The Best TV Shows on Shanghai Television

Every Shanghai Television Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Stay up-to-date with over 20 of Shanghai Television’s elite series, with our list refreshed for March 2026. Icons of Shanghai Television, Old House Has Joy and Vancouver made their debut in 1999 and 2004, setting industry standards. Shanghai Television’s extensive portfolio includes more than 20 shows, spanning the years from 1999 to 2023.

  • Battle of Changsha
    Battle of Changsha (2014)9.1

    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.

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

    The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants” is a classic wuxia historical drama based on a Chinese folk novel. Set in the Song dynasty, it follows Justice Bao and a band of heroic knights as they confront treacherous officials, unravel conspiracies, and uphold righteousness with loyalty, courage, and martial ski

  • 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.

  • The Justice
    The Justice (2023)7.7

    Qi Heng, vice president of the Qizhou Intermediate People's Court, took over the complicated "fishing boat murder case" as soon as he took office and peeled back the survivors' testimony to find loopholes in them. At the same time, Luo Huai Gong's "Jiang Yun Chemical Group'," causes the villagers living near the factory to suffer from terminal illness. Soon, both cases will connect together in an unexpected way.

  • Anti-Corruption Storm
    Anti-Corruption Storm (2023)6.8

    After losing his memory in the Vietnam counterattack, a soldier returns years later to find his wife remarried and his family changed. Thrust into investigating a deadly port explosion, he uncovers a web of corruption tied to his old comrade — now the city’s mayor.

  • Happy 7 Fairies
    Happy 7 Fairies (2005)6.0

  • Old House Has Joy
    Old House Has Joy (1999)5.0

    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...

  • 少年大钦差
    少年大钦差 (2004)N/A

  • 狂花凋落
    狂花凋落 (2008)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

  • 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.

  • Love In Han Yuan
    Love In Han Yuan (2018)N/A

    A Shanghai socialite’s world collapses when her family falls to ruin, pushing her into the perilous world of espionage. Entangled with two men on opposite sides of war—a Communist spy and a fallen Kuomintang agent—she must navigate betrayal, danger, and divided loyalties as she transforms from a privileged bystander into a fervent revolutionary.