CHINA: A lighthearted moment from a TV show has gone viral after popular Chinese actor Chen Zheyuan’s wig unexpectedly fell off during filming.

While it is common for actors in the film industry to wear wigs to maintain their on-screen appearance, the sudden mishap caught viewers by surprise.

The recently surfaced video has left social media users in stitches, with many sharing and commenting humorously on the incident.

The incident took place during the Chinese TV show ‘Keep Running’, in which Chen Zheyuan participated along with other cast for the promotion of his upcoming drama.

During the show, the show actor Chen was defeated in a game, after which the opposing team actor was asked to put a bucket of water on Chen Zheyuan ‘s head as a punishment.

It can be seen in the viral video that ‘as the actors pour water from the bucket on Chen, their wigs flies down immediately, forcing the whole cast to laugh at this incident’.

Later, the cast actor also helped to return his wig.

The viral video clip was shared by actor Chen Zheyuan himself on the social media platform Weibo, accompanied by a playful caption: “Say nothing, just pretend you didn’t see anything, okay?”

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how many times are you gonna post about Zheyuan’s wig flying off?
me: yes

and is no one gonna talk about how good looking he was after his wig got splashed😭 the shalalalala part there got me crying#chenzheyuan #陈哲远 #keeprunning pic.twitter.com/Q6XGUvuIpT

— 彩☁️ (@chenzheyuanzi) July 18, 2025