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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  • Falling Into Your Smile

    #1

    Urban, Romance, Youth
    Xu Kai, Cheng Xiao
    Tong Yao stepped into the professional e-sports circle as a girl with great strength and became the first official female e-sports player in the Chinese division of the professional league. Facing questions and all kinds of inconveniences, she overcame difficulties and persevered with the support of her teammates. She stood on the world stage to make up for the regret of six years of...
  • Love Between Fairy and Devil

    #2

    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...
  • Love Like The Galaxy

    #3

    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...
  • Eternal Love

    #4

    Historical, Romance, Fantasy
    Yang Mi, Mark Chao
    The evil lord of Wings, Qing Cang provoked war with the gods, who paid a terrible price to seal Qing Cang. In the same year, the heavenly grandson Ye Hua was born. Seventy thousand years later, Qing Cang broke out of the seal, Qingqiu fox emperor’s youngest daughter Bai Qian (Yang Mi) sealed Qing Cang again, but lost her magic, memory and fell into the mortal world. She met and fell...
  • The Double

    #5

    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...
  • Perfect and Casual

    #6

    Urban, Romance, Comedy
    Miles Wei, Xu Ruohan
    Zhang Sinian and Yun Shu “fall in love” in three days of knowing each other, “married” in a month, of course, at the beginning of all is a fake play. Yun Shu is a senior student, Zhang Sinian is a visiting professor, young but very successful and handsome, want to do everything perfectly, including order coffee in the cafe, how much water temperature, what milk. In life, he...
  • Story of Kunning Palace

    #7

    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....
  • Crush

    #8

    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...
  • Love Game in Eastern Fantasy

    #9

    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....
  • Only For Love

    #10

    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...
  • A Little Thing Called First Love

    #11

    Youth, Romance, School
    Lai Guanlin, Zhao Jinmai
    Xia Miaomiao, is an ordinary girl who is not attractive in class. She has dark skin, wears near-sighted glasses, which are as thick as the bottom of a wine bottle, and her grades are barely satisfactory, but she is lively and cheerful and likes to help people with their problems. When she met Liang Younian, who also liked to think about other people, Miao’s heart rippled for the first...
  • The Prisoner of Beauty

    #12

    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...
  • Eternal Love of Dream

    #13

    Fantasy, Romance, Historical
    Dilraba Dilmurat, Vengo Gao
    The Qingqiu empress Bai Fengjiu was saved by the Donghua emperor. She kept it in mind. To repay the kindness of Dong Hua, Bai Fengjiu went to the Tai Chen Palace as a palace maid for many years. After Dong Hua was locked into the lotus field of ten evils, Bai Fengjiu transformed into a fox to save Dong Hua. Since then, Bai Fengjiu accompanied Dong Hua as a fox and learned that Dong...
  • Well-Intended Love

    #14

    Romance, Comedy, Urban
    Xu Kaicheng, Simona Wang
    The z-list actress Xia Lin is suffering from blood cancer and has to pester the CEO of Ling Group, Ling Yizhou to get a suitable bone marrow match for treatment. In order to receive a bone marrow transplant as soon as possible, and to continue her acting career, Xia Lin and Ling Yizhou agreed to get married in secret. During their secret marriage, apart from their sweet life, they were...
  • Le Coup de Foudre

    #15

    Youth, Romance, School
    Janice Wu, Zhang Yujian
    Zhao Qiaoyi and Yan Mo are high school classmates. One is an academic loser, One is a straight-A student. They had a study abroad appointment on the eve of graduation. But this agreement was not completed because of a change in Qiao Yi’s family, and they disconnected after graduation. Four years later, they met again, and after a series of unexpected mistakes, Zhao Qiaoyi finally...
  • Please Feel At Ease Mr. Ling

    #16

    Urban, Romance, Comedy
    Zhao Lusi, Liu Te
    Courier girl Gu Anxin accidentally knocks over CEO Ling Yue, who has just survived an accident amid a corporate inheritance struggle. Hiding his identity and pretending to have amnesia, Ling Yue demands compensation from her. Struggling financially, Gu Anxin can’t afford to pay, so she reluctantly takes him home to recover. As two polar opposites—one a down-on-her-luck ‘patsy,’...
  • Ancient Love Poetry

