Trending on Sunday: Canceled TFboys iQiyi All-Star Carnival performance angers fans, Chinese netizens support Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, Chinese actress Qin Hailu admires Park Chanyeol.

# TFboys did not perform#

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TFBoys attend the iQiyi All-Star Carnival in Beijing on Friday. Photo: VCG

The iQiyi All-Star Carnival, held by Chinese streaming platform iQiyi, was released on Friday night. Many Chinese celebrities such as actor Xiao Zhan, who starred in the hit TV drama The Untamed, and the popular boy band TFboys attended the gala for performances or awards. However, what should have been a fun night for all ended up otherwise for some after a mistake in the performance lineup angered TFboys fans. 

Prior to the gala, a program listed TFboys - Jackson Yee, Karry Wang and Roy Wang - as one of the performances for the night, leading many of their fans to purchase tickets and travel from all corners of the country to attend the show. 

Disappointing fans, the three members never took the stage that night. 

"I am not a TFboys fan, but I also felt very angry. iQiyi should not have made such a bad arrangement, which did not respect the stars or their fans from around the country," one Sina Weibo user commented.

#Feel sorry for Yuzuru Hanyu#

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Yuzuru Hanyu poses with his medal at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Turin on December 7. Photo: VCG

Chinese netizens expressed sympathy for Yuzuru Hanyu, a Japanese male figure skater with a huge following in China, after he failed to win the 2019 Grand Prix championship. 

Hanyu earned a silver medal at the contest held in Italy on Saturday, losing to Nathan Chen from the US. However, the results have been questioned by Chinese netizens. 

Chen received 335.3 points while Hanyu's score was 291.43 points. Chinese netizens thought that Hanyu was graded unfairly and asked for an explanation from the International Skating Union. 

"I have studied figure skating for five years and Hanyu's performance should not have been graded so low," one Sina Weibo user posted.

 #Qin Hailu likes Park Chanyeol#

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Park Chanyeol, member of South Korean boy band EXO, poses for pictures at a PRADA Pop-up Store Event at Shinsegae Department Store in Seoul on November 15. Photo: VCG

Chinese actress Qin Hailu revealed in an interview that she is a fan of Park Chanyeol, a member of South Korean boy band EXO, sparking excitement in Chinese netizens. 

Since 2015, Qin has posted photos and praise for the South Korean star on her Sina Weibo account. In a recent interview, she constantly complimented the idol, revealing that she is a die-hard fan of Chanyeol.   

"I could not agree with her more. Chanyeol is so talented and handsome. I also love him so much!" a Sina Weibo user commented. 

Apparently, many of netizens have the same feeling as the actress as the news of her interview immediately went viral.



 
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