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“Princess Shang” became an instant hit due to the high popularity of Meng Ziyi and Li Yunrui. However, the plot rhythm and character setting caused controversy, creating a polar situation where popularity and prestige co-existed.
The costume drama “Princess Shang” starring the popular CP Meng Ziyi and Li Yunrui of “Nine Purple” was officially launched on the evening of the 23rd. The show became popular even before it was aired. With the high popularity of the two heroes and strong sense of CP, it reached the top of the hot searches list as soon as it aired. The premiere screening showed strong market appeal, but with the release of the first four episodes, audience evaluations regarding the plot and characters have become extremely polarized.
Data shows that the popularity of “Princess Shang” on the site exceeded 20,000 points in just 10 minutes after the broadcast started, and reached 24,000 within two hours. The peak popularity on the first day reached 24,971, temporarily topping the launch of the platform’s 2026 drama series, and quickly topped the Maoyan drama popularity list. Apart from its high popularity, the commercial value of the show is also amazing. In the first 4 episodes of its premiere, it featured 24 advertisements and even attracted Tmall to sponsor cross-platform, which strengthened the brand appeal of “Princess Shang”.
In addition, more than 30 friends in the industry, including Yang Yang and Zeng Shunxi, have sent messages of support, and the promotion scene for the main creative lineup is extremely powerful.
However, along with high popularity also comes plot controversy. In the first episode of the series, the heroine “Mu Wan Yao” played by Meng Ziyi was criticized by some netizens as an arrogant and rude “Dragon Man” for her radical behavior such as “pulling Yanyan’s father” and “beating Yanjia”, which led many people to ask her to leave. At the same time, some viewers pointed out that the pace of the first three episodes was a bit slow and there were too many slow-motion shots. Fans of the original work also expressed varying opinions on the extent of the adaptation.
However, viewers who supported the show praised it highly and said that the “game between two powerful actors” between Meng Ziyi and Li Yunrui was full of sparks, and the quality of live-action shooting and service were both online. Many fans of the drama pointed out that the initial coddling was meant to leave room for contradiction between later plot development and character development. As soon as the main plot of the fourth episode is transferred to Shengan, the plot line has been fully revealed, and the rhythm of the plot has gradually improved. Whether “Princess Shang” can rely on word of mouth to counterattack the long tail has attracted a lot of attention from the market.
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The drama’s popularity on the site exceeded 20,000 views within 10 minutes of being broadcast, and reached 24,000 within 2 hours. The peak reached 24,971 on the first day, and quickly topped the popularity list of Maoyan drama, which shows that the market’s attention is very high.
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Mainly relying on the CP popularity brought by “Nine Purple”, as well as the high popularity and strong chemical reaction of Meng Ziyi and Li Yunrui; With the support of over 30 friends in the industry, the speed of promotion is quite astonishing.
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Some viewers criticized the heroine’s initial behavior as too excessive, and found plot lines such as “dragging Yan’s father” and “breaking Yan’s family” arrogant; Others thought the pace was too slow and there were too many slow motions, but supporters were optimistic about the subsequent development of the plot.