    #17

    Romance, Fantasy, Immortal
    Zhou Dongyu, Xu Kai
    Shang Gu is the first of the four ancient gods, known as ”Hou Chi Shang Shen“. She has a supreme position. 60,000 years ago, Shang Gu saves the world but falls into a deep sleep after sacrificing herself. Bai Jue, one of the four ancient gods, loves Shang Gu deeply and spent 40,000 years waiting for and protecting her. With 60,000 years of loneliness, he never told her his love...
  • 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...
  • Gank Your Heart

    #19

    Youth, Romance, Sport
    Wang Yibo, Wang Zixuan
    The legendary team led by professional e-sports player Ji Xiangkong lost the champion in a world-level tournament. The team fell apart and Ji Xiangkong faced pressure from all sides to terminate his contract. At the moment when he was under serious siege, professional female commentator Qiu Ying appeared and encouraged Ji Xiangkong to return to the arena. With the companionship of love,...
  • The Story of Pearl Girl

    #20

    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,...
  • Princess Agents

    #21

    Historical, Romance, Wuxia
    Zhao Liying, Lin Gengxin
    In the years of Western Wei, there was chaos and war, and many civilians were reduced to slaves and their lives were like grass. A slave girl, Chu Qiao, was sent to the hunting ground for the nobles to shoot for entertainment. Witnessing the tragic death of her elder brother and sister, she vowed to take her little sister to escape from the prison. Chu Qiao attracted an open-minded...
  • Immortal Samsara

    #22

    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...
  • As Beautiful As You

    #23

    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...
  • The Love Equations

    #24

    Youth, School, Romance
    Gong Jun, Liu Renyu
    Zhou Xiao is a cute girl who is interesting in detective. She always likes to write some detective stories anonymously published on the Internet, so also gained a lot of fame. On the way to Nan Fang University to report, Zhou Xiao got lost, which brought a lot of trouble to Zhao Fanzhou, the senior in charge of picking up. In Zhao Fanzhou’s mind, Zhou Xiao is an absolute accident...
  • My Girl

    #25

    Urban, Romance
    Zhao Yiqin, Nicky Li
    When she was young, she was mistakenly injured by him and left a scar on her face, while he evaded responsibility for his cowardice, so they grew up with their own wounds. When they met again, she was Meng Hui, a make-up artist, and he was Shen Yi, a small employee of LS, a make-up company she thought. A beauty show made them formally acquainted. Meng Hui learned that he was the president...
  • Miss Crow with Mr. Lizard

    #26

    Urban, Romance, Fantasy
    Ren Jialun, Xing Fei
    Gu Chuan was involved in a major car accident in the year of his graduation from college, resulting in serious damage to his heart, but the rescue team rescued him in time to regain his life. However, due to the artificial heart in his body, he could not exercise vigorously, could not be happy or sad, and could not live normally as an ordinary person, which made Gu Chuan, who was originally...
  • The Wolf

    #27

    Historical, Romance
    Darren Wang, Li Qin, Xiao Zhan
    The wise and kind-hearted Zhai Xing and the innocent boy “Wolf”, who was raised by wolves, are childhood sweethearts. However, due to the interference of Zhai Xing’s older brother, “Wolf” mistakenly thought that Zhai Xing had betrayed him and disappeared without a trace. Eight years later, ”Wolf“ was adopted by Lord Yang Chukui, becoming Lord Bo. When he reunited with...
  • Legend of Yun Xi

    #28

    Historical, Romance, Wuxia
    Ju Jingyi, Zhang Zhehan
    As the daughter of an Imperial Doctor, Han Yunxi lost her mother at a young age and has gone through various trials and tribulations. But she still maintains a positive and optimistic attitude. She has a talent for medicine and is well versed in traditional healing arts, but suffers from jealousy and ostracism. By coincidence, Yunxi married Lord Qin, Long Feiye. From then on she was...
  • Love of the Divine Tree

    #29

    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...
  • Be With You

    #30

    Romance, Comedy
    Ji Xiaobing, Zhang Yaqin
    Ji Yanxin is a professor who looks very cold, while the cartoonist Qi Nian is a simple, straight, single girl. In order to create the comic, she plans to get inspiration to update the plot of the comic by dating Ji Yanxin.
  • Hello Mr. Gu

    #31

    Youth, Romance, Comedy
    Chen Jingke, Yan Zhichao
    On one side is a bossy CEO, and on the other side is a princess in distress, their personalities and life experiences are very different, so they look at each other with displeasure. Because of an accident, they have to reach a “contract marriage” agreement. The fake couple starts a “cohabitation” life. In the midst of friction and hardship, the relationship between them develops...
  • Mysterious Love

