Revenged Love made history in Chinese Boys’ Love dramas with its huge success. If you still can’t move on from the series, this article is just for you.
Revenged Love starred Tian Xu Ning as Chi Cheng, Zi Yu as Wu Qi Qiong / Wu Suo Wei, Liu Xuan Cheng as Jiang Xiao Shuai, and Zhan Xuan as Guo Cheng Yu.
Revenged Love follows Suo Wei, who comes from a less financially stable background. Because of his economic status, his girlfriend breaks up with him, pushing him to start various businesses and change the course of his life.
One day, Suo Wei discovers that Yue Yue (played by Sun Qian Yu) already has a new boyfriend—Chi Cheng. With the help of his friend, Shuai, he plots to steal Yue Yue’s boyfriend. But his plan backfires when he finds himself falling for Chi Cheng instead.
Meanwhile, as Shuai assists Suo Wei with his schemes, he becomes entangled with Cheng Yu, Chi Cheng’s childhood best friend.
As lies become the foundation of their relationships and the past continues to haunt them, the characters face emotional struggles and heartbreaking choices.
The sensational Chinese BL drama Revenged Love has wrapped up its final episode, but if you’re still swooning over it, here are 5 things you should know about the series.
Spoiler Alert: This article contains spoilers from the series. Read at your own risk.
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1. Revenged Love Was Adapted as a Series Back in 2015
It’s no longer new information if I say that Revenged Love is based on a novel. But it might surprise you to know that Revenged Love was actually the second adaptation of that novel.
The original novel is titled Counter Attack (逆袭, Ni Xi), written by Chai Ji Dan. Back in 2015, it was adapted into a short web drama called Counter Attack: Falling in Love with a Rival. It had a total of 8 episodes, quite different from Revenged Love, which had 24 episodes.
Moreover, the actor who played Wu Suo Wei in the 2015 adaptation, Feng Jian Yu, is now acting as Chang Yu in ABO Desire. ABO Desire is another Chinese BL series that continues to fascinate BL enthusiasts.
2. The Series Went on Hiatus After Episode 10
The entire BL community went wild the moment the hiatus of Revenged Love was announced. Just a day before episode 11 was set to air, GagaOOLala announced that the series would take a short break.
This made fans nervous because Chinese BL dramas are notorious for being banned. With 14 episodes still left, viewers expressed their frustration over the postponement.
Revenged Love took a bold leap by presenting itself as a true BL series rather than just a bromance with vague undertones. Luckily, after the hiatus, the series returned—not with just 1 episode, but 4 at once!
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3. The Controversies Faced by the Actors
The series was a massive hit—there’s no doubt about that. However, with its popularity came backlash, especially directed at Tian and Ziyu.
Issues about Ziyu’s past and Tian’s private life quickly surfaced. While this is common for actors, the two experienced it more intensely.
During the airing of Revenged Love, they often faced chaotic airport mobs whenever they had flights, with fans cornering them in large crowds.
Since Tian and Ziyu didn’t have bodyguards or staff to manage the situation, it became overwhelming. Zhan Xuan and Liu Xuancheng also faced similar situations when they went out in public.
4. The Behind-the-Scenes Clips Will Make You Addicted
It wasn’t just the series itself that made hearts flutter, but also the behind-the-scenes clips. On the official Revenged Love YouTube Channel, BTS content was regularly posted.
For BL fans like me, it was surprising to see a Chinese BL production release such bold behind-the-scenes footage. It wasn’t just funny moments—the clips often showed intimacy beyond what fans usually expected.
They revealed the natural chemistry of the actors, their closeness, and the effort they put into every episode. It felt like diving deeper into the characters they played.
Honestly, Revenged Love is a gift for BL fans who have endured years of Chinese bromance dramas that constantly pulled back from full expression.
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5. Actors From Revenged Love Use Voice Actors
At first, I didn’t even realize that the voices in the series weren’t the actors’ real voices. Later on, fans discovered that most roles were dubbed.
Chi Cheng, played by Tian, was voiced by Wang Bao Shun, while Cheng Yu, portrayed by Zhan Xuan, was dubbed by Wu Zhi Shao Nian. Shuai, played by Liu Xuan Cheng, used Li Jing’s voice.
The exception was Ziyu, who dubbed his own role. After filming, he re-recorded all his lines—allowing him to relive his performance as Wu Suo Wei.
This detail was fascinating, especially since the dubbing was so seamless. The voice actors did an incredible job, making it sound natural and clean.
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With Revenged Love’s success, there’s no doubt it will go down in history as a milestone in Chinese BL dramas. This series is notable not only for its visually captivating cast but also for the meticulous crafting of each episode.
It set a new standard for BL fans who have long yearned for this kind of bold storytelling from the Chinese entertainment industry.
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