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| When Two Sang Yans Meet: Zhang Ruonan's Choice Sparks Chaos (and Laughter) |
You thought The First Frost vs Hidden Love was just a soft crossover moment? Nah, lads —we’ve entered multiverse territory. Drama CPs collided (and bantered) when Zhang Ruonan came face-to-face with Victor Ma Boqian, aka the OG Sang Yan, on the latest episode of Hello, Saturday. And what happened next? Let’s just say Weibo absolutely lost the plot.
In case you’re not caught up: Zhang Ruonan is currently winning hearts alongside Bai Jingting in Youku's The First Frost, the emotional sibling drama sequel to Hidden Love, where Sang Yan finally gets his own full love story with Wen Yifan.
But long before Bai stepped into Sang Yan’s shoes, Victor Ma already made the role iconic with his cheeky older brother vibes next to Zhao Lusi’s Sang Zhi.
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So when Zhang Ruonan met Victor Ma for the variety show, producers clearly knew what they were doing. They dropped a spicy teaser that’s been making the rounds online, showing Victor Ma cheekily putting Ruonan on the spot:
“If both *** and I were Sang Yan, who would you choose?”
Yep, the name was beeped out—but everyone and their cat reckons it was Bai Jingting.
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And Zhang Ruonan? Without missing a beat, she picked the other guy (read: Bai). Victor’s comeback? "Then let’s just not have Wen Yifan at all!"—delivered in full mock heartbreak. The whole thing was hilariously dramatic and netizens had a field day, vaulting the clip to trending status in no time.
This guy is so funny seriously😅😂
— loveUnan2025 (@congandpark) May 31, 2025
I didn't know he's an actor. He's just like a comedian#마백건 #마보첸 #VictorMa #장약남#Hi6 #Zhangruonan #Sangyan
因为我的她在旅行,所以暂时没有消息,我也打算集中我的工作 pic.twitter.com/RSWxndd4Hz
Naturally, CP fans couldn’t help but analyse the whole thing to pieces. Especially when Bai Jingting coincidentally (ahem) uploaded a pic shortly after the clip dropped—wearing black, red shoes, holding a red umbrella, and even adding a little leaf emoji. For those who clocked it, this was almost exactly what Victor Ma wore while filming Hello, Saturday.
Cue conspiracy theories. (Zhang Ruonan and Bai Jingting's Romantic Clue)
Was Bai throwing shade? Was he joking? Was he subtly claiming the Sang Yan title once and for all? We may never know, but one thing’s clear: the man knows how to feed a fandom.
Meanwhile, Victor kept the laughs going by cheekily calling himself the “bootleg” Sang Yan compared to Bai Jingting’s “official release”. Netizens were loving the self-deprecating humour, with some commenting:
“Zhang Ruonan shouldn’t have to choose. Just give her both versions of Sang Yan!”
“Multiverse of Sang Yan, but make it romantic.”
“Victor’s still the funnier Sang Yan, tho.”
The buzz around The First Frost has only ramped up thanks to these off-screen antics. With Bai and Ruonan’s chemistry being chef’s kiss on-screen, fans are now convinced there’s something real going on behind the scenes—which means everything from emoji use to wardrobe choices is being over-analysed with a magnifying glass.
As for the fans? Many are now calling for a joint appearance with Victor Ma and Bai Jingting—maybe even bringing Zhao Lusi into the mix. Just imagine: two Sang Yans, one Sang Zhi, and a Wen Yifan stuck in the middle. Someone call a producer.
Until then, we’ll just be here, watching the banter unfold and enjoying this wild little crossover that’s got everyone giggling, theorising, and picking sides.