‘Call Me By Fire 2026’ Set to Air: Divorced Shawn Yue Receives Encouragement from Miriam Yeung, Jay Chou Advises Will Liu to Show Off His Muscles

Mango TV’s ‘Call Me By Fire 2026’ officially announced its full lineup of 28 participants on the 9th. The biggest highlights of this season are for the first time the all-live mic broadcast and the challenging ‘deserted island training’ dual hardcore competition system, as well as the show’s first-ever father-and-son contestants. Hong Kong star Shawn Yue made an early appearance in the program’s ‘Advance Project’ segment, where Miriam Yeung surprised him via video call, sending him warm support; meanwhile, pop king Jay Chou advised his good friend Will Liu to simply show off his muscles!

Shawn Yue announced on July 20 that he had ended his eight-year marriage with Wang Tangyun, heiress of Taiwan’s ‘King of Belts’, and recently confirmed his participation in ‘Call Me By Fire 2026’, which the public sees as a sign he is moving on from the shadow of divorce and focusing actively on his career. In the ‘Advance Project’ aired on the 9th, Miriam Yeung surprised him via video call, sending him heartfelt encouragement. In the clip, when Shawn Yue expressed strong lack of confidence in his dancing abilities, Miriam Yeung playfully boosted him, saying, ‘I give your dance a 10 out of 10—unbeatable!’ Their humorous interaction left Shawn Yue laughing heartily. Receiving support from a close friend at a major turning point in life has also heightened fans’ anticipation for his return to the stage.

As for Will Liu, he chose to video call his superstar friend Jay Chou, whose first piece of advice was, ‘Be a spiritual mentor, don’t dwell too much on winning or losing.’ Regarding the challenge of performing live vocals, Jay jokingly told Will Liu not to sing and just focus on dancing. Will Liu responded he ‘could sing less, but can’t not sing at all.’ Jay Chou also suggested Will Liu do what he excels at—show his muscles, saying, ‘Your muscles are the thing that never go wrong.’ With the show having an elimination system, Jay jested again, saying his concert is coming soon, so if Will Liu gets eliminated, he can come back to Jay’s concert.

This season’s lineup of 28 is star-studded, bringing together top male celebrities from Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Besides Shawn Yue and Will Liu, the cast includes Shao Bing and his son Shao Ziheng, Guo Xiaodong, Li Guangjie, Wang Chuanjun, Cao Jun, Zhang Binbin, Chen Ruoxuan, Zeng Hui, Guan Jian, Jia Chen, Yan An, and other actors. The team of professional singers is led by Sun Nan, joined by Xiao Shenyang, Man Jiang, Huanzi, Wang Xiaokun, Wang Heyan, and rappers Ai Re, Wang Yitai, Ayunga, Ye Runze. The new generation of singing and dancing artists includes Zhang Rui, Tang Jiuzhou, Yao Chen, Zhang Zhuoer, as well as Japanese-American singer Mika (MIKA).