The Best TV Shows on Hunan Television

Every Hunan Television Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Highlighting Hunan Television’s quality programming, The Glamorous Imperial Concubine and Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties stand out, premiering in 2011 and 2012. From 2011 through to 2022, Hunan Television has accumulated a diverse collection of over 20 television shows. As of July 2025, we’ve curated over 20 of Hunan Television’s premier shows for your viewing pleasure.

  • The Classic of Mountains and Seas
    The Classic of Mountains and Seas (2016)10.0

    Based on a classical text, the drama tells the tale of a royal who is abandoned at the young age of ten because of a prophecy that said he would kill his father. As he grows up, he must deal with two parts of him that fight between good and evil.

  • Time Concert
    Time Concert (2021)9.0

  • Meteor Garden
    Meteor Garden (2018)8.5

    An ordinary girl is admitted to the most prestigious school in the country where she encounters F4, an exclusive group comprised of the four wealthiest and handsomest boys in the school - Dao Ming Si, Hua Ze Lei, Xi Men and Mei Zuo.

  • Chinese Paladin 5
    Chinese Paladin 5 (2016)8.0

    Based on the RPG game The Legend of Sword and Fairy 5, this story is about the prince of demon kingdom Jiang Yun Fan being left in the human world. When he meets a couple of friends, he realizes the importance of friendship and love with humans and fairies, but his father, the king, is going to be killed by the fairies to release his demon power. Will he choose his father,or his lover and his friends?

  • 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 Great Craftsman
    The Great Craftsman (2019)8.0

    Set in the 1920s, it revolves around aspiring architects and their contributions to the country.

  • Old Boy
    Old Boy (2018)7.8

    Old Boy revolves around Wu Zheng, a pilot with a high-flying job and enviable good looks. He is more than capable of taking responsibility for the lives of countless passengers but outside of work, he is tameless and free spirited and basically a child at heart. His son named Xiao Han turns up out of the blue followed by teacher Lin Xiao Ou who’s more than eager to help out. Needless to say,their arrival shakes up the life of a jet setter especially since Pilot and Teacher had met once before, when they were abroad, and it wasn’t pretty

  • Where Are We Going, Dad?
    Where Are We Going, Dad? (2013)7.6

  • Fighter of the Destiny
    Fighter of the Destiny (2017)7.5

    Chun Changsheng was abandoned in a flowing river and plucked up by a Taoist monk. He’s actually the fourth Prince of the Chen’s Royal bloodline. He’s plagued with an incurable illness, fated not to live past the age of 20. To find a cure, he leaves his temple, armed with a promise of marriage scroll, to become a student at a famous academy. He meets Xu Yourong and they slowly fall in love after hopping through the trials and tribulations of his journey.

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

  • The Story of Ming Lan
    The Story of Ming Lan (2018)7.3

    Sheng Minglan, the intelligent but overlooked sixth daughter of the Sheng family, hides her talents to survive a difficult childhood and avenge her mother’s death. As she navigates family struggles and political intrigue, she forms a complex bond with Gu Tingye. Together, they rise as a powerful couple, balancing love, loyalty, and duty in a changing empire.

  • Sisters Who Make Waves
    Sisters Who Make Waves (2020)7.2

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

  • 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.

  • The Legend of Qin
    The Legend of Qin (2015)7.0

    Based off the very popular CGI animation series Qin's Moon, comes an adaptation from Tangren.

  • 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.

  • Hello Saturday
    Hello Saturday (2022)6.7

    "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.

  • Infinity and Beyond
    Infinity and Beyond (2022)6.7

  • Song of Phoenix
    Song of Phoenix (2017)6.2

    There are some relationships that are doomed from the start. During the Warring States period, Qu Yuan is born into a prominent family and grows up to be a prodigy scholar. But Qu Yuan bucks convention when he falls in love with Mo Chou Nu, a slave. Society forbids such class-breaking relationships, so the lovers decide to elope so that they can be together. Despite their efforts to lead a quiet life, Qu Yuan and Chou Nu become entangled in the political struggles of the power elites within the palace. Can their relationship survive the many obstacles?

  • The Glamorous Imperial Concubine
    The Glamorous Imperial Concubine (2011)5.4

    Ma Fuya is a princess of the Chu state in 10th-century imperial China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. In this time of warring kingdoms and political upheaval, Fuya's uncle usurps the throne and brutally kills her father. Ma Fuya is left an orphan, and she escapes with the help of a eunuch. She also falls in love with Meng Qiyou, the Prince of Later Shu. He instead uses her as a political tool, and he brings her back into his kingdom. Many of his brothers are attracted to her, such as Meng Qixing and Meng Qiyun. Due to her resemblance as Meng Qiyun's mother, the Emperor also falls in love with her. Ma Fuya is forced to marry the Emperor, but the procession is interrupted by Liu Liancheng.

  • Investiture of the Gods
    Investiture of the Gods (2019)5.0

    This movie can make you drop all what you have to do a whole day to watch it.... It is intriguing and fantastics.... Every episode leaves you wanting more... Watch it and prove me wrong