    #32

    Urban, Romance, Suspense
    Tsao Yu Ning, Yu Yue
    Ruan Nianchu, a quirky drama actress, and Li Teng, a cool guy with a good face, meet accidentally. Li Teng saves Ruan Nianchu in the midst of a crisis, and they have a mutual affection for each other. However, their trajectory of life is different, so they part ways. Five years later, a reunion shatters Ruan Nianchu’s life. Their relationship is heating up rapidly, but they encounter...
  • My Love, Enlighten Me

    #33

    Urban, Romance
    Leon Leong, Eleanor Lee, Pei Zitian
    22-year-old Liu Nuannuan was forced to leave the girl group and started from zero. After stumbling into society, she encountered Han Che, a talented young visual artist with “hypermnesia”. In order to fulfill his grandmother’s last wish, Han Che returned from abroad to undertake the “Recreating Dunhuang” project. Han Che has no choice but to take in the unkempt and embarrassed...
  • Under the Power

    #34

    Historical, Suspense, Romance
    Ren Jialun, Tan Songyun
    Yuan Jinxia, a gifted female constable of Liushan Yamen, was in a feud with each other with the ruthless Imperial Guard, Lu Yi because of a case. Jinxia thought she would never meet him again in her life, but things went athwart. The court money to repair the river disappeared, Jinxia was ordered to go to Yangzhou to assist Lu Yi to investigate the case and retrieve the lost official...
  • The Longest Promise

    #35

    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 Sword and The Brocade

    #36

    Historical, Romance
    Wallace Chung, Tan Songyun
    During the Ming Dynasty, Luo XI Niang, a concubine’s daughter, is very opinionated despite her humble status. She believes that a woman’s vision should not be confined to the inner house and hopes to fight for the freedom she desires through her skillful embroidery. After her accidental marriage to General Xu Lingyi, the Marquis of Yongping, she treats everyone around her with optimism...
  • Forever Love

    #37

    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!...
  • In Blossom

    #38

    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...
  • A Date With the Future

    #39

    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...
  • Novoland: Pearl Eclipse

    #40

    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...
  • Mr. Honesty

    #41

    Urban, Romance
    Liang Jie, Xin Yunlai
    Xu Yiren is a young vivacious girl, and Fang Zhiyou is a cool president. In their first encounter, Fang Zhiyou revealed Xu Yiren’s boyfriend’s lies in public, leading to their breakup. It was thought that they will not meet again, but they met again at the interview. When Xu Yiren was depressed about quitting her job and meeting her “enemy”, she accidentally learned that she...
  • My Dear Guardian 

    #42

    Romance, Military, Drama
    Huang Jingyu, Li Qin
    Xia Chu, who just finished eight years of medical studies at the military medical university, became a resident in the first year, followed the joint medical stationing team of the Southeast War Zone General Hospital to the exotic town of Isaiah, and met with Liang Muzhe, the special brigade of the Southeast War Zone, who just finished the Hunter Military School course, and formed an...
  • Love The Way You Are

    #43

    Youth, Romance
    Judy Qi, Derek Chang
    EVA, a rising star in the supermodel industry, has a devilish figure and is a very successful model in everyone’s heart. However, people don’t know that she has a very special physique, she cannot eat more than 1,000 calories a day. Because of excessive weight loss before, as long as she eats more than a thousand calories, she will become fat. But after Eva met her schoolboy Ruan...
  • Sweet First Love

    #44

    Youth, Romance
    Ren Shihao, Kabby Hui
    Zhuo Yifeng witnessed the death of both parents in a car accident when she was seven years old. She was so shocked that she got selective amnesia and forgot about the experience. She was entrusted by her parents to their best friend Su Zi Jian and grew up with Su Muyun, who was two years younger. After she grew up, Su Muyun was a popular figure in the school, while Su Nianfeng was just...
  • Smile Code

    #45

    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...
  • Love of Nirvana

    #46

    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 Sleepless Princess

    #47

    Historical, Romance, Fantasy
    Zheng Yecheng, Hu Yixuan
    The ninth Princess Xu Chuyue and the decisive General Xue Yao have never interacted before, but they were brought together by a palace assassination. Xue Yao blocked an arrow to save the princess, and the princess concealed his identity in return for saving her life. They were granted a marriage by the emperor, living together. Their grudges and misunderstandings were solved. Xue Yao...
  • The Demon Hunter's Romance

    #48

    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...
  • Royal Rumours

    #49

    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...
  • Romance of a Twin Flower

    #50

    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...
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