Chinese drama goddess Bai Lu and leading man Cheng Lei star in the period drama Mo Li, which premiered on the 9th. Both of their fans, as well as many industry friends, participated in online support screenings (referring to the promotional method of purchasing membership on streaming platforms and giving them away for free), with the total amount exceeding 9 million RMB (about 5.4 million ringgit). The drama faces off against Qiao Chu, starring Chen Duling and Zhou Yiran, airing at the same time. Bai Lu is known for her great relationships in the Chinese entertainment industry. With the premiere of Mo Li, six top Chinese drama leading men all organized online support screenings to show support, including Wang Hedi, Wang Xingyue, Zeng Shunxi, Ao Ruipeng, Li Yunrui, and Fan Chengcheng. Among them, Wang Hedi's 1,000-viewer group buy got the most attention, highlighting the strong friendship the two built when working together on Only for Love.
Bai Lu and Wang Hedi established a close friendship while starring in Only for Love in 2023. In recent years, not only have they appeared together on variety shows, but have also backed each other's new works in private. On this occasion, Wang Hedi funded a group buy online to support Mo Li; earlier, when Wang Hedi’s suspense drama Confession in the Dark premiered, Bai Lu also supported him with an online group buy. Previously, when Bai Lu and Wang Xingyue starred in the detective drama Tang Palace Mysteries, Wang Hedi also purchased group tickets online to support her. Bai Lu and Wang Hedi have thus become one of the entertainment industry’s most-watched celebrity friendships, with many netizens eagerly hoping the two will work together on another drama.
In addition to Wang Hedi backing Mo Li, members from the fourteenth season of the variety show Keep Running recorded with Bai Lu—Li Yunrui, Fan Chengcheng, Meng Ziyi, Li Chen, Sha Yi, Zheng Kai, Song Yuqi, and Zhang Zhenyuan—also each joined in the online support screenings. Other leading men such as Zeng Shunxi, who worked with Bai Lu on Ling Jiang Xian; Wang Xingyue, who was her co-star in Tang Palace Mysteries; and Ao Ruipeng, who starred in White Moon Brahma Star, all contributed to the online group buys. Wang Churan, who partnered with Cheng Lei in the breakout hit Cheng He Ti Tong, also generously joined the online support. Other actors including Sun Zhenni and Zhao Qing are also listed among those supporting Mo Li in this manner.
Source: Up Media Pop