Smart Male Lead is a popular tag in Chinese dramas that refers to male protagonists who possess high intelligence, strategic thinking, and quick wit. These characters often outsmart their opponents and navigate complex situations with ease, making them captivating and intriguing to watch. Explore our comprehensive list of Chinese dramas featuring the Smart Male Lead tag.
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Hidden Love
#1
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...The Untamed
#2
Historical, Wuxia, Fantasy
Xiao Zhan, Wang Yibo, Meng Ziyi
Sixteen years ago, the world was divided into five, Gusu Lan, Yunmeng Jiang, Qinghe Nie, Qishan Wen, and Lanling Jin, who ruled the world together. The Wen Family was dominant, and the other four families suffered from it. Among the youths, Wei Wuxian, the son of a deceased member of the Jiang family, has a cheerful personality. He met and became friends with Lan Wangji, a disciple...When I Fly Towards You
#3
Youth, School, Romance
Zhou Yiran, Zhang Miaoyi
Sixteen-year-old high school girl Su Zaizai grew up in a good family environment and became a person who is not infatuated, does not blindly follow others, and has her own opinions. On the first day of high school, Su Zaizai, who showed disdain for her good friend's infatuation, was instantly proven wrong when she encountered the aloof and handsome Zhang Lurang. Su Zaizai fell in love...Falling Into Your Smile
#4
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...Go Ahead
#5
Youth, Family, Life
Tan Songyun, Song Weilong, Zhang Xincheng
Three children who are not related by blood and have suffered different traumas in their original families are brought together by coincidence to become brother and sister. The elder brother Ling Xiao, the second brother He Ziqiu, and the younger sister Li Jianjian are raised by two fathers Li Haichao and Ling Heping. They support each other and grow up together. After graduating from...Love O2O
#6
Youth, School, Romance
Yang Yang, Zheng Shuang
The straight-A student and school beauty, Bei Weiwei, aspires to be a game engineer. She played hard to be an online game master with the name of “芦苇微微/Lu Wei Weiwei”. Because she refused to upload her real photo and was mercilessly abandoned by her partner, “真水无香/Zhen Shui Wu Xiang”, but accidentally got the admiration of “一笑奈何/Yi Xiao Nai He”, the...You Are My Glory
#7
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...Love Like The Galaxy
#8
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...Go Go Squid!
#9
Romance, Sport, Youth
Yang Zi, Li Xian
Han Shangyan meets Tong Nian, a soft and cute straight-A student by chance. The sunny and innocent Tong Nian falls in love with Han Shangyan at first sight. As the contact opportunities increase, Tong Nian is deeply attracted by Han Shangyan’s dedication to his dream and his sense of responsibility to the young people in his team. Because Han Shangyan’s dream is to lead his team...Nirvana in Fire
#10
Historical, Political, Wuxia
Hu Ge, Wang Kai, Liu Tao
Twelve years ago, more than 70,000 soldiers of the Chiyan Army were completely annihilated. They died unjustly in Mei Ling, leaving only the young commander Lin Shu to survive. Twelve years later, Lin Shu was reborn as Mei Changsu, a “Qilin Talent” who established the Jiangzuo League and returned to the imperial capital as the first talent in the “Langgya List”. He was burdened...Word of Honor
#11
Historical, Friendship, Wuxia
Zhang Zhehan, Gong Jun, Zhou Ye
To gain freedom, Zhou Zishu, the leader of Window of Heaven, doesn't hesitate to pay with his life to leave the organization. With not much time left, he encounters Wen Kexing, the Chief of Ghost Valley, who is determined to destroy the world and exact revenge. Drawn into the intricate disputes of the jianghu (martial arts world), the two meet and come to deeply understand each other,...Love is Sweet
#12
Romance, Business, Comedy
Luo Yunxi, Bai Lu
Jiang Jun, a girl with a severe allergy to tears, has a double master’s degree in economics and psychology. The privileged and spoiled environment given by her parents has created her spontaneous and idealistic personality. After graduation, she worked in a charity organization, pursuing her dream life. Unexpectedly, her father’s unexpected death put her at a crossroads in her...The Romance of Tiger and Rose
