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| Bai Lu Reveals Health Scare While Filming Mo Li, Dropped to 86 Jin Before Recovery |
Chinese actress Bai Lu (白鹿) has finally revealed the reason behind her sudden disappearance from social media back in August — a mysterious illness that left her weak, underweight, and uncertain about her health for nearly a month.
The revelation came during the wrap-up ceremony of her upcoming drama Mo Li (莫离), held at Ningbo Xiangshan Film and Television City on 10 October.
Speaking emotionally at the event, Bai Lu said she started experiencing strange symptoms around mid-July, beginning with headaches that later spread to her neck and spine.
“I went to many hospitals, but no doctor could tell me what was wrong,” she shared, according to World Journal.
During that time, she stayed away from public appearances and online updates, leaving fans puzzled by her absence.
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“Even until today, the cause remains unknown,” she admitted”
Bai Lu revealed that her condition got so bad she could barely eat.
“When I was sick, I felt weak and hopeless,” she said. “I couldn’t eat anything, and my weight dropped to only 86 jin (around 95 pounds).”
After a month of treatment through acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine, she finally began to recover, gradually regaining her strength just before the filming wrapped.
On the afternoon of October 10, Bai Lu posted a cheerful set of wrap-up photos from Mo Li with the caption “Happy wrap-up.”
In the pictures, she appeared radiant and playful, even shedding a few tears in one emotional shot — a stark contrast to her earlier frailty.
Fans who saw behind-the-scenes leaks back in July had already expressed concern, noting how she looked thinner and visibly tired.
Now, her confession sheds light on just how tough those months were.
Interestingly, Mo Li itself required Bai Lu to portray a cold, fragile orphan, and local media reported that she intentionally shed 10–15 jin (about 5–7.5 kilograms) to fit the role’s emotional depth.
However, her real-life illness made that transformation more extreme than expected — dropping her weight from around 105 lbs to barely over 88 lbs.
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While fans praised her devotion, many expressed concern online.
“Health comes before everything else,” one fan wrote.
“Even when Bai Lu isn’t feeling well, she never complains. That strength is what makes us love her,” another commented.
Born on 23 September 1994, Bai Lu — real name Bai Mengyan — began her entertainment journey in 2016 through Lu Hu’s music video Liuyan.
She has since risen to fame through dramas like Story of Kunning Palace, Only for Love, Till the End of the Moon, One and Only, Love Is Sweet, and The Legends.
Her latest modern series, Northward, premiered on 3 March 2025, where she plays Xia Fenghua.
Now, with Mo Li wrapped and her health back on track, fans are just relieved to see Bai Lu smiling again — both on-screen and off.