Viewers coined 含腾量, 'Shen Teng content', on the model of 含金量 'gold content', to ask whether a film really stars him or only uses his name. In February 2026 his films as lead passed 40 billion yuan, a first for any actor in China.
Born 1979 in Shenyang, PLA Art Academy graduate and lead actor of comedy troupe 开心麻花 (Mahua FunAge). Famous for CCTV Spring Festival Gala sketches and for starring in comedy films 夏洛特烦恼 (Goodbye Mr. Loser, 2015), 西虹市首富 (Hello Mr. Billionaire, 2018) and 独行月球 (Moon Man, 2022). Frequently paired on-screen with Ma Li (马丽).
