C-dramas with a bittersweet ending
Stories that earn their conclusion through sacrifice or lasting loss alongside what the characters manage to save.
How this list is chosen: Reviewed ending: bittersweet. Traits are researched from published sources with AI assistance and editorially checked (methodology).
Against The Current
兰香如故
Completed2026· 47 episodes
Liu Xueyi · Seven Tan
- Historical
- Drama
- Romance
Arsenal Military Academy
烈火军校
Completed2019· 48 episodes
Bai Lu · Li Cheng Bin · Wu Jiayi
- Republican era
- Action
- Comedy
Dashing Youth
少年白马醉春风
Completed2024· 40 episodes
He Yu · Hu Lianxin · Neo Hou
- Historical
- Action
- Drama
Forward Forever
热血同行
Completed2020· 58 episodes
Hu Bing Qing · Huang Zitao · Jackson Yee
- Republican era
- Action
- Drama
Ray of Light
追光的日子
Completed2023· 30 episodes
Guo Jingfei · Ren Min · Roy Wang
- Modern
- Drama
Till the End of the Moon
长月烬明
Completed2023· 40 episodes
Bai Lu · Chen Duling · Luo Yunxi
- Fantasy
- Action
- Drama