The 44-year-old star attended the 14th Singapore International Ballroom Dance Open at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre on Nov. 7–8, according to 8days.
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Sun Li, 44, records her 12-year-old daughter Deng Hanyi’s performance at the 14th Singapore International Ballroom Dance Open. Photo from Instagram/yangtongtong32 |
A spectator shared photos and videos on Xiaohongshu on Nov. 9 showing Sun dressed in black, wearing a cap and face mask as she recorded her daughter’s performance on her phone.
Seated opposite the actress, the spectator expressed excitement at the unexpected encounter.
“I was so lucky! Niang Niang was sitting right opposite me. She’s really beautiful in person and looks amazing,” the spectator called her Niang Niang, a nickname fans use in reference to her role in “Empresses in the Palace”.
Her daughter reportedly took home three gold medals. Sun also drew attention when she wore the medals around her own neck.
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Deng Hanyi, known as Xiao Hua, performs at the dance competition. Photo from Instagram/yangtongtong32 |
Chinese media reported that Sun introduced Xiao Hua to dance at age five. The girl began concentrating on Latin dance at seven and now reportedly trains for more than 15 hours a week.
Born in 1982, Sun is known for television dramas including “Empresses in the Palace”, “The Legend of Mi Yue”, “Happiness as Flowers” and “Shanghai Bund”.
In 2018, she became the youngest actress to complete China’s television acting “Grand Slam,” winning Best Actress honors at all three major ceremonies: the Flying Apsaras, Golden Eagle and Magnolia awards.
Sun married actor Deng Chao, 47, in 2010. They have two children: son Han Zhi, 13, and daughter Deng Hanyi, 12, known as Xiao Hua.