi Yan (Dylan Wang) is a cold, untouchable CEO. Zheng Shu Yi (Bai Lu) is a gutsy journalist who’ll do anything for an interview. When her love life implodes, she tries to use Shi Yan as revenge bait—only to fall hard for him. Once he finds out? Feelings are hurt, walls go up, but the tension’s too good to quit. You’ve seen this drama before. You’ll still watch it again.