刘宇宁即将启动巡演。
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Liu Yuning Reaches New Heights: Character Popularity Breaks 700 Million

Published at Jul 14, 2025 12:22 pm
Chinese male star Liu Yuning has enjoyed a hugely successful year, with his acting, variety show, and singing careers all booming. In the first half of the year, the hit drama "Zhe Yao" boosted his Weibo followers by 760,000. Now, starring alongside Li Yitong in "Shu Juan Yi Meng"—whose wild and dramatic plot is airing on iQIYI and topping the charts—the character "Nan Heng" in the show has surpassed 700 million in iQIYI character popularity, setting a new record. Immediately following this, on the 19th, his new concert tour will kick off in Shenzhen, demonstrating his immense popularity.

Over the past two years, Liu Yuning has starred in four blockbuster dramas, taking him from an online singer to a top-tier actor. These include "A Journey to Love" with Liu Shishi, which set iQIYI’s annual premiere record; "Zhu Lian Yu Mu" with Zhao Lusi, which became the ratings champion on Netflix after its launch; "Zhe Yao" with Song Zuer, which, after launching on Tencent, reached over 20,000 popularity points on the platform, and by the 7th day broke through 30,000—making it the fastest drama in Tencent's history to surpass 30,000 in popularity. Now, "Shu Juan Yi Meng" starring with Li Yitong has reached over 500 million in viewership, surpassing other new releases like "Splendid Prosperity" and "Peach Blossoms Reflect the River Mountains" in the same slot to firmly claim the top spot on the Maoyan Chinese Drama Popularity Chart.

Even though it's been 300 days since Liu Yuning joined a production set following "Shu Juan Yi Meng", he remains busy. This year, he has continued recording variety shows like "Start Reasoning 3" and "Earth Super Fresh". In July, his new concert tour will roll out, with scheduled performances already confirmed in Shenzhen, Wuhan, Shanghai, and other cities.

News source: Liberty Entertainment

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