Chinese Drama - Cold Male Lead

The Cold Male Lead tag refers to Chinese dramas featuring male characters who initially appear distant and unapproachable. These dramas often showcase the journey of a female lead as she tries to break through the male lead's icy exterior and uncover his true feelings, resulting in a captivating and emotionally charged storyline.

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  • The Prisoner of Beauty

    #1

    Historical, Romance, Political
    Song Zu Er, Liu Yuning, Xuan Lu
    During a time of chaos, Wei Shao, having suffered the loss of his father and brothers, devotes himself to revitalizing his family and taking on its heavy responsibilities. As he leads his clan to avenge the humiliating massacre they once endured, he comes to realize that what the people truly need is not revenge and war, but peace. For the sake of the people's livelihood, he sends a...
  • Serendipity

    #2

    Historical, Romance, Suspense
    Wang Ziqi, Lu Yuxiao, Wang Hongyi
    Jian Ming Shu, the young lady of the Jiangning Jian family, who unexpectedly falls off a cliff and loses her memory, escaping a tragic massacre of her family. She is saved by her love interest, Lu Chang, and they travel together to the capital for the imperial exam. As the story progresses, Ming Shu, who has doubts about her own identity, enters the inner courtyard to investigate and...
  • The Demon Hunter's Romance

    #3

    Historical, Romance, Fantasy
    Ren Jialun, Song Zu Er
    A mysterious demon hunter named Xuan Ye and a clever, lovable girl named Ban Xia embark on a fantastical journey to protect their homeland. Ever since Ban Xia met Xuan Ye, the two have experienced strange and thrilling cases together in a world where humans and demons coexist. As they investigate one eerie incident after another, their bond grows stronger. However, due to the secrets...
  • Heart of Stone

    #4

    Romance, Urban
    Dai Gaozheng, Jin Zixuan
    The newly appointed director of Zhizhen Group, Xiao Lang, makes a high-profile entrance, but he hides a shocking secret—he was once the sole heir of the company before his stepmother took everything from him. Su Mingyu was the only light in his tragic childhood. Returning with a new identity for revenge, Xiao Lang once again finds salvation in Su Mingyu’s love and unwavering support.
  • Love of the Divine Tree

    #5

    Historical, Fantasy, Romance
    Deng Wei, Xiang Hanzhi
    Twenty years ago, Mu Qingge, the leader of the Wester Sect, sacrificed the Golden Core to seal the Ling Quan on her disciple Su Yishui in order to protect the people and prevent the chaos caused by the spiritual spring of demonic creatures. Mu Qingge's actions were misunderstood by the world as that of a demonic leader, leading to a joint attack by the four major sects. Su Yishui learned...
  • Smile Code

    #6

    Romance, Urban
    Lin Yi, Shen Yue
    Gu Yi, a Shanghai-based stand-up comedian, works at a magazine by day and performs stand-up at night. She has no grand ambitions—her only goal is to make her audience laugh. One night, however, a man named Liang Daiwen sits in the front row, and no matter what she tries, she can’t make him smile. Frustrated, Gu Yi vows to win over his laughter, sparking a playful romance between...
  • The Story of Pearl Girl

    #7

    Historical, Romance, Business
    Zhao Lusi, Liu Yuning, Daddi Tang
    In Hepu, a pearl-harvesting slave named Duanwu escapes from the human-devouring pearl field during the Dragon Boat Festival, overcoming countless obstacles. She crosses paths with a Western merchant, Yan Zijin, and the gentle scholar, Zhang Jinran. Joining Yan’s caravan, she pushes forward, reaching closer to the dazzling world of gemstones. However, on the journey through the northwest,...
  • Love Game in Eastern Fantasy

