THE SHORT-DRAMA COLLECTION

Chinese Short Dramas

Explore 212 horizontal-format Chinese short dramas. Each entry includes its synopsis, cast, source information, and verification notes.

Official listings and subtitle claims do not confirm U.S. playback or full-series audio/video quality. Three titles have no verified official watch source.

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CHINESE SHORT DRAMA · HORIZONTAL

The Palace Gambit

以下犯上

After two sisters enter the palace and the elder dies while pregnant, younger sister Lu Jiuning hides her hatred and begins a calculated revenge campaign from the position of a palace maid.

Year: 2025
Episodes: 26
Minutes per episode: 15 min
Genres: Historical palace revenge; drama
Main leads: Zheng Qiuhong / Deng Chaoyuan
Original network: Tencent Video
Ending: Research Pending

WeTV / Tencent Video source listing ↗

U.S. playback and full-series audio/video quality not verified.

Sources & verification

Checked: 2026-10-05

Horizontal evidence: VERIFIED HORIZONTAL

Format evidence scope: Yes — actual running official WeTV EP1 864×486 Browser original episode videoWidth and videoHeight, readyState=4/currentTime>3, checked 2026-09-29. Core ending/poster gates remain open.

English subtitle claim: Unknown for WeTV

Subtitle limits: Preserve researched source/track limits; no new full-series playback verification.

Episode coverage claim: Official original episode listing

Coverage limits: Phase 2 catalog approval. CPOP lists 26×15 min and WeTV; official WeTV has 26 Mainland episodes. Actual EP1 previously measured 864×486 during playback. Chinese-title dedupe found no existing identity. Ending intentionally deferred.

U.S. access: Unconfirmed

Audio/video scope: No new full-series audio/video sampling; Mandarin/Chinese original reported; not independently sampled

Source-specific access: Unconfirmed; Unknown for WeTV

Poster notes: Portrait visually matched: title 以下犯上, Zheng Qiuhong/Deng Chaoyuan, Tencent Video 精品短剧 branding.; imported source https://www.cpophome.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Palace-Gambit.jpg

CHINESE SHORT DRAMA · HORIZONTAL

Lust and Lies

繁欢

Street orphan Ruan Feifei assumes another woman's identity and enters the Huo family to pursue revenge, becoming entangled with domineering young marshal Huo Xiu.

Year: 2025
Episodes: 24
Minutes per episode: 10–16 min
Genres: Republican-era revenge romance
Main leads: Ke Ying / Zhang Tingrui
Original network: Tencent Video
Ending: Research Pending

WeTV / Tencent Video source listing ↗

U.S. playback and full-series audio/video quality not verified.

Sources & verification

Checked: 2026-10-05

Horizontal evidence: VERIFIED HORIZONTAL

English subtitle claim: Unknown for WeTV

Subtitle limits: Preserve researched source/track limits; no new full-series playback verification.

Episode coverage claim: Official original episode listing

Coverage limits: Phase 2 catalog approval. CPOP identifies a 24-episode short drama; distributor metadata reports original episodes around 11–16 min. Official WeTV/Tencent identity; actual EP1 previously measured 864×486. Chinese-title dedupe clear. Ending intentionally deferred.

U.S. access: Unconfirmed

Audio/video scope: No new full-series audio/video sampling; Mandarin reported by distributor; not independently sampled

Source-specific access: Unconfirmed; Unknown for WeTV

Poster notes: Portrait visually matched: title 繁欢, Ke Ying/Zhang Tingrui, Tencent Video 精品短剧 branding.; imported source https://www.cpophome.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Fan-Huan.jpg

CHINESE SHORT DRAMA · HORIZONTAL

The Antidote to Love

云赫谣

Poisoned Prince Zhao He is saved by Yi Jiu, secretly the Moon Tribe saintess Yun Yao; together they uncover the truth behind her clan's massacre and confront the conspiracy around it.

Year: 2025
Episodes: 24
Minutes per episode: 10 min
Genres: Historical romance; revenge; political intrigue
Main leads: Li Jiulin / Zhu Lilan
Original network: Tencent Video
Ending: Research Pending

WeTV / Tencent Video source listing ↗

U.S. playback and full-series audio/video quality not verified.

Sources & verification

Checked: 2026-10-05

Horizontal evidence: VERIFIED HORIZONTAL

Format evidence scope: Yes — actual running official WeTV EP1 864×362 Browser original episode videoWidth and videoHeight, readyState=4/currentTime>3, checked 2026-09-29. Core ending/poster gates remain open.

English subtitle claim: Unknown for WeTV

Subtitle limits: Preserve researched source/track limits; no new full-series playback verification.

Episode coverage claim: Official original episode listing

Coverage limits: Phase 2 catalog approval. CPOP explicitly labels historical romance short drama, 24×10 min; official WeTV confirms 24 Mainland episodes. Actual EP1 previously measured 864×362. Chinese-title dedupe clear. Ending intentionally deferred.

U.S. access: Unconfirmed

Audio/video scope: No new full-series audio/video sampling; Mandarin/Chinese original reported; not independently sampled

Source-specific access: Unconfirmed; Unknown for WeTV

Poster notes: Portrait visually matched: 云赫谣, Li Jiulin/Zhu Lilan, Tencent Video 精品短剧 branding.; imported source https://www.cpophome.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/The-Antidote-to-Love.jpg

CHINESE SHORT DRAMA · HORIZONTAL

General Order

小女不听将军令

Archaeology-club member Su Ke time-travels into an ancient murder investigation and is forced into marriage with General Dai Yu; they investigate a conspiracy involving other displaced classmates.

Year: 2024
Episodes: 24
Minutes per episode: ~10–13 min
Genres: Historical fantasy; time travel; mystery romance
Main leads: Cheng Yufeng / Qiao Jingwen
Original network: Tencent Video
Ending: Research Pending

WeTV / Tencent Video source listing ↗

U.S. playback and full-series audio/video quality not verified.

Sources & verification

Checked: 2026-10-05

Horizontal evidence: VERIFIED HORIZONTAL

Format evidence scope: Yes — actual running official WeTV EP1 864×486 Original official episode videoWidth and videoHeight read during playback, readyState=4/currentTime>3, 2026-09-29. Ending/poster remain core gates.

English subtitle claim: Unknown for WeTV

Subtitle limits: Preserve researched source/track limits; no new full-series playback verification.

Episode coverage claim: Official original episode listing

Coverage limits: Phase 2 catalog approval. Tencent Video - Mini Drama official channel labels it mini drama; TVDB/Simkl/TVmaze report 24 episodes around 10–13 min. Actual WeTV EP1 previously measured 864×486. Chinese-title dedupe clear. Ending intentionally deferred.

U.S. access: Unconfirmed

Audio/video scope: No new full-series audio/video sampling; Chinese original reported; not independently sampled

Source-specific access: Unconfirmed; Unknown for WeTV

Poster notes: Portrait poster source page matched to title/cast; TheTVDB backup has one portrait poster.; imported source https://cdn.moviefone.com/image-assets/272039/emJQV0DSotnwECife8Jdjwepe4e.jpg?d=480x720&q=50