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| Zhang Linghe’s ‘The Road to Glory’ Wrap Event Goes Viral After Fans Receive Milk Tea and Snacks. (Credits: Sina) |
‘The Road to Glory (归鸾)’ has officially wrapped filming, but instead of the internet talking only about costumes, white-hair stills and palace drama chaos, people are now discussing one very specific detail: Zhang Linghe apparently finishing a four-month historical shoot and immediately turning into a full-time milk tea delivery man for fans waiting outside in Hengdian. Fairs..
The Tencent Video historical drama, starring Zhang Linghe alongside Jelly Lin Yun, completed production after months of intense filming. Yet the wrap-up day itself quickly became one of the most talked-about entertainment topics online after reports claimed the actor personally paid for thousands of cups of milk tea and local snacks for fans gathered near the set.
In typical celebrity fashion, many stars post a polite “thanks everyone for your support” online and disappear into tinted vans. Zhang Linghe, meanwhile, allegedly looked at hundreds of exhausted fans waiting outside and thought, “Right, everyone’s getting carbohydrates.”
According to Chinese entertainment reports circulating online, fans from across the country travelled to Hengdian to celebrate the drama’s completion.
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Major areas including Wansheng Street and Guomao Building displayed giant promotional screens featuring character posters from The Road to Glory, while themed advertisements reportedly covered sections of the Yidong light rail line.
Support buses toured the streets, turning the wrap day into something closer to a festival than a standard production closure.
But what truly exploded online was what happened after filming reportedly ended. Still wearing parts of his costume as Xiao Li, Zhang Linghe allegedly arranged for staff to deliver boxes of milk tea and snacks directly to waiting fans using his own vehicle.
Videos and photos shared online immediately sent fan communities into emotional overdrive. Comments flooded social media platforms within minutes, with fans calling the gesture “genuine”, “warm-hearted” and “dangerously effective on emotionally vulnerable fanbases”.
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| Zhang Linghe Buys Thousands of Milk Teas for Fans as ‘The Road to Glory’ Officially Wraps Filming |
Some viewers joked that Chinese actors are now trapped in an unofficial competition where every wrap party somehow becomes more dramatic than the actual series plot. Others pointed out that this is apparently not the first time Zhang Linghe has done something similar.
Previous reports from earlier productions claimed he also treated fans to meals during another filming wrap. At this point, netizens are half-expecting future drama endings to include complimentary drinks and emotional support snacks as standard industry policy.
The upcoming fantasy historical romance itself has already generated strong buzz online. Adapted from the web novel Gui Luan (归鸾) by Tuan Zi Lai Xi, the story follows Xiao Li, a street rogue who rescues Wen Yu, a princess from a fallen kingdom, during the fourth winter of the Shaojing era.
As affection grows between them, Xiao Li risks everything to help her reclaim her throne while facing political enemies, betrayal and rising power struggles.
Eventually, he ascends from commoner to the King of Wei, though success threatens to complicate the very relationship that transformed his life in the first place. Which, naturally, means viewers should emotionally prepare themselves immediately.
For the role, Zhang Linghe reportedly underwent major physical changes across production. Chinese media reports claimed the actor gained around eight kilograms of muscle, darkened his complexion and later added facial hair styling to better portray Xiao Li’s evolution from reckless youth to hardened ruler.
His transformation reportedly moved through three distinct visual stages: a younger high-ponytail warrior image, a battle-worn white-haired phase and finally a more mature royal appearance complete with beard styling.
The white-haired styling alone reportedly generated massive online traffic after set photos surfaced, with fans dramatically declaring the look “career-defining”. Historical drama audiences do admittedly lose composure whenever white hair appears on screen, so this outcome was almost inevitable.
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The production process itself also sounded physically demanding. Reports circulating online claimed Zhang Linghe continued filming action sequences despite a leg strain caused by a fall related to low blood sugar during production in late April.
He allegedly continued rain scenes and armour-heavy action sequences while wearing costumes weighing roughly 40 pounds. Fans quickly turned his calm response — reportedly describing it merely as “a small injury” — into proof that the actor approaches filming with borderline alarming commitment levels.
In voice messages shared online, Zhang Linghe was also quoted reassuring fans not to worry too much about his condition, saying bumps and minor injuries were normal for men and that delaying filming over a small injury would make him feel guilty.
Unsurprisingly, those comments only intensified reactions online, with fan discussions immediately splitting into two camps: people praising his professionalism and people begging him to please sit down and rest for five minutes.
Supporters praised the actor for consistently showing appreciation toward fans through actions rather than exaggerated publicity campaigns.
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| Zhang Linghe Reportedly Uses His Own Car to Deliver Milk Tea to Fans After ‘The Road to Glory’ Wraps |
Several comments described the gesture as “mutual support” rather than one-sided celebrity fan service. Others admired the fact he reportedly stopped to carefully look at every support banner prepared by fans before leaving the set.
As for The Road to Glory, expectations are now climbing rapidly ahead of release. The Tencent Video drama is already positioning itself as one of the more closely watched costume romances of the upcoming cycle.