The mainland 17-year-old actress Huang Yangdiantian, known as the “little Zhao Liying”, has recently been embroiled in a controversy over wearing a pair of earrings worth 2.3 million yuan. It’s been rumored that she was replaced in the new drama “Sparrow Bones” and has received qualifications from the Central Academy of Drama, Beijing Film Academy, and Communication University of China after taking this year’s art exam.
Born in 2007, Huang Yangdiantian gained attention in 2017 for playing the childhood role of the female protagonist Chuo Qiao in the costume drama “Princess Agents”. Starting out as a child star, she has since appeared in over 30 works including dramas like “The Legend of Qin”, “Nirvana in Fire II”, “Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace”, “The Longest Day in Chang’an”, “The Mermaid”, as well as the movie “Mozart in Outer Space”.
Her performances in the recently aired dramas “To Myself in 1999” and “The Five Prosperities” have also garnered a lot of attention. With her rising popularity, she recently completed filming “Chu Qiao: Rebirth at the Ice Lake” alongside Li Yunrui, marking an eight-year journey of role and personal growth. Despite her promising future in the entertainment industry, her popularity took a hit due to the recent controversy surrounding her wearing the expensive earrings at a school coming-of-age ceremony.
As the incident escalated, netizens questioned the mismatch between the expensive jewelry Huang Yangdiantian wore and her status as a newcomer in the industry, leading to scrutiny of her family background. It was revealed that her father, who previously worked as a civil servant in Sichuan Yaan, was suspected of corruption. Although Huang Yangdiantian’s father and studio have denied the allegations, an official investigation has been launched. This follows a series of similar incidents in China that have exposed a number of corrupt officials.
The latest news suggests that the drama “Chu Qiao: Rebirth at the Ice Lake”, which Huang Yangdiantian and Li Yunrui wrapped up filming in April, may face a ban. Additionally, the upcoming drama “Sparrow Bones”, in which she was set to co-star with Hou Minghao, has now been replaced by Xiang Hanzhi. Speculations are rife that these changes are all related to the “showing off wealth” controversy.
With the “sky-high earrings” incident continuing to trend online, Huang Yangdiantian once again became a hot search topic on the Dragon Boat Festival. This was due to the news that she has received qualifications from the Central Academy of Drama, Beijing Film Academy, and Communication University of China, ranking 2nd, 33rd, and 6th respectively at these prestigious institutions. Despite her impressive performance in the art exam, the “showing off wealth” controversy has cast uncertainty on her admissions.
In fact, Huang Yangdiantian was announced as the second-ranked art examinee by the Central Academy of Drama on April 16, with the results from Beijing Film Academy and Communication University of China being released on April 15. In China, students applying for art majors in these schools must first pass the art exam before filling in their college preferences during the national college entrance exam. It’s puzzling to netizens why news about Huang Yangdiantian’s qualifications from the three universities, which has been over a month old, is now trending once again.