She used to be the internet's most hated “resource-backed star,” but one dating show sent her soaring.
Shen Lian, the small-time owner of a recycling station who rides a tricycle to collect scrap, accidentally went viral after saying “I'm going to collect scrap” in a street interview. A shady talent agency then trapped her in the entertainment industry with a contract loophole.
Her rival bought promotional posts to manipulate public opinion, and overnight, #ShenLianClingsToTopTierStar# shot to the top of the trending list.
Forced to join a dating show, everyone was waiting for her to embarrass herself.
But she casually fixed a broken coffee machine, corrected an artifact's dating at the museum, and when she came across a car accident, pulled a crowbar from her toolbox and rescued someone. Her bandaging skills were even better than the paramedics'…
The comments went from “Stay away from my guy” to “Okay, I'm sold.”
