Recently, the Chinese newspaper Nhan Dan published a list of the 5 online dramas with the highest views in the first half of 2025.
"Tang Hai Truyen" is top 1 with 2,522 billion accumulated views. This is an extremely impressive number for a historical drama starring young artists such as Xiao Zhan and Zhang Jingyi.
The appeal of the film comes from the attractive script, the meticulous investment and production process in 18 months, the post-production period of 4K HDR, directed by Trinh Hieu Long - the director who successfully made the legendary work "Hoan Chau Cach Cach", and the team of artists who won the Golden Rooster Award.
Previously, the film also earned impressive achievements such as reaching 10,000 heat points on the Youku platform, surpassing the 80 million mark on both the platforms of Khuc Van and Van Hop. On CCTV 8, the film has an average rating of 1.4%.
In second place is the film "Kho do duoc danh" starring Bach Kinh Dinh and Chuong Nhuoc Nam.
Adapted from the famous novel of the same name, the film has a large fan base of original works. The film's content is evaluated to be almost 90% similar to the original, the sweet, natural "chemistry" of Bach Kinh Dinh and Chuong Nhuoc Nam is also a factor that attracts fans to help the film have impressive views.
Reaching 1.93 billion cumulative views, "Dai Phung Da Canh Nhan" is in 3rd place, surpassing a series of other famous works.
At first, when it first aired, the film was met with mixed opinions regarding Vuong Hac De's acting and voice, and the adapted script was unreasonable. However, the later it got, the more the film proved to be attractive thanks to its dramatic details and beautiful special effects. In particular, Vuong Hac De's large fan base helped the film earn unprecedented achievements.
"Bach Nguyet Phan Tinh" by Bach Loc is also a prominent work in the first half of 2025. The film has 1.9 billion views, not too different from "The Great Phoenix Strikes the Canh Nhan".
The film did not have too much investment, the success of "Bach Nguyet Phan Tinh" was largely due to the appearance of Bach Loc. The actress is praised for her beautiful appearance, stable acting and good collaboration with co-star Ngao Thuy Bang. The couple's dating rumors also created a topic of discussion, helping the film receive a lot of attention.
The last in the top 5 was "The Good Life" starring Ton Le and Dong Zi.
The film is produced by Youku, part of the "School of playboards" series (a Youku film brand for modern works with the theme of women, offices, real life). With the participation of Ton Le, Dong Tu Kien, Ho Hanh Nhi, Cao Ham, Tran Dao, Luu Quan, Khuc Triet Minh... the film has many shocking details such as jealousy, adultery, bullying in the office.
