Overseasidol.com — Mainland Chinese actress Zhao Lusi returned to the screen with her much-anticipated drama “Love’s Ambition”, co-starring William Chan, which premiered on Tencent Video on the 26th.
The series quickly topped multiple charts, achieving strong ratings and popularity.
However, the drama soon became controversial due to the appearance of actor Fan Shiqi, who is currently caught in the public storm surrounding the late singer-actor Alan Yu (Yu Menglong).
Fan Shiqi, who rose to fame through Super Boy just like Yu Menglong, has faced speculation since Yu’s sudden death.
Viral clips online claimed Yu shouted “Fan Xiaohua, save me” before falling, with “Fan Xiaohua” being Fan’s nickname.
Fan has also been linked to the so-called “17 People Gathering” incident, making him a figure of suspicion among netizens.
In Shining For You, Fan Shiqi plays Jiang Liang and shares many scenes with Zhao Lusi.
This sparked a boycott from Yu’s fans, who voiced anger on Weibo, saying “Seeing Fan Shiqi makes me furious” and “Don’t give him traffic”.
Some even urged audiences to stop watching. Zhao’s fans, however, defended her, stressing that the actress was unfairly dragged into the controversy during her long-awaited comeback.
