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Angelababy, Guo Jingming or Huang Shengyi – which Chinese celebrity owns the most OTT, opulent home?

We take a look at the luxury homes of three Chinese celebrities – Eva Huang, Angelababy and Guo Jingming. Photos: Weibo, MGTV Family/YouTube

Celebrities are today more accessible to their fans than ever before – thanks in large part to social media, as well as the proliferation of reality TV shows, another way to get a heavily curated glimpse at how the rich and famous really live.

In the past few years, reality shows have blossomed in mainland China, with ratings hits such as Super Mom (媽媽是超人) and Viva La Romance (妻子的浪漫旅行), giving local celebrities a chance to show what they are made of, and also sometimes offering audiences a glimpse into the homes of the stars.

Let’s take a look at three of our favourite extravagant homes belonging to Chinese celebrities: those of actresses Eva Huang, Angelababy, and of the writer and director Edward Guo.

Eva Huang

Huang Shengyi and the stadium-like house she shares with her husband in Xushui. Photos: Weibo, MGTV Family/YouTube

Huang rose to fame after starring in Stephen Chow’s action comedy film Kung Fu Hustle in 2004. Cast in various popular TV dramas and movies in mainland China over the following years, she was regarded as one of the “New Four Dan actresses” – the most bankable stars – of the early 2000s, alongside Liu Yifei, Yang Mi and Wang Luodan.

The Shanghai-born actress married the actor, producer and entrepreneur, Yang Zi, in 2007, and the couple now have two boys, Andi and Anlin.

More recently, Huang Shengyi – also known as Eva Huang – has been under the spotlight again, appearing in various shows including the popular reality show, Sisters Who Makes Waves (乘風破浪的姐姐).

Yang Zi and Huang with their boys Andi (left) and Alvin. Photo: Weibo

In the variety show Super Mom 3, Huang showcased the family’s house in Xushui in Hebei Province.

Some netizens were impressed with Huang’s house, which is around 7,500 sq ft (700 square metres) and looks like a stadium from the outside, while the ground floor atrium recalls the lobby of a five-star luxury hotel, complete with a revolving door.

The hotel-like lobby of Huang Shengyi’s house. Photo: MGTV Family/YouTube

Yet, what surprised audiences the most was the playground inside the house. In order to satisfy the kids, Huang’s mother-in-law built a little amusement park inside the house equipped with a mega ball pit, slides, bumper cars and other amusement rides.

The amusement park in Huang Shengyi’s house. Photo: MGTV Family/YouTube
The children’s amusement park in Huang Shengyi’s house includes rides for the kids. Photo: MGTV Family/YouTube

The family doesn’t have to worry about things to do outside either with their own private ski field beside the house.

The private ski field near Huang Shengyi’s house. Photo: MGTV Family/YouTube

Angelababy

Angelababy, and the model and actress together with her son on the balcony of their flat in Shanghai. Photos: Weibo

Both Angelababy and her Chinese actor husband, Huang Xiaoming, are no strangers to attracting attention when it comes to their ritzy properties.

Before they got married in 2015, they were reported to have splurged 100 million yuan (US$15.4 million) on a villa, which was said to resemble an old European castle, in Huang’s hometown, Qingdao.

Angelababy and Huang Xiaoming’s villa in Qingdao is said to resemble an old European castle. Photo: Weibo

In May last year, Angelababy posted a photo of her swanky Shanghai flat, with her mother sat watching the newest season of Angelababy’s game-variety show Keep Running. The floor-to-ceiling glass window in the living room offers impressive panoramic views of The Bund’s world-famous skyline, including the iconic Oriental Pearl Tower.

Angelababy’s mother watches her daughter on the variety show Keep Running from the living room of her daughter’s flat, with the Bund’s skyline as backdrop. Photo: Weibo

From the scenery, it is believed that Angelababy lives in one of the private residences located from the 42nd to 55th storeys of the 21st Century Tower, the building that houses the Regent Shanghai Pudong, formerly the Four Seasons Hotel.

The tower is in one of the Shanghai’s most expensive areas – the Lujiazui business district on the eastern bank of the Huangpu River. According to some netizens, the housing prices in that area are around 200,000 yuan per square metre (US$2,870 per sq ft), which means Angelababy’s 7,535 sq ft flat would be worth more than US$21.6 million.

Guo Jingming

Guo Jingming and the exterior of Guo’s three-storey vintage villa in Shanghai’s downtown. Photo: Weibo

Guo Jingming, an author, director and teen pop idol, is probably among the most controversial figures in China.

Although Guo is hardly universally beloved – he was once voted “China’s most hated male celebrity” three times in a row on Tianya, one of the country’s biggest online forums – yet he is still one of the most popular and richest at the same time. Some of his novels have sold over a million copies each, such as his first novel The City of Fantasy (幻城) and Tiny Times (小時代). The latter was adapted into a film series of the same name, starring popular Chinese actress Yang Mi.

Guo claimed on Weibo that the balcony, left, is for his dog only; while right, Guo sits in the courtyard of his house. Photo: Weibo

Born in Sichuan, the 37-year-old lives in a three-storey vintage villa in Shanghai’s downtown Jing’an district. It is believed that the villa originally belonged to the fourth wife of Wang Jingwei, a famous political figure active during the early 20th century, and that Guo bought it for more than the equivalent of US$15 million.

The living room of Guo’s villa with the US$62,000 Baccarat crystal chandelier. Photo: Weibo
Another photo showing the Hermès curtain in the living room. Photo: Weibo

Guo is generous when showing off the luxury items he owns in his house on Weibo. From these images, we can see that he has adorned every corner of his house meticulously – Fendi carpet, Kenzo tea table, Gucci cushions, Meissen porcelain figurine, Hermès wallpaper and curtains …

The cloakroom, where Guo keeps all his luxury items of apparel. Photo: Weibo

Besides the vintage villa, it is believed that Guo also owns various other properties in Shanghai, including an apartment in Tomson Riviera (湯臣一品), one of the priciest developments in mainland China, located in Lujiazui, Pudong. According to Fang.com, as of January 2, 2021, luxury flats there sell at US$3,870 per sq ft. Its towers offer a stunning view of the Huangpu River and the historic buildings along The Bund and there is only one flat per floor so residents get the ultimate in privacy.

View across the Huangpu River from Tomson Riviera, Shanghai. Photo: handout

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Actress Huang Shengyi – star of Stephen Chow comedy Kung Fu Hustle – lives in a 7,500 sq ft house that looks like a sports stadium, while Angelababy and hubby Huang Xiaoming call a mock Disney castle home