Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi recently attended a theater festival with her 4-year-old son. After giving a speech on stage, her son called out for her from the audience, prompting Zhang to blow kisses in his direction. Fellow artist Sun Honglei, who starred in the movie “My Father Mother” where Zhang played his mother, humorously questioned how to address her as his son’s mother, creating laughter among the audience.
Zhang Ziyi, also known as the “International Zhang,” ended her 8-year marriage with singer Wang Feng last year, and they share two children. Known for her hands-on approach in her children’s lives, Zhang Ziyi garnered attention at the Hebei Anaya Theater Festival on the 20th with her son.
Images shared by netizens showed Zhang Ziyi sporting braided hair, a sun hat, sunglasses, and a white T-shirt paired with denim pants, exuding a youthful vibe at the age of 45. As she got off the car, surrounded by staff, her 4-year-old son threw a tantrum that the nanny couldn’t calm down. Seeing this, Zhang quickly held her son’s hand, soothing him.
During the festival’s opening ceremony, Zhang Ziyi shared her feelings: “Through years of exploration, this theater festival has become a highly anticipated event today. Life is the same, as long as you dare to dream and take action, there will be opportunities to achieve.” She encouraged everyone to find things they love in life and theater to carve out their own space.
After speaking on stage, Zhang Ziyi’s son suddenly shouted “mom” from the audience, leading her to blow kisses fervently in his direction. The comedian Sun Honglei, who was also a guest, jokingly remarked, “Zhang Ziyi once played my mother, who was the one calling ‘mom’ just now?”
Zhang Ziyi, who had already reached the audience, revealed, “My son.” Sun Honglei quipped, “Biological son? Then how should we address our relationship?” Zhang Ziyi replied, “You figure it out with him.”
The interaction between the two stars drew laughter from the audience. Netizens commented, “Sun Honglei openly discussing family ties with Zhang Ziyi’s 4-year-old son was truly childlike,” “Sun Honglei and Zhang Ziyi’s son discussing family hierarchy, ending up with Sun Uncle,” and “Sun Honglei: I did it to maintain harmony in the entertainment industry.”
On another note, Zhang Ziyi did not bring her daughter to the theater festival this time. After all, “Xing Xing” is already in the second grade and attends a public school, unable to take leave at will like her brother in kindergarten.
Speaking of “Xing Xing,” Wang Feng recently praised her in an interview as a top student in academics, saying she is diligent in her studies without needing adults to worry, diligently completing schoolwork and actively learning extracurricular knowledge after school.
Proudly, Wang Feng revealed, “While others are pushing their children to study, our family does the opposite.” As a father, he often has to remind his daughter to rest before studying. Some netizens mused, “With ‘Xing Xing’ being so studious, this drive must have come from her mother, Zhang Ziyi.”