#13
Historical, Romance, Comedy
Zhao Lusi, Ding Yuxi
Chen Xiaoqian is a screenwriter who is always single since her birth. She has worked hard and finished writing a costume drama. The drama should have started shooting smoothly, but it collapsed. Because the actor Han Mingxing questioned too much about the script’s emotional scenes. She can’t keep in her indignation, swear to prove her ability, but she entered the world of her script...Ashes of Love
#14
Historical, Fantasy, Romance
Yang Zi, Deng Lun
Jin Mi, the daughter of the flower god, was forced to abandon her feeling for love because of “Yundan”. When she met her true love, Xu Feng, the son of the heavenly emperor, she did not know what love was. At the same time, Xufeng’s eldest brother, Run Yu, also gradely fell in love with Jin Mi. But due to the hatred and possessiveness blinded the heart, he eventually went astray....Accidentally in Love
#15
Romance, School, Youth
Guo Junchen, Sun Yining
Chen Qingqing is a girl from a wealthy family. She hid her true identity and escaped from the family marriage arrangement. She came to Yun Cheng to seek her true love with her grandfather’s counsel: “If someone is willing to like you when you are poor and ugly, then it is true love”. She accidentally became a tablemate with the idol singer Situ Feng and attracted Situ Feng’s...My Little Happiness
#16
Urban, Romance
Xing Fei, Daddi Tang
Cong Rong was arranged by her mother to study economics abroad, and settling abroad was the ultimate request of her mother. However, Cong Rong, who was determined to become a lawyer, studied on her own and quietly sneaked back to China to get her certificate, and returned to China to get a job without her mother’s permission. The first problem she encountered during her internship...The Double
#17
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
#18
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...The Long Ballad
#19
Historical, Romance, Adventure
Dilraba Dilmurat, Leo Wu, Zhao Lusi
In the ninth year of the Tang Dynasty, there is a sudden change in the inner palace, and Li Changge, the daughter of the former prince, escapes and goes to Youzhou for help. On the way, Changge meets A Shi Le Sun, a secret agent of a grassland tribe who uses the name Qin Zhun, and they become close to each other. Changge smashes a conspiracy in Youzhou, but at the same time, her identity...The King's Avatar
#20
Youth, Sport, Friendship
Yang Yang, Jiang Shuying
Ye Xiu, a top player in the online game “Glory”, was expelled from the club for various reasons. After leaving the professional world, he was taken in by Chen Guo, the owner of Xingxin Internet Cafe, and joined as a night-shift staff. With ten years of gaming experience, Ye Xiu does not intend to give up his beloved “Glory”. Ye Xiu restarted his ID account “Jun Mo Xiao”,...The Love You Give Me
#21
Urban, Romance, Life
Wang Yuwen, Wang Ziqi
Min Hui wants nothing more than to "destroy herself" and Su Tian wants nothing more than to meet Xin Qi, but neither of their wishes comes true. When the two girls, who have never met, meet on a long-distance bus, Min Hui says nothing about herself, but a curious Su Tian senses what is on her mind and sacrifices her life to save her. In order to fill her inner guilt, Min Hui decides...Love and Redemption
#22
Fantasy, Romance, Immortal
Cheng Yi, Crystal Yuan, Liu Xueyi
The Zanhua Conference of the five great immortal sects. is about to be held in the Shaoyang sect. Master Chu Lei’s eldest daughter Linglong is smart and capable. The second daughter, Xuanji, is ignorant and lazy and does not care about her training. They are entrusted with the important task of accommodating the participating disciples of various sects. During this period, Xuanji...Story of Kunning Palace
#23
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....The Prisoner of Beauty
#24
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...My Journey To You
#25
Historical, Romance, Wuxia
Esther Yu, Zhang Linghe, Cheng Lei
