Best Chinese reality series

Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch reality shows from China, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!

  • Poster for IDOL PRODUCER

    IDOL PRODUCER 2018

    Idol Producer (偶像练习生) is a Chinese reality boy group survival show produced by iQiyi. Idol Producer brings together 100 trainees from 31 different entertainment companies and talent agencies, both within and beyond China, including individual trainees who aren't associated with any agencies. Out of the 100 trainees, 9 of them will be chosen to debut through viewer voting.

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  • Poster for Street Dance of China

    Street Dance of China 2018

    Street Dance of China is a Chinese dance competition show produced by Youku, Tmall, and Master, and co-produced with Canxing. It was first broadcast on Youku's online platform on February 24, 2018. The format of the program is a street dance selection reality show, the hip-hop champions are selected through auditions, individual battles and group battles. The show brings public awareness to various hip-hop dances such as Locking, Popping, Breaking, Hip-Hop, House, Jazz, Urban, Waacking, Krump, etc.

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  • Poster for Keep Running

    Keep Running 2014

    Hurry Up, Brother! is a Chinese variety show based off the original Korean variety show, Running Man. It is created by SBS and co-produced with Zhejiang Television. It first aired on October 10, 2014. This show is classified as a game-variety show, where the MCs and guests complete missions in a landmark to win a race. In 2017, the show officially changed its name to "Keep Running".

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  • Beautiful Youth 2019

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  • Poster for Go for Happiness

    Go for Happiness 2022

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  • Poster for Who's The Murderer

    Who's The Murderer 2016

    The cast is introduced to the settings and suspects of a murder case for the new episode. The cast then chooses their role in the episode, as a particular suspect or the detective.

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  • Poster for Go Fighting

    Go Fighting 2015

    Go Fighting! is classified as a game-variety-reality show, and the MCs and guests complete missions at a landmark to win the objective. Usually each episode will also have an over-arching theme or story. Each episode varies in the challenges and the instructions given to the MCs, and rules are not strictly enforced, resulting in a largely unscripted show.

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  • Poster for Live and Love

    Live and Love 2024

    Twenty attractive men and women are chasing love on a desert island! Twenty single men and women embark on a ten-day journey to find love in the isolated wilderness. Under the extreme survival pressure and stimulation, they will reveal the most authentic emotional attitude, facing the choice of love and the challenge of survival. In the constant elimination of the crisis and pairing choice, can they find the other half?

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  • Poster for Exploring the Unknown with Wang Yibo

    Exploring the Unknown with Wang Yibo 2024

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  • Poster for Race the World

    Race the World 2016

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  • Poster for Super Sketch Show

    Super Sketch Show 2021

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  • Poster for The Shining Stars

    The Shining Stars 2024

    The Four Bamboo Masters come together once again to document their adventurous 3-day, 2-night trip to Weizhou Island. Together, they face a series of challenges designed by the "system" to test their teamwork and camaraderie.

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  • Poster for The King of Stand-up Comedy

    The King of Stand-up Comedy 2024

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  • Poster for Heart Signal (CN)

    Heart Signal (CN) 2018

    What can happen when complete strangers live together under one roof? A Chinese variety show that brings together a group of strangers to live together in the same house for 30 days. Guan Hong, Yang Chao Yue, Zhu Ya Wen, Zhang Yu Qi, and Jiang Si Da are panelists who pass commentary from their front-row seats on all the interactions of the housemates. What conflicts and connections develop among the new housemates?

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  • Poster for It Matters in This City

    It Matters in This City 2019

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  • Poster for Melody Journey

    Melody Journey 2024

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  • Poster for Detectives' Holiday

    Detectives' Holiday 2024

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  • Poster for Great Escape

    Great Escape 2019

    Cast members work together to escape a secret room.

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  • Poster for Young Blooded Detectives

    Young Blooded Detectives 2023

    Mango TV youth blood suspense drama "Big Song Youth Chronicles 2" derived group summary "Big Song Detective Bureau", it is reported that the program will be on the line in August. By the original cast of the play, Zhang Xincheng, Zhou Yutong, Wang Youshuo, Su Xiaotong, Zheng Wei, Fu Weilun join, continue to investigate the case, is also the team.

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  • Poster for Girls’ spectacular journey

    Girls’ spectacular journey 2021

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  • Poster for Sisters Who Make Waves

    Sisters Who Make Waves 2020

    A chinese variety show which features 30 female celebrities all over 30 years old who must compete to debut in a seven-member girlsband.

