Chinese actor Zhang Linghe was forced to cancel a scheduled brand appearance on Sunday after a surge of fans overwhelmed a shopping center, breaking through the glass entrance doors. Linghe was set to appear at an event for Molsion eyewear in Nanning, southern China when thousands of fans gathered outside the venue. When the doors opened, fans surged forward, shattering the glass entrance and leaving five people injured. Videos posted on social media also showed fans gathered on balconies in the shopping mall. The event was later cancelled and moved online. Linghe’s studio said it would reimburse fans who traveled to the canceled event, while Molsion arranged medical checks for those with minor injuries and promised tighter safety measures going forward. Linghe is a Chinese actor and model who has become one of the biggest stars in Chinese television in recent years, starring in hit Netflix dramas including Love Between Fairy and Devil, The Princess Royal and Pursuit of Jade.
Fans of actor Zhang Linghe overcrowded a brand event at a Nanning mall yesterday, shattering a glass door and causing minor injuries to 5 people. The event was canceled, and his studio later apologized, promising full reimbursement for fans' travel and accommodation expenses. pic.twitter.com/4jnzRDdDIj
