The prototype of Fan Shirong is Master Fan Wu. Fan Fifth Master is a character in the TV series "The Fragrance of Sophora in May", Fan Fifth Master's real name is Fan Shirong, "The Fragrance of Sophora in May" is a TV drama series starring Zhang Guoli, Zhang Tielin, Wang Gang, Deng Jie, etc. The drama tells the story of the emotional entanglements between three men (Tong Fengquan, Fan Shirong, Lan Yigui) and two women (Ru Qiulan, Mo He) in the antique street of Beijing's Liulichang Factory.