High school rom-com or teen rom-com is a popular genre among C-drama lovers. The genre usually follows the story of two people with completely contrasting personalities eventually falling in love. Sometimes it tells unreciprocated love stories or the story of a popular boy/girl falling for a nerdy classmate.
The list below contains Chinese dramas that bear a similar concept:
1. Meteor Garden
This rom-com C-drama is the remake of the famous 2009 K-drama Boys Over Flowers. Shan Cai (Shen Yue), a girl with an ordinary background gets admission to a prestigious school. The school only allows students from a wealthy background. She constantly clashes with her new classmates. Four boys Dao Mingsi (Dylan Wang), Hua Zelei (Darren Chen), Xi Menyan (Caesar Wu), and Feng Meizuo (Leon Leong) vow to make her life difficult. But as the drama progresses Shan Cai’s strong personality wins their heart and they form a bond.
Meteor Garden is available for streaming on Netflix.
2. A Little Thing Called First Love
In this 2019 rom-com C-drama, Xia Miaomiao (Zhao Jinmai) falls in love with the most popular boy in school. Miaomiao is a shy and introverted girl. On the other hand, Liang Younian (Lai Kuanlin) is an outgoing guy, liked by many girls. Miaomiao wants to change her lifestyle to appear loveable to her crush. She changes her fashion, joins school clubs, and also works hard to get good grades. Her dull life completely transforms.
Viewers can watch this drama on Netflix, iQIYI, and We TV.
3. Accidentally in Love
In this 2018 rom-com C-drama, Si Tu Feng (Guo Junchen) is a famous singer who decides to attend school. Meanwhile, Chen Qingqing (Amy Sun), an heiress of a rich family attends the same school. The two clash on multiple occasions. But as they continue to investigate Qingqing’s parents’ murder mystery together, they fall in love.
Accidentally in Love is available for streaming on Netflix.
4. Our Secret
In 2021 rom-com C-drama tells the love story of Ding Xian (Rainbow Xu) and Zhou Si Yue (Chen Zhe Yuan). Ding Xian is a bubbly and loveable girl. On the other hand, Si Yue is a genius and has a superiority complex. Even though the two start on the wrong foot at first, the duo end up falling in love. As they continue to appreciate each other’s company, they become partners throughout their youth.
Viewers can watch Our Secret on iQIYI.
5. A Love So Beautiful
In this 2017 C-drama, Chen Xiaoxi (Shen Yue) and Jiang Chen (Hu Yitan) are classmates as well as neighbors. While Xiaoxi is bubbly and optimistic, Chen is introverted and quiet. Xiaoxi is in love with him and does not shy away from showing her admiration. The drama also focuses on other classmates. Together they spend their youthful days happily.
Viewers can watch A Love So Beautiful on Viki.
Other than these popular dramas, viewers can also binge on Put Your Head on My Shoulder, Love 020, Forever Love, Meeting You, First Romance, Memory of Encaustic Title, Unrequited Love, etc. that fall under the same genre.
