5 New Chinese Dramas to Light Up Your Watchlist This March 2025!
March is here and it’s not just the flowers that are blooming—so are the fresh new C-dramas! Whether you're in the mood for fierce competitions, passionate romance, or emotionally rich storytelling, this month's lineup is sure to keep your eyes glued to the screen. Here are 5 exciting Chinese dramas premiering in March 2025 that you absolutely needto add to your watchlist!
1. Wanna Be 🎤✨
Genre: Youth, Modeling, Drama, Romance
Release Date: Mar 24, 2025
Starring: CiCi Wang & Tang Xiao Tian
Why Watch: Former top supermodel Han Yi Jing returns to the spotlight three years after a devastating car accident, only to find herself haunted by personal trauma, heartbreak, and controlling family members. Enter Jia Fan, a humble fishmonger whose striking looks and composure land him unexpectedly on a runway, catching the eye of a modeling agency CEO. Under Yi Jing’s strict mentorship, Jia Fan rises to fame—and slowly, love—while quietly battling a hereditary eye disease that threatens to take it all away. Emotional, glamorous, and deeply inspiring, Wanna Be is a powerful tale of resilience and rediscovery.
2. Race To Romance 🏎️💖
Genre: Sports, Romance, Drama
Release Date: Mar 18, 2025 - Mar 30, 2025
Starring: Shen Hao Nan & Duan Jing Yi
Why Watch: Shen Yi takes her brother's place in the Changgu Racing Team after he falls into a coma, determined to compete in the World Racing Championship. There, she meets Gu Yi Chen, a rival on the track and soon a rival in love. As their fierce competition turns into passionate sparks, they must overcome personal and professional obstacles to cross the finish line—together. Race to Romance is the perfect mix of speed, heart, and swoony drama.
3. Spring Burning 🌿🔥
Genre: Historical, Romance, Melodrama
Release Date: Mar 21, 2025 - Apr 8, 2025
Starring: Luo Zheng & Chen Fang Tong
Why Watch: Set in the 1980s, Spring Burning follows brilliant university student Lu Ran, who is forced into a loveless marriage for money by her greedy relatives. Unwilling to surrender her future, Lu Ran makes a bold escape—only to run into a tall, kind, and handsome stranger who just might be her true fiancé! With themes of independence, love, and fate, this drama is equal parts empowering and heart-melting.
4. Fang Zhuang 🏯🩸
Genre: Historical, Romance, Revenge, Drama
Release Date: Mar 21, 2025 - Apr 9, 2025
Starring: Chen Xin Yu & Guan Yue
Why Watch: On what should have been the happiest day of his life, Si Yi Chen—son of King Zi Shang—witnesses the brutal massacre of his family. Assuming the identity of Mu Han, he infiltrates the palace and earns the trust of the Eldest Princess to avenge their deaths. Meanwhile, his fiancée Hang An Ning, believing him dead, secretly enters the palace by swapping faces with the princess. With love, revenge, and hidden identities colliding under the same roof, Fang Zhuang is a suspenseful rollercoaster of fate and passion.
5. The Duel of Hearts 🌟💔
Genre: Wuxia, Romance, Fantasy, Tragedy
Release Date: Mar 21, 2025 - Mar 23, 2025
Starring: Wang Jun Bi & Guo Xing Ye
Why Watch: Once lovers, Lv Shao and Li Dun are separated by duty and destiny—she becomes a consort, and he, a prince. After ascending the throne, Li Dun’s love turns to icy obsession, prompting Lv Shao to plan her escape. A shocking accident leads to a body swap with the ambitious Noble Consort Wen Zhao, who rises as Empress Dowager and seeks to erase her. Trapped in the shadows of the palace, Lv Shao’s fight for freedom becomes entangled with Li Dun’s twisted devotion in this emotionally devastating tale of power, pain, and lost love.
So grab your favorite snacks, fluff up your pillows, and prepare to binge—March 2025 is serving up all the drama (and we are so here for it). Which of these are you most excited to watch? Let us know in the comments!