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The Best TV Shows on CCTV-1

Every CCTV-1 Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Showcasing over 20 shows from 1983 up until 2018, CCTV-1 stands as a beacon of television excellence. Icons of CCTV-1, CCTV Spring Festival Gala: Crosstalk and Sketch and A Romance Of Three Kingdoms made their debut in 1983 and 1994, setting industry standards. As of April 2025, our compilation of CCTV-1’s top-rated series boasts over 20 unique shows.

  • Dong bei yi jia ren
    Dong bei yi jia ren (2002)9.5

  • My Uncle Zhou Enlai
    My Uncle Zhou Enlai (2016)9.3

    This drama describes the life of Zhou Enlai, who serves as Premier of the People's Republic of China, from the founding of the Communist State in 1949 to 1976 until his death.

  • A Romance Of Three Kingdoms
    A Romance Of Three Kingdoms (1994)9.1

    Adapted from the classical 14th century novel of the same title by Luo Guanzhong, Romance of the Three Kingdoms is part historical, part legend, and part mythical – romanticises and dramatises the lives of feudal lords and their retainers, who tried to replace the dwindling Han dynasty or restore it. The focus is mainly on the three power blocs that emerged from the remnants of the Han dynasty, and would eventually form the three states of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu.

  • CCTV Spring Festival Gala: Crosstalk and Sketch
    CCTV Spring Festival Gala: Crosstalk and Sketch (1983)9.0

  • Jing-Ju Cats
    Jing-Ju Cats (2015)9.0

    Formally a paradise for all cats, the Cat Land Purpetua has been invaded and occupied by the dark lord AN, aided by his enslaved mutant monsters. The evil chaos reigns throughout the Purpetua and leads everything down to a wrong path. Only Jing-Ju Cats can overthrow An and resist the forces of evil chaos. A cat named LIL'PAI from the Clangour Town was once rescued by a Jing- Ju Cat at a very young age. He swore to be a great Jing-Ju Cat when he grows up. Once in a fight with monsters, he met the descendants of Jing- Ju Cats WU, ZAD and JEAN, and started to learn Kung Fu from their master Tang Ming and Granny GIN. The young LIL'PAI had neither blue blood nor outstanding talents. However, because of his amazing endeavor and the will of never giving up, he had succeeded through many trials and tribulations. LIL'PAI and his fellow Jing-Ju Cats rejoin forces to defeat the evil threat, reclaim their home and restore the peace in their land.

  • Pathfinding to the Northeast
    Pathfinding to the Northeast (2008)8.9

    Zhu Kaishan, a man from Shandong joins settlers in northeast China during the mid-19th century. Amidst turmoil, his family embarks on a journey to reunite, facing numerous challenges as they navigate survival in an unstable era.

  • The Grand Mansion Gate
    The Grand Mansion Gate (2001)8.8

    This Chinese period drama series follows the fortunes of a prominent merchant family engaged in Traditional Chinese Medicine during the waning years of the Ching dynasty. The affairs of this family of doctors/pharmacists (which in those days were one and the same) are intimately linked with social upheavals of the time such as the encroachment of Christian missionaries and foreign imperialism as well as conflicts that inevitably emerge in a large upper class family. Comparable in scope and production value to such recent titles as "Downton Abbey", the lives and character of both masters and servants intertwine in plot lines that spans more than a generation.

  • Judge of Song Dynasty
    Judge of Song Dynasty (2005)8.4

    Stories of a judge who lives in the Song Dynasty of China and familiar with forensic pathology.

  • GG Bond
    GG Bond (2006)8.2

  • The Qin Empire
    The Qin Empire (2009)8.2

    The rise of the Qin state in the Warring States period during the reign of Duke Xiao of Qin.

  • Like a Flowing River
    Like a Flowing River (2018)8.2

    The story of Song Yunhui, Lei Dongbao, and Yang Xun as they take part in China’s economic reform from the 1980s to the 1990s.

  • Legend of Hua Mulan
    Legend of Hua Mulan (2013)7.8

    A retelling of the story of the strong willed Hua Mulan, who ends up joining an all male army in place of her elderly father.

  • Boonie Bears
    Boonie Bears (2012)7.0

    Starring two bears, Briar and Bramble, who continuously try to stop Logger Vick from cutting down trees in their forest. Vick constantly tries to carry out his job as a woodcutter, only to be hilariously outwitted by the bears.

  • The Legend of Bruce Lee
    The Legend of Bruce Lee (2008)6.9

    The story of the legendary martial arts icon Bruce Lee following him from Hong Kong to America and back again, leading up to his tragic death at the age of 32.

  • Love Stories in the Countryside
    Love Stories in the Countryside (2006)5.4

  • Moment in Peking
    Moment in Peking (2005)4.5

    Moment in Peking is a 2005 Chinese television series produced by CCTV. It is adapted from Lin Yutang's Nobel Prize nominee novel Moment in Peking.

  • Liu Lao Gen
    Liu Lao Gen (2002)N/A

  • Twin of Brothers
    Twin of Brothers (2011)N/A

    Kau Jong and Tzi Ling are both orphans. One day, when they are going to get martial arts lessons from the well known Sek Long, they find themselves stuck in the middle of a fight... a woman and their furture martial arts teacher!!

  • Voice
    Voice (2012)N/A

  • 远方的家
    远方的家 (2018)N/A