    #8

    Historical, Romance, Fantasy
    Esther Yu, Ding Yuxi
    Ling Miaomiao unexpectedly enters the “novel world,” becoming a minor supporting character and is forcibly bound to a task system. Besides the main task of defeating the powerful demons, Miaomiao is also assigned a side mission: to capture the heart of Mu Sheng, the “black lotus” villain in the story. Failure in this mission would mean she can never return to the real world....
  • Love of Nirvana

    #9

    Historical, Romance, Drama
    Ren Jialun, Landy Li, Xu Zhengxi
    Xiao Wuxia, the young master of the Moonfall City, endures humiliation and infiltrates the Liang Kingdom for many years under the alias Wei Zhao, bearing the blame of a slanderous minister. To uncover the truth about his family from years ago, Wei Zhao attempts to abduct the sole survivor of the case involving Prince Qi, but his carefully laid plan is disrupted by the sudden appearance...
  • The Fragments Of Kylin

    #10

    Romance, Fantasy
    Yang Xizi, Sun Chenjun
    Three years after the war between humans and demons, two prominent demon-slaying families arrange a marriage alliance. The Demon Lord's daughter, Shi Si, loses her true identity and memories, transforming into an innocent and adorable girl. To repay the Xuanyuan family for saving her life, she impersonates Xuanyuan Yu, the eldest daughter of the Xuanyuan family, and marries into the...
  • As Beautiful As You

    #11

    Urban, Romance
    Tan Songyun, Xu Kai
    Ji Xing, a dedicated technical talent working in a tech company, decides to resign and pursue her dream by starting her own business. At the beginning of her entrepreneurial journey, the team she formed with her junior brother faces significant challenges. Just when things seem hopeless, Ji Xing's unique insights earn the support of Han Ting, the president of Dongyang Technology. With...
  • Follow Your Heart

    #12

    Historical, Romance, Suspense
    Luo Yunxi, Song Yi
    The aloof and proud Duke of Yuejiang, Jiang Xinbai, who suffers from face blindness and vows to eradicate the world's "Zornia Herb," arrives in He Man to secretly investigate the "Zornia Herb Case." There, he unexpectedly meets Yan Nanxing, a passionate and wild itinerant doctor who transforms once a month. Despite their initial clashes, they come to know each other through conflict....
  • The Double

    #13

    Historical, Romance, Drama
    Wu Jinyan, Wang Xingyue, Chen Xinhai
    Xue Li, the daughter of a well-off and content county magistrate, loses everything after a major upheaval. Saved by her benefactor, Jiang Ruoyu, the daughter of the Minister of Rites, she returns to the capital city in Jiang Ruoyu's identity. With the help of people like Xiao Heng, the Duke of Suguo, she overcomes numerous challenges, continually fights against injustice, and ultimately...
  • Live Surgery Room

    #14

    Medical, Urban
    Vin Zhang, Dai Xu
    The genius doctor Zheng Ren arrives at Haicheng Hospital to investigate a "wrongful case" from eighteen years ago. He forms a bittersweet partnership with emergency department chief Su Yun, overcoming one challenging medical case after another through mutual support and collaboration. During this time, Zheng Ren not only uncovers the "cruel truth" of the past events but also forms a...
  • Step by Step Love

    #15

    Romance, Urban
    Zhao Zhiwei, Hanna Lu
    When the 'Masked' CEO Lu Cenyang meets the 'Hedgehog' heiress Bu Ran, it's like a hunter falling for its prey. Hatred transforms into tender affection, as the two unexpectedly find themselves entangled in a battle of love.    
  • In Blossom

    #16

    Historical, Romance, Suspense
    Ju Jingyi, Liu Xueyi
    In the city of He Yang, where sin reigns, Pan Yue, admired by many women for his charm, marries the universally despised Yang Caiwei. On their wedding day, Yang Caiwei is murdered, and the prime suspect is Pan Yue. However, Yang Caiwei miraculously returns from the dead, assuming the fierce persona of "evil woman" Shangguan Zhi, determined to expose Pan Yue's true nature. As they bravely...
  • Secrets of the Shadow Sect

