A decade-old joyous moment in the life of Chinese actor Hou Xiang recently turned into a social media pile-on.
In June 2026, the 40-year-old’s wedding photo from 2013 began recirculating online and drew criticism over what was deemed an “unacceptable age difference” between him and his wife.
The backlash stemmed entirely from Xiang appearing like a small child in the photos, with boyish features and standing a little over 5 ft tall, while his wife, Zhao Yin, posed behind him, her hands on his shoulder.
