LayarHijau.com — Chinese actor Zhang Linghe, known for his role as the warmhearted Chinese medicine doctor He Suye in the drama The Best Thing, recently became the target of playful teasing on the variety show The Truth 3. Comedian Jin Jing, who also co-starred with Zhang Linghe as his “sister” in My Journey to You, openly asked, “What’s it like to shoot so many kissing scenes?” Her question sent the entire studio into laughter, while Zhang Linghe looked momentarily embarrassed before calmly responding.
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According to Word Journal on Sunday (May 25), Jin Jing even teased Zhang Linghe by saying that she herself “has never filmed a kissing scene” and jokingly suggested she should try one with him. She also laughed that she could add a kissing scene with anyone on set, but singer Liu Yuning quickly chimed in, “We may not agree,” sparking even more laughter from the audience.
When Jin Jing asked, “You’ve filmed nearly twenty kissing scenes over the past six months — are you numb from all the kissing?”, Zhang Linghe scratched the back of his head and replied, “I’m used to it. When filming, I have to fully immerse myself. But as soon as the director calls ‘cut,’ I immediately pull myself back.” He further explained that to make a romantic scene convincing, he needs to “fall in love” with his co-star in front of the camera, but once the work is done, he quickly returns to reality.
While the lighthearted topic drew laughs, it also sparked some online debate. Some netizens argued that “kissing scenes shouldn’t be casually discussed on entertainment shows,” while others pointed out that “kissing scenes are part of an actor’s job, but the focus should be on their acting skills.”
It’s reported that in The Best Thing, Zhang Linghe and Xu Ruohan filmed as many as 60 kissing scenes — including a drunken kiss, a kiss in the car, a kiss on the sofa, and a kiss under the cherry blossoms. Unsurprisingly, many netizens have praised Zhang Linghe as a “kissing genius.” He even joked that his parents approved of how good the scenes looked on screen.