    #17

    Wuxia, Historical, Romance
    Hu Yiyao, Lin Zehui, Yuan Ziming
    In the martial world, Ling Tian Palace is a powerful yet reclusive sect, known for its ambiguous stance between good and evil. Ten years ago, the young palace master, Ling Xuan, encountered a dying pair of siblings during her travels. In exchange for saving the sister, she made a ten-year pact with the brother, bringing him into the Shadow Sect of Ling Tian Palace for training. If he...
  • Everyone Loves Me

    #18

    Urban, Romance
    Lin Yi, Zhou Ye
    The Campus Belle, Yue Qianling, harbors a secret admiration for the academic genius Gu Xun. Taking the advice of her friends, she decides to play the role of a 'naive beauty' to pursue his love. Unfortunately, Gu Xun has already fallen for his skilled and charming gaming partner, 'Rou Mi Xiao Ma Hua', in the virtual world. While he remains indifferent to Yue Qianling's advances in real...
  • Broken the Heart

    #19

    Romance, Historical
    Daisy Li, Deng Kai
    Forced into a political marriage, Princess Yin Ruoshui suffered cruel abuse from Yuwen Sheng. She risked her life to escape, even going to the extent of changing her appearance at any cost. However, the "Big Gray Wolf" quickly found the "Little White Rabbit" with a new face. During their cat-and-mouse chase, they unexpectedly discovered Yuwen Sheng's sincere feelings for her. Can the...
  • Story of Kunning Palace

    #20

    Historical, Romance, Fantasy
    Bai Lu, Zhang Linghe
    Jiang Xuening once struggled hard to become a queen, only to be driven to suicide in a palace mutiny. Now, Jiang Xuening's dream is to get away from power and take charge of her own life. But by chance she enters the palace as a companion, becoming a student of the imperial teacher Xie Wei, and meets Xue Shu, the niece of Empress Dowager Xue, who enters the palace at the same time....
  • Only For Love

    #21

    Urban, Romance, Comedy
    Bai Lu, Dylan Wang
    A love story between a bossy CEO, Shi Yan, and a "foolish" female protagonist, Zheng Shuyi. They embark on a love journey due to a misunderstanding. Career-driven financial journalist Zheng Shuyi, who was determined to secure the front page, made great efforts to obtain an exclusive interview with Mingyu Yunchuang CEO Shi Yan. They left a deep impression on each other. Zheng Shuyi wrote...
  • Forever Love

    #22

    Romance, Drama
    Chen Fangtong, Dai Gaozheng
    The only daughter of the wealthy magnate Lin Guofu, Lin Xintong, fell in love with the poor young man Chi Shan despite her father's objections. However, on the day of their engagement, Lin Xintong was unexpectedly kissed by a mysterious and highly aggressive man. Before she could recover from her shock, she learned that her father, Lin Guofu, had tragically died under suspicious circumstances!...
  • The Longest Promise

    #23

    Historical, Romance, Fantasy
    Xiao Zhan, Ren Min
    The aloof prince Kongsang, Shi Ying, and the righteous princess of the Chi Zu, Zhu Yan, had predestination in their life. By mistake, they become masters and apprentices for three years. Shi Ying fell in love with Zhu Yan from the first moment he saw her. When Zhu Yan was thirteen years old, Shi Ying sent Zhu Yan off Jiuyi Mountain and gave her the Jade Bone, the bride price of successive...
  • The Outsider

    #24

    Urban, Romance, Drama
    Zhang Yuqi, Vengo Gao
    Two years after the death of founder Wang Jianming, Ansheng Group was in a business crisis. The eldest son of the Wang family, Wang Ju’an, and his aunt Wang Yanan, who was the chairman of the group, started a battle for power due to a disagreement in business philosophy. The struggle at the top of Ansheng affected the bottom employee, Su Mo. She inadvertently offended Wang Ju’an....
  • Dominator of Martial Gods

