Netflix India now offers five gripping Chinese action dramas for your weekend watchlist. These shows feature intense police investigations, criminal underworlds, and dangerous conspiracies. From the story of a former gangster in The Fixers to the gaming world of The King’s Avatar, many exciting tales await viewers on the platform.
All these action C-dramas are currently available on Netflix India.
If you enjoy police investigations, criminal underworlds, dangerous conspiracies and high-stakes confrontations, Chinese-language dramas offer plenty of gripping stories beyond romance and fantasy. From a former gangster navigating a secret organisation to a veteran detective investigating murders, here are five dramas on Netflix to consider for your weekend watchlist.
1. The Fixers
The series follows Felix Chiang, a debt-ridden former gangster who is recruited by a secretive organisation operating out of a century-old temple. Paired with Louis Hsueh, the privileged son of a politician, Felix takes on dangerous assignments for clients who cannot turn to conventional authorities. As rival factions threaten the organisation, the unlikely partners find themselves caught in an increasingly dangerous underworld.
2. Million-Follower Detective
The series follows veteran detective Chen Chia-jen as he investigates a string of murders connected to a mysterious online fortune-teller known as Witch Baba, whose predictions about the deaths of social media influencers repeatedly come true. As the investigation progresses, Chen teams up with technology crime investigator Li Hsin-ping and influencer Lin Ting-yu to uncover the truth behind the killings. The investigation grows increasingly personal as Chen discovers a possible connection between the case and his estranged daughter.
3. Burning Ice
The series follows a white-collar worker who becomes entangled in a complicated murder investigation while trying to protect someone close to him. What begins as an attempt to navigate a dangerous situation gradually draws him into a wider criminal conspiracy, putting his survival at risk.
4. The King’s Avatar
When elite gamer Ye Xiu is forced out of his professional team, he begins working at an internet café while planning his return to the top of the competitive gaming scene. Drawing on his considerable experience and strategic abilities, he gradually assembles a team capable of challenging established players.
4. Nowhere Man
This action thriller follows Ah Quan, a member of a criminal gang whose life takes a dangerous turn after he becomes entangled in a kidnapping case. With events spanning two timelines, the series follows his desperate attempt to escape prison and rescue a loved one. As rival gang members, law enforcement officers and people from his past become part of the conflict, Ah Quan must navigate shifting loyalties and a web of dangerous secrets.