The grand selection ceremony for an heir of the Gong Family is about to begin. Yun Weishan, a skilled assassin without a blade, takes this opportunity to infiltrate the Gong Family and gather intelligence. Unexpectedly, the head of the Gong Family and the original heir, Gong Huanyu, are suddenly assassinated. The once-rejected Fourth Young Master, Gong Ziyu, overnight becomes the new...Love Game in Eastern Fantasy
#26
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....Arsenal Military Academy
#27
Action, Military, Romance
Bai Lu, Xu Kai, Toby Lee
Xie Xiang, a kind-hearted and righteous young woman who disguises herself as a man to enlist in a military academy in place of her brother. There, she crosses paths with Gu Yanzhen, a carefree and wealthy playboy, and Shen Junshan, a calm and composed strategist. Over time, they evolve from classmates to trusted comrades-in-arms. Under the strict and brutal training regime of the academy,...Love Me If You Dare
#28
Urban, Suspense, Romance
Wallace Huo, Ma Sichun
A mysterious criminal psychologist, Bo Jinyan, recruited a senior student, Jian Yao, as a translator and life assistant. On the one hand, he taught Jian Yao with his high intelligence and professional knowledge and trained her to be a detective assistant. They worked together to solve difficult murder cases such as the serial disappearance of teenagers. On the other hand, Bo Jinyan...Exclusive Fairy Tale
#29
Youth, Romance, Comedy
JUN, Zhang Miaoyi
Sensitive, independent, and top student Ling Chao and cute but scatterbrained underachiever Xiao Tu have known each other since birth. Growing up together as childhood sweethearts, they experience a love-hate relationship, and their feelings for each other are gradually deep. With the help and support of their parents and friends, they finally sweetly fall in love.Only For Love
#30
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
#31
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...Back From the Brink
#32
Historical, Romance, Fantasy
Neo Hou, Zhou Ye
Twenty years ago, Tian Yao was hurt and sealed by the power of the five elements by his beloved, Su Ying, the master of the Guang Han Sect. By chance, Tian Yao’s soul escaped from the seal ten years ago, and he perceived that his dragon bone was sealed in a village lake, so he possessed the body of a boy who had died and waited for an opportunity to retrieve the dragon bone. Yan Hui’s...Eternal Love of Dream
#33
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
#34
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...The Story of Ming Lan
#35
Historical, Romance, Family
Zhao Liying, Feng Shaofeng
The sixth daughter of the Sheng family, Minglan, was smart and beautiful but suffered from the plight of her legal mother’s unkindness, her sisters’ making troubles, her father’s lack of attention, and the death of her biological mother. She hid her intelligence and talent, grew up with humiliation and adversity, stood up for herself despite all the oppression, and finally took...Le Coup de Foudre
#36
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...One and Only
#37
Historical, Romance, Political
Ren Jialun, Bai Lu
The young and successful Lord Zhou Shengchen, who was determined to serve his country all his life, was known for his strict style and humility. The only daughter of the famous Cui clan, Cui Shiyi, was born as the future prince’s concubine, and was sent by her elders to the Zhou mansion to learn the art. Cui Shiyi’s kind and lovely, lively and intelligent personality, is loved by...Forever Love
#38
Youth, School, Romance
Wang Anyu, Xiang Hanzhi
Xia Linxi is a bright and talented student who is the best in the school, and Jiang Zhenghan is a computer master who learned programming on his own and makes a living from it. The first time they meet, Xia Linxi is ordered to catch Jiang Zhenghan, a truant student. With a little skill, she forces the unruly boy to follow her lead. However, Jiang Zhenghan subsequently becomes Xia Linxi’s...The Legend of Shen Li
#39
Historical, Romance, Fantasy
Zhao Liying, Lin Gengxin