    #25

    Historical, Fantasy, Wuxia
    Zhan Yu, Chen Yiying
    The dominator of Martial God, Qin Chen was a legendary figure in the Tianwu continent. He tragically perished due to betrayal from his beloved woman and close friend. Several hundred years later, his consciousness unexpectedly awakened within a young boy with the same name in the Daxuan Kingdom. Young Qin Chen utilized his divine accomplishments, cultivated his spiritual power, refined...
  • A Date With the Future

    #26

    Urban, Romance, Rescue
    William Chan, Zhang Ruonan
    Ten years ago, Xu Lai was trapped in an earthquake. She was rescued by fireman Jin Shichuan and his rescue dog, Zhui Feng. Ten years later, Xu Lai returns to China as a journalist and international dog trainer and meets Jin Shichuan at the rescue scene. Jin Shichuan not only fails to recognize Xu Lai but also misunderstands her as an unscrupulous journalist. But Xu Lai ignores the misunderstanding...
  • Mr. Insomnia Waiting for Love

    #27

    Urban, Romance, Fantasy
    Snow Kong, Wu Yuheng
    Lu Entong, the genius cellist who dominated the music stage, suffered from chronic insomnia, which caused mental confusion. During a performance competition, she made a mistake and was forced to interrupt her career as a musician. Song Yanxu, a high-profile CEO who constantly suffers from insomnia, searched globally for a cure but found no solution. He believed that he would be forever...
  • Wanru's Journey

    #28

    Historical, Romance, Wuxia
    Ao Ruipeng, Aaron Deng, Zong Yuanyuan
    The heroine, Xiao Ru, is a young girl who knows only a few martial arts skills, is a quirky, poor, adorable, and weak girl who is deceitful and greedy for money on the surface, but is kind-hearted on the inside. She suddenly becomes a foolish young lady, Murong Shuwan, who is bullied. After meeting the man she loves, Muyong Chong, she is forced to get involved in the conflicts of the...
  • Circle Of Love

    #29

    Romance, Drama
    Li Jiulin, Guan Chang
    The love between Gu Meng and Xiao Hongye was destined to be a deadly trap. At that time, Gu Meng was the only daughter of the richest man and fell in love with the poor boy Xiao Hongye. However, on the day of their engagement, Xiao Hongye unexpectedly wiped out Gu's entire family, leaving only Gu Meng to escape. She then discovered that their two families were bitter enemies, and everything...
  • Romance of a Twin Flower

    #30

    Historical, Romance, Comedy
    Ding Yuxi, Peng Xiaoran
    Since childhood, Ji Man grew up in Haifang, she was a carefree girl, living a happy life. Unexpectedly, an accident occurred during a trip to the capital. She woke up again and became the wife of Ning Yuxuan, the Moyu Marquis. After being treated as the brutal and jealous Nie Sangyu, Ji Man not only had to suffer the humiliation of being repudiated by Ning Yuxuan but also faced the...
  • Royal Rumours

    #31

    Historical, Romance, Drama
    Xu Zhengxi, Meng Ziyi
    In the year of the Da Jin Dynasty, General Hua Yingting, who has just defeated the Jinbo State, sent his only daughter, Hua Liuli, back to the capital. Hua Liuli grew up with her father and brother in the military camp at the border, Although she is a daughter, she is talented and good at martial arts. However, the capital was different from the border: on the one hand, the rumors of...
  • I Belonged to Your World

    #32

    Romance, Fantasy, Family
    Judy Qi, Liu Yitong, Jerron Wu
    Qi Yue, a young girl with no ambition, suddenly receives a warning about her future life from her " falling" son Qi Shuo one day, and is forced to embark on the road of the "Scrappy Old Mother Transformation Project". While upgrading herself from the inside, Qi Shuo assists her in her quest to chase after Lu Xiao, the charming talented student, resulting in a witty and light-hearted...
  • Hello There

