The Golden Bell Award for Best Male Lead in a Television Series (Chinese: 電視金鐘獎戲劇節目最佳男主角獎) is one of the categories of the competition for the Taiwanese television production, Golden Bell Awards. It was presented annually by the Government Information Office until 2011, when the Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development assumed responsibility for the Golden Bell Award ceremony. The first time that television programs were first eligible to be awarded was in 1971.[1]
| Golden Bell Award for Best Male Lead in a Television Series | |
|---|---|
 The 2025 recipient: Liên Bỉnh Phát | |
| Awarded for | Best Male Lead of the Year in a Television Series |
| Location | Taiwan |
| Presented by | Golden Bell Awards |
| Currently held by | Liên Bỉnh Phát for The Outlaw Doctor (2025) |
Winners and nominees
edit1980s
edit| Year | Actor | English title | Original title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 15th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Chiang Ming | Love Corridor | 台視劇場－愛情走廊 | [2] | |
| Yue Yang | Heroes | 英雄榜 | ||
| Chiang Chang-wen | Tomorrow is Sunday | 名劇精選－明天就是星期天 | ||
| 1981 16th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Wu Feng | Risk | 戰國風雲 | [citation needed] | |
| Lee Li-chun | Qing Xu Lian Wo Wo Lian Qing | 卿須憐我我憐卿 | ||
| Chang Feng | Jiangnan Chun | 江南春 | ||
| 1982 17th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Lee Tien-chu | Land of the Undaunted | 吾土吾民 | [2] | |
| Ku Pao-ming | He Ain't Stupid, He is My Brother | 他不笨，他是我兄弟 | ||
| 1983 18th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Yi Ming | Autumn Cicada | 秋蟬 | [2] | |
| 1984 19th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Kou Hsi-shun | The Words of the Wind | 金獎劇場－西風的話 | [2] | |
| Chang Feng | Two Endings | 兩種結尾 | ||
| Han Su | Star Knows My Heart | 星星知我心 | ||
| 1985 20th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Kou Hsi-shun | Last Night Stars | 創作劇坊－昨夜星辰 | [2] | |
| Lin Tsai-pei | Autumn Tide Toward the Evening Sky | 秋潮向晚天 | ||
| Huang Yung-kuang | Book and Sword of Autumn | 書劍千秋 | ||
| 1986 21st Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Kou Hsi-shun | One Plum Blossom | 一剪梅 | [2] | |
| Chang Feng | Autumn Moon and Spring Breeze | 秋月春風 | ||
| Ouyang Long | The Blue and the Black | 藍與黑 | ||
| 1987 22nd Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Sihung Lung | Green Lawn | 中視劇場－芳草碧連天 | [2] | |
| Kou Feng | How Many Beautiful Sunsets | 幾度夕陽紅 | ||
| Kou Hsi-shun | Happy Home, All is Well | 家和萬事興 | ||
| Doze Niu | After the Game | 華視劇展－遊戲之後 | ||
| Tsung Hua | Imperial Concubine Yang | 楊貴妃 | ||
| 1988 23rd Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Chin Han | Deep Garden | 庭院深深 | [2] | |
| Chang Fu-chien | Beauty | 西施 | ||
| Ko Hsiang-ting | Century of Love | 黃金劇場－人間有情系列: 百年深情 | ||
| Liu Te-kai | Please Do Not Reject Him | 台視劇場－請不要拒絕他 | ||
| Liang Hsiu-shen | Forgiveness | 爸爸原諒我 | ||
| 1989 24th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Shen Meng-sheng | August Scent | 八月桂花香 | [2][3] | |
| Meng Yuen | The Last Sweetness | 中視劇場-大地有愛系列·最後的馨香 | ||
| Kou Hsi-shun | Diao Chan | 貂蟬 | ||
| Doze Niu | Awakening | 華視藝術季－甦醒 | ||
| Lei Ming | August Scent | 八月桂花香 |
1990s
