11-Year-Old Actress Cast As 28-Year-Old’s Bride In C-Drama, Sparking Outrage
A Chinese short drama is facing severe backlash from netizens due to its controversial casting and storyline.
Forced a Lucky Koi to Marry the Living Yanluo, the Prime Minister’s Mansion’s Luck Is Completely Destroyed is a historical short drama starring Dora Liu Xingchen, an 11-year-old child actress who was cast opposite Jin Wang, a 28-year-old actor.
The series is based on a novel about a bride who marries her husband at age 7 and gives birth at age 15. Both Chinese and international netizens have reportedly condemned the C-Drama, finding the combination of its plot and Dora’s casting very disturbing, regardless of whether or not Lucky Koi is rooted in history.
I remember this rolled onto my tiktok and ppl were trying to justify it was fine bc there isn’t any “real romance” so it was still appropriate
— ˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚＊𝓛𝓲 𝓛𝓲𝓱𝓾𝓪＊*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚ (@Rijsixmj_669) January 16, 2026
the fuck is wrong with ppl? to involve a REAL child is unjustifiable. no matter if they want to be “historically accurate” or some of that bs.
— 🥀 (@spellboundchild) January 16, 2026
This is exactly why I will forever hate those ‘it was normal for that time’ group of people because look what you’re welcoming with open arms…
— Z 🏳️🌈 (@707but404) January 16, 2026
I’m so confused how this passed any stage of casting or production with no one thinking this would be a problem. China has censored and completely decided to not release series for less, so what gives?!
— Fandom Fatales⟭⟬ ⟬⟭⁷⁺⁸ 🥠合 (@VampireNovelFan) January 16, 2026
The series does not contain any explicit romance scenes, and the male lead–who gets married due to a royal decree–intends to have a platonic relationship with his bride. Even so, viewers found the interactions between Dora and Jin, such as holding hands and Jin carrying Dora, immensely uncomfortable, given the context.
Furthermore, the characters’ marriage doesn’t remain platonic forever. In the series, Dora’s character is 15 years old when she marries, as opposed to seven in the novel. In the final episode, which takes place seven years later, an older actress takes over the role of Dora’s character, who has given birth to a son by this time.
Forced a Lucky Koi to Marry the Living Yanluo, the Prime Minister’s Mansion’s Luck Is Completely Destroyed has now reportedly been removed from major platforms due to mass reporting and public outrage.
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