Poor Male Lead tag in Chinese dramas that refers to a male protagonist who comes from a disadvantaged background or faces financial struggles. This tag often portrays the challenges and hardships that the character must overcome in their pursuit of success and love.
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#1
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...Rainkissed Fate
#2
Romance, Urban
Chen Fangtong, Dai Gaozheng
Six years ago, she ran away without a word. Six years later, she shows up with a marriage proposal! The noble young lady, Bu Yan, takes the initiative to pursue love, but there's more to her story. The rugged husband, He Yuchen, appears calm on the surface, but he's already completely smitten.The Elephant is Right Here
#3
Thriller, Comedy
Li Jiuxiao, Jiang Long, Ma Yinyin
Zhang Kuang, a down-and-out young man from a small town. To take advantage of the Elephant City's transformation opportunity—the marathon event—he starts to interact with various people, including local thugs and entrepreneurs, to secure the hosting rights. However, he unexpectedly gets involved in the "last big heist" of a criminal gang attempting to clean their hands for good.War of Faith
#4
Historical, Political, War
Wang Yibo, Li Qin
In Shanghai in 1930, Wei Ruolai, an ordinary employee of the Central Bank of the Kuomintang, gradually earns the appreciation of senior advisor Shen Tunan due to his outstanding work ability. During this process, Wei Ruolai witnesses numerous instances of corruption and darkness within the Kuomintang's financial sector. Lost and depressed, Communist Party member Shen Jinzhen illuminates...Amidst a Snowstorm of Love
#5
Urban, Romance, Sport
Leo Wu, Zhao Jinmai
Lin Yiyang, a talented professional snooker player, and Yin Guo, a popular floral formula nine balls player, meet on a once-in-a-decade snowstorm night. With the help of Yin Guo's cousin, they become familiar with each other and Yin Guo learns about Lin Yiyang's past. It turns out that Lin Yiyang was once a snooker genius who was banned from competition because he disagreed with a referee's...Fireworks of My Heart
#6
Urban, Rescue, Romance
Yang Yang, Wang Churan, Wang Yanlin
After ten years apart, fire station chief Song Yan and emergency department doctor Xu Qin reunite. In their youth, they were forced apart by family opposition, but when they meet again, they have both grown and changed a lot. Due to the nature of their work, Song Yan and Xu Qin gradually "cross paths”. Song Yan leads the firefighters of Shi Li Tai to fight for the safety of people's...Hidden Love
#7
Urban, Romance, Youth
Zhao Lusi, Chen Zheyuan
During high school period, Sang Zhi is frequently asked by her teacher to meet with her parents. In order to solve the problem, Sang Zhi decides to ask her brother to take the blame. However, she fails, she has no choice but to turn to her brother's roommate Duan Jiaxu, who comes to play with her brother. As a result, Duan Jiaxu helps Sang Zhi to meet with her teacher at school, and...Here We Meet Again
#8
Romance, Urban, Comedy
Vin Zhang, Janice Wu
Xiang Yuan, the daughter of Donghe Group, was assigned to save the Xi’an branch, which was on the verge of closing down, starting her own adventure. Xiang Yuan met Xu Yanshi, the school charming she had been chasing for so long. Xu Yanshi was in deep adversity, facing the unfairness of the workplace but still insisted on his dream of becoming a navigation engineer. Xiang Yuan grew...Road Home
#9
Urban, Romance, Drama
Jing Boran, Tan Songyun
Gui Xiao and Lu Yanchen were each other's first love. After graduating from university, Lu Yanchen went to another city and became a special police officer, while Gui Xiao's family suffered a change, and their love affair ended in vain. Ten years later, they reunite and find that they can't repress their missing for each other and get close to each other again. But the news that Lu...Love Is Full of Jiudaowan
#10
Romance, Drama
Elvis Han, Rayzha Alimjan
Yang Shumao's first love was his classmate Shi Xiaona, but they couldn't be together because her parents intervened. Yang Shumao fell in love with Ye Fei, who was three years older than him, and they started a long-lasting romance despite opposition from his parents. Yang's mother was very stubborn and insisted that Zhao Yajing, a wealthy businesswoman from the south, should be his...The Forbidden Flower
#11
Urban, Romance
Jerry Yan, Xu Ruohan
Eighteen-year-old He Ran meets Xiao Han, a brilliant horticulturist with an unforgettable past who has almost lost faith in his future. After a series of misadventures and romantic encounters, they find the most important but missing parts of their lives in each other, regaining their faith and hope in life and gaining heartfelt love.A League of Nobleman
#12
Historical, Suspense, Thriller
Jing Boran, Song Weilong
