Short Drama Daily Top 10 — May 31, 2026

#1 — 时光和你都很美 (Shíguāng Hé Nǐ Dōu Hěn Měi) Adapted from the novel of the same name by prolific IP writer 叶非夜 (Ye Feiye), this campus/e-sports romance hit 9,924 万 heat within 24 hours of its May 28 midnight debut on Hongguo and Douyin, locking in both the 热播榜 and 新剧榜 top spots simultaneously. 1 The lead pair — 陈添祥 (Chén Tiānxiáng) as aloof gaming ace Lin Jiage and 郭宇欣 (Guō Yǔxīn) as independent, fiercely self-directed 时瑶 — were immediately tagged "王炸 CP" (ultimate-pair CP) by viewers. Pre-orders topped 270 万 before airing, and the 21-hour cumulative collection count cleared 90 万 2; by May 30 the viewer follow count stood at 232.1 万 and added another 63.2 万 in a single day. The setup — childhood betrothal → the pair inadvertently meets as strangers inside an online game, then discovers the truth — avoids the "car-crash amnesia" or "domineering CEO" scaffolding that saturates the genre. Critics note overly thick filters flatten the actors' physical expression; the drama also ends on the confession scene rather than closing the arc, signaling a second season. Still: this is the fastest debut for a campus-genre title in Hongguo's tracking history, edging out 《错嫁有喜》's day-one benchmark earlier this month.

#2 — 姐，他真是我姐夫 (Jiě, Tā Zhēn Shì Wǒ Jiěfu) The title alone does most of the work: "Sis, he really is your brother-in-law." 韩雨彤 (Hán Yǔtóng) and 沉思 (Chén Sī) star in this identity-swap comedy-drama, which hit 9,453 万 on its May 24 launch day and peaked at 9,989 万 by day five. 4 With 335.1 万 collections and 610.9 万 likes, it is the most-bookmarked title across the entire current chart — a sign that viewers are rewatching rather than episodic grazing. Viewer comments call it "the short drama I've held meetings about most" and rate it 9.6 on Hongguo's native scoring, which puts it among the ten highest-rated short dramas of 2026 to date. The gap from #1 narrowed to just 63 万 on May 29; as 《时光和你都很美》 naturally declines from its launch-day peak, this title may reclaim #1 before its first-week window closes.

#3 — 我才不会爱上你呢 (Wǒ Cái Bù Huì Ài Shàng Nǐ Ne) The other Chen Tianxiang vehicle on the chart (his third consecutive week occupying multiple top-ten slots), this modern romance launched on May 27 alongside two co-productions. It registered 7,871 万 on debut day, the highest new-drama opening for a non-campus title that week. 5 Leads 陈添祥 and 李柯以 (Lǐ Kēyǐ) previously partnered on 《今天裴总和月亮谈恋爱了吗》, which topped the chart in mid-May; this title's 7,335 万 score on day three confirmed that pair chemistry, not novelty, is driving retention. Having Chen Tianxiang simultaneously hold #1 (with 郭宇欣) and #3 (with 李柯以) on the same chart marks the second time in a week that a single actor has occupied two separate slots in the current top three.

#4 — 花瓶千年 (Huāpíng Qiānnián) — AI-animated (漫剧) The lone confirmed AI-animated entry in the top five, up from zero such titles last week after the genre's previous sweep of all five positions was reversed. 6 A light comedy about a thousand-year-old flower vase spirit, 花瓶千年 sustains 6,300 万 at day 8, substantially longer than most AI 漫剧 which peak sharply then exit within a week. The platform has confirmed it continues to guarantee minimum payouts for "quality AI scripts" even as per-10,000-play rates have dropped from ¥100+ to ¥5–10. That 花瓶千年 holds this position seven days in, alongside purely true-person titles ranking higher, suggests the AI-animated wave is normalizing rather than retreating: a single strong title can coexist at #4 while the dominance-by-sweep pattern dissipates.

#5 — 沉乔未晚 (Chén Qiāo Wèi Wǎn) 郭宇欣's second title on this chart (after #1), making her the only performer currently with two simultaneous top-five entries. 沉乔未晚 premiered May 22 and hit 7,542 万 on debut before settling to 6,147 万 on day nine. 3 175 万 collections and 262.6 万 likes indicate steady audience attachment; the "mature working-adult romance" framing (urban female journalist protagonist, older male lead) targets a slightly different demographic than her campus-drama #1. The 叶非夜 IP double-chart — both 《时光和你都很美》 (#1) and 《沉乔未晚》 (#5) adapted from her novels — is a rare author-level signal of dominance in a space where IP attribution is rarely legible to casual viewers.

