Best mind-bending Chinese web series on Netflix in India

By the KyaDekhu team · Updated 23 October 2026 · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb

30 web series on Netflix in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 7.1. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity.

1. The Untamed (2019)

Web series · Chinese · 1 season · Action & Adventure, Drama · IMDb 8.7 (16.5K votes)

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In a magical world of inter-clan rivalry, two soulmates face treacherous schemes and uncover a dark mystery linked to a tragic event in the past.

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2. Scissor Seven (2018)

Web series · Chinese · 5 seasons · Animation, Comedy · IMDb 8.4 (6.6K votes)

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Seeking to recover his memory, a scissor-wielding, hairdressing, bungling quasi-assassin stumbles into a struggle for power among feuding factions.

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3. Love Between Fairy and Devil (2022)

Web series · Chinese · 1 season · Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · IMDb 8.4 (5.5K votes)

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When a low-ranked fairy accidentally resurrects a powerful demon, their fates become cosmically entangled as the world is thrown into turmoil.

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4. Eternal Love (2017)

Web series · Chinese · 1 season · Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · IMDb 8.2 (3.8K votes)

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Three hundred years ago, Bai Qian stood on the Zhu Xian Terrace, turned around and jumped off without regret. Ye Hua stood by the bronze mirror to witness with his own eyes her death. Three hundred years later, in the East Sea Dragon Palace, the two meet unexpectedly. Another lifetime another world, after suffering bet

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5. The Victims' Game (2020)

Web series · Chinese · 2 seasons · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.3 (2.4K votes)

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After discovering his estranged daughter's link to mysterious murders, a forensic detective with Asperger's syndrome risks everything to solve the case.

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6. Love Game in Eastern Fantasy (2024)

Web series · Chinese · 1 season · Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · IMDb 7.6 (1.6K votes)

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Pulled into the pages of a fantasy novel, a woman is shocked to find herself stuck in the role of a villain. Now, she must battle to rewrite her destiny.

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7. Light the Night (2021)

Web series · Chinese · 1 season · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 7.4 (1.8K votes)

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In the red light district of 1980s Taipei, women at a popular Japanese night club navigate jealousy, heartbreak, friendship and love.

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8. More than Blue: The Series (2021)

Web series · Chinese · 1 season · Drama · IMDb 8.2 (718 votes)

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The series revolves around the journey of music producer Wang Po Han and his assistant An Yi Qi to find the copyright owner of the mysterious song for their artist, A-Lin. They also came across a diary belonging to K who is the producer of the mysterious song and traveled into the life story of K through the diary. The

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9. Copycat Killer (2023)

Web series · Chinese · 1 season · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 7.0 (2.9K votes)

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When a spate of grisly murders throws a city into chaos, a tenacious prosecutor must brace for a cat-and-mouse game against a dangerous manipulator.

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10. The Princess Royal (2024)

Web series · Chinese · 1 season · Drama · IMDb 7.5 (1.1K votes)

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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 conspiracy that once destroyed them.

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11. Mobius (2025)

Web series · Chinese · 1 season · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 7.5 (971 votes)

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In Hua'ao City, a brilliant detective with a flawless track record faces his toughest case yet when a string of seemingly perfect murders shakes the city. With no evidence, no witnesses, and a killer who vanishes without a trace, he must race against time to uncover the truth. As hidden dangers lurk in every corner, th

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12. Autumn's Concerto (2009)

Web series · Chinese · 1 season · Drama, Family · IMDb 7.8 (666 votes)

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Ren Guang-xi, a cocky law student, seems to lead the perfect life. He's the sole successor to a huge and famous business and is a talented ice hockey player. But in reality, his lonely life lacks joy, laughter and motivation. That is until he meets Liang Mu-cheng, the new bento seller at his school canteen. A harmless

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13. Kill Me Love Me (2024)

Web series · Chinese · 1 season · Drama, Action & Adventure · IMDb 7.4 (925 votes)

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In a land torn by war, the three kingdoms of Dayan, Xiyan, and Nanyue have battled for years. Prince Murong Jinghe of Dayan, renowned for his military prowess, suffers a devastating betrayal, leading to the annihilation of his army. Determined to uncover the truth behind the treachery, he seeks justice while navigating

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14. Had I Not Seen the Sun (2025)

Web series · Chinese · 2 seasons · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.6 (748 votes)

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Filmmaker Zhou Pin-yu interviews a serial killer in prison — an encounter that triggers a string of mysterious events tied to a buried past.

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15. The Resurrected (2025)

Web series · Chinese · 1 season · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.0 (970 votes)

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Two grieving mothers resurrect a scam ringleader to avenge their daughters — but as painful truths emerge, justice slips from their reach.

