Zheng Shuang (actress, born 1991)
Zheng was chosen by Southern Metropolis Daily as one of the "Four Dan Actresses of the post-90s Generation" (90后四小花旦), along with Zhou Dongyu, Guan Xiaotong, and Yang Zi.[20] The same year, she starred alongside Jing Boran in Love Weaves Through a Millennium, a remake of the South Korean time-travel romance drama Queen In-hyun's Man; and joined the travel-reality show Divas Hit the Road.[21][22] With her high press coverage and successful works, Zheng won the Popular Actress award at the 1st China Television Drama Quality Ceremony.[23] In 2016, Zheng starred in the historical melodrama Chronicle of Life, based on the novel Lonely Courtyard in Late Spring by Fei Wo Si Cun.[26] In 2017, Zheng starred alongside Chen Xuedong in Rush to the Dead Summer, a youth melodrama adapted from Guo Jingming's novel of the same name.[36][37][38] In January 2021, it was revealed that Zheng had two children born of surrogacy in the United States and had allegedly first demanded late term abortion at 7 months into the pregnancies and expressed annoyance when informed that it was illegal, then abandoned them after her relationship with their father turned sour.Surrogacy is not allowed in China, but due to legal loopholes, some Chinese citizens would seek to have children via surrogate mothers overseas.[43] On February 20, Meituan Waimai, a Chinese food delivery app, classified "Zheng Shuang" as a sensitive word.[46][47] It was alleged that Zheng presented a lower taxable amount of CN¥48 million to tax authorities, while the rest was charged as fees by a company owned by her mother.[47] On 27 August 2021, it was reported that Zheng drew CN¥156 million for A Chinese Ghost Story, and had under-declared her income from it through a 'yin-yang contract' setup.The National Radio and Television Administration also ordered that all programs that Zheng had participated in, including A Chinese Ghost Story, to be taken off air.[62] In January 2023, Zhang alleged that Zheng had caused injuries to the children, and both would appear in the family court over custodial issues that month.