The Lead

The Lead

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The Lead

9.2

Yr 2026

Status Ended

Drama

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Series Brief

Overview

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.

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Featured Players

Cast

Credited 19

as 胡三元 Hu Sanyuan

as 忆秦娥 Yi Qin’e

as 花彩香 Hua Caixiang

as 刘红兵 Liu Hongbing

as 封潇潇 Feng Xiaoxiao

as 米兰 Mi Lan

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Ta Ji as 黄正经 Sun Hao as 苟存忠 Li Zefeng as 朱继儒 Miao Fu as 何大锤贺琳 as 裘存义王少熙 as 小易来弟 Tan Xihe as 刘父 Jin Zi as 宋雨 Shi Wenzhong as 古存孝 Jiang Guannan as 小钉子 Ha Ha as 廖耀辉

Production Board

Crew

Screenplay

Zheng Hua

Creator

Zhang Yimou Chen Yan Li Shaofei

Executive Producer

Zhang Yimou

Novel

Chen Yan

Theme Song Performance

Faye Wong

Director

Li Shaofei

Writer

Ma XiaoYong

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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

based on novel or book chinese opera chinese culture

Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired: May 10, 2026
Status: Ended
Origin: CN
TMDB Votes: 4