Where to Watch Chinese Films & Dramas
Are you ready to be entertained? We have you covered with over 30 sources to watch Chinese dramas, movies, anime, variety shows, cartoons and so much more!
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English Based Platforms
SOURCES AVAILABLE: 7 APPS: Most of the sources listed have both Android and iOS apps available on their site. ENGLISH: These platforms all contain English subtitles.
Amazon has been very aggressive in building its library of Asian offerings. Annual fee includes free 2 day shipping on many items.
Annual Fee
"AsianCrush is the premier Asian streaming service for movies, TV shows, and web videos online." - AsiansCrush. No ads with monthly fee.
Free With Ads
Crunchyroll is primarily geared toward anime, but does offer Chinese shows and dramas with English subtitles. No ads with monthly fee.
Free With Ads
Asian content is more lacking than Viki, Netflix and Amazon, but if you already subscribe you can check out its offerings. Hulu often has titles the big three do not.
Monthly Fee
Netflix has recently been very public about wanting to corner the "Asian drama" market. Although there is a monthly fee, Netflix allows sharing as it will only play on the number of screens you pay for per month. Be sure to get the Chrome Extension available on our Resources Page to show Chinese and English subtitles simultaneously!
Monthly Fee
While its Chinese content is very limited, it may be worth a look if you exhausted all other free choices on this list.
Free With Ads
Viki, a play on the words video and wiki, is well-known for its primetime shows and movies available with subtitles in many languages. A monthly fee will allow you to access more titles.
Free With AdsYouTube Channels
SOURCES AVAILABLE: 13 APP: Both Android and iOS apps are available. ENGLISH: All of these channels offer some content with English subtitles. TIP: Use the channel’s search box to search “Eng.”
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Caravan中文剧场 >606k Subscribers
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CCTV中国中央电视台 >799k Subscribers
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China HunanTV Official Channel >3.6m Subscribers
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Chinese Huace & TV Official >700k Subscribers
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CN Drama >233k Subscribers
Many uploads have English subtitles.
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Croton Mega Hit >1.4m Subscribers
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HLBN Entertainment and HLBN >43k Subscribers
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乐视视频官方频道 Letv Official Channel >1.2m Subscribers
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芒果青春剧场 MGTV Drama Channel >975k Subscribers
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SMG上海电视台官方频道 SMG Shanghai TV Official Channel >1.5m Subscribers
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Tencent Video >3m Subscribers
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Youku >1m Subscribers
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YoYo Television Series Exclusive >1.7m Subscribers
Chinese Based Platforms
SOURCES AVAILABLE: 15 APPS: Most of the Chinese sources listed have both Android and iOS apps available on their site. ENGLISH: These sources are primarily in Chinese although some offerings have English subtitles. PLEASE NOTE: A VPN is required to watch some (not all) of the content available on the Chinese sources below.
This video on demand site is packed with Chinese dramas, movies, variety shows, anime, physical education programs, documentaries and more.
360TV provides links that direct you to websites where the you can watch the videos you are interested in.
百度 has a large library of current dramas, movies, cartoons and TV shows. TIP: 百度 is attached to the search engine of the same name. English words do not rank in search results. Search in Chinese.
CCTV is the National Chinese Television Network. You can find many TV shows and Chinese news on their website.
iQiYi is one of the largest online video sites in the world. There you can find a plethora of Chinese entertainment here, including films, TV series, variety shows, web movies, trailers, talk shows, anime, music, fashion, finance & much more!
Here you can find TV series, movies, variety shows, anime, documentaries and more all geared toward children.
Le 电视剧 (Diànshìjù) which means “Le TV Series,” is a popular Chinese streaming website. It provides a seemingly endless amount movies, dramas and shows to choose from.
PPTV offers current Mainland Chinese and Taiwanese movies and dramas. Some titles require a membership fee.
Here you will find animated movies, overseas classics (like Peppa Pig) Chinese nursery rhymes, puzzles and more all geared toward children.
Here you can find many popular movies and drams from China and Taiwan. There are also children’s programs, anime, trailers, variety shows, physical educations, American movies, music, documentaries and much more!
Tudou is a Chinese video sharing platform. It actually owns many Chinese movies, dramas and variety shows. All these are available to watch and/or download. Youku and Tudou merged, so you may find similar content on Youku.
YouKu is a Chinese video hosting service based in Beijing, China. Youku and Tudou merged, so you may find similar content on Tudou.
Here you will find animated movies, overseas classics (like Peppa Pig) Chinese nursery rhymes, and more all geared toward children.
