LayarHijau.com—The phenomenal success of The Prisoner of Beauty, starring Liu Yuning and Song Zuer, has skyrocketed Liu Yuning’s popularity to new heights, evident from its impressive viewership of over 800 million. In the drama, Liu Yuning plays Wei Shao, a handsome character who is caring and affectionate towards Xiao Qiao, portrayed by Song Zuer. Thanks to his role, he gained 550,000 new fans on Weibo and 610,000 followers on Douyin.
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Interestingly, Liu Yuning and Song Zuer have known each other for three years from their participation in the reality show The Truth. During filming, when Song Zuer got scared while playing a game, Liu Yuning immediately hugged her to show his concern, which sent netizens into a frenzy!
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In The Prisoner of Beauty, the storyline revolves around a marriage-first, love-later plot. Song Zuer revealed that Liu Yuning is incredibly dedicated. He memorizes his lines and those of his co-stars daily before filming, never bringing a script to the set or playing on his phone. Even after live-streaming late into the night, he insists on studying the script and is highly engaged in the shooting process. In many behind-the-scenes clips, while everyone else is holding scripts and reciting lines, Liu Yuning is often seen without anything in his hands. Song Zuer joked, “For someone like me, who sometimes has a bad memory and needs to memorize quickly at the last minute, I can truly feel his dedication.”
According to Upmedia, when asked about their first impressions of each other, Song Zuer described Liu Yuning as “tall, very tall, and very interesting!” Liu Yuning replied, “She’s just beautiful, a very pretty girl.” Although The Prisoner of Beauty hadn’t started filming at that time, during a puzzle-solving activity, Song Zuer was startled by a hand reaching out from the wall. Liu Yuning, standing behind her, hugged her, showcasing his boyfriend skills, which won the support of many CP fans. They truly clicked on-screen, further endearing themselves to netizens.
However, Song Zuer noted that Liu Yuning behaves quite differently when recording variety shows as opposed to filming dramas. The Truth requires logical observation, so he remains calm during those recordings but can be more playful on set while filming dramas. In one behind-the-scenes clip, while shooting a scene in a room, Song Zuer playfully hid in the corner of the bed and said, “My king, play a game with me!” Liu Yuning quickly responded, “Wait, blindfold yourself and shout where you’re running!” This playful banter had netizens laughing.
During an interview, they were asked about their first conversation. The two met on The Truth, and Song Zuer recalled entering the recording space and seeing Liu Yuning with his pet dog, Da Mai, prompting her to ask, “Is this your dog?” Although Liu Yuning remembered what Song Zuer was wearing that day, he considered their first conversation merely a greeting. They were both quite reserved at the time, but unexpectedly, they developed a good rapport afterward. Their filming of The Truth even sparked a unique chemistry, leaving fans eager to see the duo collaborate again soon.
