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| ‘The Joy Has Never Changed’: Hsieh Ling Ling Goes Viral After Fangirl Moment With Zhang Linghe. (Credits: Hlingling/HK01) |
A photo of Hsieh Ling Ling (Tse Ling-ling) holding Zhang Linghe’s arm has unexpectedly become one of the internet’s most wholesome celebrity moments this week. The 69-year-old former actress and socialite admitted that meeting the fast-rising Chinese star left her feeling like a fangirl all over again, proving that admiration for a favourite celebrity apparently does not come with an expiry date.
The former screen star shared the encounter during a recent trip to Changsha, where she met several entertainment figures. Yet it was her photograph with Zhang Linghe that generated the strongest reaction online. Alongside the image, she reflected on approaching her seventies and revealed that she never expected to still feel such excitement after all these years.
“In the blink of an eye, I'm almost 70. I never expected I could still feel this excited. I used to be the one being admired, and now I've become a fangirl. The joy has never changed,” she wrote.
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| Hsieh Ling Ling Meets Zhang Linghe and Reminds Everyone Age Is Just a Number |
The post quickly resonated with thousands of people, partly because of its honesty. After all, Hsieh Ling Ling spent years as a public figure herself.
Seeing someone who once stood in front of cameras now enthusiastically posing alongside a younger generation of stars felt surprisingly relatable. The roles may have changed, but the excitement clearly has not.
Her admiration for Zhang Linghe is hardly surprising. The 28-year-old actor has become one of the most sought-after names in Chinese entertainment. Before entering the industry, he studied Electrical Engineering and Automation at Nanjing Normal University and earned a reputation for being academically gifted. More recently, his popularity has climbed even higher following the success of historical drama The Pursuit of Jade.
In the now-viral photograph, Zhang Linghe appears relaxed in a denim jacket while Hsieh Ling Ling happily links arms with him.
The image itself is simple, but perhaps that is exactly why people found it charming.
There was no carefully crafted celebrity statement or dramatic reveal, just someone genuinely delighted to meet a star she admires.
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| 69-Year-Old Hsieh Ling Ling Says Meeting Zhang Linghe Made Her Heart Race Again |
The Changsha trip proved fruitful for the veteran socialite. Besides Zhang Linghe, she also posed for photos with actor and singer Zhou Keyu, another rising talent attracting growing attention in the drama world.
She later crossed paths with British singer Jessie J, adding another memorable celebrity encounter to her ever-growing collection.
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Many fans praised Hsieh Ling Ling's youthful outlook and described her as living proof that enthusiasm does not fade with age... that she is collecting celebrity photos with the efficiency of a professional talent scout.
Hsieh Ling Ling herself remains elegant and charismatic at 69, with some saying the photo looked more like two celebrities meeting than a fan meeting an idol.
If you suddenly met your favourite celebrity tomorrow, would you stay calm, or would you end up just as starstruck as Hsieh Ling Ling?