The Lead vs Up on High Ground
Up on High Ground has the higher audience score (10/10 against 9.2/10 for The Lead). Up on High Ground is the older of the two (2014 against 2026). Both are drama shows, so they suit a similar mood.
The Lead
Up on High Ground| The Lead | Up on High Ground | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.2/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2014 |
| Seasons | 1 | 1 |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | Li Shaofei | – |
| Main cast | 임진웅, Shawn Dou, Qin Hailu, Zhang Jiayi, Liu Haocun | Brayden Patterson, Cody Jarvis, Rylee Ryan, Billy Patricks, Sydney Thomas |
Synopsis
The Lead
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.
Up on High Ground
A likable college psychology student is tested daily with his roomies, one in friendship, and the other on patience as a third wheel freeloader. A contemporary life effort in the psychological, even pathological, and pretty typical day of students who make this school of no fools and broken rules.
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