On February 24, Sohu reported that a member of the staff of the representative office of Lin Gengxin shared a Lunar New Year’s gift box of Zhao Ling. This gift was personally delivered by Zhao Liying’s cousin, who also acts as an assistant, highlighting the close connection between the two -star assistants.
Lin Gengxin, who is currently pursuing a doctorate to Shanghai, has unexpectedly traveled to Fuzhou, in the province of Fujian, in China to celebrate the Lanterne Festival. He was seen spending time with Zhao Liying’s cousin. In particular, this period coincided with the actor’s birthday. Many found suspicious that Lin Gengxin made such a long journey in the place where Zhao Liying was shooting “The City Maker”, perhaps to celebrate her birthday with her.
At the end of December 2024, Zhao Liying brought his son and dear friend to an event of fireworks in Quanzhou, China. It is interesting to note that Lin Gengxin was also present and it was seen to converse with his cousin, further fueling the voices of a secret love story between the two.
In addition, the fans noticed that Lin Gengxin wore a rabbit pin on the jacket: the rabbit symbolizes the year of birth of Zhao Liying (1987) and is also the logo of his representative office. This brought the fans of “The Legend of Shen” to believe that Lin Gengxin and Zhao Liying share a special bond beyond simple colleagues.
According to Sina, since the success of the historical drama “Princess Agents” (2017), Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin have accumulated a large base of fans who long hoped that their chemistry on the screen will turn into romanticism into real life. Their meeting in “The Legend of Shen Li” (2024) and their natural and comfortable interactions made fans even more excited and waiting.
The two were also sighted several times wearing clothes with a dog and a rabbit, strictly associated symbols. Lin Gengxin is nicknamed “Lin Dog” (Lin Gou), while Zhao Liying was born in the rabbit year.
Lin Gengxin, born in 1988, became famous with his role of 14th prince in “Scarlet Heart”, with co-protagonist Liu Shishi and Nicky Wu. He was favored and led by the famous director Tsui Hark. His performance in the film “Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings” earned him a nomination for the best supporting actor at the Tenth Macau International Movie Festival. Lin Gengxin also starred in films such as “My Old Classmate”, “The Taking of Tiger Mountain” and “Sword Master”.
In 2017, his career went up to the stars with his role of Yuwen Yue in “Princess Agents”, together with Zhao Liying. Their chemistry on the screen was rekindled in “Shen Li’s legend” (2024).
Zhao Liying previously had a successful wedding with the Feng Shaofeng actor. The two announced their marriage in 2018 after developing a report during the filming of “The Story of Minglan”. However, after making the knot, it rarely appeared together in public, unleashing voices of an unhappy marriage. In May 2021, they officially announced their divorce, shocking the entertainment industry.