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  • Poster for Sisters on Holiday

    Sisters on Holiday 2025

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  • Poster for Round Table

    Round Table 2016

    This is a chat variety show for dinner, created by Dou Wentao, a famous media person and cultural celebrity, and Youku "Looking at the Ideal". The initiator Dou Wentao invites three old friends and guests to restore the chatting scenes in real life. The topics are all-encompassing, look at the world, and inspire infinite thinking.

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  • Poster for China in the classics

    China in the classics 2021

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  • Poster for The Big Band

    The Big Band 2019

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  • Poster for Amazing Night

    Amazing Night 2024

    Amazing Night is an original new comedy variety show jointly produced by Tencent Video and Mi Wei. Huang Bo, Qin Hao, Jia Bing, Gao Yuanyuan, Ma Dong, Jin Jing, Song Muzi will be the audience representatives, in addition, each issue there is a mysterious audience representative, to accompany you to spend a wonderful comedy night!

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  • Poster for Great Escape 0713 Trail Version

    Great Escape 0713 Trail Version 2022

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  • Poster for National Treasure

    National Treasure 2017

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  • Poster for What a day

    What a day 2020

    "What a day" is a light variety reality show launched by Bilibili in the summer of 2020, produced by Atomic Entertainment.The regular members of the show are Hua Shaobei, LexBurner, LaoFanQie, Some Fantasy King, and the Chinese BOY Super Gorilla.Starting from July 24, it will be broadcast exclusively on Bilibili every Friday at 12:00 noon. Created by the UP host Hua Shaobei, LexBurner, LaoFanQie, Some Magic King, Chinese BOY Super Gorilla and Pharaoh! Summer limited theme song "Summer Boy".

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  • Poster for Guarding JieFangXi

    Guarding JieFangXi 2019

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  • Poster for CHUANG

    CHUANG 2018

    CHUANG, or Produce Camp, is the Chinese spinoff of the South Korean franchise show PRODUCE 101.

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  • Poster for Let's Go

    Let's Go 2015

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  • Poster for Hello Life

    Hello Life 2019

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  • Poster for Rap for Youth

    Rap for Youth 2020

    "Rap for Youth" is the first rap music program produced by Bilibili. The program will gather rappers from all over the country and gather in the "rap base". They will pass the level of performance assessment, and use music creation and competition performance to determine the "world representative talents" who will speak for the new generation. Here, everything can be rapped

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  • Poster for Welcome to the Mushroom House

    Welcome to the Mushroom House 2022

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  • Poster for Stand-up Comedy

    Stand-up Comedy 2024

    A professional comedy talk show competition program, the program invites outstanding stand-up artists at home and abroad to share happiness, convey a positive attitude to life and comedy spirit.

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  • Poster for Dunk of China

    Dunk of China 2018

    Jay Chou, Jeremy Lin, Li Yifeng & Guo Ailun are the basketball team leaders, gathering basketball fans from all over the world to stage the most popular basketball showdown. More than 160 young people who love basketball will play a number of 3 vs 3 or 1 vs 1 basketball match-ups.

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  • Poster for Daddy at Home

    Daddy at Home 2022

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  • Poster for A Green Trip

    A Green Trip 2023

    A Green Trip is an environmental documentary program focusing on China's ecological conservation and green, high-quality development. The documentary observes contemporary environmental issues, featuring celebrities Hu Ge, Liu Tao, and Chen Long, working together to promote a green and low-carbon lifestyle.

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  • Poster for Memories Beyond Horizon

    Memories Beyond Horizon 2022

    “Memories Beyond Horizon” is a Chinese reality TV show , created to spotlight emerging domestic talent in film and TV. Produced in collaboration with Zhejiang Television, Alibaba’s Youku video service, and Hong Kong’s TVB, the show features veteran film and television figures mentoring a group of 18 artists from both the mainland and Hong Kong. Each episode focuses on reinterpreting iconic scenes from classic Hong Kong films such as “Infernal Affairs” and “New Dragon Gate Inn” for their acting challenges.Among the mentors are renowned Hong Kong directors and actors, including Yee Tung-sing and Francis Ng Chun-yu, while participants include graduates from professional acting schools, industry veterans, and individuals known for modeling, singing, or high-profile relationships.

