Zhang Linghe was recently spotted trying and failing to stand up from the ground on the filming set of his new costume romance drama The Road to Glory. In the end, he had to be helped up by his co-star Lin Yun and a staff member. Since rising to fame with Pursuit of Jade, Zhang Linghe has been extremely busy. People had already noticed him limping on set or outside hotels, raising concerns about the 28-year-old actor’s health; and the recent clip that went viral prompted his studio to finally issue a more detailed response.
Studio Reveals Hypoglycemia and Leg Injury
On April 28, Zhang Linghe studio revealed that the actor had mild low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) due to physical and emotional overexertion as well as insufficient sugar intake while filming on the 25th. After receiving treatment, he recovered and insisted on completing the day’s shoot. The following day, he developed noticeable leg pain and sought medical attention, where he was diagnosed with a muscle strain. He later went to the hospital for a full check-up on April 27, which showed no serious issues. Doctors advised him to rest his left leg.
The studio emphasized that they have been closely monitoring his condition throughout and apologized for previously limited details, citing respect for the actor’s privacy. They also addressed online rumors, stating that some circulating information is inaccurate or misleading. Moving forward, they promised to better manage Zhang Linghe’s work schedule, prioritize his health, and urged the public to rely on official updates.
Many fans, however, remain dissatisfied with how the situation was handled, criticizing the studio for attempting to shift responsibility onto the artist. They also called for greater transparency and more timely updates regarding his condition.
Zhang Linghe Reassures Fans
Meanwhile, Zhang Linghe posted multiple voice messages on social media to reassure fans. He asked everyone not to worry, adding that minor bumps and injuries are normal when filming. He also wrote, “Haha, I just woke up and saw that a lot of people online are worried and discussing my injury. Actually, there’s no need to take it so seriously or worry that much. I just twisted it, kind of like when I usually play sports. It might have been a bit inconvenient the other day, but I’ll recover slowly and be fine. That’s really it. For me, it’s actually a very small matter.”
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Anon
I limped my way to work when I twisted my ankle playing futsal over a weekend. I suffered from severe migraine every so often, usually after too many deadlines at work. Often, I have to put in unpaid overtime. And nobody ever made such a big fuss and demanded an explanation from my employer. 🙁
Du
well if he was allowed to eat something sometimes he might be feeling better. irl he is sooooo thin, unbelievably thin.
Kai
He’s not sooooo thin. He even trained and beefed up with muscles for this role so that he could carry that full body armor and head gear convincingly. Before he embarked on this career path, he was a plump 100kg.
Of course, he’s allowed to eat. They, including all the people who worked behind the scenes and the hundreds of extras (see that army of soldiers & all the palace maids?) all have good choices of food. One thing Chinese people don’t lack of and never lose interest in, is food.
du
I saw him in real life, he is sooo thin, shockingly thin, his body looks truly frail. I have ever seen and I saw many c-ent actors who are incredibly thin to start with, but he is among thinnest I have seen. C-ent actors film well and are photogenic, c-ent is master of photography in general but in real life they are not healthily looking, some more some less of course. ZLH is truly thin, scary thin.
Du
also food comment was a joke, of course they have food on the set but main actors truly have strict diets, no spices, no salt (puffy faces), no sugar name it during filming. I saw an actress eating ice chips to keep her from eating food (can’t say name here but rather famous). Her agent would bring her ice chips during the filming. Fasting and minimal eating is a common practice to prevent their faces from any change during the filming, God forbid you wake up tomorrow with puffy faces as you enjoyed some food day before. No one wants to talk about it publicly but reality on the set is far from what you see in the bts reels for social media. The videos you are seeing are all part of media campaign of the project, carefully crafted to prolong audience attention pre and post project, not reality.
XZF
@Du
Yes. He is very thin. He needs to eat more & he will look very healthy.