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STYLE RADAR
OVERHEARD
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Said actress Fu Shou’er in a lengthy apology after her fans criticized her involvement in a 19-hour Douyin livestream event selling ready-to-eat meals which attracted over 95 million visitors. Fu, best known for her role in the 2021 drama Lost and Found, was not lamenting literal indigestion but rather her guttural guilt for failing to do her homework on the host company. The livestream event was organized and primarily hosted by Luo Min, CEO of Qudian, an online micro lending firm. According to China Daily, revenue for the first quarter had fallen more than 60% and the company was diving head first into the pre-cooked meal business. During the livestream, Fu spent several hours discussing product flavors and details. She admits that she accepted the job because she is a ‘foodie’ but insists there was no previous involvement with the money lending company, nor does she have plans to cooperate with them in the future. Qudian’s predatory lending tactics are referred to as ‘campus loans’ in the comment section. A staunch reminder to be mindful which brands one associates themselves with.
COVET Forehead Fashion
Having only just crawled past the midpoint of sanfu, the hottest period of the year, one item is trending for obvious reasons. When sweating profusely becomes a guarantee, it calls for an accessory. The Weibo hashtag ‘Ding Chengxin’s hair is so handsome’ has more than 100,000 views and will undoubtedly convince you that a headband is a must-have accessory for summer. In fact, we can’t be certain if there would ever have been such a hashtag had Ding not got onboard with face fabrics. Videos of Ding on a stand-up paddleboard or splashing around in swimming pools all bear one similarity: headbands. Here is one that looks like a folded and tied bandana but it’s actually an elastic headband.
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UNDER THE LENS
Dashing Doppelganger
On July 14 in Yunnan province, a video surfaced of a young man cooking at a late night snack stall. The woman who posted the video noticed the youthful gentleman possessed an astonishing resemblance to Leslie Cheung, the iconic LGBTQ+ Hong Kong actor. Cheung, best known for his roles in Happy Together and John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow, came out in 1997, according to GQ. Cheung, possibly the only openly-gay Chinese actor of his time, became an inspiration to many for his bravery. Sadly his personal battles became too much and he leapt to his death on April 1, 2003, from the 24th floor of the Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong.
Image via @星视频/Weibo