    #33

    Historical, Romance, Comedy
    Jin Meichen, Meng En, Wu Chengze
    Tang Buyan, a quirky and cute girl, is looking for a destined person with a tear mole at the corner of the eye to solve a family bloodline problem. By chance, she meets Li Chengqi, the young master of the Xuanqi Sect, who is cool and elegant. Then, their destinies are linked together, resulting in a ludicrous but warm and healing love story.
  • Knight of the Rose

    #34

    Romance, Urban
    Li Huan, Qin Xiaoxuan
    A domineering and aloof CEO and a straightforward and capable female special soldier. These two people do not seem to be from the same world at all, but they coincidentally end up together and engage in an evenly matched love war of offense and defense.
  • Accidentally Meow On You

    #35

    Urban, Romance, Comedy
    Xing Zhaolin, Hu Bingqing
    Zhou Tian is forced to stop her career as an athlete due to a recurrence of an old injury and enters the "entertainment industry" as an agent's assistant by mistake. Afterward, Zhou Tian and her "net friend" start a "raising cats online" mode due to an unexpected encounter, and gradually share their thoughts and confess their feelings. However, the "net friend" is actually the cold-faced...
  • The Wife's Secret World

    #36

    Suspense, Thriller
    Lin Zilin, Huang Tao, Cheng Lei
    She is a housewife who has devoted six years of her life to him and has given birth to a daughter but has never been able to wait for marriage. Her mother-in-law's cold violence and her boyfriend's suspected betrayal make her more and more desperate in this cold "home". A mysterious car accident, a strange memory loss, and frequent nightmares make her life more and more chaotic, pushing...
  • Cute Bodyguard

    #37

    Urban, Romance, Comedy
    Liu Te, Ling Meishi
    The sunny girl Su Jingjing and the fugitive president Gu Rong had an encounter. Accidentally, Su Jingjing became Gu Rong’s bodyguard. In a series of amusing cohabitation, they got closer to each other and warmed each other.
  • Love Between Fairy and Devil

    #38

    Historical, Romance, Immortal
    Esther Yu, Dylan Wang
    The spiritual leader of the Po Xin clan was exterminated by the devil, Dongfang Qingcang. But she was reborn as Xiao Lan Hua, a low-ranking nymph in the heavenly realm ten thousand years later. Xiao Lan Hua inadvertently revived devil Dongfang Qingcang who was trapped in the Haotian Tower. In order to gain freedom, Dongfang Qingcang has to sacrifice the soul of Xiao Lan Hua to unseal...
  • Immortal Samsara

    #39

    Historical, Romance, Immortal
    Yang Zi, Cheng Yi, Ray Cheung
    Tang Zhou, an upright and bold young ranger, met Yan Dan, a young girl who also has the ambition to eliminate the bullies and help the down-trodden chivalrously, and her friend Yu Mo, so they traveled together. Tang Zhou reunited with his old acquaintance Liu Weiyang and heard that there was a place where evil forces were located, so they went to explore the secret place together. In...
  • Love Like The Galaxy

    #40

    Historical, Romance, Political
    Leo Wu, Zhao Lusi
    Cheng Shaoshang, was a “left-behind child” who live with her grandmother due to the war, and her aunt intends to raise her as a good-for-nothing. Faced with many traps, Cheng Shaoshang fakes absurdity and learns the knowledge in order to stay alive, hiding her strength and waiting for the return of his parents. But when the dark clouds are lifted and the moon becomes clear, it...
  • Be Reborn

    #41

    Suspense, Crime, Thriller
    Zhang Yi, Karry Wang
    When the ancient painting “Shui Lian” is stolen, the criminal investigation team leader Luo Jian is ordered to investigate, so he befriends a special talented college student Zhuang Wenjie. They cooperate to solve many strange cases.
  • My Sassy Princess

    #42

    Historical, Romance
    Crystal Yuan, Zheng Yecheng
    Liu Ling, a mischievous, naive, and domineering princess of Chang Le, met Shen Yan, a cool Imperial Guards who was skilled in Kung Fu, and embarked on a fancy chase.
  • Be My Princess

    #43

    Romance, Urban
    Xu Zhengxi, Zhou Jieqiong
    The movie star Mu Tingzhou is a cool guy who is always single. But by mistake, he lost his memory after an accident and believed that he was a “Grand Preceptor” from ancient times and Ming Wei was his “Princess”. So he has been respectful and in charge of Ming Wei ever since. The intersection of the hero and heroine’s minds is constantly interspersed in ancient and modern...
  • Dream Garden

    #44

    Urban, Romance, Suspense
    Gong Jun, Qiao Xin, Jing Chao
    Xiao Xiao, an emotional blogger, and Lin Shen, a professional psychological counselor, were feuding over differences in perceptions in a relationship variety show. By chance, Xiao Xiao was recruited as Lin Shen’s assistant, and she hopes to enhance the professionalism of her emotional analysis by learning professional psychology knowledge. While they are working and living together,...
  • Novoland: Pearl Eclipse

    #45

    Historical, Fantasy, Romance
    Yang Mi, William Chan
    In the vast world of novoland, heavy pearl taxes of the Zheng Dynasty’s squeezed the people. Fishermen are forced to kill their children to get the special pearls, the tears of a magic girl. A young girl from the coastal fishing village, Hai Shi, suffers from the death of her parents and the slaughter of her village. In the situation, she turns to Fang Zhu, the most powerful official...
  • My Lover is a Mystery

    #46

    Urban, Romance
    Cao Feiran, Fang Xiaodong
    A domineering CEO, Xin Ruila, meets a cold bartender, Shi Wei, after an unexpected live broadcast. When Shi Wei helps Xin Ruila, who is being framed by a jealous villain, Xin Ruila finds that he is her childhood friend, Wen Qi, whom she has been longing to meet for fifteen years. But why has Wen Qi changed his name and why has the former Go prodigy now given up on Go? Xin Ruila is determined...
  • Your Sensibility My Destiny

    #47

    Historical, Romance, Fantasy
    Bu Guanjin, Wang Xingyue
    Lin Chi, a Jianghu girl who has a poor sense of direction, is mistakenly getting into the carriage of Mo Qingchen when she was captured. The unintentional touch of the two people let the naturally senseless Mo Qingchen accidentally have the “key” to perceive the world. With such a unique perceptual bond, they become mutually warm destined lovers, with their feelings growing, they...
  • Crush

    #48

    Urban, Romance, Youth
    Lin Yanjun, Wan Peng
    Sang Wuyan, a graduating senior, dreams of becoming a broadcaster, working as an anchor assistant at a radio station, and likes a mysterious songwriter with the pseudonym “Yi Jin”. Sang Wuyan falls in love at first sight with Su Nianqin, whom she meets by chance, only to find out later that she is an aloof and visually impaired person. Sang Wuyan peels away Su Nianqin’s arrogant...
  • Stop! Miss Hua

    #49

    Urban, Romance
    Judy Qi, Ryan Zhang
    Hua Mingyue is a veritable youth version celebrity of “Cheon Song-Yi”, a sweet and delicate girl who is loved by everyone. But She is considered to be a girl as the saying “All is not gold that glitters”, and has been awarded the title of “Hua A Dou/Stupid Hua”. Qin Donghai was once a squadron leader of the fire brigade. After retiring from the army, he studied in England...
  • Timeless Love

    #50

    Romance, Youth
    Chen Youwei, Xu Yiyang
    Jiang Dian, a college student, has suppressed his heart in the face of the pressure brought by his family. But he accidentally has a deep bond with Cheng Feng, who is older than him and in a slump due to the setback of her dance career. How to chase Cheng Feng, become his years of obsession.
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