Ruby Lin Challenges Yu Zheng to Name Detested Actress
Basking in the recent popularity of The Way We Were <16個夏天>, Ruby Lin (林心如) has been inundated with endorsement deals. She recently appeared at a press conference for a skincare brand. Apart from showcasing her youthful figure and flawless complexion, Ruby also took the time to respond to recent gossip that she may be the actress that Mainland producer Yu Zheng (于正) detests.
Earlier, Yu Zheng revealed on a reality TV program that he detested a particular Taiwanese actress whose popularity initially faded but resurged due to his efforts. The media speculated that Yu Zheng was talking about Ruby, who had worked with him in the popular period drama Schemes of a Beauty <美人心計>.
In response, Ruby expressed, “I will reserve my comments. If he is a real man, he should speak up and be clear about what he means. But I will never take what he says to heart.”
Clarifies Romantic Rumors with Weber Yang
Due to their collaboration in drama The Way We Were, Ruby has been romantically linked to co-star Weber Yang (楊一展). These rumors have been further embellished when they were photographed meeting for afternoon tea in October.
Ruby asserted that Weber and her were merely good friends. When reminded that Weber had previously acknowledged Ruby as his ideal partner, Ruby laughed, “I must really thank him, although I think many people would regard me as their ideal partner. My production crew often refers to me as ‘Goddess’!”
On the subject of what her ideal partner would be like, Ruby said, “He must not only be handsome, but also have a good character. I must find it easy to talk to him.”
Source: Chinayes.com
This article is written by Jingles for JayneStars.com.
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I may not like Yu Zheng much,but I do not like Ruby’s comments. It would be really rude of him to actually mention names. Maybe it is her,maybe not. However, if she does not think it is her then she should just stay silent.
She truly thinks too highly of herself. Maybe that is why she is still single. She also needs to look beyond the surface and not just focus on physical appearance. There is more to anyone than what meets the eye. Especially in her case where she is getting older and all. As you age,you began to get less picky or else you will end up as a spinster. I had a cousin who was very shallow at first,but fell in love with a very unattractive girl. Once you are in love, love becomes blind…
To each their own. Those qualities are her standards. She may or may not adjust them depending on the circumstances.
To me, Ruby seems like someone who would want a successful partner. She’s a pretty successful business woman (not a great actress, lol), so I don’t see her settling for less.
Not quite. Because he has the nerve to say an actress taiwanese whom he detests and yet a coward to name her Ruby is being dragged through the mud. The fact he never clarifies mean it is true. She has a right to reprimand him for being a chicken.
Anyway she is waiting for Wallace Huo to fall for her.
Don’t we all hahaha xD
Too true.
Uhm, wouldn’t it be YZ who was rude at first? If he dislike someone, he shouldn’t even mention the idea, let alone publicise it on a tv show, and give specific details of the actress. If you are giving specific details already, it’s coward of him to not mention name. He’s already rude to start with, mentioning name wouldn’t make him less rude >_> I found her comments is actually appropriate regarding YZ.
About her ideal man, She hasn’t found someone she love yet, so her response is actually normal. And she’s not in dire need of a partner, so she doesn’t care if her qualifying list is high. The actress probably too busy to care >_> and god forbid if a woman thinks highly of herself :/ why wouldn’t god punish the kardashians >_> they thinks way too highly of themselves, and actually talentless >_>
I totally agree with you, little fishy. He was the one that aired his feelings out in the public, I don’t understand why Ruby wouldn’t be allowed to talk about it since the media asked her about it.
And I do agree that she just has standards. Every one has their ideals but it doesn’t mean it’s all she’s looking for. I think it’s upsetting that someone would slap a spinster label on older women, because lord knows what is a woman without a man (sarcasm). She’s successful in her career and maybe she’s happy with just that. There’s nothing wrong with waiting for the right one.
100% agree with you. The person who always make gossip and never clarifies the fact is YZ.
[She also needs to look beyond the surface and not just focus on physical appearance.]
but men never get criticized for making physical appearance a priority when choosing a mate. At least Ruby will never go after rich and wrinkled old men like so many gold-digging actresses.
I think her response maybe out of frustration for getting dragged into the same speculations rather than arrogance. I can see why she would ask media to get Yu Zheng to name names. Especially when there is no win in responding to media senseless hounding when there’s no name mentioned by Yu Zheng.
Of course she could have responded it more politely, like no comment, but that wouldn’t suit a feisty, savvy business woman that she has become.
Yu Zheng should keep his mouth shut! All of his well known dramas were blantly plagiarized! I’m surprised he’s not getting sued left & right!
I don’t like Yu Zheng, but if he is talking about Ruby, he maybe have a point. Ruby haven’t had a hit series for awhile (since Pearl Princess?) until she started in Scheme of a Beauty. She got really popular after the series. Then she started her own production and she became in the spot light again.
