Against the Current achieved a record-breaking heat index of 33,000 on Tencent Video in September 2026, marking the highest popularity score for any drama on the platform that year. The series leads a busy slate of Chinese streaming releases that includes Youku’s Irreplaceable and Bilibili’s Live Forever, highlighting how major platforms track audience engagement through internal popularity metrics.
Against the Current Breaks Tencent Video Records
Against the Current stars Tan Song-yun as Shen Jialan, a former noblewoman whose family falls into ruin after facing false accusations of treason. Lin Jinqi, played by Liu Xueyi, abandons his betrothed during her lowest point. Jialan survives by concealing her identity and working as a servant while maintaining her mental resilience. Her intelligence eventually wins back Lin Jinqi’s respect and affection. The series streams on WeTV, where its 33,000 heat index set a new benchmark for Tencent Video’s 2026 releases.
Irreplaceable Pairs Revenge With Corporate Drama
Irreplaceable debuted in late September 2026 on Youku and Netflix, clearing a heat index of 6,000 within its first day. Zhao Jinmai stars as Xu Chi, a college graduate who overcomes the trauma of her mother’s suicide by building a career as a professional consultant. Wei Daxun plays Ye Xinzhi, an elite industry partner who was once betrayed by a superior. Ye Xinzhi recruits Xu Chi as his assistant, plotting revenge while mentoring her professionally. Tencent Video typically marks a drama as popular at a heat index of 20,000 and a major success above 30,000, while iQIYI and Youku generally measure top-tier success starting at 10,000.
A Prophet Explores Family Betrayal
A Prophet follows Shangguan Chengming, a wealthy young man from Jiangzhe played by Li Xian, who marries opera actress Jiang Feiyan, portrayed by Li Yitong. A blind fortune teller named Du disrupts their wedding with warnings of a family tragedy. Within days, Chengming’s father is found dead, his siblings vanish, and his stepmother falls into a coma. An older man helps Chengming uncover that the massacre was a conspiracy orchestrated by his wife and the Jiang Xiang Sect. The series is available on WeTV and iQIYI.
Live Forever and Spring of the Blade Expand the Streaming Slate
Live Forever centers on the three-millennium bond between Ning Changyue, played by Alen Fang, and Song Yiqiu, played by Chloe Xie. The drama follows the pair into the modern era as they confront past memories and choose their final destinies. The series streams on Bilibili and iQIYI. Meanwhile, Spring of the Blade features Zhou Ye as Xie Qingyuan and Xu Kai as Shen Run, tracking their childhood separation and Qingyuan’s return home to investigate her mother’s death.
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