2026 First Half — Top 10 Most-Watched Chinese Dramas (Lighthouse Data)
“Pursuit of Jade” is leading the charts by a massive margin! Here’s the official ranking so far:
1️⃣ Pursuit of Jade (逐玉) — ~35B views
Zhang Linghe × Tian Xiwei
Fake marriage turns into a battlefield romance ⚔️❤️
2️⃣ Punishment 2 (罚罪2) — ~13.5B views
Huang Jingyu leads this intense crime thriller sequel 🔥
3️⃣ Tang Palace Mystery / Archives: The Nanyang Mystery (唐宫奇案) — ~11.77B views
Bai Lu × Wang Xingyue
A gripping historical palace mystery 🏯🕵️♀️
4️⃣ Taiping Nian / Swords into Plowshares (太平年) — ~11.62B views
Bai Yu × Zhou Yutong
A powerful historical drama of politics and fate ⚔️
5️⃣ Honey Chronicle (蜜语纪) — ~11.14B views
Zhong Hanliang × Zhu Zhu
A mature, emotional romance story ❤️
6️⃣ Moon Scale Chronicle (月鳞绮纪) — ~8.61B views
Ju Jingyi × Chen Duling
A fantasy world of destiny and magic ✨
7️⃣ How Dare You!? (成何体统) — ~8.61B views
Wang Churan × Cheng Lei
A chaotic, fun time-travel comedy twist ⏳😂
8️⃣ Xiao Yao (逍遥) — ~7.71B views
Tan Songyun × Hou Minghao
A fantasy romance filled with emotion and freedom 🌙
9️⃣ Pride and Love (骄阳似我) — ~7.64B views
Song Weilong
A modern romance exploring love and ambition ☀️
🔟 Life Tree (生命树) — ~7.3B views
Yang Zi × Hu Ge
A grounded, realistic human drama 🌳
📊 Pursuit of Jade continues to dominate 2026 streaming charts by a huge lead.
💬 Which one have you watched so far? Drop your favorite below 👇
Help this is so funny 🤣 A professor at a cancer research seminar put Zhang Linghe’s picture in his PPT because his wife watched all 40 episodes of Pursuit of Jade. At first he couldn’t understand why she would watch such a long drama..
"It was said that after taking Jinzhou, he massacred the city, sparing not even infants. The armor of his 800-personal cavalry was said to have been dyed red with blood, earning them the name "Blood-Robed Cavalry" ever since"
#逐玉#PursuitofJade
#ChenZheyuan#WangChuran#DengKai are confirmed cast for iQIYI fantasy frama #FloatingLife according to their support club.
Based on novel of same name by Sha Luo Shuang Shu
Director: Yi Jun (Overdo)
Styling: Yi Xiaoya (Love in the Clouds, Fated Hearts)
Filming: May 2nd