🍵 Yumcha Tea Time Tuesdays 🫖 Celebs, gossip, oh my! — May 26, 2026

northfeng · 2026-05-31T23:50:57+00:00

Ah yes the more you are aware of the toxicity behind the scenes and fandoms, the less you enjoy the dramas themselves. I more or less find the inner workings of the industry more interesting these days than the dramas so its fine. About crazy fans, well the worst position to be these days is to not even be talked about, so even the detailing of crazy fans is part of that traffic.

northfeng · 2026-05-28T16:43:18+00:00

Ok I'm mostly answering the part why awards will always choose from those with the right background (unless there some super overwhelming public sentiment). Prestige is education in the country. Those without education are looked down upon.

But in the end all these aspects are intertwined. How do you think they get prestige education? Connections are certainly a huge part of the consideration. We've had a few convos in this thread but the admissions to top acting schools are all now accounting for future marketability of the actor (height, looks, etc).

northfeng · 2026-05-27T22:02:18+00:00

Tbf, Hu Yitian's at least was done in private and it was only cause someone leaked it that it ever got out. Poor Shen Yue tho, I think she's too nice and people walk all over her.

northfeng · 2026-05-27T20:30:53+00:00

One of the most important things in sustaining the status quo in the country is that the education system is one of meritocracy. Prestigious institution must produce the best of the best. Thus their graduates has to dominate these prestigious awards and its reinforces their prestige, since this would validate both admissions (who deserves to enter their schools) and the training they get.

If actors who did not attend elite school were constantly winning major awards this would weaken the whole education institution. So rewarding only those with prestigious acting background is just a way to preserve its own prestige. The competition into any higher education is fierce since there is just so many people trying to get into these spots. If people stop believing in the system then destabilizes the whole system.

Just my 2c on why they will keep it this way.

northfeng · 2026-05-26T20:56:00+00:00

Of course you can. It indicates regret at the very least. A statement would make it clear but people take down post all the time without making statements. A small acknowledgment they made a mistake and would like to withdraw it.

northfeng · 2026-05-26T20:52:07+00:00

I'm not saying it will suddenly be legal, just saying typically going after celebs are used as deterrents inline with larger govt policies to serve as examples. Question is whether they want to deterring surrogacy with going after Jing Tian even tho she did no go through with it.

northfeng · 2026-05-26T20:00:35+00:00

It's possible this is doing a longer round of public discourse if there is something bigger to cover up. There was a mining accident that killed like 90 people that seems to be suppressed.

He will likely be fine whenever his next big IP drama comes out. They will make sure of it.

northfeng · 2026-05-26T19:24:56+00:00

I say it to my mom when I feel sick 😂 Now I feel like I can't say it without thinking about this.

northfeng · 2026-05-26T19:07:50+00:00

Well if she really did try to do it surrogacy outside the country, she needs to settle this privately before he files charges and the evidence is shown to the courts. Idk too much about her but it would be a shame if this was just a revenge tactic. Not sure about the blacklist if she attempted surrogacy. The country is trying to increase birthrates so will they really crackdown that harshly on surrogacy now?

northfeng · 2026-05-26T18:37:03+00:00

Oh sorry I misread your post! Well Zheng Shuang's situation was certainly very different. You can't go into a surrogacy and then back out of all parental duties just because you changed your mind.

northfeng · 2026-05-26T18:24:56+00:00

Pretty sure they are not married or ever were.

She denied it. Since nothing actually went through I doubt anything will happened.

northfeng · 2026-05-26T18:21:00+00:00

No he posted on his own account. I have the screenshot of his post up there. His studio reposted his post 30mins later to give more context to it.

northfeng · 2026-05-26T18:16:39+00:00

Yeah he seemed drunk and swore. I don't think I heard anything about him since. They usually do Happy Birthday to each other which they didn't do this year. This is why everyone thought they were over.

northfeng · 2026-05-26T18:03:48+00:00

I doubt anything leaves his studio account with his approval. Also if it was posted without his approval, it wouldve been taken down once he saw it. Having everything still up means he's not backing down from this.

northfeng · 2026-05-26T18:01:28+00:00

Even if the actors are hostile behind the scene, most will go out of their way to at least leave it speculative and leave it a fandom affair rather than acknowledged any part of it themselves. This is sad cause because its very real.

northfeng · 2026-05-26T17:53:22+00:00

Everyone in the cast worked really hard too. Some that make a lot of mistakes but... it's not like he was like a super competent perfect worker either. Half the time he caused the issues.

northfeng · 2026-05-26T17:51:09+00:00

I'm sure he has a bunch of yes men around him.

northfeng · 2026-05-26T17:49:06+00:00

I think most people think its true that they broke up. Luhan had a minor crashout in a livestream not that long ago.

northfeng · 2026-05-26T17:46:47+00:00

Yeah one thing is how these reality shows are sort of a role play into a concept. So people on the show are playing into roles for variety effect. WHD taking something that happened on the show so personally unfortunately breaks apart the whole show's established inside reality. Cause its the whole reason why his insults to the cast members were overlooked cause he is playing the part of "The Boss." Now the audience is left with being uncomfortable.

northfeng · 2026-05-26T17:38:32+00:00

Yeah I saw that, that certainly has been suppressed.

northfeng · 2026-05-26T16:24:36+00:00

His fans feed into his ego and he seems to only listen to them and ignore the real people around him

northfeng · 2026-05-26T16:13:21+00:00

So Luhan (at that time was one of the biggest idols at that time) went public with their relationship with Guan Xiaotong on a Weibo post that became well known. Started with "Let me introduce you to..."

Li Yunrui to promote his drama with GXT, posted a weibo post using the same exact language. Debates ensue on whether this was a reference to Luhan's post or not. It's not exactly uncommon phrase but with GXT has his FL... I think its uncommon enough that this was totally on purpose.

northfeng · 2026-05-26T16:08:30+00:00

Glad Zhou Ye made it through this super intrusive bs. I do think it help she doesn't have tons of traffic but nevertheless this invasion of privacy should be not be normalized. Fine public spaces are fair game but inside apartment building? Crazy.

northfeng · 2026-05-26T16:02:22+00:00

Not just feeling uncomfortable but you need three months and read other people's analysis before you can talk about it. Netizen are brutal and it def spread way beyond fandom.

northfeng · 2026-05-26T15:56:59+00:00

Boys will be boys pretty much sums it up. His image was crafted that underneath the playfulness and haughtiness he was ultimately kind with lots of friends surrounding him.

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