In the Yong Dynasty, Lan Jue, a Minister of Rites, has been involved in court disputes for many years, but behind his seemingly gentle and elegant appearance, he has a little-known history of growing up. During a covert operation, Lan Jue meets Zhang Ping, a young man who has gone to the capital alone to take the examination and pursue his ambition. The honest and straightforward Zhang...Lighter&Princess
#13
Urban, Youth, Romance
Arthur Chen, Zhang Jingyi
Zhu Yun has just started her college life and her world has been changed completely by the intrusion of the “bad boy” Li Xun. He was treated by Zhu Yun as an uneducated rich guy, but his real identity is actually a special admission to the school, a rare programming genius. After a few encounters, both of them have some appreciation for each other. When senior Fang Zhijing makes...Stop! Miss Hua
#14
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...You Are My Glory
#15
Urban, Romance
Yang Yang, Dilraba Dilmurat
After ten years, Qiao Jingjing’s unexpected to reunite with her former high school classmate Yu Tu in a game, who had rejected her in high school. They have not seen each other for ten years since the first parting of the high school entrance exam. However, in fact, he can see her everywhere, in various news media, various large and small screens, even subway ads, bus stops. There...Stray Birds
#16
Youth, Romance, Life
Xu Lu, Gao Zhiting
The world’s top 500, well-known IT company NBI held a large job fair in a university. Graduate student Wuyue, rich second generation Lin Shaoting, super scholar Su Xiaoman, and others participate in this unique group interview. They were offered a six-month entry-level internship at NBI. This group of young IT people entering the workplace, in the workplace competition and complex...Cross Fire
#17
Youth, Sport, Sci-fi
Lu Han, Leo Wu, Dai Luwa
In 2008, the down-and-out e-sports veteran Xiao Feng barely maintained his team. At this time, e-sports was far from its best era, and Xiao Feng’s team was misunderstood and ridiculed, but he persisted with the dream in his heart. In 2019, the combat genius in the game and the wheelchair boy in reality, Lu Xiaobei inherited his brother’s legacy and vowed to become an e-sports professional....The Great Craftsman
#18
Romance, Drama, Business
Wallace Huo, Yang Mi
In the early 1920s, when the warlords were ruling the country and people were living in poverty, the family of a young man, Shen Qinan, is suddenly struck by an unexpected disaster. His father was killed in a smuggling conspiracy, his mother died during her escape, and the four siblings are separated after a treacherous escape to Shanghai. Years later, the four siblings reunited after...When We Were Young
#19
Youth, School, Romance
Neo Hou, Wan Peng, Dai Luwa
In the summer of 1996, Yang Xi’s legs were injured by the shockwave of a laboratory explosion while chasing a car thief. She was unable to participate in the long-distance running race that would give her extra points in the entrance exam. After the start of the school year, Yang Xi found out that the “culprit” transferred to her class and took away the class president position...Ever Night
#20
Historical, Fantasy
Arthur Chen
There is a rumor in this world: the coming of the eternal night, the earth’s catastrophe. In order to seek justice for his family’s injustice, Ning Que came to the capital with his young maid Sang Sang. After unremitting efforts, he was admitted to the best school and became the disciple of the school’s leader, taking up the important task of supporting the country and protecting...Martial Universe: Season 1
#21
Historical, Fantasy, Wuxia
Yang Yang, Crystal Zhang, Wu Chun
Lin Dong, a young man who dreams of bringing glory to his family, coincidentally obtains a mysterious “stone talisman” left by the ancient supreme talisman ancestor. From then on, many martial arts sects, powerful and famous clans, and the three super sects of the Zhongshan Kingdom appeared beside Lin Dong. Even his once unreachable enemy, Lin Langtian, also began to “care”...My Little Princess
#22
Youth, Romance
Mike D.Angelo, Zhang Yuxi, Kenji Chen
The story begins at a super college, Siye Academy of Arts. It was established to send talents to the country’s top art academies. Graduates would enter famous universities such as Saint Martin and Pasensi Moliya. Many children of famous plutocrats studied at Siye Academy of Arts. One day, there came a kind and innocent girl like a small white flower. Unsurprisingly, this small white...Addicted Heroin
#23
Youth, School, Romance
Timmy Xu, Huang Jingyu, Lin Fengsong
Since childhood, Bai Luoyin has been living with his father Bai Hanqi and her grandparents. At the age of 16, his mother, Jiang Yuan, wanted to remarry Gu Weiting, a high-ranking army officer. Gu Hai, Gu Weiting’s son, has always held a grudge against his father because of his mother’s death. Two brothers with resistance feeling coincidentally studied in the same class by chance....
