Dear readers, November is here. The year 2024 is almost over. But we are still here doing what we love: watching Chinese dramas and reviewing them for you. This November we finally got to a drama we’ve been waiting for, Zhao Lu Si’s The Story of Pearl Girl. And this is not the only drama that promised good entertainment, some hidden gems also arrived this month. After we gave you list of Chinese dramas released in October 2024 last month, we now have compiled you this list of new Chinese dramas for you to watch in November 2024. Happy reading, dear readers!
New Chinese Dramas in November 2024
1. The Story of Pearl Girl
- Drama Title: The Story of Pearl Girl
- Also Known As: 珠帘玉幕, The Legend of Jewelry , Pearl Curtain and Jade Curtain , Zhu Lian Yu Mu
Genres: Romance, Historical, Business Drama - Cast: Zhao Lu Si, Liu Yu Ning, Tang Xiao Tian
- Number of Episodes: 40
- Date of release: November 1, 2024
- Original Network: Youku
- Where to Watch: Youku
- Adapted from the novel “Kun Shan Yu Qian Zhuan” by Tan Tian Yin
Zhao Lu Si and Liu Yu Ning are back! We’ve been rooting for them since they worked together in the Chinese drama The Long Ballad. And now all we dreamed about has come true in November 2024. Zao Lu Si’s performance in this drama is amazing! Her on-screen chemistry with the handsome Liu Yu Ning and Tang Xiao Tian were top notch. We highly recommend The Story of Pearl Girl on your watch list this month.
A young girl named Duan Wu is a pearl diver from the Cui family pearl farm in Hepu. Since her youth, Duan Wu has lived a hellish life as a slave. She risks her life to retrieve the largest pearl from the deepest ocean in exchange for her freedom.
The pearl brought Duan Wu to meet Yan Zi Jing, a cunning businessman from Xiyu who has a strong hatred for the Cui family, and Zhang Jin Ran, a humble scholar whose heart is so kind and gentle. Each of these men helped her in their own way to escape from the pearl farm.
Duan Wu joined Yan’s caravan and embarked on a new journey full of struggles as she entered the jewelry world. On her journey to the northwest, Duan Wu discovers the secrets of her life and becomes entangled in Yan Zi Jing’s vendetta. She experiences the loss of close relatives and the betrayal of her lover. She begins anew.
Duan Wu changes her name to Su Mu Zhe and bravely ventures to Yangzhou in search of the truth, refusing to allow herself to be consumed by hatred. Letting go of the past, she teams up with Zhang Jin Ran and faces fierce battles with Yan Zi Jing. After the storm subsides, Su Mu Zhe reaches the pinnacle of jewelry artistry at the Jewelry Competition Fair, inspiring many women to take control of their destinies.
- Read the review here: The Story of Pearl Girl drama review
2. Love Game in the Eastern Fantasy
- Drama Title: Love Game in the Eastern Fantasy
- Also Known As: 永夜星河, The Guide to Capturing a Black Lotus, Black Lotus Strategy Manual, Eternal Night Galaxy, Yong Ye Xing He, Hei Lian Hua Gong Lue Shou Ce
- Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Mystery
- Cast: Esther Yu, Ding Yu Xi, Zhu Xu Dan, Yang Shi Ze
- Number of Episodes: 32
- Date of Release: November 1, 2024
- Original Network: Tencent Video
- Where to Watch: WeTV, Tencent Video, Viki
- Adapted from the web novel “The Guide to Capturing a Black Lotus” by Bai Yu Zhai Diao Gong
How in the world could we have missed this drama? On the day that The Story of Pearl Girl premiered, we were so focused on it that we only learned about Love Game in the Eastern Fantasy the next day. And once we started watching it, we could not stop.
The story of Love Game in the Eastern Fantasy was light, simple, and really entertaining. What’s more, the on-screen chemistry between Esther Yu and Ding Yu Xi was so great that you shouldn’t miss it. This drama is truly a hidden gem.
Ling Miao Miao accidentally enters a fantasy world in a novel that she unfortunately didn’t read all the way through. This fantasy world is very different from her normal world, with magic and demons everywhere. If she wants to return to the real world, Ling Miao Miao must complete the system’s tasks as a villainous supporting character.
Ling Miao Miao must win over the mysterious, ruthless and twisted young man, Mu Sheng. And to accomplish this task, Ling Miao Miao must join the Demon Catchers group. She left the luxurious life of a spoiled daughter and joined Mu Sheng.
Together with Mu Yao, the last member of the renowned Demon Catcher family, and Liu Fu Yi, another powerful Demon Catcher, they embark on a journey full of adventures. As the mission progresses, they will gradually resolve the animosity between humans and monsters, rewrite the fateful ending, and save the world. This Chinese drama you shouldn’t miss in November 2024.