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16. On Children (2018)

Web series · Chinese · 1 season · Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · IMDb 7.4 (516 votes)

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Adapted from the novel by author Wu Hsiao-Le, the series consists of five independent stories about parenting, as well as children's pressures of growing up, when faced with the tragic consequences of social pressure, parental oppression and family dysfunction. Each story is told in two parts in this ten-part series.

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17. Shards of Her (2022)

Web series · Chinese · 1 season · Mystery, Drama · IMDb 6.9 (921 votes)

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Waking up from a coma, an accomplished headhunter finds herself in an alternate reality where she has to revisit an excruciating childhood trauma.

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18. Veil of Shadows (2026)

Web series · Chinese · 1 season · Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · IMDb 7.4 (482 votes)

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Lu Wuyi, the youngest nine-tailed fox of the mysterious Formless Moon Sect, sets out on a mission with her friend Wu Wangyan to track down a fox demon on the run, Xiaowei. She infiltrates the Wei Mansion in Luo'an City, where she later crosses paths with Wu Shiguang, who holds a deep grudge, as well as Ji Ling and Li J

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19. Black & White (2009)

Web series · Chinese · 1 season · Action & Adventure, Drama · IMDb 7.4 (409 votes)

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Two cops who are as different as night and day must team up on a case involving the highest rungs of the government, the military, and law enforcement.

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20. Lost You Forever (2023)

Web series · Chinese · 2 seasons · Drama, Action & Adventure · IMDb 6.5 (3.4K votes)

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In ancient times, humans, gods, and demons lived together, and the three kingdoms of Shennong, Xuanyuan, and Gaoxin stood together. Jiuyao (Xiaoyao) has gone through a hundred years of suffering, losing not only her identity but also her appearance. She settles down in Qingshui Town, becoming Wen Xiaoliu.

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21. The Ghost Bride (2020)

Web series · Chinese · 1 season · Mystery, Drama · IMDb 6.4 (1.1K votes)

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In 1890s Malacca, Li Lan finds herself in the afterlife and becomes mired in a mystery linked to the sinister, deceased son of a wealthy family.

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22. Detention (2020)

Web series · Chinese · 1 season · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 6.4 (745 votes)

TwistyDark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat

During the period of martial law in 1960s Taiwan, some teachers and students from Cui Hua High School were arrested for possessing banned books. A female student fell to her death and rumors spread of a ghost haunting the campus. Thirty years later, the draconian culture of the school remains unchanged as a new transfe

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23. Light to the Night (2026)

Web series · Chinese · 1 season · Crime, Mystery · IMDb 7.0 (218 votes)

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In 1997, a disappearance inside an elevator pulls detectives He Yuanhang and Ran Fangxu into a twisted mystery. Facing doubt and confusion along the way, they press on to uncover the truth. As time moves on, they heal from life's uncertainties, hold fast to justice, and rise above hardship with resilience and hope.

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24. Futmalls.com (2020)

Web series · Chinese · 1 season · Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · IMDb 6.5 (264 votes)

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Strange occurrences afflict a group of people after they purchase items on a shopping website from the future.

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25. Million-Follower Detective (2026)

Web series · Chinese · 1 season · Mystery, Crime · IMDb 6.0 (620 votes)

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In this crime thriller, Detective Chen Chia-jen races to unmask Baba the Witch, the viral tarot reader who accurately predicts the deaths of influencers.

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26. Til Death Do Us Part (2019)

Web series · Chinese · 1 season · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama · IMDb 6.2 (250 votes)

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Based on the speculative short stories of MirrorFiction, this sci-fi thriller anthology plunges headlong into our deepest desires -- and darkest fears.

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27. GG Precinct (2024)

Web series · Chinese · 1 season · A · Comedy, Mystery · IMDb 5.9 (513 votes)

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Facing a trail of murders staged as chilling word games, a rookie police captain and a goofy detective race to solve a serial killer's deadly puzzles.

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28. Yanxi Palace: Princess Adventures (2019)

Web series · Chinese · 1 season · Drama · IMDb 5.8 (466 votes)

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A determined Qing dynasty princess contends with palace intrigue and a vendetta against her family while navigating the treacherous terrain of romance.

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29. Nowhere Man (2019)

Web series · Chinese · 1 season · Crime, Action & Adventure · IMDb 5.7 (491 votes)

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Two nefarious schemes taking place 10 years apart entangle a dauntless triad member, who must break out of prison to rescue a loved one.

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30. The Vendetta of An (2025)

Web series · Chinese · 1 season · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 5.8 (10.1K votes)

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Xie Huai'an, son of the Huben Army's creator, survives his family's massacre. After ten long years in hiding, he returns to Chang'an disguised as a lowly registrar, moving step by step through jianghu clashes and palace power plays in a tense battle of wits to avenge his family and safeguard the realm.

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