Yang Mi tops list of stars with the most commercial value in 2018
BEIJING: Recently, China Business Network released a list of the top 100 stars with the most commercial value in 2018 based on five criteria: professionalism, endorsement, commercial influence, exposure and social influence. Yang Mi tops the list.
Placed third last year, Yang Mi has been named the star with the most commercial value. Despite Yang Mi starring in only two dramas and one film this year, her projects have been highly successful. Whether the headlines are positive or negative, ranging from plastic surgery speculations, criticism for acting, and most recently her divorce with Hawick Lau, Yang Mi has managed to stay relevant in the highly competitive industry.
Kris Wu is in second place. Kris's talent was under question when he appeared as a mentor in the reality show The Rap of China. In addition, when Kris' new album shot to the top of the US iTunes list in November of this year, it was suspected that his popularity was manipulated by fans, but this was cleared up later. However, the controversies appear to not have affected his commercial value.
In third place is Mainland Chinese actress, Dilraba Dilmurat. Appearing in many popular dramas and countless endorsements, it is no surprise Dilireba ranked high in the list. The future is bright for the 26-year-old actress who won countless awards, including being the first actress born after the 1990s to be a recipient of China Golden Eagle Goddess Award while being the youngest to simultaneously win the Most Popular Actress Award and Audience Choice Award.
Included in the list are a number of Hong Kong stars such as Angelababy, G.E.M, Eason Chan, Carina Lau, Cherie Ying, Louis Koo, and Shawn Yue. Notably, William Chan is the only Hong Kong star ranked in the top 10 this year for his appearance in two films and two dramas, hosting numerous variety shows and appearing in nearly 30 advertising endorsements. Other notable stars who appeared on the list include Faye Wong and Shu Qi.