"From Pretend to the Real Thing"
Acclaimed, aloof actor Lu Siqing x glamorous, hugely popular actress Yan Wu
Word on the street is that Network A, whose editing is often called a work of sorcery, has another new variety show.
Who's the Fakest Couple?
The fakest, not the best.
The production team promises total honesty: every couple is fake, they don't know each other, and each pair is faker than the last, fake from beginning to end.
Any sweet moments are deliberately scripted. Don't take them seriously.
The acclaimed actor Lu Siqing and rising internet sensation Yan Wu have nothing to do with each other, yet they become the first couple announced for the show. The gemstone representing Yan Wu's assigned partner is an opal.
An insider claims that on the very first day of filming, Actor Lu gave Yan Wu the cold shoulder.
The industry is abuzz. Everyone agrees that Network A, which made its name with variety shows, is about to suffer a major setback.
But who could have guessed that ratings would soar on the day the show premiered?
The fakest couple's script is decided each week. The dating show transforms into an immersive mystery theater, where viewers try to figure out what's going on.
Based on each week's storyline, viewers gather online every Saturday to vote for the fakest couple, then wait for Monday's answer.
On the show:
After someone yells at Lu Siqing and his eyes turn red, viewers laugh: "He's really getting into character. This pair must be the fakest. Vote for them!"
When Yan Wu calls the actor "Qingqing" and Lu Siqing puts an arm around her waist and kisses her, viewers are stunned: "Are they getting paid a lot? They're working this hard on a variety show? Vote for them!"
Then, on the night of the show's finale, Lu Siqing and Yan Wu post their marriage certificate...
The viewers finally wake up: "The fakest couple, 'Five Colors,' just announced they're together? Oh, so that's why it was an opal."
Theme: When the false seems real, even the real can seem false. When love runs deep, the truth will shine through.
