On May 16, QQ reported that the global media spotlight focused on the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in France, where several Chinese artists participated. Among these, the actress Zhao Yingzi has aroused the highest number of disputes.
For only two days, he published 11 updates on his Cannes activities, attracting acute criticisms for those that many perceived as advertising stunts. A remarkable accident provided for his payment deliberated on his dress and asked fans online how to clean it, an act seen as a stratagem to boast of his presence at the prestigious event.
Zhao Yingzi raised a sensation bringing his younger brother to the red carpet and putting beyond the allowed time, bringing the safety to escort it. It was mainly removed for violating the new “No Exposure” clothing code of Cannes with a transparent silver dress with a high crack. Zhao Yingzi subsequently revealed on Weibo who changed his clothes at the last minute after his original was stained. This year, Cannes has tightened the rules to prohibit revealing and large clothes to maintain the decoration.
In addition, Zhao Yingzi attracted attention by sharing that he met his idol Tom Cruise And he tightened his hand on the red carpet. While some media praised the meeting, QQ reported that Zhao had deliberately pushed into the group’s greeting to approach Cruise. Is not familiar with her, Tom Cruise He replied politely but was soon followed by a member of the media staff who asked Zhao Yingzi to leave the area to open the road to the actor.
His actions aroused a back widespread by the Chinese netizen, who accused him of exploiting Tom CruiseHunger for attention. The persistent attempts of Zhao Yingzi to fit into high profile moments were seen as discouraged and selfish. His first day in Cannes, boasted of seeing Leonardo DiCaprio On stage by the Auditorium, but was revealed that he had participated as owner of commercial tickets, not as a candidate. He has prepared multiple clothes to show off his figure and even paid the media coverage to increase his reputation.
According to Sina, the strong reactions of the Netizen to Zhao Yingzi derive from its history of creating scandals and making bizarre and arrogant social media declarations. In February, during a live streaming, Zhao Yingzi shocked the fans confessing the feelings for the actor Cheng Yi, his co-protagonist in “The promise of Chang’an” and openly discussing the plans to pursue it. In another accident, after the drama “Joy of Life” aired, the male protagonist Dou Xiao published a farewell message without tagging Zhao Yingzi, but it is possible to avoid upsetting his wife, Laurinda I have. Zhao Yingzi replied “jokingly”, complaining, “Why didn’t you tag me? Are you still in the character?”—A move criticized as a manipulative flirting or “green tea” behavior.
Zhao Yingzi also attracted attention with other buffering, as standing without a mask outside a hotel, apparently waiting to be photographed by Paparazzi, who fueled the voices of appointments with co-protagonist Hu Yitian. It has been accused of unparalleled attempts to “ride the collaborators” of famous stars like Yang Mi, Dilraba Dilmurat and Gillian Chung on social media, frustrating many observers. At the Weibo night event, he stole the spotlight by selling off on the red carpet, a moment widely condemned as another advertising acrobatics.
In another controversial episode during a live broadcast on December 12, 2024, Zhao Yingzi said that the South Korean actor Chas Eun-Woo is coming out with his dear friend and sent them 100 million wins (about $ 76,000) after topics. He also said the girl often travels from China to South Korea for skin care treatments. Zhao Yingzi shared a photo identified as CHA EUN-Woo, unleashing viral voices under the hashtag “Cha eun-woo notes to the friend of Zhao Yingzi”. Many, however, doubted statements, accusing Zhao Yingzi of looking for attention without evidence.