- Read the review here: Love Game in the Eastern Fantasy drama review
- Read the ending explained here: Love Game in the Eastern Fantasy ending explained
3. The Girl Inside Me
- Title: The Girl Inside Me
- Also Known As: 住在我身体里的那个她, Meng Zhu Jia Dao, Zhu Zai Wo Shen Ti Li Di Na Ge Ta
- Genres: Romance, Historical, Fantasy
- Cast: Chen Fang Tong, Wang Ze Xuan
- Number of Episodes: 24
- Date of Release: November 3, 2024
- Original Network: Tencent Video
- Where to Watch: WeTV, Tencent Video
The Girl Inside Me is a funny and romantic Chinese short drama, for those who need some eye candy and don’t mind the absurd plot in November 2024. 😂
Xiao Xiao was tormented by her mother’s pressure to marry. Unexpectedly, she travels through time and wakes up in the body of a young man named Chu Xiao Ran. This simple and naive man worked as an attendant in an ancient bathhouse.
Armed with a magical pouch that can make any modern object appear at will, Xiao Xiao helps Chu Xiao Ran win over a distant princess. All the while, she takes advantage of Chu Xiao Ran’s body to flirt with all the handsome and attractive men that she can find.
4. Feng Hua Jian
- Drama Title: Feng Hua Jian
- Also Known As: 风华鉴
- Genres: Historical, Romance
- Cast: Gia Ge, Dong Zi Fan
- Number of Episodes: 20
- Date of Release: November 5, 2024
- Original Network: Hunan TV, Mango TV
- Where to Watch: Mango TV
- Adapted from the web novel “Feng Hua Jian” by Xiao Yun
There are quite a number of Chinese revenge dramas going on in Cdramaland these days. Feng Hua Jian is among them. We find this drama’s plot quite interesting. Currently, we are watching the drama with English subtitles on MangoTV drama channel on YouTube in November 2024.
Wen Wan once loved Su Xuan Jing the most. When she married him, it was supposed to be the best day of her life. But everything turned catastrophic when Su Xuan Jing massacred her entire family. Wen Wan herself died at the hands of the man she loved so much.
Having been reborn, Wen Wan vowed to get even. Along the way, Wen Wan unravels the deeper conspiracy behind the tragedy. She must navigate a treacherous path and change her destiny.
5. Agarwood Like a Dream
- Drama Title: Agarwood Like a Dream
- Also Known As: 沉香如梦夜不寒, Agarwood Like a Dream , Chen Xiang Ru Meng Ye Bu Han
- Genres: Mystery, Historical, Romance
- Cast: Li Jiu Lin, Zhang Ya Zhuo, Ran Xu
- Number of Episodes: 20
- Date of Release: November 5, 2024
- Original Network: Youku
- Where to Watch: Youku
As I said before, Cdramaland was full of revenge plots these days. Agarwood Like a Dream is one of them. This Chinese short drama series was made for you who are busy with real life but don’t want to miss your daily dose of Cdrama.
Years ago, Ying He Meng’s mother was wrongly accused of murder and died at the hands of the Ye family. With a new identity as Chen Ru Meng, the incense maker, Ying He Meng entered the Ye family as the heir’s concubine. Her intentions are clear, she is there to avenge her mother’s death.
Meanwhile, Ye Bu Huan has his own agenda in taking her as his concubine. Amidst their probing and scheming, Ying He Meng and Ye Bu Huan gradually develop feelings of love and hate. Together, they walk side by side to uncover the truth of the past.
6. Passionate Love After Marriage
- Drama Title: Passionate Love After marriage
- Also Known As: 婚后热恋, Hun Hou Re Lian
- Genres: Romance
- Cast: Dai Jing Yao, Zeng Xue Yao
- Number of Episodes: 28
- Date of Release: November 6, 2024
- Original Network: Tencent Video
- Where to Watch: WeTV, Tencent Video
Ahhh… Chinese urban drama at last. Passionate Love After Marriage is a short length series of drama with a duration of 10 minutes. Perfect as a lunch companion wherever you are in this November 2024.
The heiress of the Gu family, Gu An An, suffers a family tragedy when her mother mysteriously falls off a cliff into a coma. Her father, a gambling addict, has tried to seize all of the Gu family’s assets.
In order to protect her family’s fortune, Gu An An decided to marry Huo Si Wen, the eldest son of the Huo family. But then she met Huo Si Ting, the unappreciated second son of the Huo family. They began to form an alliance, and as they navigated through the complex situation, love quietly blossomed.
7. Smile Code
- Drama Title: Smile Code
- Also Known As: 失笑, Laugh Out Loud, Shi Xiao
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Cast: Shen Yue, Lin Y
- Episodes: 34
- Date of Release: November 8, 2024
- Original Network: Tencent Video, WeTV
- Where to Watch: WeTV, Tencent Video
- Adapted from the novel “Lost Laughter” by Zu Le
After seeing his tear-jerking performance in Angels Fall Sometimes drama, we wanted to see Ling Yi in a Chinese comedy-drama like Everyone Loves Me. And here is the Smile Code answering our prayers in November 2024.
Gu Yi is an actress with a cheerful and funny personality. She meets Liang Da Wen, an aloof man who suffers from alexithymia. Liang Da Wen has difficulty expressing his emotions and can’t laugh.
This is the story of how Gu Yi and Liang Da Wen heal each other. However, the romance is not only about the emotions between men and women, but also about the struggling urban youth in Shanghai.
So, dear readers, have you decided which November 2024 Chinese dramas to add to your watchlist? And if you don’t find the right one for you, November 2024 is still long, we are sure Cdramaland will have something for you to watch. Be sure to check back often for more updates. Ciao!
