A dimming drive circuit for an illumination apparatus, comprising: - a filter circuit unit and - a bleeder circuit unit, and - a main control module connected to the filter circuit unit and the bleeder circuit unit, characterized in that the dimming drive circuit further comprises: - an auxiliary control module configured to reduce the current of the bleeder circuit unit and/or to switch off the bleeder circuit unit according to a characteristic input current of the dimming drive circuit in a first operation state of the dimming drive circuit, and to prevent the filter circuit unit from releasing electrical energy via the bleeder circuit unit in a second operation state of the dimming drive circuit, wherein the auxiliary control module, according to a characteristic input current of the dimming drive circuit, reduces the current of the bleeder circuit unit and/or switches off the bleeder circuit unit prior to the switch-off of the bleeder circuit unit by the main control module, wherein the auxiliary control module comprises a first control unit and a second control unit, wherein the first control unit reduces the current of the bleeder circuit unit and/or switches off the bleeder circuit unit according to a characteristic input current of the dimming drive circuit prior to switch-off of the bleeder circuit unit by the main control module in the first operation state, and the second control unit prevents the filter circuit unit from releasing electrical energy via the bleeder circuit unit in the second operation state, wherein the first control unit comprises a first diode and a first resistor, the cathode of the first diode and one end of the first resistor are respectively connected to a control terminal of a switch unit of the bleeder circuit unit, and the anode of the first diode is connected to an input module of the dimming drive circuit, and the other end of the first resistor is connected to the main control module. - a filter circuit unit and - a bleeder circuit unit, and - a main control module connected to the filter circuit unit and the bleeder circuit unit, characterized in that the dimming drive circuit further comprises: - an auxiliary control module configured to reduce the current of the bleeder circuit unit and/or to switch off the bleeder circuit unit according to a characteristic input current of the dimming drive circuit in a first operation state of the dimming drive circuit, and to prevent the filter circuit unit from releasing electrical energy via the bleeder circuit unit in a second operation state of the dimming drive circuit, wherein the auxiliary control module, according to a characteristic input current of the dimming drive circuit, reduces the current of the bleeder circuit unit and/or switches off the bleeder circuit unit prior to the switch-off of the bleeder circuit unit by the main control module, wherein the auxiliary control module comprises a first control unit and a second control unit, wherein the first control unit reduces the current of the bleeder circuit unit and/or switches off the bleeder circuit unit according to a characteristic input current of the dimming drive circuit prior to switch-off of the bleeder circuit unit by the main control module in the first operation state, and the second control unit prevents the filter circuit unit from releasing electrical energy via the bleeder circuit unit in the second operation state, wherein the first control unit comprises a first diode and a first resistor, the cathode of the first diode and one end of the first resistor are respectively connected to a control terminal of a switch unit of the bleeder circuit unit, and the anode of the first diode is connected to an input module of the dimming drive circuit, and the other end of the first resistor is connected to the main control module. - an auxiliary control module configured to reduce the current of the bleeder circuit unit and/or to switch off the bleeder circuit unit according to a characteristic input current of the dimming drive circuit in a first operation state of the dimming drive circuit, and to prevent the filter circuit unit from releasing electrical energy via the bleeder circuit unit in a second operation state of the dimming drive circuit, wherein the auxiliary control module, according to a characteristic input current of the dimming drive circuit, reduces the current of the bleeder circuit unit and/or switches off the bleeder circuit unit prior to the switch-off of the bleeder circuit unit by the main control module, wherein the auxiliary control module comprises a first control unit and a second control unit, wherein the first control unit reduces the current of the bleeder circuit unit and/or switches off the bleeder circuit unit according to a characteristic input current of the dimming drive circuit prior to switch-off of the bleeder circuit unit by the main control module in the first operation state, and the second control unit prevents the filter circuit unit from releasing electrical energy via the bleeder circuit unit in the second operation state, wherein the first control unit comprises a first diode and a first resistor, the cathode of the first diode and one end of the first resistor are respectively connected to a control terminal of a switch unit of the bleeder circuit unit, and the anode of the first diode is connected to an input module of the dimming drive circuit, and the other end of the first resistor is connected to the main control module.