#6 — 复燃 (Fù Rán) 邓灵枢 (Dèng Língyóu) and 王凯沐 star in this workplace-meets-romance title focused on a PR executive's professional and emotional comeback. It debuted May 23 at 6,629 万 and has held the mid-table zone through eight days — an unusually consistent burn for a title without a high-profile launch. The 沐灵 CP fan community has been cited as a primary driver of sustained viewing, recycling clips across Douyin and Weibo and pulling in new audiences rather than relying on algorithmic distribution.

#7 — 鱼群跟着游向陆地 (Yúqún Gēnzhe Yóu Xiàng Lùdì) The most platform-diverse title on this chart: it holds simultaneous top positions on Hongguo and Tencent Video's short-drama vertical, making it one of very few Hongguo titles to generate cross-platform recognition in 2026. 7 赵夕汐 (Zhào Xīxī) plays lead 孙露, described by critics as her first "warm and bashful" role after a string of cool-detached characters; the contrast drew press attention and pushed the drama to new audiences outside her existing fan base. Eleven days on chart at ~5,900 万 heat is a long-tail performance that reinforces the "cross-platform joint production" argument Hongguo and Tencent have been making since the collaboration was announced in May.

#8 — 别惹真千金，她能一掌定乾坤 (Bié Rě Zhēn Qiānjīn) A period revenge/action title in the "真千金" (the real noble daughter) sub-genre — female lead hides martial arts ability until an explosive moment of vindication. Premired May 25; consistent in the 5,800 万 range through day six. No notable cast names driving the heat; its chart persistence traces to solid genre execution rather than star power.

#9 — 爱在久别重逢时 (Ài Zài Jiǔbié Chónféng Shí) 孟娜 (Mèng Nà) and 沉思 star in this "full-time homemaker discovers cheating husband, rebuilds" narrative that held #1 for six consecutive days (May 19–24) at a peak of 8,808 万. 8 Now on day 15, it has entered the long-tail phase: still pulling audience but displaced by newer, higher-velocity titles. Its 10 億+ cumulative plays (reached in six days) remain the fastest-to-billion benchmark for a true-person drama this month. The show's defining audience hook — a catchphrase that circulates as an emotional-recognition test among female viewers — continues generating organic social reach despite the declining chart position.

#10 — 枭雄出狱 (Xiāoxióng Chū Yù) A crime/action title that has held a chart position continuously for 15+ days, well past the typical exit zone for its genre. Ranked at 5,619 万 as of May 28 and still holding on day 15+, its longevity points to a loyal male-skew audience segment that tends to watch fewer but longer-retention titles. No breakout viral moments have been identified; this is a pure long-tail hold.

Chen Tianxiang appears at #1 (with 郭宇欣) and #3 (with 李柯以) simultaneously. Guo Yuxin appears at #1 and #5. Both actors now hold two simultaneous chart positions in a single week for the first time — a repeat of the dual-slot pattern 沉思 achieved the previous week (#1 and #2 with different co-stars), but with the adds that 郭宇欣 is the shared performer across both of her slots, while 陈添祥 holds his via two distinct female co-stars. This is not coincidence: 陈添祥 in May has stacked《今天裴总和月亮谈恋爱了吗》,《我才不会爱上你呢》, and 《时光和你都很美》 across three weeks of new releases, each entering the top three within 24 hours.

The genre had all five top-five slots on May 27, then was wiped to zero in May 28–29's reshuffle as true-person titles took over. With 《花瓶千年》 at #4, the current reading is one confirmed AI-animated title in the top five — the same number as on May 29. 《山海藏墟，无眼窥天》 was visible on the May 28 chart at #3 (6,757 万) but has since exited the top ten, suggesting that the xianxia AI-animated sub-genre's long-run champion is not immune to velocity-based displacement. The economics remain under pressure: Hongguo's per-万-play rate sits at ¥5–10, down 90%+ from ¥100+ in 2025, and the platform's minimum-guarantee withdrawal from AI-仿真人 scripts is not fully reversed.

《一家三口在同班 2》 (Yījiā Sānkǒu Zài Tóngbān 2), the sequel to the family-time-travel drama whose first season hit 9.2 億 heat, premiered today on Hongguo with 664 万+ pre-orders — the third-highest pre-order count for any short drama this month. 9 Pre-order count is not a reliable predictor of launch-day heat score, but it does correlate with day-one audiences available to drive rapid charting. If launch performance follows the pattern of this month's other high-pre-order titles, tomorrow's chart could see it enter top five. A complicating factor: lead actor 王译磊 announced on May 15 that he is pausing all acting work due to depression and physical illness — it is unclear whether his scenes were already completed or whether the debut will trigger renewed public attention to his condition.