Dear readers, this February 2026 might be the busiest month of the year. So, let’s celebrate February with everything it has to offer, because this month never does just one thing at a time. Valentine’s Day insists on romance. Chinese New Year insists on eating. Ramadhan, for our moslems readers arrives with reflection, patience, and quiet strength of restraint.
While the weather insists on keeping us indoors. Some people are celebrating love, some are embracing singlehood, and the rest are busy avoiding interrogation from neighbouring aunties.
Meanwhile, we are still trying to balance dramas (check out our New Upcoming Chinese Dramas in 2026 article), festive foods, and emotional damage caused by fictional characters.
So, dear readers… before we start with the New Chinese Dramas Premier in February 2026 list, let us wish you a happy Valentine’s Day, a joyful Chinese New Year, a blessed Ramadhan, and happy whatever this month means for you. May your love be steady, your food be plenty and your dramas never end on a cliffhanger. Happy reading!
New Chinese Dramas Premier in February 2026
1. The Truth
- Drama Title: The Truth
- Also Known As: 风过留痕, Feng Guo Liu Hen, Shi An Diao Cha Ke, The Remains of the Wind
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery
- Cast: Gong Jun, Jiang Wu, Sun Yi
- Number of Episodes: 30
- Date of Release: February 3, 2026
- Original Network: iQiyi, Tencent Video
- Where to Watch: WeTV, Tencent Video
- Adapted from the novel “Shi An Diao Cha Ke” by Jiu Di Shui
Well, the February 2026 of happiness shouldn’t be started with this Chinese murder-mystery-trauma kind of drama, like The Truth. But who cares? If Gong Jun is leading, we’re emotionally prepared for anything.
Ye Qian is a skilled investigator from the Major Crimes Unit of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Yunxi City Police Department. He was a part of a team of young and sharp investigative minds. Led by Captain Leng Qi Ming, the team consists of Ye Qian, Si Yuan Long, Jiao Lei, and Zhang Zi Wu.
All of them has their own strength. There are profilers who understand human behaviour, technology experts who handle forensic equipment with ease, experienced detectives who rely on years of instinct and old-school wisdom, and a quick-witted rookie who lightens the mood.
The team was united by the principle “To decipher death’s code is to guard life’s dignity”. As they investigate one case after another, the truth slowly comes to light along with the darker side of the human nature.
2. Unveil: Jadewind
- Drama Title: Unveil: Jadewind
- Also Known As: 唐宫奇案之青雾风鸣, Tang Gong Qi An, Tang Gong Qi An Zhi Qing Wu Feng Ming
- Genres: Historical, Mystery
- Cast: Bai Lu, Wang Xing Yue
- Number of Episodes: 34
- Date of Release: February 5, 2026
- Original Network: CCTV, Youku
- Where to Watch: Youku, Netflix
- Adapted from the web novel “Tang Gong Qi An Zhi Xue Yu She” by Sen Lin Lu
We were having so much fun watching the first episode of this Unveil: Jadewind drama. We loved seeing Bai Lu show her masculine side with a sleek ponytail tied high and secured with a crown.
Her calm presence and a steady expression truly made her stand out as a handsome officer whom even Wang Xing Yue couldn’t surpass her. The mystery was intriguing, so we are sure that this one definitely should be on your February 2026 Chinese drama watchlist.
Li Pei Yi, the Princess of Fuchang County, was not an ordinary princess. She joined the Palace Investigation Bureau and learned to investigate cases. When her closest friend, Princess Ningyuan, died tragically during a banquet, she took the case into her hands.
The emperor then issued an edict and ordered Xiao Huai Jin, the deputy director of the Astronomical Bureau, to assist her investigation. Both Li Pei Yi and Xiao Huai Jin have different natures. While she was quick on reading people and fight, Xiao Huai Jin is methodical and meticulous with a sharp memory.
As they work side by side following the trace of crime, they make an unexpectedly effective team. Their investigation leads them through the stifling palace, where the truth is often sacrificed for power. But whenever they solved a case, another one appeared. All tied to the fates of women in the inner court.
