The Lead

Original title: 主角

• 2026
• •
• Ended

• Drama

★ 9.0 TMDB Rating · 5 votes

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.

Created by

Zhang Yimou , Li Shaofei , Chen Yan

Seasons

1

Episodes

48

First aired

May 10, 2026

Networks

CCTV-1, Tencent Video

Original language

Chinese

Origin

China