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| Fans Divided After Wang Xingyue Shares and Quickly Removes Late-Night Celebration Video. (Credits: Weibo) |
Chinese actor Wang Xingyue set off a wave of online chatter after briefly posting — and quickly deleting — a late-night video showing himself celebrating with friends during his birthday festivities. The clip, shared in the early hours of 11 March, showed the 24-year-old actor shirtless while singing loudly with a group of friends in what appeared to be a relaxed private gathering. Within less than an hour, the post disappeared, but not before fans and netizens captured and circulated the moment across social platforms.
The timing of the video added to the attention. Wang Xingyue had already celebrated his 24th birthday on 5 March, while 10 March marked his lunar calendar birthday. By midnight, the actor posted two short videos documenting the celebration. One showed a playful moment when a birthday candle unexpectedly reignited after he blew it out.
The second — a longer clip running over a minute — showed him in a dimly lit room singing enthusiastically alongside friends.
The caption read: “Happy night with no company supervision, only the company of friends.”
The casual wording quickly caught attention, as did the spontaneous mood of the video itself.
In the footage, Wang Xingyue appears visibly relaxed, singing toward the camera while friends cheer around him. The atmosphere resembles a typical late-night birthday gathering rather than a staged celebrity post. Another shared image from the night showed a group of men dressed in black standing around a birthday cake, reinforcing the celebratory setting.
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Yet the clip’s brief lifespan online raised questions. The video was removed within an hour, prompting speculation among viewers about why it disappeared so quickly.
Some suggested that the actor might have deleted it himself after waking up and reconsidering the post. Others joked that management teams may have stepped in to protect the actor’s public image once the video began circulating widely. A portion of fans welcomed the moment as a rare glimpse of the actor outside his polished screen persona.
Several commenters said the video made Wang Xingyue seem more relatable, praising what they described as a genuine and unfiltered side of the young star. Some wrote that celebrities should be allowed to enjoy time with friends just like anyone else..
Others reacted with humour. One popular comment joked that the moment staff members discovered the clip, “the sky probably fell in the office.” Another suggested the quick deletion was simply the result of someone realising that a spontaneous late-night post might not be ideal for a public account.
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There were also viewers who felt the video was better suited for a private group chat rather than a public platform followed by millions. The combination of the late-night setting, loud singing and carefree mood sparked debate over where the line should be drawn between personal life and public image.
By morning, Wang Xingyue returned to social media with a noticeably different tone. He posted a gym selfie showing himself in a white short-sleeved shirt, appearing composed after the previous night’s excitement.
The caption contained just four Chinese characters: “不讲不讲”, loosely meaning “No talk, no talk.”
Many interpreted it as a light-hearted acknowledgement of the online discussion without directly addressing the incident. Fans quickly flooded the comments with supportive messages, with some saying the actor deserved to enjoy his birthday and others joking that the gym session was the best way to “reset” after a lively night.
For Wang Xingyue, known for his disciplined on-screen image and steady rise in the industry, moments like this — spontaneous and unscripted — stand out precisely because they are rarely seen.
For many observers, the deleted video ultimately revealed something simple: a young actor celebrating with friends on his birthday. Whether the clip was an accidental overshare or simply a fleeting late-night mood, it offered a glimpse of the person behind the polished celebrity image.
What do you think — was this just a harmless birthday moment, or should celebrities be more careful about what they share online?