In recent days, the Chinese talent show “Riding the Wind 2024” (“Sisters Who Make Waves 5”) has been plagued with accidents. On May 12, mainland Chinese actress Wang Lin, who played the villain Wang Xueqin in the drama series “Deep in the Realm of Conscience”, posted a photo on Weibo showing her hospitalized and receiving intravenous treatment, causing concern and worry among fans.
Wang Lin, who is 53 years old this year, rose to fame in 2001 for her role as the antagonist Wang Xueqin in the TV drama series “Deep in the Realm of Conscience” by renowned writer Qiong Yao. She followed up with notable works like “Qing Shi Huang Fei” and “Guardian of the Sky”. Recently busy recording for “Sisters Who Make Waves 5”, she suddenly shared a photo of herself weakly lying in a hospital bed receiving IV treatment on Weibo on the 12th, with a caption saying, “Into the workshop for repairs, will be back in a few days to fight again!”
Friends and fans from the entertainment industry left messages of support like “You really need to take a good rest, focus on recovering for a few days”, and “Get well soon, taking care of your health is the most important”. Netizens also expressed shock, with some saying “Another sister from the show fell down”, and “I feel so sorry for her”.
In response to the public concern, Wang Lin later revealed details about her condition in the comments section: “Severe migraine, vomiting, feeling much better after receiving IV fluids, thank you for everyone’s concern.” She reassured fans in her replies, saying “Wait for my full recovery, let’s ride the wind and break the waves together.” It seems she wants fans not to worry too much as the situation appears to have improved significantly.
“Sisters Who Make Waves 5” has been plagued with incidents almost every week since its debut. Following earlier incidents where Wan Nida and Zheng Nicole suffered unfortunate accidents resulting in bloodshed, more participants have fallen ill recently, leading many netizens to comment that the show seems to be cursed.
Previously, Taiwanese singer Xie Jinyan experienced severe swelling in her legs, initially concerned it might be a blood clot but fortunately, tests ruled out that possibility, allowing her to rush back to the set to continue filming. Korean-American member of the KARA group, Zheng Nicole, also had a fall during filming, injuring her chin and spilling blood, requiring medical attention. During a rehearsal, Wan Nida also fell from a high platform, causing a fractured coccyx.
Since its premiere, “Sisters Who Make Waves 5” has been plagued with incidents almost every week. First, Wan Nida fell from a high platform during rehearsal resulting in a fractured coccyx; then came reports of Korean-American member Zheng Nicole of girl group KARA falling and being sent to the hospital; and now Wang Lin has posted a photo of herself receiving intravenous treatment in the hospital. The consecutive accidents have deeply worried fans, with some netizens even exclaiming that “this show seems to be cursed.”