The fan community of Dilireba and Liu Yifei suddenly had an argument, when the two actresses had magazine cover publications released at the same time. However, the conflict not only revolved around the two fan communities but also expanded into public discussions online.
In a Weibo poll with the question "Who do you want to grow up to in the next life?", Liu Yifei led Dich Le Nhiet Ba with 5,050 votes compared to 2,383 votes. In a Xiaohongshu poll with 6,590 participants, Liu Yifei received 61% of the votes, while her opponent only had 21%.
Under a post defaming Liu Yifei, thousands of comments almost all refuted the poster and left a series of opinions defending Liu Yifei such as: "That's Liu Yifei", "Liu Yifei herself is already an adjective"... causing the opponent's fandom to continuously delete comments to control the situation.
It is noteworthy that the online community that supports Liu Yifei is not only long-time fans or fans who regularly follow her activities, but also "passersby", ordinary audiences who do not often participate in arguments in the artist fandom.
A netizen commented: "This is a time when the silent majority simultaneously speaks out, breaking the control of fandom's comments, and also showing that in the vast mass market, Liu Yifei possesses superior sympathy from passersby.
According to Chinese media, public sympathy for Liu Yifei has been gradually accumulated in more than 20 years of operation, thanks to her works, acting and behavior in work and life.
The depth of works and roles is Liu Yifei's greatest support. The beauty born in 1987 has become a symbol of youth for many generations thanks to roles such as Bai Xiuzhou in "Golden Family", Wang Yuyan in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", Zhao Lingi in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", Xiao Longfu in "The Return of the Condor Heroes"... These classic roles help her own a superior level of recognition in the public.
Recent years' TV series such as "Mong hoa lac", "Di den noi co gio", "Cau chuyen hoa hong" continue to create a buzz, showing that Liu Yifei's appeal has not decreased after many years of absence from the small screen.
In addition, discreetness and moderation also help Liu Yifei create sympathy. She rarely participates in entertainment programs, does not try to create controversy or participate in disputes in the entertainment industry. She also silently donates but does not show off.
This "not causing trouble", "rarely appearing" attitude helps her become different in the noisy entertainment industry, while building a high level of trust in the public.
Some media analysts believe that the common point of artists with high sympathy from passersby is "the thickness of the work + low level of offense", and Liu Yifei is a typical example.
In addition, many artists and people in the industry who have collaborated with Liu Yifei have highly appreciated her personality and professional working attitude.
After many years of activity, she has almost no significant bad reputation. When fandoms are attacked, passersby tend to trust the star praised by those who have cooperated.
Not to mention, although she is quite gentle, Liu Yifei does not lose her personality because of that. In an interview during her early artistic career, she once frankly said: "I don't care what they like". Her independent attitude, not trying to please any audience group, is seen as a manifestation of "sincerity and consistency with oneself".
