Hunan TV’s 'Call Me by Fire 2026' (also known as 'Call Me by Fire 6') has just premiered, and Zhang Rui, who rose to fame as 'Yong Qi' in the new version of 'My Fair Princess', chose to sing the theme song 'Rushing to You', with lyrics by Qiong Yao and sung by himself, for his first stage. It was supposed to be a wave of nostalgia, but as the stage lights shone, all the focus unexpectedly shifted downward, turning into a massive 'crotch Rashomon'.
That day, Zhang Rui was wearing light-colored, gauzy long pants. Under the intense stage lighting, the fabric was clearly see-through, and a rather eye-catching elongated shadow appeared in his crotch area. Once the footage was out, netizens immediately started taking screenshots and zooming in for a closer look. Some even went as far as to dub him 'the first person in China’s entertainment variety shows to expose himself', and related clips quickly flooded social media. However, another group of netizens immediately stepped up to 'verify Fifth Prince’s innocence', arguing that people were overthinking it; judging by the shape and the clothing’s construction, it was more likely a visual illusion caused by the zipper, fly, or fabric under the light.
Some netizens joked: 'These stage lights are really deadly', 'Even if it’s not, it’d be tough for him to clear things up himself', and 'Does he need to issue a statement saying it's the zipper?' There were also people seriously analyzing the location and shape, turning what was a wardrobe malfunction into a 'national forensics conference'. Currently, there’s no evidence supporting the rumors of an indecent exposure gone viral online; on the contrary, the effect was most likely due to the intense stage lighting and special fabric causing an illusion.
Source: Liberty Entertainment