The Best TV Shows on Hunan Television

Every Hunan Television Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Leading the pack on Hunan Television are Happy Camp and Palace, with their initial broadcasts in 1997 and 2011. As of May 2025, our compilation of Hunan Television’s top-rated series boasts over 20 unique shows. A broadcaster of distinction, Hunan Television has aired more than 20 shows between 1997 and 2023.

  • 我们都爱笑
    我们都爱笑 (2014)10.0

  • Back to Field
    Back to Field (2017)8.0

    The show documents the simplistic lifestyle of living away from the bustling city centers. Each season takes place in a different rural part of China. The cast members are only provided with the basic life necessities and have to take care of everything else such as cooking their own meals and building their own furniture. To "buy" different cooking ingredients and other tools, they have to complete certain tasks assigned by the production crew, such as planting and harvesting crops. Different guests join the cast in each episode and help out with the daily chores. The goal of the program is to bring the audience along on a slower pace of life and to illustrate the joys of a simple lifestyle.

  • The Best of Times
    The Best of Times (2020)8.0

    After losing a project bid, locomotive designer Lin Zhenyi faces failure when her leadership role is taken over by Tan Qingchuan, an overseas returnee. As they work together, Lin Zhenyi learns from Tan and his assistant Jian Aixing’s approach, gaining insight into her own shortcomings. She uses this newfound knowledge to succeed in her next project while navigating romantic pursuits from both Tan Qingchuan and her new neighbor, Li Yanfeng, a research test pilot.

  • Fireworks of My Heart
    Fireworks of My Heart (2023)7.7

    Fire chief Song Yan and emergency doctor Xu Qin were separated by family opposition when they were younger. Now ten years later, they meet again due to their professions. After experiencing life and death together, they manage to find their way back, working together and encouraging each other. They acknowledge each other's individual growth after years apart, but will they be able to overcome the obstacles in their path this time to stay together?

  • Sisters Who Make Waves
    Sisters Who Make Waves (2020)7.4

    A chinese variety show which features 30 female celebrities all over 30 years old who must compete to debut in a seven-member girlsband.

  • Divas Hit the Road
    Divas Hit the Road (2014)7.3

  • The Story of Ming Lan
    The Story of Ming Lan (2018)7.2

    The Story of Ming Lan, based on the novel written by Guan Xin Ze Luan, follows our heroine through her youth, into her adulthood, and well into her marriage life as well. She’s the 6th child of the Sheng household. Though she is an intelligent and beautiful child, she was not loved by her family (her dad, her sisters, her mom dies early.) She has to hide her intelligence and suffers through the years, hoping to avenge for her mom. During this process she will meet many friends and foes, one of which is our male lead, Gu’s second son, Gu Ting Ye. He has helped and mistreated her before, but also the one to witness her sharp wits and lonely soul. After they get married, they will work together as a power couple, managing the new King’s regime as well as harvesting a world of happiness on their own.

  • Mr. Fighting
    Mr. Fighting (2019)7.2

  • Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties
    Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties (2012)7.0

    Heroes emerged in large numbers during the tumultuous and short-lived Sui to early Tang dynasty period. Most famous among them are Qin Qiong, Luo Cheng, Cheng Yao Jin, Shan Xiong Xin and Wei Chi Gong, known as the "Five Tigers of Sui and Tang", who would help Li Shi Min defeat rebels and rivals and pacify the land. The drama will start with the establishment of the Sui dynasty and end with Li Shi Min's ascension to the throne.

  • Run for Time
    Run for Time (2015)7.0

  • The Chinese Restaurant
    The Chinese Restaurant (2017)7.0

    Chinese Restaurant is a Chinese celebrity reality show broadcast by Hunan Television.It's Vicky Zhao's first reality/variety show as a regular guest.

  • Infinity and Beyond
    Infinity and Beyond (2022)6.7

  • General and I
    General and I (2017)6.1

    Brilliant strategist Bai Ping Ting and prince-general Chu Bei Jie of rival kingdoms find themselves torn between loyalty to the country and their passionate love for each other.

  • Hello Saturday
    Hello Saturday (2022)6.0

    "Hello, Saturday" is the rebranding of popular Chinese show "Happy Camp", hosted by He Jiong and with a fixed group of regular celebrity members. The program showcases the talent of various stars as well as social topics through creative and diverse content and games. It aims to spread positive energy whilst keeping up with the current trends and leading youth culture.

  • I Am A Singer
    I Am A Singer (2013)5.8

  • Palace
    Palace (2011)5.6

    A series that follows different women and their stories during the Qing Dynasty

  • Viva La Romance
    Viva La Romance (2018)5.5

  • Happy Camp
    Happy Camp (1997)5.3

    Happy Camp is a Chinese variety show produced by Hunan Broadcasting System. The series debuted in 1997, and has remained in production since then due to its popularity. The show was hosted by the Happy Family: He Jiong, Li Weijia, Xie Na, Du Haitao, and Wu Xin. Happy Camp is one of China's most popular shows, with a viewership of tens of millions.

  • A Happy Life
    A Happy Life (2016)N/A

  • You Are My Answer
    You Are My Answer (2019)N/A

    Zhou Yuan is the head of the major crimes division of the police department. During an undercover operation to catch a drug dealer, he inadvertently crosses paths with Bai Xiao Lu. Her impulsiveness almost causes the entire sting to fail. Upon graduating from school, Lu Hao requested to be transferred to major crimes division to fulfill his aspirations to become a good police officer. However, Zhou Yuan's parenting tactics at work often result in tension between the two.