People have a right to say whatever to Yu Zheng, because he deserves every criticizing he gets. Most of his series are copied and stupid. But you can’t deny that he’s one of the really powerful producer in Mainland China.
She may got popular again due to schemes of beauty, however, if she didnt start her own production company, that series will not last her popularity till now. So it’s not all his effort. What he’s saying is ruby should be indebted to me, and be my slave.
She did 1 of his series, but his ethic is no good to be friend long term or as a partnership, as you can see, he just steal off everyone, friend or foe, so why be his friend. After that, it’s all her hard work, she put so much work into her productions, are you just going to ignore that effort?
Also ruby is the one that vocally against him and his practices, which is admirable, because everyone else seems to turn a blind eye on him and his plagiarism >_> and bad ethics.
And even though it might be true what he said, his brags about just make him unlikable. All in all, YZ is just an unlikable person who should just keep his mouth shut, and stop thinking of leeching off people. When he couldn’t leech, he tries to destroy them >_>
I agree with you Little Fishy. It takes courage, determination and good foresight for Ruby to get to where she is. She could have gone bankrupt and be in a lot of debt with her production company if she made bad business choices, or bad artistic choices, of bad management. None of that relates to scheme of beauty and Yu Zheng certainly didn’t help or offer any advices, instead he moans and groans about not being able to exploit her like how he’s exploiting his artist like Chen Xiao.
Really annoyed at how my comments are under moderation regularly when it’s harmless and contains no profanity.
Agree with you LF. It takes courage, determination and good foresight for Ruby to get to where she is. She could have been in a lot of debt with her production company if she made bad business choices, or bad artistic choices, of bad management. None of that relates to scheme of beauty and Yu Zheng certainly didn’t help or offer any advices, instead he complains about not being able to exploit her like how he’s exploiting his artist like Chen Xiao.
I believe the whole thing started when Ruby declined to star in a second Yu Zheng series as she had to concentrate on her first project, QSHF which is very understandable. But then Ruby signed up Mao Zu Jun who appeared in Gong 1, which YZ was furious as he feels MZJ belongs to him.
Then Yu Ma starting dissing her on Weibo and telling companies not to broadcast QSHF in the prime time.
Then Qiong Yao sued Yu Ma for plagiarism and Ruby sided with QY. Then the war between the two began again.
IMO, YZ is being very childish and shameless in his comments. He did one good series which worked cos he didn’t pen the plot which was based on a novel, and the cast was good. but everything since then was crap and blunt plagiarism. he has nothing to be proud of since he is a stealer and is shameless to say that he did nothing wrong when he blatantly copies entire scenes word for word.
Maybe he did give Ruby the chance to shine again as Empress Dou and gave MZJ his first role. But that does not mean they are indebted to him for life as slaves to his crap productions. An artist’s success depends on luck, opportunity and hard work.
Ruby’s success as a businesswoman is due to EQ, connections and vision. it has nothing to do with YZ. He needs to stop being focussing on other people and look to improve the quality of his own productions.
if anything, she’s the one that made his show a hit. his previous series The Last Princess with Huo Si Yan flopped big time in ratings compared with Schemes of a Beauty. he just know how to select the already famous to bank on. just the way he does his storylines, copy from famous authors. here, its selecting already popular actress. all of ruby’s dramas after princess pearl were bought by many stations and enjoyed great ratings throughout China especially Boy and Girl drama she did with Lu Yi, highest idol rated drama in China when it first aired. so your statement that she hasn’t had hit series is untrue, likely cause you don’t follow or know anything about her dramas after.
I watched Boy and Girl, that drama was boring. Can’t imagine it was a hit.
whether you like it or not doesn’t change the fact that it was popular. her name just sells. she’s still the most well known Taiwanese actress around despite naysayers have, her wealth from her career is also a big indication of high success and popularity. she is a favorite for advertisers through the yrs and commands the most money from her appearances in these ads. everything she endorses whether ads or products enjoy spikes in sales.
yu zheng and his little stars cannot hold a candle next to a real gem like Ruby Lin. her foundation and fame solid and respectable unlike him and his pretentious actresses.
From that description.. it sounded like YZ is talking about Chen Qiao En instead? I mean, none of Ruby’s drama with YZ leaves any impression, so where comes the popularity? Chen Qiao En on the other hand, made it huge in mainland china with the drama she starred with Wallace.
Joe Chen popularity never faded though. She wasn’t as popular as she is now, but her popularity maintained all along.
Also, Yu Zhen loves Joe Chen. If you have seen his interviews, he has endless compliments for Joe Chen, even stating that he would choose Joe Chen to play ‘Cheon Song Yi’ if he ever remake the Chinese version of ‘My love from the stars’. So I highly doubt he’s talking about Joe Chen.
You guys know Yu Zheng right? He ALWAYS always make noises before he’s about to release a drama. It’s his way of promoting and he’s got people talking, surely crap about him. But it worked every single time.
@HanklaD,
That could be the actress, she did got really popular after being DBB.