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  • Poster for Random Journey on the Way

    Random Journey on the Way 2024

    12 players form 4 diverse travel teams, visiting 10 unique cities in style. Embark on themed city adventures with a mysterious box twist, immerse in culture, and bond through fun challenges.

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  • Poster for 三餐四季

    三餐四季 2023

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  • Poster for Golden Night

    Golden Night 2016

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  • Poster for Become a Farmer

    Become a Farmer 2023

    A labor documentary interactive reality show that selects 10 young individuals to form the 'Farming Squad,' which will authentically document their entire process of operating a farm on 142.8 acres of land over 190 days. This includes sowing, irrigating, fertilizing, and harvesting, as well as live-streaming their sales to establish a self-sustaining farmers' market.

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  • Poster for Infinity and Beyond

    Infinity and Beyond 2022

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  • Poster for 奔跑吧·茶马古道篇

    奔跑吧·茶马古道篇 2024

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  • Poster for Show It All

    Show It All 2024

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  • Poster for Great Dance Crew

    Great Dance Crew 2022

    Jointly initiated by Youku and the Hip-Hop Committee of the China's Dancer Association, and officially collaborating with the World Hip Hop Dance Championship (HHI).Through the process of a few artists establishing their own 'women's dance crew', we will all gather China's street dance professionals and female street dancers from all walks of life. Through rounds of competition, the strongest street dance crew will be chosen eventually, and will take part in a world class street dance crew competition, creating a professional and publicly regarded performance works, showcasing the positive influence that dance has on the younger generation.

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  • Poster for Forever Young

    Forever Young 2025

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  • Poster for Share Life

    Share Life 2021

    Where celebrities and ordinary people live together under one roof. Everyone will supposedly be single.

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  • Poster for Join Our Concert

    Join Our Concert 2022

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  • Poster for Folk 2022

    Folk 2022 2022

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  • Poster for DRAMA LIFE

    DRAMA LIFE 2021

    The theatre man and his theatre

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  • Poster for This Is My Adventure

    This Is My Adventure 2024

    In order to embrace the pioneering spirit of the new era and to seek the true essence of a fulfilling life, twelve sea-loving youngsters venture to a mysterious island. Through a series of survival tests and challenges, they find a way to coexist with nature and achieve self-growth and breakthroughs, embodying the younger generation's adventurous ethos of the modern age.

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  • Poster for J-Style Trip

    J-Style Trip 2020

    Megastar Jay Chou joins his A-list friends in this globe-trotting variety show packed with music and magic tricks.

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  • Poster for Random Tour

    Random Tour 2024

    Two teams of young representatives who love life and are positive are engaged in a travel strategy competition to explore the beauty of China in six cities in China. The outcome is decided by the directors of the cultural and tourism bureaus of the six major cities and the public through voting. The program guests are required to design travel strategies that best showcase local cultural characteristics and provide emotional value to young people, showcasing China's diverse cultural charm and firm national confidence to the world!

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  • Poster for Raising From Zero

    Raising From Zero 2023

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  • Poster for Glad To Know You

    Glad To Know You 2020

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  • Poster for Wonderland

    Wonderland 2021

    A social experiment reality show about the cultivation of an ideal community, inviting 15 guests to Taohuawu, 15KM away from the city center, to live together for 21 days, creating an ideal society in their hearts. See how they live, work, and live in harmony in friction and cooperation. It is also a journey to explore the source of material and spiritual consensus.

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  • Poster for Great Escape Super Version

    Great Escape Super Version 2019

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  • Poster for Back to Field

    Back to Field 2017

    It features a core cast of celebrities living on a farm, with new guests each day to help with the work. In each episode, the guests call ahead to order a dish they want, and the hosts attempt to make it. The guests help throughout the day and spend the night, leaving in the next episode. This season, regular MCs included He Jiong, Huang Lei and Henry Lau.

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  • Poster for Happy Friends

    Happy Friends 2023

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  • Poster for Crazy Treasure Hunt

    Crazy Treasure Hunt 2024

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  • Poster for See You Again

    See You Again 2021

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  • Hi! Housemate 2018

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  • Poster for HaHaHaHaHa

    HaHaHaHaHa 2020

    Road-type outdoor reality show. The five-kazakhstan tour group takes time out of the busy and trivial daily life to embark on a journey from east to west across China.

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