Local Time, May 11th, a netizen in the UK posted a video claiming that the daughter of mainland Chinese actress Sun Li, known as “Little Flower Sister,” won the championship at an international Latin dance competition held in London. The news quickly spread, and the hashtag #SunLi’s Daughter Wins Latin Dance Championship in the UK# trended on Weibo.
Recently, the popular mainland Chinese drama “A Wonderful Life” has just finished airing, bidding farewell to Sun Li’s character Hu Manli as she returns to focus on her family. At a Latin dance competition in the UK, some netizens spotted Sun Li in the audience. Upon closer inspection, they discovered that among the children gracefully dancing on stage was Sun Li’s daughter, Deng Hanyi, also known by the nickname “Little Flower Sister” among internet users.
Posting photos of Sun Li and her daughter at the competition, a netizen wrote: “Hu Manli’s daughter won the championship!” It is reported that “Little Flower” participated in an international Latin dance competition held in London, with contestants coming from various countries around the world.
In the pictures, Sun Li is seen wearing a light-colored top paired with blue jeans, with her hair styled in a half-up bun, maintaining a low-key appearance while recording her daughter’s dance moves on stage on her phone. “Little Flower Sister” is dressed in a red dancing outfit, holding a trophy as she approaches her mother. Sun Li’s eyes are filled with pride, and the 11-year-old “Little Flower” remains composed, smiling modestly despite her victory.
The video of “Little Flower” winning the competition went viral on mainland Chinese social media, with netizens considering it the best Mother’s Day gift for Sun Li, saying, “Winning the championship on Mother’s Day, this gift is truly heartwarming.” Some humorously commented, “Looks like ‘Little Flower’ is stealing the spotlight from her ‘queen’ (Sun Li)!” and “Deng Chao (Sun Li’s husband) must be crying tears of joy!”
Earlier on May 3rd at 11:15 a.m., Sun Li posted photos on Weibo celebrating her daughter “Little Flower’s” 11th birthday. Sun Li mentioned that she and Deng Chao made a cake specifically for their daughter, a chocolate favorite, wishing her to always “be the leading lady of her own life.”
The humorous part was when Sun Li and Deng Chao recreated a photo taken over the past 8 years of them each kissing “Little Flower” on each cheek. Compared to previous birthday photos where “Little Flower’s” face was kept hidden to protect her privacy, this year’s pictures exposed her face openly. Netizens joked, “Little Flower is so calm this year!” and “Well, no distorted kisses this year!”
Sun Li, who has a pair of children with Deng Chao, had previously shared photos of her daughter winning a Latin dance award at the age of 8 in China. The spotlight captured “Little Flower” in a vibrant red Latin dance outfit, confidently dancing on stage.
Alongside the photo, Sun Li shared her parenting experience in a lengthy post. Sun Li revealed that she never paid much attention to her child’s interests until one day, “Little Flower” suddenly expressed her desire to learn dance. Sun Li naturally assumed it would be ballet, given her dance background, but to her surprise, “Little Flower” wanted to learn Latin dance just because her best friend was taking classes for it at school, and she simply wanted to be with her friend.
When “Little Flower” chose to study Latin dance, Sun Li admitted, “While I didn’t oppose it, I knew nothing about Latin dance, so I couldn’t offer advice due to my lack of knowledge.” Therefore, after enrolling her daughter, Sun Li only arranged her schedule and courses, then let her child pursue her passion independently without interference.
Seeing “Little Flower” exuding confidence on stage, Sun Li realized that the seed of dance was sown by “Little Flower” herself and was now sprouting and blooming. She confessed that as parents, it is crucial to listen more to children’s hearts and feelings because “only love can persist, and only persistence can lead to success.” She reflected, “If I had tried to change my daughter’s choice due to my limited understanding initially, we wouldn’t have the enchanting and colorful little fairy dancing onstage today.” Many netizens resonated deeply with Sun Li’s parenting approach.