edit| Year | Actor | English title | Original title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 25th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Steve Ma | Spring Goes, Spring Comes | 春去春又回 | [2] | |
| Lei Ming | Cuckoo Sound Reminder | 布榖鳥聲聲催 | ||
| Morning Chang | Wo Er Jun Xiao | 中視劇場－我兒俊孝 | ||
| 1991 26th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Lee Li-chun | Lovers at the End of an Era | 末代兒女情 | [2] | |
| Wang Jui | Colorless Love Series | 鹹魚翻身 | ||
| Damian Lau | Lovers at the End of an Era | 末代兒女情 | ||
| 1992 27th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Jin Chao-chun | Jing Cheng Si Shao | 京城四少 | [2] | |
| Morning Chang | Jing Cheng Si Shao | 京城四少 | ||
| Damian Lau | Till We Meet Again | 江湖再見 | ||
| Steve Ma | Xue Ke | 雪珂 | ||
| 1993 28th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Shih Ying | Career Master | 草地狀元 | [4] | |
| Chang Fu-chien | Unforgettable | 意難忘 | ||
| Morning Chang | Going Home | 中視劇場－悲歡人生系列：回家 | ||
| 1994 29th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| n/a[Note 1] | ||||
| 1995 30th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Weng Chia-ming | The Legend of Empress Dowager Cixi | 戲說慈禧 | [5] | |
| Jin Chao-chun | Justice Bao | 包青天－真假包公 | ||
| Chen Sung-young | Brotherhood | 兄弟有緣 | ||
| 1996 31st Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| n/a[Note 1] | ||||
| 1997 32nd Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Tien Feng | Snow of That Year | 人生四季：下雪的那一年 | [6] | |
| Sihung Lung | Dream Soil | 夢土 | ||
| Lung Shao-hua | The Taiwan Folklore | 台灣水滸傳 | ||
| Chen Hui-lou | Half of Heaven | 人生四季：半個天堂 | ||
| Chao Tzu-chiang | We Are Family | 我們一家都是人：我的愛是檸檬樹 | ||
| 1998 33rd Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| n/a[Note 1] | ||||
| 1999 34th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Lee Kwan | Awake | 華視劇展－醒 | [7] | |
| Chu Chung-heng | The General's Command | 將軍令 | ||
| Chang Shih | Sounds of Rainbow | 金鐘劇展－聽彩虹的聲音 | ||
| Chang Po-chou | Chun Cheng's Life | 台灣作家劇場－春成的賠命錢 | ||
| Tao Chuan-cheng | Runaway | 華視劇展－出走 | ||
2000s
edit| Year | Actor | English title | Original title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 35th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Hsiao Hou-tao | Abba | 大愛劇場－阿爸 | [8] | |
| Leon Dai | The Pact of Choshui River | 濁水溪的契約 | ||
| Chang Feng | I Want a Divorce | 千禧劇展－我要離婚 | ||
| Doze Niu | Xiaoguang | 千禧劇展－曉光 | ||
| Timothy Chao | Men's Paradise | 民視劇場－男人天堂 | ||
| 2001 36th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Wang Shih-hsien | Rogue Professor | 流氓教授 | [9] | |
| Chiu Hsin-chih | Stupid Kid | 笨小孩 | ||
| Chien Chang | Wake Up, Mom | 大愛劇場－阿母醒來吧 | ||
| Lung Shao-hua | Beigang Burner | 北港香爐 | ||
| Dicky Cheung | The Duke of Mount Deer | 鹿鼎記 | ||
| 2002 37th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Shih Chun | Cold Night | 寒夜 | [10] | |
| Shen Meng-sheng | Virtuous Women, Martyred Women and Uninhibited Women | 貞女、烈女、豪放女 | ||
| Lee Wei | Toast Boy's Kiss | 吐司男之吻 | ||
| Liang Hsiu-shen | Sunshine | 後山先日照 | ||
| Ku Pao-ming | Orange Dusk | 大愛劇場－橘色黃昏 | ||
| 2003 38th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Huo Cheng-chi | Home | 家 | [11] | |
| Liang Hsiu-shen | Home | 家 | ||
| Ho Hao-chieh | Follow the Wind | 大愛劇場－聞風而來 | ||
| Wing Fan | Crystal Boys | 孽子 | ||
| Tuo Tsung-hua | Crystal Boys | 孽子 | ||
