Lawrence Wong's First Male Lead Drama In China Garners Over 9 Hundred Million Views!

By Wei Yin on 30 Apr 2020

Digital Editor

Local actor Lawrence Wong (王冠逸) rose to fame for his role in the 2018 Chinese drama which took Asia by storm, Story of Yanxi Palace, and now he's back bigger than ever.

The actor's first male lead drama in China, Girlfriend (楼下女友请签收), has garnered over 9 hundred million views since its release on 5 April, an amazing feat achieved in less than one month!

Read on to find out more!

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The cute romantic comedy revolves around an extra who was hired to act like she has a crush on a CEO, but the pretend romance becomes all too real.

Wen Xiaonuan has been trying to make ends meet in order to support the Huangmei Opera Troupe. Resorting to acting gigs to earn money, Wen Xiaonuan books an unusual job where she must pretend to have a crush on the handsome CEO Ye Feimo.

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The drama actually garnered over 1 hundred million views in just 30 hours after its release and it seems like viewers can't get enough of the adorable romance and Lawrence's good looks! ?

Here are some reasons why this drama is so popular now, according to netizens and people who have commented on how obsessed they are with this show:

#1 Lawrence Wong's hot bod

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Photo from @王冠逸Lawrence via Weibo

If good looking eye candy with a hot bod is what you are looking for in dramas, then you have to watch Girlfriend.

#2 Lots of sweet kiss scenes

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What's a romcom without some, or a lot of sweet kiss scenes, right?

#3 Ye Feimo's aloof exterior but truly loves one person deep down

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The classic drama male lead - rich and handsome guy who is proud and aloof but secretly cares or loves the female lead deep down, and only shows it to her. It's a tried and tested way of making viewers swoon and we can see why!

Are you a fan of this drama or have you started watching? If not, it's time to jump on the bandwagon!

Check out the first episode below with English subtitles: