黃曉明因貼夕陽照片遭網友指責擺拍事件

Chinese Actress Zhao Wei celebrated her 49th birthday on March 12. Among those who shared birthday wishes was actor Huang Xiaoming, who posted a sunset photo on Weibo and urged netizens to do the same. Three hours later, Zhao Wei also shared recent selfies and sunset photos on her recently-unlocked Weibo account, causing a stir among fans and prompting some to encourage Huang Xiaoming to seize the opportunity and rekindle their past connection.

Huang Xiaoming and Zhao Wei were classmates at the Beijing Film Academy’s Acting Department. Huang Xiaoming had previously confessed in interviews that Zhao Wei was his secret crush, although his feelings were not reciprocated. Last year, Zhao Wei suddenly announced the end of her 16-year marriage to businessman Huang Yulong. Many internet users recalled Huang Xiaoming’s past affection for Zhao Wei and flooded his Weibo with comments suggesting he make a move. Zhao Wei’s updates quickly became a hot topic on social media.

On Zhao Wei’s 49th birthday, Huang Xiaoming, who was filming in Fujian, posted a photo on Weibo with the caption: “While filming, took a casual look up and wow! The sunset is truly beautiful! Quick, take a look at yours.” Along with a heart emoji, the post carried a sense of “distant and poetic” atmosphere.

Three hours later, Zhao Wei shared a selfie in a black linen robe and a sunset view on her Weibo, along with an English quote related to Buddhist prayers, hinting at a potential interest in Buddhism. Notably, Zhao Wei not only posted a sunset photo similar to Huang Xiaoming’s, but also included a heart emoji, seemingly echoing each other and sparking discussions among netizens.

After his divorce from actress Angelababy in 2022, Huang Xiaoming publicly dated internet celebrity Ye Ke in September 2024. However, observant netizens noticed in December last year that Ye Ke’s status on Huang Xiaoming’s Baidu profile changed from “girlfriend” to “ex-girlfriend.” Given Zhao Wei’s current single status, some internet users believe that Huang Xiaoming and Zhao Wei are a good match and should be together.

In fact, since being unexpectedly banned from social media on August 26, 2021, Zhao Wei has been keeping a low profile, recently seen in the Yunnan area. Recently, Zhao Wei was spotted by netizens with friends at the Wengjigu Village in Jungmai Mountain, Yunnan. Comments revealed that some saw her at a local coffee shop but refrained from taking photos to avoid causing disturbance. Some netizens posted a group photo with Zhao Wei and friends, showing her visibly gaining weight as she sat on the far right.

Furthermore, a viral rumor circulating on Chinese social media recently accused several A-list male celebrities, including Huang Xiaoming, of losing over 1 billion RMB in Macau gambling. While Huang Xiaoming did not issue a statement like Jay Chou did to refute the gossip, he interacted with netizens on Weibo under his dynamic, saying, “I’m filming in Fujian!” When asked directly by a netizen if he lost “ten billion,” Huang Xiaoming humorously replied, “Is it in ‘Happy Beans’?” denying the rumor which was just confirmed to be AI-generated fake news.