| 2004 39th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Chien Chang | Quartet | 大愛劇場－四重奏 | [12] | |
| Morning Chang | Upmost Sun | 日正當中 | ||
| Ho Hao-chieh | Supernatural Phone | 手機有鬼 | ||
| Lan Cheng-lung | Cold Fronts | 冷鋒過境 | ||
| Hsieh Tsu-wu | Love Go Go | 愛情來了 | ||
| 2005 40th Golden Bell Awards |
Chao Hsueh-huang | A Story of Soldiers | 再見 忠貞二村 | [13][14] |
| Tuo Tsung-hua | Love's Lone Flower | 孤戀花 | ||
| Lee Lee-zen | The Unforgettable Memory | 意難忘 | ||
| Eli Shih | A Cinematic Journey | 浪淘沙 | ||
| Show Lo | The Outsiders II | 鬥魚II | ||
| 2006 41st Golden Bell Awards |
Chu Lu-hao | Love Drama: Outside the Window, the Sky is Blue | 大愛劇場-窗外有蘭天 | [15][16] |
| Lee Tien-chu | The Golden Years | 大愛劇場：流金歲月 | ||
| Sam Tseng | Eighth Happiness | 八星報喜 | ||
| Lin Yo-wei | 45°C Under the Sky | 45°C天空下 | ||
| Tony Yang | Holy Ridge | 聖稜的星光 | ||
| 2007 42nd Golden Bell Awards |
Hsia Ching-ting | Love Drama: Clear Night | 大愛劇場: 晚晴 | [17] |
| River Huang | Dangerous Minds | 危險心靈 | ||
| Kang Ting | Life Outside | 出外人生 | ||
| Yu An-shun | Sago Palm Blossoms | 鐵樹花開 | ||
| Leon Dai | The Hospital | 白色巨塔 | ||
| 2008 43rd Golden Bell Awards |
Morning Chang | Your Home is My Home | 歡喜來逗陣 | [18] |
| Lei Hung | Mom's House | 娘家 | ||
| Chang Shan-wei | Hakka Drama: Youth | 客家文學大戲: 菸田少年 | ||
| Eddie Peng | Wayward Kenting | 我在墾丁*天氣晴 | ||
| James Wen | General Xu Pangxing | 大將徐傍興 | ||
| 2009 44th Golden Bell Awards |
Vic Chou | Black & White | 痞子英雄 | [19] |
| Mark Chao | Black & White | 痞子英雄 | ||
| Chang Shih | Justice For Love | 天平上的馬爾濟斯 | ||
| Yu An-shun | Love Drama: Sweet Taste | 大愛劇場：走過好味道 | ||
| Show Lo | Hot Shot | 籃球火 |
2010s
edit| Year | Actor | English title | Original title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 45th Golden Bell Awards |
Matt Wu | The Kite Soaring | 客家劇場: 牽紙鷂的手 | [20] |
| Wu Cheng-ti | Da Ai Drama: Moonlight of Brotherhood | 大愛劇場: 情義月光 | ||
| Morning Chang | Night Market Life | 夜市人生 | ||
| James Wen | The Happy Times of That Year | 那一年的幸福時光 | ||
| Show Lo | Hi My Sweetheart | 海派甜心 | ||
| 2011 46th Golden Bell Awards |
Chin Shih-chieh | The Invaluable Treasure 1949 | 瑰寶1949 | [21][22] |
| Will Pan | Endless Love | 愛∞無限 | ||
| Joseph Chang | Love You | 醉後決定愛上你 | ||
| James Wen | The Fierce Wife | 犀利人妻 | ||
| Lung Shao-hua | Da Ai Drama: Roadside CEO | 大愛劇場—路邊董事長 | ||
| 2012 47th Golden Bell Awards |
Lung Shao-hua | Way back Into Love | 愛。回來 | [23] |
| Chen Bolin | In Time with You | 我可能不會愛你 | ||
| Jag Huang | Innocence | 客家劇場—阿戇妹 | ||
| Huang Pin-yuan | Rainy Night Flower | 雨夜花 | ||
| Tony Yang | Ex-boyfriend | 前男友 | ||
| 2013 48th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Vic Chou | Home | 回家 | ||
| Lin Chia-wei | End of Innocence | 死了一個國中生之後 | ||
| Mo Tzu-yi | An Innocent Mistake | 罪美麗 | ||
| Jag Huang | Falling | 含苞欲墜的每一天 | ||
| Lung Shao-hua | Flavor of Life | 含笑食堂 | ||
| 2014 49th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Christopher Lee | A Good Wife | 親愛的，我愛上別人了 | ||
| Junior Han | Sun After the Rain | 雨後驕陽 | ||
| Hans Chung | Boys Can Fly | 刺蝟男孩 | ||
| Chang Ting-hu | ||||
| Lan Cheng-lung | Chocolat | 流氓蛋糕店 | ||
| 2015 50th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Lan Cheng-lung | Apple in Your Eye | 妹妹 | ||
| Wu Kang-jen | Long Day's Journey into Light | 客家劇場—出境事務所 | ||
