Chinese Actress Jiang Xin recently shared a video of her diet dinner on social media. In the video, she can be seen eating a bowl of plain vegetarian soup filled with radishes, loofah, and tofu, while chatting with her manager about spicy hot pot and bullfrog hot pot. The funny yet poignant moment came when she couldn’t resist grabbing a bite of the chili oil noodles her manager was eating.
Jiang Xin’s dinner video captured a specific and intimate scene: a big bowl of boiled vegetarian dishes in front of her, including radishes, loofah, and tofu. She emphasized that the food was “oil-free and salt-free,” with the only seasoning being chili noodles she bought online.
What caught people’s attention the most was Jiang Xin dipping her vegetarian dishes in chili noodles while constantly talking to her manager about the delicious foods they couldn’t indulge in, such as spicy hot pot and bullfrog hot pot. The video’s dramatic climax occurred at the end when she suddenly snatched a bite of her manager’s chili oil noodles, sparking laughter and revealing her longing for normal food.
Back in August, Jiang Xin shared her one-day diet on set on social media: breakfast consisted of boiled vegetables, corn, and eggs; lunch was a meticulously weighed fat-reducing meal, including boiled eggs, lean beef, blanched vegetables, and two small boxes of fruits, all similarly salt-free and oil-free. She captioned the video with: “This is the fat-reducing meal prepared by the crew for us little chubby ones. I heard many crew members are eating this too. I don’t know how I managed to eat it all, it’s all tasteless.” Her expressive facial expressions stirred up discussions.
The animated Jiang Xin described her eating process at the time as a ritual, even nervously hiding a bitten bun when she heard her manager approaching. Her manager Yan Langruo, a longtime confidante, played the role of overseeing Jiang Xin’s diet, sometimes sending back her bowl due to calorie concerns.
Jiang Xin’s daily life is filled with a mix of indulgence and compensation in her diet. During the recent “Golden Week” holiday, she flaunted her culinary adventures in Chengdu and Xi’an, devouring plates clean and jokingly saying “Every day, I contemplate what to eat.” However, once the vacation ended, her manager immediately took back control of her diet, allowing her to only eat green vegetables like cucumber slices, grilled vegetable skewers, even banning peanuts.
At 42 years old, standing at 171 cm tall, Jiang Xin usually maintains a weight of around 55 kg, which should be considered an ideal weight. However, due to her naturally broad frame, she often finds herself classified as “a bit chubby” among female stars. She once jokingly said, “Just a little weight gain gives off a bulky impression to the audience.”
Jiang Xin once described herself as “losing weight for 364 days out of 365,” often having “conflicts” with her manager due to dietary restrictions, such as protesting to eat meat or being tempted by cake but only allowed to smell it. She even joked about not being a horse when chewing on cucumber and lettuce.
“The camera adds ten pounds” is an industry consensus, with being thin becoming a pass for female actors. In December 2025, she wore a vegetarian diet dress on the red carpet, crying and saying, “Even my dad doesn’t believe I’m full,” but eventually admitting, “I actually look good like this now.”
Comments from netizens ranged from mocking her diet as “not eating like a pig” to sympathizing with “what’s the point of having money.” Some praised her discipline for anti-aging, while others questioned if such choices are worth it. The cheerful Jiang Xin casually brushed off the criticisms with “I’ll continue to work hard tomorrow,” which could be seen as a compromise with industry norms and self-motivation.