The ranking of hot male characters on Chinese screens in the 20th week of 2026 shows the dominance of male roles in historical, martial arts and crime films.
Besides stars who have affirmed their names such as Duong Duong or Han Dong Quan, Tat Sa's breakthrough is becoming a noteworthy highlight.
Topping the list is the character Zhan Zhao in the movie "Wu Lin Ling" played by Yang Yang. This is the second consecutive week that the male actor has held the No. 1 position, showing his stable appeal after many years of activity. Not only benefiting from his existing fame, Yang Yang is also highly appreciated by audiences thanks to the invested action scenes and classic martial arts image.
Ranked second is Lac Van Khiem in "Gia nghiep" played by Han Dong Quan. Although appearing quite late, the character still quickly made an impression thanks to the image of a calm and mature businessman. This achievement also reflects the appeal of the historical drama genre exploiting the theme of business that is receiving attention from the audience.
However, the biggest surprise factor is Tat Sa with the role of Tran Ngan Duan in the movie "Luong Than My Cam". If Duong Duong represents the group of traffic stars who have a solid position, then Tat Sa is the face with the strongest growth rate in recent times. The intelligent, calm but emotional powerful character helps the male actor continuously maintain his position in the leading group for many consecutive weeks.
Notably, this year's ranking is no longer a private playground for young stars. The participation of Truong Gia Dich, Dau Kieu, Vuong Kieu or Vuong Truyen Quan shows that audiences are increasingly interested in the quality of roles rather than the influence of artists on social networks.
In which, Truong Gia Dich attracted attention when he ranked fourth with the role of Ho Tam Nguyen in the movie "Optic". Meanwhile, Vuong Truyen Quan continued to receive many compliments for the villainous role of Chu Vinh in the movie "Low IQ Crime", one of the villainous characters most discussed on the Chinese screen recently.
