Chinese actress Sun Li, who has a son named “Deng Deng” and a daughter named “Xiao Hua” with her husband Deng Chao, shared a selfie on Weibo on October 17th. In the photo, she is wearing a baseball cap and a loose dark gray hoodie. She originally wanted her friends to “appreciate” her selfie skills and see if there had been any improvement, but their immediate reaction was, “This looks too much like ‘Deng Deng’!”
Facing the unexpected comparison of looking like her son, Sun Li couldn’t help but laugh and cry. She seemed to forget about the evaluation of her selfie skills and instead joked on Weibo, saying, “Shouldn’t it be said that my son looks like his mom? Why is everyone saying I look like ‘Deng Deng’ now? What’s going on?”
Some netizens dug up photos comparing Sun Li with her son from the past and were shocked to see the resemblance. The 14-year-old “Deng Deng” has facial features that are gradually maturing, becoming extremely similar to how Sun Li looked when she was young. The mother and son duo truly have a “shared face.” In addition, Sun Li’s recent choice of neutral and casual outfits further enhances the resemblance between the two.
Due to “Deng Deng’s” inherent gentle yet cool temperament, some netizens joked that with a simple makeup look, he could easily play the role of the “young version of Zhen Huan” from the drama series “Empresses in the Palace,” in which Sun Li starred. Some comments noted that having a similar appearance is interesting, but being able to portray a character relies on more than just looks. Playing the role of Zhen Huan requires more than just a resemblance for a successful performance.
Sun Li and Deng Chao’s two children often spark discussions due to their inherited appearances. Some netizens have humorously summarized the genetic makeup of Sun Li’s family, joking that they are a mix of “a male Deng Chao, a female Sun Li, a male Deng Li (Deng Deng), and a female Deng Chao.” This implies that their son “Deng Deng” has perfectly inherited his mother Sun Li’s delicate appearance, while their daughter “Xiao Hua” resembles her father Deng Chao more in mannerisms and personality, marveling at the “strong genetics.”