2025年12月4日，由陳妍希與周柯宇主演的都市情感劇《狙擊蝴蝶》正式開播，開播後迅速引發廣泛討論。該劇以姐弟戀為核心題材，劇中角色設計為陳妍希飾演的離異策展人岑矜與周柯宇飾演的寒門天才李霧，雖然劇中設定兩人年齡差為11歲，實際演員年齡差卻高達19歲。劇情聚焦兩人從資助關係逐步發展到互相救贖的情感轉變，描繪他們在心理與情感上的微妙互動。前六集中，劇情安排了多達18場吻戲，其中包括衣櫥吻、沙發吻及領帶吻等親密場景，更有長達51秒的“坐腿吻”，周柯宇在拍攝過程中因緊張而耳紅的細節，亦成為觀眾熱議的焦點。

開播初期，《狙擊蝴蝶》因密集吻戲及演員年齡差而被部分觀眾質疑為“工業糖精”，認為過於刻意營造甜度。然而，隨著劇情逐步推進，兩位主演憑藉細膩的演技與情感層次，使作品逐漸逆襲，豆瓣評分從最初的4.2上升至7.0，騰訊站內熱度突破25000，微博相關話題閱讀量更超過8億。觀眾評價呈現兩極化：部分觀眾認為劇中甜度拉滿、性張力十足，稱其為“國產姐弟戀天花板”；另一部分則吐槽年齡差過大、吻戲過多，感到些許違和。

值得一提的是，該劇與陳妍希前夫陳曉主演的商戰劇《大生意人》同期播出，兩部作品風格迥異，被網友戲稱為“隔空對打”。《狙擊蝴蝶》以情感線為主，突出姐弟戀的清新與禁忌感，而《大生意人》則側重權謀與商業成長，陳曉飾演角色親密戲份較少，更多呈現歷史感與職場沉重感。

在角色塑造與幕後花絮方面，陳妍希為演出岑矜一角減重8斤，剪短髮型以呈現幹練形象，成功擺脫以往“沈佳宜”形象的固有印象。周柯宇則飾演兼具“奶與狼”特質的年下男主，其害羞反應及自然表情在片場花絮中圈粉無數，增添了角色魅力與觀眾好感。整體而言，《狙擊蝴蝶》以其特殊的題材設定、細膩的演技表現以及強烈的話題性，成為近期都市劇市場的焦點話題。

On December 4, 2025, the urban romance drama Sniping Butterfly, starring Chen Yanxi and Zhou Keyu, officially premiered, immediately sparking widespread discussion. The series centers on a sibling-romance theme, with Chen Yanxi portraying Cen Jin, a divorced curator, and Zhou Keyu playing Li Wu, a talented young man from a humble background. While the storyline sets an 11-year age gap between the characters, the actual age difference between the actors is 19 years. The plot focuses on their evolving relationship, moving from a patronage-based connection to mutual emotional redemption, capturing subtle psychological and emotional interactions. Within the first six episodes, the series features as many as 18 kissing scenes, including wardrobe kisses, sofa kisses, and tie kisses, with one notable “lap kiss” lasting 51 seconds. Zhou Keyu’s blushing and nervous reactions during filming became a hot topic among viewers.

At the start of its broadcast, Sniping Butterfly faced criticism from some viewers for its dense kissing scenes and the actors’ age difference, with detractors labeling it “industrial sugar,” implying an overly manufactured sweetness. However, as the plot progressed, the lead actors’ nuanced performances and emotional depth gradually won over audiences, boosting the Douban rating from an initial 4.2 to 7.0. On Tencent’s platform, the drama’s internal popularity index surpassed 25,000, and related topics on Weibo amassed over 800 million views. Viewer reactions have been polarized: some praise the drama for its high sweetness and intense romantic tension, calling it “the pinnacle of domestic sibling romance,” while others criticize the age gap and the excessive kissing scenes as somewhat discordant.

Interestingly, the drama aired simultaneously with The Big Businessman, starring Chen Yanxi’s ex-husband Chen Xiao. The two shows are stylistically different, leading netizens to jokingly refer to them as “battling across the screen.” While Sniping Butterfly focuses on emotional development, emphasizing the freshness and taboo of the sibling-romance theme, The Big Businessman highlights power struggles and business growth, with Chen Xiao’s character featuring fewer intimate scenes and conveying a heavier historical and corporate atmosphere.

Regarding performance and behind-the-scenes highlights, Chen Yanxi lost eight pounds for her role as Cen Jin and cut her hair to convey a more capable and professional image, successfully shedding her previous “Shen Jiayi” persona. Zhou Keyu portrays a younger male lead with a blend of tenderness and assertiveness, and his shy reactions and natural expressions captured in behind-the-scenes footage have won the hearts of many fans. Overall, Sniping Butterfly, with its unique theme, delicate performances, and strong topicality, has become a focal point in the recent urban drama market.