05: The Real Meaning behind "twice-cooked pork" in C-entertainment
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SPOTLIGHT: Top Industry Happenings This WEEK.
Celebrities show support for the Chinese Olympics participants for the Tokyo Games.
Chinese celebrities Zheng Shuang, Lay Zhang, Wang Yibo, Guan Xiaotong and more star in posters for a livestream, showing support for the Chinese Olympic participants for the (to be confirmed) summer Tokyo Games.
Cheng Xiao’s We Are Young stage is similar to BTS’s Jimin’s Serendipity stage
Netizens’ observation that cosmic girl Cheng Xiao’s stage design on the survival show We Are Young, is similar to Jimin of BTS’ stage where he performed the song “Serendipity”. The singer was quick to reply: “About the stage, I'm very sorry & shocked, I'll ask about it. But the program itself is good. Everyone please watch the show more!"
The top comments of the Weibo thread stated: "It's not her problem, Youku should respond!"
Jackson Yee defend WeAreYoung trainees by expressing distaste for the slang “hui guo rou”.
(TRENDING!) Jackson Yee of TF Boys is a mentor on the survival show We Are Young. He expresses distaste for the term “twice-cooked pork”, a modern internet slang which is used to refer to trainees who were idols before & are re-debuting again in the survival show.
Jackson Yee was referring to this Sichuan-style dish, twice-cooked pork:
"Those who criticize others with this word should ask themselves: do you have that courage to start again from scratch?"
Well said, Jackson YiYang Qianxi!
Yang Zi wins defamation lawsuit against netizen, “Zhang”.
Actress Yang Zi has won a defamation lawsuit against a Chinese netizen called “Zhang”. Zhang was fined $100 000 for forging evidence and claiming that the actress’ Weibo account was logged in by someone else since she had lost her mobile phone. The defendant also made remarks on Weibo that damaged Yangzi's reputation.
CHUANG 2020 trainees hit the red carpet in gorgeous gowns for this week’s episode!!
The girls surely slayed the whole scene with gorgeous red carpet outfits. Click this link to see complete pictures of the participants.
This Week’s Highlights in Music
The NetEase Music Popularity chart for last week is released!
Red Plum Blossom - Xiao Zhan
I Want To Love This World (Singer 2020) - Hua Chenyu
Awaiting The Halt of The Wind - Luo Yunxi
No Feeling - Wang Yibo
BEATHOLIC - Liu Yuxin
The QQ Music Digital Bestseller Chart for the week of June 19-25th is released! 1. Mojito - Jay Chou
2. Light - Xiao Zhan
3. LIT - Zhang Yixing
4. SUNR1SE -R1SE
5.VICTORIA - Victoria SongRocket Girls 101 release the final song in their farewell album, “5452830”.
Fujing formerly from RocketGirls drops the MV for her song “Smoke Rises”.
Roy Wang from TFBoys has dropped his new MV for his song, “Waltz”
GEM released a new MV for her song with Eric Chou titled “Don’t Force It”
This Week’s Brand Endorsements Updates
Victoria Song is the new brand ambassador for Moncler!
Greg Hsu is Puma’s new spokesperson!
Jackson Yee is announced as Bulgari’s new spokesperson
Lisa from Blackpink stars in a commercial for Zhen Guo Li (yogurt)
This Week’s Charts
The Sina Power Celebrity Charts for Mainland China these two weeks - check out China’s most recent influential celebrities:
(June 29th to
1. Wang Yibo 2. Cai Xu KUN 3. Song Yaxun 4. YiYang Qianxi (Jackson Yee) 5. Liu Yaowen 6. Xiao Zhan 7. Ding Chengxin 8. Zhu Yilong 9. Meng Meiqi 10. Wang Junkai (Karry Wang)
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