On June 13th, mainland Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming attended the “Weibo Movie Night” event and saw the emerging actor Xin Yunlai on stage. Not recognizing Xin Yunlai, Huang Xiaoming quietly asked those around him about his identity, but it seemed that nobody recognized him at that moment. Sitting in the front row, the post-90s female star Chen Duling took the initiative to introduce Xin Yunlai as “the male lead of a drama I’m in,” and mentioned their collaboration in the drama “Returning Geese,” which provided Huang Xiaoming with a quick rescue in the situation.
In a leaked Weibo video, it can be seen that on the evening of June 13th at the “Weibo Movie Night,” Huang Xiaoming saw Xin Yunlai, who has gained popularity in the first half of this year due to the drama series “Returning Geese,” on stage. Sitting in the audience, as he didn’t know Xin Yunlai, Huang Xiaoming turned to the director Wei Shujun and asked, “Who is he?” His clear yet puzzled expression indicated that he truly didn’t recognize Xin Yunlai. Wei Shujun responded, “I don’t know him.”
Then, Chen Duling sitting in the front row immediately turned and whispered to Huang Xiaoming, “He is Xin Yunlai, the male lead of the drama I’m in.” Huang Xiaoming still seemed perplexed, and the awkward moment was captured on camera.
It is worth noting that Xin Yunlai had previously gained some popularity for his roles in “Traveling with Phoenix” as the second male lead Mo Fang, and as the male lead Fu Yunxi in “Returning Geese.” However, there is obviously a significant generational gap in terms of their fame compared to Huang Xiaoming.
Despite the slight embarrassment for Huang Xiaoming this time, with 26 years of experience in the industry, he naturally took a photo with Xin Yunlai at the ceremony and posted that he had “now met him,” which received heaps of compliments from fans like “both of them look handsome.” Xin Yunlai also commented on the photo, saying “very lucky tonight.” Huang Xiaoming also cheered on the junior actor, saying, “The younger brother is very talented, looking forward to your new works.”
Huang Xiaoming demonstrated high emotional intelligence by smoothly handling the public relations crisis and not drawing criticism from Xin Yunlai’s fans.