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No Pain No Gain

No Pain No Gain

2026•7.8/10
ComedyDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

Ratings

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7.8/10(10)

Pei Qian accidentally gets an invitation from a mysterious big brother to start a company that must aim to lose money, and eventually becomes a conscientious boss in the hearts of his employees and an industry-recognized business whiz!

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Production

New Classics Media, China Literature, Tencent Video, Tencent Penguin Pictures

Language

ZH

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 31, 2026

Last Aired

February 12, 2026

Networks

Tencent Video

Created By

Qing Shan Qu Zui

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2026-01-31
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2026-01-31
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2026-01-31
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2026-01-31
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2026-02-01
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2026-02-01
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2026-02-02
Episode 8
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2026-02-02
Episode 9
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2026-02-03
Episode 10
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2026-02-03
Episode 11
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 2026-02-04
Episode 12
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 2026-02-04
Episode 13
E13
Episode 13
Air date: 2026-02-05
Episode 14
E14
Episode 14
Air date: 2026-02-07
Episode 15
E15
Episode 15
Air date: 2026-02-07
Episode 16
E16
Episode 16
Air date: 2026-02-08
Episode 17
E17
Episode 17
Air date: 2026-02-08
Episode 18
E18
Episode 18
Air date: 2026-02-08
Episode 19
E19
Episode 19
Air date: 2026-02-09
Episode 20
E20
Episode 20
Air date: 2026-02-10
Episode 21
E21
Episode 21
Air date: 2026-02-11
Episode 22
E22
Episode 22
Air date: 2026-02-12
Episode 23
E23
Episode 23
Air date: 2026-02-12
Episode 24
E24
Episode 24
Air date: 2026-02-12
Episode 25
E25
Episode 25
Air date: 2026-02-12
Episode 26
E26
Episode 26
Air date: 2026-02-12

Cast

Peng Yuchang

Peng Yuchang

Pei Qian

Lin Yun

Lin Yun

Lin Wan

Liu Guanlin

Liu Guanlin

Huang Sibo

Wang Tianfang

Wang Tianfang

Ma Yang

He Ruixian

He Ruixian

Xin Hailu

Wu Junting

Wu Junting

Lv Mingliang

Yao Yiqi

Yao Yiqi

Bao Xu

Chang Long

Chang Long

Li Shi

Ye Zuxin

Ye Zuxin

Zhou Muyan

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