Shows Like The Story of Ming Lan

If you liked The Story of Ming Lan (2018), a drama and family 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.

1
Perfect Match (2025)
★ 8.1/10Also drama
In the bustling capital of Bianjing during the Northern Song Dynasty, Madam Li moves her family in search of better marriage prospects for her five beautiful but quirky daughters, whose love lives have long been her…
2
Nirvana in Fire (2015)
★ 8.8/10Also drama
Weakened by illness but strong in mind, Mei Changsu enters court politics to seek justice for a tragedy long forgotten.
3
The Water Margin (1998)
★ 9.1/10Also drama
The trials and tribulations of 108 outlaws during the mid Song Dynasty.
4
Pursuit of Jade (2026)
★ 8.1/10Also drama
This 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…
5
Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
Upstairs: the wealthy, aristocratic Bellamys. Downstairs: their loyal and lively servants. For nearly 30 years, they share a fashionable townhouse at 165 Eaton Place in London’s posh Belgravia neighborhood, surviving…
6
Flourished Peony (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also drama
He Weifang, the daughter of a merchant in the Tang Dynasty, is compelled into an unsatisfying marriage with Liu Chang due to her frail health. However, their clashing personalities – his indecisiveness and her…
7
The Princess Weiyoung (2016)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
A 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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The Prisoner of Beauty (2025)
★ 8.8/10Also drama
Xiao 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…
9
The Advisors Alliance (2017)
★ 8.3/10Also drama
The story of Sima Yi, a great politician and strategist who lived during the Three Kingdoms era. By his side, Sima Yi has his politically-astute distaff members of his household, and pitted against them are the…
10
Meteor Garden (2018)
★ 8.5/10Also drama and family
An ordinary girl is admitted to the most prestigious school in the country where she encounters F4, an exclusive group comprised of the four wealthiest and handsomest boys in the school - Dao Mingsi, Hua Zelei, Xi Men…
11
The House of the Spirits (2026)
★ 8.4/10Also drama
The epic tale of a proud and passionate family, secret loves, and bloody revolution. The Trueba family's passions, struggles, and secrets span a century of violent social change, culminating in a crisis that hurls the…
12
General and I (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also drama
Brilliant strategist Bai Pingting and prince-general Chu Beijie of rival kingdoms find themselves torn between loyalty to the country and their passionate love for each other.
13
Ice Fantasy (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also drama
A century after the war between the Ice and Fire Tribes, Prince Ka Suo of the Ice Tribe becomes king, searching for his missing lover and brother. He uncovers a dark conspiracy within his tribe, unaware that his…
14
Blossom (2024)
★ 8.6/10Also drama
After 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…
15
The King's Woman (2017)
★ 6/10Also drama
Gong 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…
16
East of Eden (2026)
★ 8/10Also drama
In the early 1900s, a fiercely independent woman drives a rift between two brothers, igniting a saga that unfolds across two generations.
17
The Princess Royal (2024)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
After 20 years, a loveless political marriage between Princess Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan ends in deadly betrayal. When they wake up young and unmarried, the couple must work together to right wrongs and expose the…
18
Princess Agents (2017)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
During 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…
19
Scarlet Heart (2011)
★ 8.2/10Also drama
Zhang Xiao, a 21st-century woman, is transported back to the Qing Dynasty during Emperor Kangxi's reign after a bizarre accident. She awakens in the body of Maertai Rouxi, a teenage nobleman's daughter, and must…
20
Road to Avonlea (1990)
★ 8.1/10Also drama and family
In the fictional small town of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, in the early 20th century, 10-year-old Montreal heiress Sara Stanley is sent by her wealthy father to live with her two maiden aunts, Hetty and Olivia King…