| Kurt Chou | Crime Scene Investigation Center | C.S.I.C鑑識英雄 | ||
| Weber Yang | The Way We Were | 16個夏天 | ||
| Lan Wei-hua | Chocolat | 客家劇場—新丁花開 | ||
| 2016 51st Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Wu Kang-jen | A Touch of Green | 一把青 | ||
| Kingone Wang | The Day I Lost U | 失去你的那一天 | ||
| Roy Chiu | Marry Me, or Not? | 必娶女人 | ||
| Fu Meng-po | Ba Ji Teenagers | 一代新兵 八極少年 | ||
| Shan Cheng-ju | Sunset | 落日 | ||
| 2017 52nd Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Wu Kang-jen | Love of Sandstorm | 植劇場－戀愛沙塵暴 | ||
| Wes Lo | High 5 Basketball | High 5制霸青春 | ||
| Liu Te-kai | Never Forget Then | 這些年 那些事 | ||
| Fan Kuang-yao | Love of Sandstorm | 植劇場－戀愛沙塵暴 | ||
| Lan Cheng-lung | Jiang Teacher, You Talked About Love It | 植劇場－姜老師，妳談過戀愛嗎? | ||
| 2018 53rd Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Lego Lee | Wake Up 2 | 麻醉風暴2 | ||
| Derek Chang | My Dear Boy | 我的男孩 | ||
| Mo Tzu-yi | Roseki | 客家劇場–台北歌手 | ||
| Jag Huang | Wake Up 2 | 麻醉風暴2 | ||
| Crowd Lu | A Boy Named Flora A | 植劇場-花甲男孩轉大人 | ||
| 2019 54th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Wang Shih-hsien | Crime Scene Investigation Center 2 | 鑑識英雄II 正義之戰 | ||
| Wu Cheng-Di | Survive | 日據時代的十種生存法則 | ||
| Wu Kang-ren | The World Between Us | 我們與惡的距離 | ||
| James Wen | A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities | 雙城故事 | ||
| Lung Shao-hua | A Taste to Remember | 菜頭梗的滋味 |
2020s
edit| Year | Actor | English title | Original title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 55th Golden Bell Awards |
Yao Chun-yao | The Mirror | 鏡子森林 | [24] |
| Joseph Chang | The Victims' Game | 誰是被害者 | ||
| Kaiser Chuang | Hate The Sin, Love The Sinner | 噬罪者 | ||
| Greg Hsu | Someday Or One Day | 想見你 | ||
| Emerson Tsai | Coolie | 苦力 | ||
| 2021 56th Golden Bell Awards |
Hsueh Shih-ling | Born Into Loving Hands | 生生世世 | [25] |
| Auston Li | The Magician on the Skywalk | 天橋上的魔術師 | ||
| Shih Ming-shuai | Animal Whisper | 黑喵知情 | ||
| Ryan Tang | My Beautiful Family | 我家的美好時光 | ||
| Jeffery Hsu | U Motherbaker | 我的婆婆怎麼那麼可愛 | ||
| 2022 57th Golden Bell Awards |
Berant Zhu | Danger Zone | 逆局 | [26] |
| Camake Valaule | Seqalu: Formosa 1867 | 斯卡羅 | ||
| Kuo Tzu-chien | Gold Leaf | 茶金 | ||
| Chen Ya-lan | Lord Jiaqing and The Journey to Taiwan | 嘉慶君遊台灣 | ||
| Yo Yang | Light the Night | 華燈初上 | ||
| James Wen | Gold Leaf | 茶金 | ||
| 2023 58th Golden Bell Awards |
Wu Kang-ren | Copycat Killer | 模仿犯 | [27] |
| Frederick Lee | Taiwan Crime Stories - A Matter of Life and Death | 台灣犯罪故事-生死困局 | ||
| Yao Chun-yao | Copycat Killer | 模仿犯 | ||
| Emerson Tsai | Oxcart Trails | 牛車來去 | ||
| Hsueh Shih-ling | Taiwan Crime Stories - Derailment | 台灣犯罪故事-出軌 | ||
| 2024 59th Golden Bell Awards |
Wu Kang-ren | Living | 有生之年 | [28] |
| Alex Ko | Mr. Lighter | 女兒大人加個賴 | ||
| Fu Meng-po | Gourmet Affairs | 美食無間 | ||
| Tseng Jing-hua | Oh No! Here Comes Trouble | 不良執念清除師 | ||
| Terrence Lau | At The Moment | 此時此刻 | ||
| 2025 60th Golden Bell Awards |
Wayne Sung | A Second Chance of Life | 血•捨人生 | [29] |
| Alex Ko | Our Honorary Photo Studio | 阿榮與阿玉 | ||
| Fandy Fan | Monday Again?! | X！又是星期一 | ||
| Liên Bỉnh Phát | The Outlaw Doctor | 化外之醫 | ||
| Yo Yang | Us Without Sex | 今夜一起為愛鼓掌 |
Notes
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