Zheng Shuang, Chinese actress and live-streamer, unafraid to speak her mind

The 29-year-old Chinese actress and live-streamer has 11 million fans on Weibo, yet has no agent or promoter, and says exactly what she thinks

Zheng is typically unguarded about a TV series in which she appears that is supposedly based on a 1987 film, saying ‘Our version is basically another story’

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Zheng Shuang, who was nominated for an award for her role in the film Mural (above), shrugs off criticism of her acting.

Published: 6:45pm, 27 Sep 2020Updated: 6:45pm, 27 Sep 2020

Zheng Shuang is a Chinese show-business anomaly.

Unlike her stage-managed peers, the 29-year-old Chinese actress and live-streamer tends to speak her mind freely and openly on any subject – whether it is her dislike of her co-hosts or her past plastic surgery.

Zheng doesn’t even have an agent, as she recently revealed on the web show Rock and Roast. “I am my own agent, assistant and promoter. I don’t want to employ an agent any more. It’s too expensive,” she said.

In an email interview with the Post, Zheng says truth-telling is a sign of self-confidence. “I have deep conviction in myself. I have shown the worst part of myself in public. No one can [dig up dirt on me] any more. I am not smart. But I can treat people with real heart. I am not afraid of getting hurt,” she says.

Chinese actress Zheng Shuang tends to speak her mind. Photo: National Geographic

However, being as frank as Zheng often is comes at a cost. For example, during a commercial live-stream in August, Zheng became annoyed by her co-hosts’ relentless sales pitch. On air, she said: “I don’t accept such [sales tactics] … I want my fans to be rational consumers … I just want to [sell] products I find useful. I don’t want to make use of my fans to [promote] sales.”