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(Video) Liu Yuning Responds to First-Billing Controversy and One-Year Drama Hiatus

Liu Yuning shuts down first-billing rumours, says his value isn’t defined by title order, and explains his year-long break from drama projects.
Liu Yuning Addresses First-Billing Rumours and Year-Long Drama Hiatus
. “Even Fifth Billing Is Fine”: Liu Yuning Sets the Record Straight on Drama Rumours (Photo: Weibo)

When silence lasts long enough, the internet fills in the gaps — and for Chinese actor Liu Yuning, those gaps turned into assumptions about ego, hierarchy, and “first billing or nothing.” After dominating c-drama charts yet stepping away from new acting projects for over a year, the speculation was inevitable. But Liu Yuning’s response didn’t fuel the drama. Instead, it dismantled it, one sentence at a time.

For over a year, online chatter has suggested that Liu Yuning became “too picky” after rising in status — allegedly only accepting first-billing roles and struggling to find top actresses willing to take second billing alongside him. 

The rumours painted a picture of an actor sidelined by his own success. During a recent livestream, Liu Yuning shut that narrative down in one clean sweep.

Liu Yuning Responds to One-Year Acting Gap and First-Billing Speculation

“If I truly cared about empty titles, I wouldn’t have made it to where I am today,” he said bluntly, making it clear that billing order has never been his priority.

“Even Fifth Billing Is Fine”

In an industry where name order on posters is often treated like a scoreboard of status, Liu Yuning’s stance stood out. He explained that, to him, billing is ultimately meaningless.

“Even if I’m billed fifth, whatever belongs to me can’t be taken away,” he said. “And if something isn’t meant for me, I can’t keep it even with first billing.”

Rather than sounding defensive, his tone was calm, confident, and unmistakably self-assured. He even joked about how he motivates himself, admitting that he sometimes talks to his own reflection like a personal hype man.

“I’ll tell myself, ‘Liu Yuning, your value doesn’t need to be proven by billing.’ Some people might think it sounds a bit pretentious — that’s fine. That’s just how I think.”

With his trademark humour, he added, “I don’t have much value — but I still want to tell myself that my value doesn’t need to be validated by billing order.”

Results Speak Louder Than Rankings

What makes his response land even harder is the timing. Despite often appearing as a second-billed lead, Liu Yuning’s recent dramas have delivered serious numbers across all major platforms. Multiple titles have crossed the 10,000 heat index milestone, with Tencent titles even breaking past 30,000 — a rare achievement that places him in a very small group of male leads to dominate all three major platforms.

In short, the data tells a far louder story than poster rankings ever could.

Rather than fighting for name placement, Liu Yuning has been quietly stacking results. 

While others debate billing hierarchy, his projects have been breaking records and earning industry recognition — proof that audience response, not title order, is what truly lasts.

Why He’s Been Away From Drama Sets

Liu Yuning Breaks Silence on Why He Hasn’t Joined a New Drama

As for his year-long gap from acting, the explanation is far less dramatic than the rumours suggest. Liu Yuning hasn’t disappeared — he’s simply shifted focus back to music.

Over the past year, he’s been busy holding concerts, releasing new songs, and appearing on music variety programmes. 

For someone who built his career as a singer before transitioning into acting, returning to the stage feels less like a detour and more like a full-circle moment.

What began as a simple rumour-clearing livestream ended up becoming something bigger — a subtle but pointed challenge to the industry’s obsession with hierarchy and optics. 

Liu Yuning’s message was clear: real growth isn’t about moving your name one slot forward, but about delivering work that audiences actually remember.

At a time when billing disputes dominate headlines and fan wars, his attitude feels almost refreshing. Whether first, second, or fifth, he’s betting on substance over symbolism — and so far, it’s paying off.

Now over to you: do you think billing order still matters in today’s drama industry, or are results the only ranking that counts? Drop your thoughts — this one’s worth debating.

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