Palace intrigue, battles, and of course, beautiful but unapproachable main characters.
Donghua is currently enjoying a wave of popularity. Stories set in ancient China are especially popular. And if the plot also has a romantic twist, it is impossible to tear yourself away.
1. Memory of Chang'an, 2020-2021
The Tang Dynasty and the Xiyu Dynasty decide to form a political alliance and secure it with a marriage between the prince and princess of both kingdoms. Princess Xiyu is famous for her beauty and headstrong character.
The prince, on the other hand, sees her as a way to end the war and gain advantages for his dynasty. From the first meeting, their relationship does not go well. To make matters worse, when the princess arrives at her future husband's palace, an assassination attempt is made.
Someone is clearly against this marriage. The newlyweds try to find a common language and stay out of the palace intrigues.
2. Cinderella Chef, 2018-...
Ye Jiayao works as a cook and is considered the best in her field. She is often invited for interviews and shown on television. One day, Jiayao mistakes mushrooms for fugu fish and is poisoned after tasting it.
She is poisoned to death – her limbs go numb and she loses consciousness. But a miracle happens and Jiayao is given a second chance at life.
She is reborn in ancient China in the body of an influential politician's daughter. The girl prepares to be married, but on the way to her husband's estate, criminals attack the wedding procession.
3. No Doubt in Us, 2021-...
Yu Xu is the daughter of a high-ranking official. Jinyun Xiao is a young emperor who had to take the throne early. They married for political reasons, and their union was not a happy one.
One day, in the midst of another quarrel, the couple falls into a lake, and when they come to their senses, they realize that they have swapped bodies. Now Yu Xu is forced to manage the affairs of the state, while Jinyun is cruelly treated by one of the concubines.
4. King of Jin in Tang Dynasty, 2019-...
The mercenary Su Luo dreams of a quiet, peaceful life with her lover, with whom they have survived more than one mission together. She dreams of a happy future together until the man betrays Su Luo – he kills her.
Su Luo's soul is transported back several centuries into the body of the fourth princess of the Jin state. The princess – weak and soft – suffers humiliation at the hands of the palace inhabitants. But Su Luo will not tolerate this and quickly puts the offenders in their place, which wins the heart of the cold emperor.
5. Psychic Princess, 2018-2019
The Qian family has a tense relationship with the Ye imperial family, but they have no right to disobey the emperor's orders. Even if the emperor wants to marry their only and beloved daughter.
They have another child, Qian Yunxi, who has been living in exile in the mountains for many years. The emperor has never seen the Qian family's daughter, so Yunxi can be sent to the palace instead.