Now here’s something weird that set the Chinese social media scene on fire. Popular actor Wang Baoqiang, a household name in China, announced on his social media page recently that he was divorcing his wife and firing his agent because of their affair.
Wang, 32, accused his wife Ma Rongand his agent Song Zhe of having an affair. He also accused his wife of transferring some of the couple’s joint assets. Ma immediately hit back at Wang, accusing him of abandoning the family and damaging her reputation, insisting that he deleted the post.
The subject became the top trending topic in China and has been viewed over 5 billion times in less than a day! Hashtags like #WangBaoQiangDivorce, #WangDontCry, #WangWeSupportYou have been trending since then.
Wang wrote on his account – Due to Ma Rong’s improper extramarital sexual relations with my agent Song Zhe, which has severely hurt my marriage and destroyed my family, I have solemnly decided to dissolve my marriage with Ma Rong and release Song Zhe from his position.
While celebrity divorces are talked about quite a lot in the media in the West, this is the first time a celebrity divorce has caused such a stir in the Chinese media.
