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Feeling left out when your Chinese colleagues are gossiping about a trending star? Puzzled by those glamorous Chinese faces in subway ads, but can't even tell who they are? Beijing Pops will help you get through it all with the latest pop culture and celebrity news.
However, one of these stars is not like the other. Whereas Lang Lang married the German-Korean pianist Gina Alice in 2019, Li Yundi is still living the bachelor life and has been the subject of more than a few rumors during his time in the spotlight. At any rate, known for his extraordinary technique when it comes to tickling the ivories and his handsome, if not a little bit feminine appearance, he's known throughout the country as the “Prince of the Piano.”
Even though the police department didn’t drop the full name of the law breaker, it wasn't much of a puzzle for the netizens to figure out who it was with this image attached
Turns out, however, that our fair prince is less adept at telling the difference between black and white when it comes to the law, as opposed to his piano keys. In fact, Chinese netizens were left stunned when they found out this beloved performer had been reported and subsequently arrested for soliciting prostitution last month, with some saying that this certainly wasn't his first foray into the lifestyle.
Guess who hasn’t gotten arrested yet?
From the youngest and first Chinese winner of the Chopin Award at 18 to an object of internet ridicule by the end of his 30s, only time will tell what sort of tunes this latest odyssey will inspire.
To be sure, Xu and Wang weren't the first couples whose love crossed the Taiwan Strait, but without a doubt, they've certainly received the most attention for it over the past decade and even exemplified the #relationshipgoals that other couples dreamed of. Unfortunately, their recent announcement not only ended the 11-year marriage but also many netizens’ illusions of what a harmonious relationship looks like.
Ironically, Wang and Xu participated in a show about happy celebrity couples some years ago, alongside the table tennis Olympic greats and once-lovers Fukuhara Ai and Jiang Hongjie. They too have since split, meaning Jiang Qinqin and Chen Jianbin are the only couple to have survived what some are calling the curse of this show.
On the other hand, the new announcement also requires platforms and entertainment agencies to protect the privacy of performers by banning them from sharing details of their personal lives, leaking personal information, or provoking fans to defame other performers.
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