Looks like the boycott wave’s done its job proper — actor Fan Shiqi and actress Ireine Song Yiren have now been quietly labelled as “high-risk” names in the entertainment circuit.
That’s the polite way of saying: no one’s touching them with a barge pole 😝
Their dramas? Yanked. 😅
Variety shows? Snipped out. 🧐
Brands? Ghosting them. 👻
And insiders? Advising everyone else to stay miles away. 🤢
What’s wild is how fast it all escalated.
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Fans online have basically formed their own “digital clean-up squad,” promising to spam one-star ratings and campaign until every single one of Fan Shiqi’s upcoming shows either deletes his face or replaces him entirely. 🤧
And to be fair, some studios are already whispering about AI face-swaps to keep their projects from being scrapped altogether.
🕵️ The Dramas Caught in the Crossfire
Here’s the list of Fan Shiqi’s dramas currently on hold or at risk — most of which were ready to roll before the whole mess blew up:
Veil of Shadows (月鳞绮纪) – Co-stars Ju Jingyi and Zeng Shunxi. Fan Shiqi’s only in as a guest role (Xie Lingxi), so editing him out shouldn’t be rocket science 👍
People in Beijing (美顺与长生) – Another minor appearance. Again, the production team could quietly chop his scenes and air it like nothing happened 😮💨Inspire Me (有喜的日子) – Plays Cui Hao, still a guest role. Basically another easy one to fix in post 😉
💀 Dear Mr. Right (抱住锦鲤相公) – Uh oh, this one’s trickier. Fan Shiqi’s the main lead (Mu Song Qing), and the show wrapped filming three years ago but still hasn’t aired. Chances of it ever seeing daylight now? Slimmer than a toothpick.
😳 The Ingenious One Season 2 (云襄传 第二季) – Co-stars Mao Xiaotong, Chen Xiao, Lin Guanlin, Liu Xuening, and Cheng Xiao. He’s one of the main faces here too, playing Guo Changgao. Netizens are hammering Weibo demanding AI replacement tech instead of cancelling the whole drama.
😩 Hai Xing, Bu Cuo (还行，不错) – Main role again, alongside Zhang Yishang and Roy Xie. Filming wrapped August 2025, and fresh posters dropped this October — but now everyone’s wondering whether Mango TV will even dare to release it 🤨
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💥 How the Storm Blew Up
The public outrage didn’t just come out of nowhere. ✍️
Fan Shiqi’s name started popping up in connection with actor Alan Yu Menglong’s tragic death, with fans claiming there’s “too many coincidences” to ignore.
To make it worse, Fan Shiqi posted “I’m so happy” on Weibo during the mourning period — and that was it, the internet lost its patience completely. 😤
Even though police officially ruled Alan Yu’s death as a fall from an apartment, the public’s convinced there’s a cover-up brewing — with whispers about high-ranking figures, agency power-plays, and hush-hush corporate strings being pulled behind the scenes. 🙅♂️
⚖️ The Aftermath
Whatever the truth is, the fallout’s brutal. 😔
What used to be just fandom chatter has now become full-on industry policy.
And if this keeps up, we might be looking at one of the most decisive “public boycotts turned blacklist” moments in Chinese entertainment history.
The lesson’s loud and clear: once the internet decides you’re cancelled, there’s no coming back. End of!