Late Fatherhood Under Fire: A 74-Year-Old Chinese Filmmaker Mocked Online After His Daughter’s First Birthday
A renowned Chinese film producer and director faced online ridicule after he posted a video celebrating his daughter’s first birthday. Net users suggested he wouldn’t live to see his daughter’s wedding and warned that his child would have to care for an aging father. The conversation around aging, parenting, and public life exploded in the comments section, turning a family moment into a public trial by online commenters.
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A Power Couple with Deep Roots in Chinese Classics
Zhang, a celebrated film producer and director celebrated for popular adaptations of classical Chinese novels, is married to Du Sinlin, who once worked as his agent. She is 31 years younger than he is. The pair wed in 2017 and raise a son and a daughter together, along with Du’s son from before the marriage.
From Online Abuse to Legal Action
After a wave of insults, Du Sinlin announced that she would sue the cyberbullies. She said she had collected evidence from real accounts that left abusive comments and urged online users to exercise greater responsibility and kindness.
A Public Yet Private Life: Travel and Culture Blog
Despite the criticism, the couple continues to share a travel and Chinese culture blog that has drawn more than 5.7 million followers. Du emphasized that their relationship is genuine and that their happy family life is a personal matter not for outsiders to meddle in.
What Do You Think About Fatherhood at 74?
The piece closes by inviting readers to consider aging and parenting pressures in the public eye. What do you think about fatherhood at 74? It raises questions about society’s expectations, the privacy of family life, and the humanity we extend toward public figures.
