If you’ve been looking for your next C-drama obsession, consider this your sign to press play. From high-octane romance and second chances to slow-burn love stories and Republican-era intrigue, Rakuten Viki has a lineup that can take you into a whole new world of Chinese drama.

Here are the C-dramas worth adding to your binge-watch list:

‘Speed and Love’

Jiang Mu (Esther Yu) grew up idolizing her older brother, Jin Zhao (He Yu), but their family fell apart when they were children. Years later, she travels to Thailand hoping to reconnect with her father and brother, only to discover that Jin Zhao has become a streetwise racing driver and underground martial arts fighter.

Thrown into a world of speed, danger and complicated emotions, Jiang Mu is determined to rebuild the bond they once had. But as old feelings resurface, their relationship takes an unexpected turn. Based on Shi Jiu Yuan’s novel Shuang Gui.

‘Shine On Me’

If you’re in the mood for a more emotional, feel-good romance, Shine On Me follows Nie Xi Guang (Zhao Jin Mai), who leaves behind an unrequited university crush and starts over in the working world.

There, she meets Lin Yu Sen (Song Wei Long), a former surgeon who shifted careers after an injury forced him to leave medicine. Their personalities initially clash, but Yu Sen is drawn to Xi Guang’s warmth and becomes a steady presence in her life. As she learns to let go of the past, a new love begins to take shape. The drama is adapted from Gu Man’s web novel Blazing Sunlight.

‘Love Between Lines’

A murder mystery game, Republican-era China and a romance that blurs the line between fiction and reality? Sign us up.

After her fiancé suddenly disappears, Hu Xiu (Lu Yu Xiao) joins a murder mystery game club to take her mind off things. There, she encounters the mysterious Qin Xiao Yi (Chen Xing Xu), only to later discover that the man behind the character is Xiao Zhi Yu.

As their paths continue to cross both inside and outside the game, Hu Xiu struggles to separate the characters they play from who they really are. The question is: Was their connection simply part of the game, or could it become something real? Based on Zu Le’s web novel Ga Xi.

‘Road to Success’

What happens when a PhD student takes a break from academia and ends up trying to rescue a struggling high school soccer team? Chaos, naturally — and maybe romance, too.

Lin Wan Xing (Esther Yu) returns to her hometown of Hongjing and takes a job managing sports equipment at a high school. Her best shot at turning the team around is Wang Fa (Chen Jing Ke), a former professional who walked away from a prestigious job in Britain.

As the unlikely pair works together to bring the team back to winning form, they slowly open up to each other. Think sports, small-town energy, personal growth and a romance that sneaks up on you. Based on Chang Er’s web novel Xia Lu.

‘Love for You’

Set in the 1990s, Love for You begins with Chen Yi (Song Wei Long) and Miao Jing (Zhang Jing Yi), two teenagers brought together by their parents. What starts off awkwardly eventually develops into a deep bond as they become each other’s support system through difficult times.

But just as Miao Jing confesses her feelings, Chen Yi pushes her away after becoming entangled in a criminal investigation. Years later, the two reunite in their hometown, where Chen Yi runs a billiards hall and Miao Jing returns for work.

When Chen Yi suspects that Miao Jing’s boss is involved in smuggling, he once again finds himself determined to protect her. It’s a story of first love, separation, reunion and the question of whether some people are simply impossible to leave behind. Adapted from Xiu Tu Cheng’s web novel Ye Gou Gu Tou.

‘Overdo’

For something darker and more dramatic, Overdo takes you to Republican-era Shanghai, where power, secrets, tragedy and forbidden feelings collide.

Murong Qing Yi (Zhang Ling He), the youngest son of a powerful warlord, carries the scars of a traumatic childhood. Years earlier, Ren Su Su (Wang Chu Ran) saved him during a dangerous escape, but tragedy eventually tore them apart. Su Su even faked her own death to protect the people she loved.

Three years later, she suddenly returns — but this time as Fang Mu Lan, his prospective sister-in-law. As buried secrets resurface and a national crisis unfolds, the two are forced to confront their complicated past and the feelings that never truly disappeared.

Based on Fei Wo Si Cun’s web novel Ru Guo Zhe Yi Miao, Wo Mei Yu Jian Ni.

Whether you want romance, racing, sports, mystery, second chances or Republican-era drama, there’s plenty here to keep your watchlist busy. Consider this your sign to grab the snacks, clear your schedule and enter your next C-drama era.