Nicky Wu × Liu Shishi BaZi Compatibility: Day Masters Are Each Other's Spouse Stars, Double Xu-Mao Six Combinations Create Fire, Yet Why Is It Only "Average" and Requires Effort?

Nicky Wu and Liu Shishi—from the on-screen Fourth Prince and Ruoxi in "Scarlet Heart" to husband and wife in real life. Married in 2015, they welcomed their son "Bu Bu" in 2019. This 17-year age gap marriage has been both cheered and doubted by the public. When their BaZi charts are compared, the conclusion is clear: This is an "average" compatibility chart—its core destiny lies in their Day Masters being each other's Spouse Stars, but longevity depends on effort, not divine gift.

The most critical point: Nicky Wu's Day Master is Jia Wood, Liu Shishi's is Wu Earth. Jia Wood overcomes Wu Earth—and this "overcoming" is precisely the rightful structure of husband-wife wealth-official in BaZi: Wu Earth is Nicky's wife star, Jia Wood is Liu Shishi's husband star. Their Day Masters directly point to each other. Additionally, the Year and Month Branches form two sets of Xu-Mao Six Combination (Fire), pulling their energies together. However, the Spouse Palaces (Day Branches) Shen and Wu neither combine nor clash, and the Heavenly Stems have two instances of overcoming, so the algorithm rates it "average"—strong karmic signals for a true match, but also tension requiring mutual adjustment.

First, Look at Their Charts

Only three pillars are publicly known for both (Hour Pillars unknown), but the Day Master, Ten Gods, and Spouse Palace (Day Branch) are unaffected by the Hour Pillar, so the main compatibility analysis still holds. The tables below leave the Hour Pillar blank.

Nicky Wu (Male, born 1970-10-31) Day Master: Jia Wood.

Liu Shishi (Female, born 1987-03-10) Day Master: Wu Earth.

Why Are They Like This in BaZi?

This couple's chart is fascinating: it has a rare strong signal that others envy, but also two areas requiring mutual effort. Let's break it down one by one—all based on objective algorithm comparison of their real charts, not human judgment.

Spouse Stars: Mutual Spouse Stars—A Hard Signal of Destiny

First, the most important and rarest point. According to the formula, a man's wife star = Wealth = the element his Day Master overcomes; Nicky Wu's Day Master is Jia Wood, which overcomes Earth, so his wife star is "Earth." A woman's husband star = Officer/Warlord = the element that overcomes her Day Master; Earth is overcome by Wood, so Liu Shishi's husband star is "Wood."

The key is here: Liu Shishi's Day Master is exactly Wu Earth—which is Nicky Wu's wife star; and Nicky Wu's Day Master is exactly Jia Wood—which is Liu Shishi's husband star. Their Day Masters are precisely each other's rightful Spouse Stars. This "mutual Spouse Star" structure is one of the top signals for "able to become husband and wife" in compatibility analysis: it means that from the fundamental BaZi perspective, these two are naturally each other's "should marry" direction, rather than their respective true spouses pointing to a third party.

Many people see "Jia Wood overcomes Wu Earth" and think it's bad, but in the framework of husband-wife wealth-official, a husband "overcoming" his wife's wealth star and a wife being "overcome" by her husband star is the normal structure of a marital relationship—this overcoming is the thread that binds them as a couple.

Day Master Relationship: Jia Wood Overcomes Wu Earth—Tension of Dominance and Care

Mutual Spouse Stars provide deep attraction, but the same "overcoming" also brings tension in daily life.

Jia Wood is a towering tree, Wu Earth is a high mountain. Wood overcomes Earth—in relationships, this often manifests as one partner having a stronger aura and tendency to lead, while the other needs to accommodate and adjust. In reality, Nicky Wu is 17 years older, debuted earlier, and has more life experience, naturally becoming the one who "gives direction and shoulders burdens" in the relationship; Liu Shishi is the one being cared for and supported. This structure isn't bad, but it requires the dominant partner to know when to hold back and the receiving partner to be willing to accept—when harmonized, it's "he holds up the family"; when not, it's "suffocating pressure." The algorithm lists this as one of the weaknesses, reminding us: attraction is strong, but coexistence requires effort.

Spouse Palaces (Day Branches): Shen and Wu Neither Combine Nor Clash—Independent

Compatibility analysis places great importance on the Spouse Palaces—the Day Branches of both parties. Nicky Wu's Day Branch is Shen, Liu Shishi's is Wu. The algorithm judges them as neither combining nor clashing.

This means that in the most core marital position, there is neither the binding force of a half-combination or six-combination, nor the draining conflict of a clash or punishment—it's a neutral state of "mutual independence, no interference." In other words, their karmic bond comes mainly from the Heavenly Stem layer of mutual Spouse Stars, not from the Earthly Branch layer of the Spouse Palace. The Spouse Palace itself is neutral, requiring them to actively cultivate intimacy in life rather than relying on innate palace combination to lock them together automatically.

Year and Month Branches: Two Sets of Xu-Mao Six Combination (Fire) Pull Energies Together

Although the Spouse Palace is neutral, looking outward, their Year and Month Branches each have a combination. Nicky Wu's Year and Month Branches are both Xu, Liu Shishi's are both Mao. Xu and Mao form a Six Combination (Fire)—and because both charts have double Xu and double Mao, this combination appears twice.

Six Combination pulls energies together. Occurring in the Year and Month Pillars, it indicates compatibility in family background, values, and external aura—non-core marital aspects. This is why, despite the large age gap and neutral Spouse Palace, the public often feels they "look very well-matched"—the two sets of Year-Month Six Combination Fire are the BaZi source of that "compatible couple" feeling.

Why "Average" Instead of "Excellent"

Putting the four layers together: mutual Spouse Stars (strong attraction) + two sets of Year-Month Six Combination Fire (energy harmony) are pluses; Day Master Jia-Wu overcoming (dominance tension), neutral Spouse Palace Shen-Wu (no lock), and two other Heavenly Stem overcomings (Geng-Ding, Bing-Gui) are weaknesses requiring effort. The algorithm balances to average—this rating doesn't mean "unsuitable," but rather "real karmic signals exist, but harmony won't come automatically; it requires both to work at it."

In reality, this fits: Nicky Wu and Liu Shishi married in 2015, have faced rumors of divorce, gossip, and magnified age differences. They chose to stay low-key, respond little, and live life for themselves. A chart that is "mutual Spouse Stars but requires effort" ultimately depends not on the rating, but on whether both are willing to continuously restrain and accommodate each other.

Further Reading

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