The Lead (2026)

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Yi Qin'e is taken to the cultural troupe by her uncle Hu Sanyuan to learn to sing Qinqiang Opera. From then on, her life unfolds with ups and downs. She achieves glorious artistic accomplishments, yet also experiences a profound sense of loneliness beyond ordinary people's comprehension.

• Released: 2026-05-10
• Genres: Drama
• Seasons: 1, 48 episodes
• Network: CCTV-1, Tencent Video
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 9.0/10 from 5 votes

Created by Zhang Yimou, Li Shaofei, Chen Yan.

Top cast

• Zhang Jiayi as Hu Sanyuan
• Liu Haocun as Yi Qin’e
• Qin Hailu as Hua Caixiang
• Shawn Dou as Liu Hongbing
• Zhai Zilu as Feng Xiaoxiao
• Wang Xiaochen as Mi Lan

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