On August 24, Harper's Bazaar China - one of the most famous fashion magazines in China - announced a photo of the front page face of the September 2026 issue, actress Liu Yifei.
In particular, Liu Yifei's dog Haha also appeared and had a separate introduction. Haha is not a rare breed, this is a stray dog that Liu Yifei picked up next to a flower pot in a residential area a few years ago.
The September cover of major fashion magazines is called the "kim cửu" cover - the most important publication of the year. This time, Liu Yifei putting Haha on the cover of Harper's Bazaar also created a special impression.
Notably, this is the first September issue after Ve Diem became the new editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar China. Her predecessor Sa Tieu Le moved to hold the position of Chief Operating Officer of the group. Right in the first September issue under the new editor-in-chief, Liu Yifei was chosen as the main face.
This is also the 3rd time Liu Yifei has appeared on the cover of a major fashion magazine after the new editor-in-chief took office. In 2023, the actress once appeared on the cover of the first issue under editor-in-chief Yi Yan of Cosmopolitan China. In 2024, the face of the first September issue of Vogue China under Liu Xung was also Liu Yifei.
By 2026, Harper's Bazaar China will continue to choose her. Therefore, netizens jokingly call: "Luu Diec Phi is still the same, only the editor-in-chief has changed".
In addition, Liu Yifei is having achievements of 5 consecutive years appearing on the September cover of leading fashion magazines in China.
From 2022 to 2026, she successively appeared in the September issue of Elle, Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. In particular, in 2024 and 2025, she continuously had the cover of Vogue's September issue, a achievement that no Chinese actress of the same generation has achieved.
Not only attracting attention in magazines, during That Tich week, Liu Yifei also became the focus when appearing at an event in Chengdu (China).
In heavy rain in Chengdu, the water outside the MixC Shopping Center was almost flooded to the ankles. However, Tissot's panda-themed pop-up store was still organized as planned. Liu Yifei wore a black vest, put a white flower headband on her chest and got out of the car in the rain to attend the event.
Fairy sister" attended as a global brand ambassador for Tissot. The two sides started cooperating in 2015, and have now entered their 11th year.
After the event, instead of leaving by VIP, Liu Yifei also circled through the fan area, bowed to greet fans in the rain before getting into the car. Some fans standing in the front line even burst into tears when they saw this scene.
Meanwhile, old controversies related to Liu Yifei were once again dug up. From nationality issues, rumors related to "father adoptive" Chen Jinfei to rumors that she was a transgender person, all appeared many years ago. However, this information has been corrected or denied many times.