As they chase truth deep in the palace, the truth behind the massacre of Li Pei Yi’s family fifteen years ago began to surface. In the end, Li Pei Yi caught the mastermind, clear her father’s name, and find loyal allies she can trust and earns hard won redemption.
3. How Dare You!?
- Drama Title: How Dare You!?
- Also Known As: 成何体统, Cheng He Ti Tong, How Are You, How Are You?, In What Manner?, This Is Ridiculous, What a Disgrace
- Genres: Romance, Fantasy
- Cast: Wang Chu Ran, Cheng Lei, Tang Xiao Tian, Hu Yu Xuan
- Number of Episodes: 32
- Date of Release: February 6, 2026
- Original Network: iQiyi
- Where to Watch: iQiyi
- Adapted from the web novel “This Is Ridiculous” by Qi Ying Jun
How Dare You?! is one of the most-awaited Chinese dramas in our February 2026 watchlist. This is the live-action version of How Dare You?! donghua (Chinese animation), which you can also watch on iQiyi.
We’ve watched the donghua, so we already knew that this would be very interesting to follow. We just can’t wait to see Wang Chu Ran and Cheng Lei’s chemistry, and how they bring the humour, the chaos, and the angst through the drama version.
Wang Cui Hua is a workplace rookie who suddenly finds herself trapped inside the world of a transmigration novel. There, she meets Zhang San, another transmigrator who ended up inside the body of the domineering and cruel emperor, Xiahou Dan.
Unlike any emperor, Xiahou Dan spent ten years lying low, concealing his true abilities. While Wang Cui Hua became Yu Wan Yin, Xiahou Dan’s concubine. Armed by her knowledge of the plot, the two team up and begin a series of strategic manoeuvres to survive.
They had to win the heart of the real female lead in the novel, Xie Yong’er, as well as defeating the Duke of Duan. What made things more complicated was that Xie Yong’er actually is another transmigrator from an even lower level of the story world,
However, just as the victory seemed close, Xiahou Dan suffered from a long-term, incurable illness. Only then did Yu Wan Yin realize that, according to the prophecy, only one of them could survive.
Refusing to accept this fate, Wang Cui Hua risked everything to save him. through danger, schemes, and repeated assassination attempts, the two fight against destiny. They were determined to live and see the peaceful era they worked so hard to create.
4. The Hidden Truth
- Drama Title: The Hidden Truth
- Also Known As: 被隐匿的真相, Bei Yin Ni De Zhen Xiang
- Genres: Mystery, Crime
- Cast: Ding Guan Sen, Yin Xiao Tian, Huang Ting Ting, Dylan Kuo
- Number of Episodes: 12
- Date of Release: February 6, 2026
- Original Network: Tencent Video
- Where to Watch: WeTV, Tencent Video
Dear readers, if you are looking for the Chinese drama that wouldn’t take much of your time in this February 2026, this is it. Hidden Truth has only 12 episodes, a true blessing for anyone tired of waiting through 38 episodes of drama to finally reach the finale.
This The Hidden Truth drama gets straight to the point, keeps the story tight, and doesn’t drag things out. This is a perfect choice for those whose patience has already been used up by real life.
Tang Tang, a young detective, was pulled back to reopen the Naked Banquet Case, a cold case that has haunted the city for more than a decade. The sudden appearance of Bai Qi Ming, the former ringleader, put the Qingcheng police on high alert.
What begins as a manhunt quickly spirals into something far more unsettling. The investigation shows the connection between cases. A dog shelter that hides illegal dealings behind the guise of animal rescue.
A series of violent dog thefts spread fears across the neighborhood when the poisonous bait harmed the elderly and children. Every thread, from a restaurant owner’s fatal mistakes to the unexplained disappearance of a homeless man, leads to Bai Qi Ming.
As these cases converge, Tang Tang gradually uncovers the truth. And just as he gets closer to the truth, his childhood sweetheart is kidnapped. Now Tang Tang is forced to face the reality that the mastermind behind everything is someone far closer than he ever imagined.
