54-year-old Hong Kong actress Teresa Cheung (Cheung Man-chi) has in recent years shifted her career focus to mainland China. She recently announced her joining the livestream sales team of former TVB artist Sunny Cai (Cai Qijun). As the boss, Sunny Cai specially brought Teresa Cheung to taste authentic Shunde cuisine, and together they challenged eating “water cockroaches” (giant water bugs). This video aroused heated discussion among netizens, with many suggesting the footage was edited and questioned whether Teresa Cheung had “faked eating,” potentially jeopardizing her credibility in livestream sales.
At the beginning of the video, Sunny Cai pointed out that this restaurant sold “signature dishes that even many locals dare not try.” The dishes arriving at the table included “salt and pepper sandworms” and “baked rice worms in casserole,” among others. To persuade Teresa Cheung to try them, Sunny Cai took several substantial bites himself, even demonstrating how to remove the wings and head of a “water cockroach.” He then chewed it in one go, appearing to thoroughly enjoy it.
When it was Teresa Cheung’s turn, she picked up a prepared “water cockroach” with her chopsticks and got ready to put it in her mouth. However, the next shot jumped straight to her already having finished eating, causing controversy. Netizens left comments questioning whether she had faked it: “Deceiving us, she didn’t eat it at all,” “Sister Cheung didn’t eat it,” “So scared, sis didn’t dare to eat it, just acting,” “I saw it too; there was an edit.” But some netizens marveled at the professionalism of celebrities: “How much do you have to be paid for an ad before you dare risk your life like that?” “No matter how much money, I couldn’t eat that; I truly admire entertainers’ professionalism!”
Teresa Cheung entered the entertainment industry in 1996 after participating in Miss Asia, and is best known for works such as "My Date with a Vampire" and "Central Affairs." After joining TVB, she also acted in series like "Beyond the Realm of Conscience 2." After moving to China in 2020, she transformed into a “queen of selling goods,” and was rumored to have a net worth of up to HK$70 million (about S$10 million), becoming a low-key rich woman in the industry. But she clarified: “If I really had HK$70 million, I wouldn’t have to work this hard! I wish I did. My voice is gone, and I have no more energy!”
When it was Teresa Cheung’s turn, she picked up a prepared “water cockroach” with her chopsticks and got ready to put it in her mouth. However, the next shot jumped straight to her already having finished eating, causing controversy. Netizens left comments questioning whether she had faked it: “Deceiving us, she didn’t eat it at all,” “Sister Cheung didn’t eat it,” “So scared, sis didn’t dare to eat it, just acting,” “I saw it too; there was an edit.” But some netizens marveled at the professionalism of celebrities: “How much do you have to be paid for an ad before you dare risk your life like that?” “No matter how much money, I couldn’t eat that; I truly admire entertainers’ professionalism!”
Teresa Cheung entered the entertainment industry in 1996 after participating in Miss Asia, and is best known for works such as "My Date with a Vampire" and "Central Affairs." After joining TVB, she also acted in series like "Beyond the Realm of Conscience 2." After moving to China in 2020, she transformed into a “queen of selling goods,” and was rumored to have a net worth of up to HK$70 million (about S$10 million), becoming a low-key rich woman in the industry. But she clarified: “If I really had HK$70 million, I wouldn’t have to work this hard! I wish I did. My voice is gone, and I have no more energy!”