【Epoch Times August 21, 2025】 Mainland Chinese actress Sun Li married actor Deng Chao in 2010, and the couple has a 13-year-old son named “Deng Deng” and an 11-year-old daughter named “Xiao Hua”. On August 20th, Sun Li posted a silhouette photo with her son “Deng Deng” on Weibo, exclaiming, “Oh my, from the back, ‘Deng Deng’ looks much taller than me!” Her heartfelt caption attracted many netizens’ attention and praise.
In the photo, both mother and son were wearing black t-shirts, walking together in an amusement park. From the silhouette, “Deng Deng” appeared to be almost half a head taller than Sun Li, with a slim figure and a petite frame, contrasting Sun Li’s slender figure.
Sun Li, who often shares family silhouette photos, posted a heartwarming family picture on July 22nd on Weibo, capturing moments of the family of four enjoying their time in nature. At that time, “Deng Deng” had already surpassed Sun Li in height, nearly catching up to his father Deng Chao. Netizens expressed their joy, saying, “A family of four, brimming with happiness!”
During this nature trip, Sun Li shared her fear of the ocean, expressing her fear of water, wind, and cold, even teasing that Deng Chao is more afraid of swimming in the sea than she is, saying, “He never even got on the boat.” Netizens couldn’t help but laugh, calling Deng Chao and Sun Li’s interactions always warm and fun.
Sun Li and Deng Chao met on the set of the TV series “Happiness Like Flowers” in 2005 and have since weathered nearly twenty years together. They officially tied the knot on Deng Chao’s birthday in 2010, welcoming their son Deng Hanzhi (nicknamed Deng Deng) and daughter Deng Hanyi (nicknamed Xiao Hua) starting from 2011.
Deng Chao, who stands at 180 cm, once mentioned on social media, “13-year-old ‘Deng Deng’ has the same shoe size as me, 43.” Due to “Deng Deng” significantly surpassing Sun Li in height, it often leads to situations where Sun Li has to look up to talk to her son, sparking curiosity among netizens about the reasons behind “Deng Deng” suddenly growing so tall in just a few years other than genetic factors.
Some netizens commented that Sun Li’s social media accounts are always full of “vitality,” attributing it to her vivid language. In their impression, Sun Li’s posts never seem polished like a “PR copy,” but rather resemble a natural conversation with friends. She frequently uses colloquial expressions like “haha,” “oh my,” “help me,” and “oh my gosh.” For instance, she captioned a funny video of Deng Chao with “Can’t stop laughing, this person has gone crazy again”; when she saw a stray animal being rescued, she wrote, “Heart melted, the poor thing finally has a home.”
Sun Li often expresses her true feelings on social media, whether it’s condemning animal abuse, praising children’s heartwarming actions, or simply sharing her joy on a sunny day. Her genuine emotions have turned her Weibo account into a “feeling vent” for netizens, rather than a mere “promotion platform.”
The 42-year-old Sun Li recently joked on Weibo about gaining three pounds, declaring she would start dieting that night, and humorously admitted to still playing children’s songs on the piano after half a year of learning. She even shared a funny photoshopped picture of herself from a fan, commenting, “Who made this, it’s excessively cute.” This carefree attitude breaks away from the typical idol image of a celebrity, making her more relatable and approachable.
What truly moves netizens is Sun Li’s habit of earnestly responding to fans’ comments. For example, when a fan shared their gardening success, Sun Li would like the post and ask for tips, or when a fan complained about exhaustion from parenting, she empathized with a “I feel the same way, sending hugs.” This kind of “equal exchange” makes netizens feel that “Sun Li genuinely reads comments” rather than seeing her as a mere social media persona.
Sun Li rarely engages in hot search topics or celebrity mutual praise games, instead choosing to post on Weibo according to her own life rhythm, like saying, “I’ll post a couple more if I have time today, and maybe take a break for a few days if busy.” This gives fans the impression that “Sun Li posts to make herself happy, not to please anyone.”