5. Love Story in the 1970s
- Drama Title: Love Story in the 1970s
- Also Known As: 纯真年代的爱情, Shi Yong Zhu Yi De Ai Qing, Shi Yong Zhu Yi Zhe De Ai Qing,
- Genres: Romance
- Cast: Chen Fei Yu, Sun Qian
- Number of Episodes: 29
- Date of Release: February 21, 2026
- Original Network: CCTV, Tencent Video
- Where to Watch: WeTV, Tencent Video
- Adapted from the web novel “Shi Yong Zhu Yi Zhe De Ai Qing” by Meng Zhong De Yi
No one could resist Chen Fei Yu’s charm after watching Lighter & Princess or When Destiny Brings the Demon. We personally fell harder for the latter. As for Sun Qian, she has long been on our February 2026 must watch list.
She always delivers a heartfelt performance and her presence naturally light up the screen. Now, we truly couldn’t wait for these two be paired together on this Love Story in the 1970s drama. Two favourites, one screen. Our sleeping routine didn’t stand a chance.
Set in the 1970s, Fei Ni is a determined office worker. She dreamed of changing her fate through education. She believes that knowledge is her only way out. Even when reality keeps pushing her back. Her middle school classmate, Fang Mu Yang, becomes a local hero after saving someone.
Even though he was injured doing that. So Fei Ni volunteered to take care of him. She hoped that her good deeds might earn her a chance to be recommended to a university. However, life didn’t go as planned, and her hopes were repeatedly crushed.
As the pressure of reality comes after another, Fei Ni makes a risky decision. To secure housing for her brother’s wedding, Fei Ni suggested a fake marriage with Fang Mu Yang and separate the house.
After several twists and turns, the two finally managed to get a place of their own and began living together as a married couple, sharing a small room with bunk beds.
What starts as an arrangement slowly turns into something real. They faced the hardship by supporting each other. In the end, they managed to pursue their dreams and lived a life filled with warmth, love, and hope.
6. Generation to Generation
- Drama Title: Generation to Generation
- Also Known As: 江湖夜雨十年灯, Jiang Hu Ye Yu Shi Nian Deng, Jianghu Night Rain Ten Years of Lights, Ten Years Lantern on a Stormy Martial Arts World Night, A Decade of Nightscape Lights
- Genres: Mystery, Romance, Fantasy
- Cast: Zhou Yi Ran, Bao Shang En
- Number of Episodes: 37
- Date of Release: February 22, 2026
- Original Network: Tencent Video
- Where to Watch: WeTV, Tencent Video
Dear readers, finally, we have Zhou Yi Ran’s first Chinese drama in 2026. After completely falling head over heels for his performance in Reborn and Twelve Letters, we braced ourselves for another round of attachment issues.
Because let’s be honest. We never just “watch” Zhou Yi Ran’s dramas. We’ll get attached, stay up too late, invest emotionally, and then spends weeks recovering like it was a real-life break-up.
Generation to Generation is about Cai Zhao, a girl who looks carefree on the outside, but she understands the way of the world better than most people think. After being forced to enter the Qingque Sect, her life took an unexpected turn.
There, she meets Chang Ning, a quiet, distant young master who survived a family massacre and carries the burden of trauma ever since. Cai Zhao and Chang Ning are complete opposites. She talks boldly and acts without hesitation. While he is calm, cunning, and decisive.
Their personality clashes from the start. However, the tension slowly turns into something deeper. As hidden dangers and tension arise in the treacherous martial world, Chang Ning’s real identity begins to unravel. In the world shaped by love and resentment, quiet tenderness and calculated battles, can they hold on to who they are?
So, dear readers… what do you think about this February 2026 new Chinese drama lineup? Of course, this is only part of the picture. We’re still keeping an eye out for good news from Cdramaland. So don’t be a stranger with us. Check back soon for the latest update. Until next time, happy watching!
