Anna126:
I saw that bit interview where he referred to her as "Teacher YangZi" and she called him out on it. I don't live in China but I had read that fans/netizens there can be toxic and demanding. It is sad that celebrities can't be themselves. They have to be careful of what to say or to do.
No, during Qung Yun Zi era, he had NO problem calling her just Yang Zi. and other artists had no problem too. I blame Li YiFeng's crazy toxic ass fandom for driving him to the edge like that. They blame him just bc he has more screen time than Li YiFeng but they never consider maybe their idol is stuck up and left filming early?? Like someone mention before, there's only two reasons one actor might have more line than the leads. It's either they actually have a rich backer or the leading actor LEFT early. Do ppl rlly think Cheng Yi is that powerful back then?? Even now, he don't get a choice to pick what drama he films in