Celebrate Chinese New Year At Home By Watching These 7 Romantic Chinese Dramas

Drama China Begin Again (Foto: VIU)

JAKARTA - The government recommends the public not to celebrate the Lunar New Year considering the number of positive cases of COVID-19 has risen again. To celebrate the turn of the Chinese New Year at home, watching Chinese dramas can be one of the activities during the Chinese New Year holidays.

There are various collections of Chinese dramas on Viu which are very suitable and fun to watch with family and loved ones. Apart from having a family theme, this drama is also romantic.

Here are 7 recommendations for Chinese dramas that you can watch during the Chinese New Year holidays.

1. Begin Again

"Begin Again" is a Chinese drama series adapted from the Thai lakorn entitled "Samee Ngern Phon". Present for 35 episodes, this romantic comedy drama highlights the contract marriage between a female CEO and a doctor, starring Zhou Yu Tong and Gong Jun. Since the premiere, the chemistry of the two is very funny and charming.

It is said that Lu Fangning (Zhou Yu Tong) is the CEO of Luning Group who is known to be arrogant, confident, beautiful, and rich. Entering her thirties, she who was constantly under pressure to marry from the family finally decided that she desperately needed a husband and wanted to have children.

By accident, she meets Ling Rui (Gong Jun), a handsome surgeon. He became the perfect candidate in Lu Fangning's eyes. Because of the debt that Ling Rui's sister had, Lu Fangning then made that excuse so they could get married.

2. Perfect & Casual No need to wait long for you to fall in love with this "Perfect & Casual" series. You will be addicted to watching from the first five minutes. Still on the theme of contract marriage, this time the relationship is between a handsome lecturer who is very cold and his students.

Yun Shu (Xu Ruo Han), is a senior student at Zheng Ben University who accidentally falls into the arms of Zhang Si Nian (played by Miles Wei) while buying coffee at the campus cafe. As it turned out, Zhang Si Nian was a professor of mathematics at Zheng Ben University who had just returned.

Through a series of seemingly fortuitous encounters, Yun Shu and Zhang Si Nian agreed to a contract marriage. As feelings between them grow, how will they keep their relationship a secret from those around them and the campus environment?

3. First Romance

For those of you who like romance set during high school and college, the drama "First Romance" is one of the must watch shows that you shouldn't miss. This drama highlights two people who fall in love and become each other's first love even though at different times.

Years ago, Yan Ke (Riley Wang) and Xiong Yi Fan (Wan Peng) were friends from school. However, Xiong Yi Fan did not realize that at that time Yanke liked him. Now, all is different. Yan Ke became one of the most popular students, loved across campus, and a young pianist.

Even so, Yan Ke still felt empty. When an event unites her with Xiong Yi Fan, it is now Xiong Yi Fan's turn to fall in love at first sight to Yan Ke.

4. Professional Single Although the title is about singles, but in this drama you will be presented with an adorable partner. It has a light and not boring storyline and romantic scenes in every episode, making the drama "Professional Single" right to be a favorite choice.

"Professional Single" is set in an art school and focuses on students who go through many difficulties and achieve their artistic goals. Qin Shen Shen (Aaron Deng) and Yuan Qian (Ireine Song) are art students who have been single since birth and are reluctant to date. Because of the intensity of their meeting, the two of them fall in love with each other but are too proud to admit it. As a result of this prestige, they are now friends but intimate. Will they finally admit their feelings for each other?

5. Count Your Lucky Stars "Count Your Lucky Stars" became one of the most anticipated Chinese dramas in 2020 because it marked the comeback of Tao Ming She "Meteor Garden", Jerry Yan returned to the small screen after a hiatus of four years. Here, Jerry Yan competes with the star of "Meteor Garden" from another generation, namely Shin Yue.

The drama "Count Your Lucky Stars" will center on the fate and fortune of a person who can be exchanged in just an instant. Tells the life of Tong Xiaoyou (Shen Yue), a fashion designer who is diligent but continues to experience bad luck. Meanwhile, Lu Xingcheng (Jerry Yan) has received all the luck in the world.

However, an accident causes their luck to change and their lives change drastically. How will their fate continue after an unexpected event occurs?

6. Le Coup de Foudre

Adapted from Qiao Yi's novel "I Don't Like This World, I Only Like You", the drama "Le Coup De Foudre" is based on Qiao Yi's love story with her husband that started in high school. In addition, the title of the drama "Le Coup De Foudre" also comes from French which means love at first sight.

"Le Coup De Foudre" tells the story of Zhao Qiao Yi (Janice Wu) and Yan Mo (Zhang Yu Jian) who were classmates during high school. The two also promised to study abroad together after graduation.

However, a family incident made Qiao Yi cancel her plans. Yan Mo ended up leaving without Qiao Yi anyway. Since then, they have lost contact. Four years pass and they are reunited at a high school reunion. Will love unite those who have been separated?

7. Lucky With You Fall in love with your own bodyguard? Moreover, the bodyguard is already a widow? Nothing is impossible in Lucky With You.

Lucky With You" tells the story of Wu Yiu (Claudia Wang) who filed for divorce from her husband who had an affair. However, all property and custody of the children fell to her ex-husband.

In order to file an appeal, he needs a large amount of funds. He is then hired by a security company to be trained as a professional bodyguard whose main task is to guard the "Marquis" (Johnny Huang) who has many enemies. Over time, Yiu realized that the Marquis had a key role in his life.