Shows Like Nirvana in Fire
If you liked Nirvana in Fire (2015), a drama series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms (1994)
★ 9.1/10Also dramaAdapted from the classical 14th century novel of the same title by Luo Guanzhong, Romance of the Three Kingdoms is part historical, part legend, and part mythical – romanticises and dramatises the lives of feudal lords…
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The Princess Weiyoung (2016)
★ 7.6/10Also dramaA princess descended from a ruined noble family disguises herself as the woman who saved her life and embarks on a mission to avenge her loved ones.
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Three Kingdoms (2010)
★ 8/10Also dramaA Chinese television series based on the events in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period.
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Princess Agents (2017)
★ 7.6/10Also dramaDuring the Warring Period, slave girl Chu Qiao survives a deadly hunting game and is drawn into the ruthless power struggles of the Yuwen family. Trained by Yuwen Yue and bonded with Prince Yan Xun, she faces betrayal…
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The Water Margin (1998)
★ 9.1/10Also dramaThe trials and tribulations of 108 outlaws during the mid Song Dynasty.
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Blossom (2024)
★ 8.4/10Also dramaAfter a troubled childhood, Dou Zhao retreats to a village, where she meets Song Mo, a merchant with a hidden past. To navigate family schemes and personal challenges, they form an alliance, growing from reluctant…
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The Rise of Phoenixes (2018)
★ 8/10Also dramaWhen a secret from the past rears its head, respected warrior Feng Zhiwei is forced to choose between revenge and her loyalty to ruling prince Ning Yi.
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Legend of the Female General (2025)
★ 8.2/10Also dramaA female general with a gentle appearance but a strong inner spirit, and a male general with a cold exterior and internal but with stronger martial prowess. The two join forces to combat deceit, assist the weak, and…
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The Litchi Road (2025)
★ 7.3/10Also dramaThe story follows Li Shande, a man deceived by his colleagues and demoted from his supervisory role. Now forced to become the “Lychee Envoy,” he faces a near-impossible mission to deliver fresh lychees from Lingnan to…
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Pursuit of Jade (2026)
★ 8.1/10Also dramaThis drama follows Fan Changyu, a butcher’s daughter, and Xie Zheng, a fallen noble seeking revenge. Their fake marriage turns into true love, but war tears them apart. Determined, Fan Changyu wields her butcher’s…
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Legend of Zang Hai (2025)
★ 7/10Also drama"Legend of Zang Hai" follows the son of Imperial Astronomer Kuai Duo. Consumed by vengeance, he spends a decade honing his skills. Assuming the name Zang Hai, he ventures into the capital to uncover the truth, avenge…
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The Prisoner of Beauty (2025)
★ 8.8/10Also dramaXiao Qiao, a clever girl from the Qiao family, marries Wei Shao, the brave and kind master of the Wei family. Despite initial wariness due to ancestral grievances, Xiao Qiao and Wei Shao navigate their relationship…
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Sanditon (2019)
★ 7.6/10Also dramaThe spirited and impulsive Charlotte Heywood moves from her rural home to Sanditon, a fishing village attempting to reinvent itself as a seaside resort.
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When Destiny Brings the Demon (2025)
★ 8.3/10Also dramaModern-day office drone Zou Yan accidentally stumbles into the world of cultivation and wakes up as Liao Tingyan, a disciple of the Qinggutian Sect. She's soon selected to serve the reclusive Grandmaster Sima Jiao, a…
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Veil of Shadows (2026)
★ 8.3/10Also dramaLu Wuyi, the youngest nine-tailed fox of the mysterious Formless Moon Sect, sets out on a mission with her friend Wu Wangyan to track down a fox demon on the run, Xiaowei. She infiltrates the Wei Mansion in Luo'an…
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The King's Woman (2017)
★ 6/10Also dramaGong Sunli is the grand-daughter and disciple of military commander Gong Sunyu. Jing Ke and Li have been in love with each other since they were children. While trying to protect Li during an attack, Jing Ke is…
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Little Dorrit (2008)
★ 7.9/10Also dramaAmy Dorrit spends her days earning money for the family and looking after her proud father who is a long term inmate of Marshalsea debtors' prison in London. Amy and her family's world is transformed when her…
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War and Peace (2016)
★ 7.5/10Also dramaThe love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army.
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Shōgun (1980)
★ 7.6/10Also dramaAn English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in complex political games in feudal Japan.
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Doctor Thorne (2016)
★ 7.3/10Also dramaThe story of the penniless Mary Thorne, who grows up with her rich aunt/cousins at Greshamsbury Park estate.