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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Addicted Heroin
#1
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. As time goes by, they slowly had different feelings for each other. The classmate of Bai Luoyin, You Qi, and good friend Yang Meng played important roles in this affection.Amidst a Snowstorm of Love
#2
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 decision. As a teenager, he defied the verdict and went straight to announcing his retirement from the game, leaving his proud snooker career behind from then on. Lin Yiyang's life changes again when Yin Guo appears. Not only does Lin Yiyang start to go after Yin Guo, but he is also driven by Yin Guo to regain his original dream and return to snooker. They eventually climbed the career ladder together, contributing to the professional billiards business and working together with their coach and teammates to promote the development of the national fitness billiards program.When We Were Young
#3
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 she wanted to be re-elected. The teenager Hua Biao was a hot-blooded, righteous, a little impulsive science genius. The sudden appearance of Hua Biao made the whole class very serious “like facing an enemy”. However, he used his genius brain to save the class’s mid-autumn party qualification, refresh the game record with a fabulous game strength, help his classmates regardless of his own safety. After he proved his own personality with practical action, everyone finally dispelled the suspicions for him. Hua Biao formally became one member of the mall group “Fei Che Wu Ren Zu”. Yang Xi discovered Hua Biao not only has a sense of responsibility and loyalty but also returns filial piety to grandma, then she also finally put down prejudice. So in the last days of senior high school, the “Fei Che Wu Ren Zu” was all-powerful on campus. They tasted the laughter and bitterness of youth, withstood the growth of the storm, left a trail of youthful in this unforgettable year.Fireworks of My Heart
#4
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 lives and property, and after countless tests of fire, he still keeps his faith. His perseverance infects Xu Qin, and the knot that has plagued them for years is gradually unravelled. Overcoming family resistance, they eventually come back together, encouraging each other and making progress together, using their respective expertise to guard this beautiful city .My Little Princess
#5
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 flower was bullied by the evil forces on campus from the first day she entered the school…Ever Night
#6
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 the people. He also successfully redresses the grievances of his family. When Ning Que took Sang Sang, who was suffering from a strange disease, to seek medical treatment, he found that Sang Sang was the carrier of the Eternal Night. They became the target of the world. In order to protect Sang Sang, they traveled all over the world, but they discovered that the one who created Sang Sang’s cruel fate was Hao Tian, who was admired by all the people in the world and was the mastermind behind the Eternal Night. Under Hao Tian’s instigation, a great war broke out. In the midst of the national tragedy, Ning Que and the people of the Academy fought against the invaders bravely with the help of the people, Sang Sang was controlled by Hao Tian and launched the eternal night catastrophe. Ning Que defeated Hao Tian, retrieving Sang Sang. From then on, there is no more Eternal Night, peace is restored to the world. Ning Que and Sang Sang finally live happily together.Cross Fire
#7
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. He was invincible in the game but lost his eligibility to enter the professional team due to an accident. By chance, Lu Xiaobei and Xiao Feng met in a game map across time and space. In different times and spaces, they went from mutual suspicion to mutual trust. They set up their own battle team, studying tactics together and helping each other grow. Dreams are never easy, and the road of professional e-sports players is not easy, countless times repeated boring training, repeatedly failures did not make them give up. Different times, the same passionate youth. But when Lu Xiaobei and Xiao Feng encouraged each other to tide against the odds, an accident came…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 up in the process of dealing with the company’s crisis and became independent. They supported and fell in love with each other and went on a journey together to realize the dream of Chinese BeiDou navigation research.A League of Nobleman
#9
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 Ping solves the case with his genius powers of deduction, but he also disrupts Lan Jue's original plan. Since then, the two young men, with their different identities and personalities, are both mentors and friends and work together with a group of young gentlemen to solve cases and protect the peace of the people.Road Home
#10
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 Yanchen's parents have arranged a marriage for him makes Gui Xiao unsettled, and Lu Yanchen makes a decisive choice. Gui Xiao realised that she is the only one in Lu Yanchen's heart, they renew their relationship and register their marriage. After the wedding, Lu Yanchen is injured during a mission and falls into a coma. Gui Xiao rushed to Lu Yanchen's side and gave birth to her daughter in the frontier city that Lu Yanchen had been guarding for ten years. The family is reunited and lives happily ever after.Martial Universe: Season 1
#11
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” about Lin Dong inexplicably. After enduring many tribulations, such as clan competitions, wars between vassal states and heirs, Lin Dong relied on his hard work and unparalleled opportunities to train superb martial arts skills. He was secretly liked by the cool beauty, Ling Qingzhu, and Ying Huanhuan respectively. However, the remnants of the demons that once endangered the land reappeared. Lin Langtian, Lin Dong’s arch-enemy, eventually worked together with the remnants of the demons. Lin Dong had to unite his two righteous brothers and the righteous martial artists beside him to fight against the demons relying on the supreme martial arts handed down by the ancestors of the talisman. Finally, Lin Dong guarded this beautiful continent!The Forbidden Flower
#12
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.Stop! Miss Hua
#13
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 and returned with excellent grades to join the Hua Group, with a tall and handsome appearance. But, in fact, he has a “girl’s heart”, is a cute tough guy. Qin Donghai accidentally became the “royal strategist” of Hua Mingyue, who was suddenly suffering down and out, and as they got along, they fell in love with each other gradually, starting a love-hate love story.War of Faith
#14
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 Wei Ruolai's inner world with the guiding light of Marxism. Different choices ultimately lead him to part ways with Shen Tunan. Under the organization's arrangement, Wei Ruolai and Shen Jinzhen are transferred from Shanghai to Jiangxi. With the strong leadership of the Party, Wei Ruolai participates in the war to break the Kuomintang's economic blockade against the Central Soviet Area, gradually growing into a prominent red financier on the Party's economic front.The Great Craftsman
#15
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 a lot of hardships. In a time of turmoil, and internal and external troubles, Shen Qinan grew up in desperation. Under the influence of love and faith, he became a famous constructor of the Shanghai Bund. During the brief period of Shanghai's great development, on the banks of the Huangpu River, Shen Qinan put his craftsmanship and the people first. He worked tirelessly to transform the living environment of the shantytowns and dedicated himself to building low-cost housing. He was determined to build strong and warm homes for the common people who were suffering from war. When the war against Japan began, Shen Qinan uncovered the problem of jerry-building in the military fortifications and prevented further casualties in the war. At the same time, he finally uncovered the truth about his father's smuggling case and clears his name.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 interpersonal relationships, through the challenging internship period, towards entrepreneurship, facing the test of love, family and friendship, in the experience of transformation, growth, towards a new life.Love Is Full of Jiudaowan
#17
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 future daughter-in-law. Yang Shumao was caught between his love for Ye Fei and his mother's pressure, and their struggle lasted for many years. When Ye Fei became pregnant, Yang's mother pressured her and scared her away, but at the same time, Zhao Yajing held back and married her former business partner. In the end, Yang's mother regretted her actions, and after many years of misunderstandings, Yang and Ye finally realized that they had always loved each other and ended up together. Time tested their love and proved it to be true.The Elephant is Right Here
#18
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.
