Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming gives out red packets after cousin Chen Meng wins Olympic gold medal
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Chinese table tennis Olympic gold medallist Chen Meng (left) and Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming (right) celebrating Chinese New Year in 2022. The two are cousins.
PHOTO: CHEN MENG/WEIBO
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Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming is spreading the joy after his cousin, Chinese table tennis athlete Chen Meng, took home a gold medal at the Paris Olympics.
Huang, 46, celebrated on Weibo after Chen, 30, defeated her Chinese teammate Sun Yingsha in the women’s table tennis singles final on Aug 3 with a final score of 4-2.
She is the third woman in history to win back-to-back Olympic golds in the event, after topping the podium in Tokyo in 2021.
Huang wrote on Weibo: “Thanks to the two athletes for giving us such an exciting match. It made me lose my breath. These girls are the best.
“Congratulations to Mengmeng (Huang’s nickname for Chen), you did it. You handled all the pressure and once again proved yourself with your abilities. You will always be our pride. All the hard work and sweat have been worth it. Keep fighting on for your upcoming competitions.”
According to Chinese news reports, Huang then sent 100 digital red packets to his contacts on the Chinese messaging platform WeChat, which has virtual wallet and payment capabilities, to celebrate the occasion.
In a screenshot of a WeChat group chat circulating on Weibo, Huang said: “There are more people congratulating me for my little sister (referencing Chen) winning a gold medal than when I won Best Actor.”
Huang has won multiple Best Actor accolades at major Chinese film awards. He took home Best Actor in 2020 for firefighting drama The Bravest at both the Golden Rooster Awards and the Hundred Flowers Awards.
