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Pursuit Of Jade’s Zhang Linghe and why women want an ‘unmanly man’
His character is supportive and expressive, yet never threatened by female capability. No wonder women around the world declare they will gladly ‘slaughter pigs to feed him’.
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Chinese actor Zhang Linghe's handsome enough to crash social media algorithms. But his striking looks are only part of the story, says the writer.
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Karen Tee
Forget Zhang Linghe’s face for a moment.
Yes, the star of the Netflix Chinese hit drama, Pursuit Of Jade, is handsome enough to crash social media algorithms. His appearances attract screaming crowds, fan edits flood TikTok and Instagram, and a recent public appearance in China had to be cancelled after overwhelming crowds caused a glass door to be smashed and created safety concerns.