The ancient gods perished, leaving only the last one in the world - Xing Zhi. According to rumors, this immortal had lived alone in the heavens for tens of thousands of years, without emotion or desire. During the war between the immortals and the devils, he saved the world with his own strength, and since then, he has kept the door closed and is nowhere to be found. Hundreds of years...My Unicorn Girl
#40
Youth, School, Romance
Darren Chen, Chen Yao
Sang Tian is a lovely girl. On her 18th birthday, she made a wish to enter the skating team of her mother’s alma mater, Liu Ye University Sports Academy. However, she failed the skating entrance exam and was hired for the hockey team by accident. Since the hockey team does not recruit girls, she had to disguise herself as “Sang Tian” and dress up as a man. She thought her plan...New Life Begins
#41
Historical, Fantasy, Romance
Bai Jingting, Tian Xiwei, Chen Xiaoyun
A marriage election brings girls from all over the world together in Xin Chuan. Yin Zheng, the sixth young master of Xin Chuan, and Li Wei, who only wants to work hard to lose the election and live comfortably in her hometown, accidentally meet and start a new and interesting life together with many problems. As Yin Zheng sets up his own house and enters the court, they gradually develop...Forever and Ever
#42
Urban, Romance
Ren Jialun, Bai Lu
Shiyi is one of the top dubbers in the industry. She is gentle and low-key. One day she encounters Zhou Shengchen at the airport, an elegant returnee, chemistry professor. They are impressed by each other. To save the declining purple clay teapots factory, Zhou Shengchen agrees to get engaged and take over the business. He declines the family arrangement and proposes the engagement...A Journey to Love
#43
Historical, Action, Wuxia
Liu Shishi, Liu Yuning
the former left envoy of Zhuyi Guard of An Kingdom, , Ren Ruyi, became a member of the Emperor's welcoming team of Wu Kingdom due to a fortuitous opportunity. Together with the Wu Kingdom Liudao Hall Master Ning Yuanzhou, Princess Yang Ying, the intelligent youth Yuan Lu, and the imperial guard Qian Zhao, they experienced life and death, growing together.When We Were Young
#44
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...Blossoms in Adversity
#45
Romance, Historical
Hu Yitian, Zhang Jingyi
Qinggui Hua Mansion suddenly faces confiscation and exile, leaving only women and children desperate and destitute. Miss Huazhi, no longer pretending to be foolish and naive, leads the women, navigating through adversity with determination and wit. Along the way, she turns the Qixiu Defterdar Gu Yanxi into the charming and beloved "Mr. Yan." Amidst the chaos and warmth, Huazhi evolves...Everyone Loves Me
#46
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...Legend of Fu Yao
#47
Historical, Romance, Fantasy
Yang Mi, Ethan Juan
In the five continents, Taiyuan, Tiansha, Xuanji were led by the Tian Quan Imperial City, and be separated by the Sea of Fufeng with the Holy Land, Qiongcang. The three countries were peaceful, quiet, and peaceful. But not many people remembered that a thousand years ago, Di Feitian poisoned the five continents, causing heaven and earth to hang upside down. Thanks to the Qiongcang...Mr. Bad
#48
Urban, Romance, Fantasy
Chen Zheyuan, Shen Yue
When Nan Xing, a young girl who loves writing, made a wish, she accidentally summoned the villainous character Xiao Wudi from her book. The clever and cunning Xiao Wudi just came into this world, he threatened and blackmailed Nan Xing to live next door to her house, and they started a funny neighborhood life. As Xiao Wudi was brought to the world by Nan Xing’s wish, whenever Nan Xing...Guardians of the Dafeng
#49
Historical, Drama, Fantasy
Dylan Wang, Tian Xiwei, Liu Yijun
Modern office worker Yang Ling accidentally finds himself transported to the mystical and fantastical Da Feng Dynasty. There, he assumes a new identity as Xu Qi’an, a bronze gong of the night watchmen responsible for supervising officials and solving crimes for the people of Da Feng. Relying on his modern knowledge and reasoning skills, he successfully cracks one bizarre case after...Here We Meet Again
#50
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...
