A popular source to watch modern Asian TV dramas, including from China and Taiwan. Some content is behind a paywall, but there are still tons of good shows available to watch for free with ads. It also has a "learn mode," which allows users to see subtitles in both the target language and another language, and to gloss over words to see their definitions quickly.

This website lists several Chinese TV shows with information about genre, country, and even vocabulary lists to go with the series.

A very popular romantic comedy from China that follows Chen Xiaoxi as she chases her crush Jiang Chen. It's available to watch for free on Viki.

A really cute reality show about kids and their fathers who have to complete challenges together. Because there are lots of kids in it, the language is not too complicated, though sadly not many of the episodes have English subtitles. There are five seasons and most of the episodes are available for free on YouTube.

This popular reality show involves families setting up Chinese restaurants in different countries, including Thailand, France, and Hungary. Season 7 (Hungary) is linked above.

Another video database with some Chinese movies and movies about China. WashU buys individual titles on Kanopy based on student requests. You can watch or request a title on Kanopy by clicking "Watch Now," and then "Find Your University." If this title has not been purchased by WashU, it will ask you to fill out a request form explaining your need for the content.

Chinese Film Classics is a project, a book, and a website dedicated to making early Chinese films (between the 1890s and the 1940s) and cinema history more accessible. The website presents a selection of some of the best early Chinese films with English subtitles, along with a selection of materials that helps us to understand each film’s historical, cultural, linguistic, social, and cinematic context.

The YouTube channel connected to the Chinese Film Project, which provides commentary and analysis of old Chinese films

These include films in Mandarin, Cantonese, and other Chinese dialects. Make sure you look at the format of the movie (like DVD, tape, Blu-ray, etc.) to make sure it is something you can play. Below are some recommendations for iconic Chinese films: