Wang Yanlin and Qu Zeming were love rivals in “Small Town”, they were in the same hometown and classmates and slept in the same bed.

The TV series “Small Town Remedy” skyrocketed the ratings with its heart-warming and funny storyline. In the play, Chen Junnan, played by Wang Yanlin, and “wild ex-husband” Zhang Hao, played by Qu Zeming, competed tit-for-tat for the heroine Che Mingming, and staged a hilarious love-rival confrontation drama. However, what is unexpected is that Wang Yanlin and Qu Zeming are love rivals on-screen and sleep on opposite beds off-screen. Not only are they classmates in the acting department at the Shanghai Theater Academy in 2008, but they are also close friends who have slept on opposite sides of the same dormitory for four years.

Comprehensive Movie Entertainment and JS Entertainment reported that in the latest plot, Zhang Hao suddenly returned to Xiaoximen Hospital in a cruel form, announcing his resignation in a high-profile manner and hoping to remarry Che Mingming. Chen Junnan, who had already secretly taken care of Che Mingming, became alert on the spot. Not only did he lie at the door and listen to the noise, but he also rushed forward to rescue Zhang Hao in time, causing Zhang Hao to be helpless and complain, “What’s wrong with you?” The atmosphere between the two immediately became tense.

Although the two secretly compete for their relationship in the drama, their bond off-screen is surprisingly deep. Wang Yanlin and Qu Zeming are both Fellows of Liaoning. They were born in the same year and were admitted to the Shanghai Theater Academy in the same year. During their four-year college careers, the two lived on opposite beds in the same dorm. When Wang Yanlin held her wedding in Sanya in 2021, Qu Zeming was one of the core members of her best man team.

This drama is also the third collaboration between the two. In “Qin Shi Mingyue” in early 2015, the two played the roles of Dong Guozhi and Bai Feng and took pictures of brothers. Netizens ridiculed that “the screen is full of hormones.” ; “Flying Life and Love” in 2024 will also have exciting scenes. From brothers fighting side by side to the three “love rivals” today, the tacit understanding between them for nearly ten years fills them with tension while acting as rivals.

In terms of career development, Wang Yanlin established a high level of recognition in the early stage with his works such as “Wuxin Master”, “The Legend of Chu Qiao” and “Operation Red Sea”, and can freely switch between tough guys and comedy roles; While Qu Zeming has acquired acting skills in many popular dramas such as “Children of the Qiao Family”, “Tang Dynasty Strange Stories of Chang’an” and other excellent supporting roles, and has been praised by the audience as a “familiar and powerful actor”.

“Small Town Remedy” set the record for the highest ratings for a prime-time broadcast when it premiered in 2026, and iQiyi’s popularity exceeded 9,500. This work tells the story of the ups and downs of human life in a small town. It reflects the vivid character entanglements in the play and a sincere friendship between classmates that extends more than ten years outside the play. The contradictory coincidences inside and outside the drama have also become a new favorite story among drama fans.