The Best TV Shows on Shanghai Television

Every Shanghai Television Show Ranked From Best To Worst

From 1996 through to 2019, Shanghai Television has accumulated a diverse collection of over 20 television shows. For top-tier entertainment, Shanghai Television delivered 上海人在东京 and Old House Has Joy in 1996 and 1999. Peruse our comprehensive roster of Shanghai Television’s top shows, encompassing over 20 distinct series as of July 2025.

  • Justice Bao: The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants
    Justice Bao: The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants (2009)9.0

    Justice Bao stars producer Jin Chao-chun as the Song dynasty official Bao Zheng. Jin reprises his iconic role from the popular 1993 Taiwanese series Justice Pao alongside Kenny Ho, Fan Hung-hsuan and Lung Lung.

  • Battle of Changsha
    Battle of Changsha (2014)9.0

    In 1938, as war engulfs Changsha, the Hu family struggles to protect their twins. Amid loss and destruction, Xiangxiang faces love, tragedy, and duty, while the people of Hunan unite to resist the Japanese invasion.

  • The Great Hero Di Qing
    The Great Hero Di Qing (2003)8.5

    It tells the legendary story of Di Qing, a general of the Northern Song Dynasty who worked hard since he was a child, and finally became the commander-in-chief of the border army.

  • The Great Warrior Wall
    The Great Warrior Wall (2019)8.5

    The main character of ‘The Great Wall Warrior’ is a wolf raised up by herbivores. The adventure starts with his pure mind of being the hero who can save the world from the Giant Warrior, but he has unconsciously involved in some big scheme…

  • Vancouver
    Vancouver (2004)8.3

    Ren Xiaoxue travels to Canada with a tour group, where guide Lu Dahong’s friend, Sima Bo, becomes intrigued by her after stepping in for Lu. When Ren Xiaoxue mysteriously disappears, Lu Dahong, in a panic, accidentally injures Chinese student Yang Xi, leading to a series of events.

  • Beauty's Rival in Palace
    Beauty's Rival in Palace (2010)8.0

    A dramatized account of Empress Dou and how her efforts and achievements in the royal court positively influenced the reign of her husband Emperor Wen, which paved the way for the creation of the Rule of Wen and Jing. Set in Chang'an, China during the beginnings of the Han Dynasty.

  • A Beautiful Daughter-in-law Era
    A Beautiful Daughter-in-law Era (2009)6.7

  • Old House Has Joy
    Old House Has Joy (1999)6.0

    Xiao Peng follows his grandpa’s instructions to claim back their estate, the property in which Ji Xiang lives in. But instead of completing his duty, he falls head over heels for the beautiful and kind-hearted Ji Xiang. As their feelings deepened, the inevitable happened: Xiao Peng’s arranged fiance comes. Soon, one obstacle stumbles upon another. And a great shock greets them: Xiao Peng and Ji Xiang are cousins...

  • Happy 7 Fairies
    Happy 7 Fairies (2005)6.0

  • 上海人在东京
    上海人在东京 (1996)N/A

  • 少年大钦差
    少年大钦差 (2004)N/A

  • 江湖往事
    江湖往事 (2008)N/A

  • Four Women Conflict
    Four Women Conflict (2009)N/A

  • 嫦娥
    嫦娥 (2010)N/A

  • Borrow Gun
    Borrow Gun (2011)N/A

  • 冷风暴
    冷风暴 (2012)N/A

  • Zhan Di Hua Kai
    Zhan Di Hua Kai (2012)N/A

  • Feast
    Feast (2013)N/A

  • Midnight Girl
    Midnight Girl (2015)N/A

    In the turbulent late Republic era, four childhood friends—Lin Fangfang, Sun Xiaoru, Su Mo'er, and Liao Guoxiang—face diverging paths shaped by societal upheaval and personal struggles. Through resilience and determination, they pursue their dreams, discovering that true happiness lies in independence and self-reliance, even amidst the challenges of a changing world.

  • A Scholar Dream of Woman
    A Scholar Dream of Woman (2015)N/A

    In 1927, during the early Republic of China, a smart young woman wanted to continue expanding her knowledge. This beautiful and elegantly-made drama focuses on her struggle and story within the Xuan family and events in China during this turbulent period in history.