Wave of Breakups in Chinese Entertainment? Song Yi & Bai Jingting, Qin Lan & Wei Daxun—Older Woman-Younger Man Romances Are Over?

Two major pieces of gossip broke in the Chinese entertainment industry on the 27th. Thirty-two-year-old Bai Jingting and Song Yi, who is four years his senior, were previously rumored to be dating, but their recent interaction has noticeably decreased. In response, paparazzo Liu Dachui commented in a livestream: "The Bai-Song couple is basically done." Meanwhile, forty-six-year-old Qin Lan and Wei Daxun, who have a ten-year age difference, were first rumored as a couple in 2022. Paparazzi repeatedly caught them out together, enjoying sweet interactions, but from 2024 onward, rumors of their breakup have circulated frequently. Wei Daxun recently appeared on a well-known host He Jiong's show, and a comment from the host seemed to reveal his relationship status, sparking widespread online discussion.

Bai Jingting was rumored to be dating Song Yi after starring together in "Chang Feng Du" in 2022. They interacted frequently in private and were suspected to be living together. Although neither party ever confirmed this older-woman-younger-man romance, they were repeatedly photographed by paparazzi and never responded to the rumors. Recently, their interaction has noticeably decreased; besides Song Yi deleting comments from netizens relating to Bai Jingting, she was also photographed interacting closely with another actor, Cheng Lei. On this, Liu Dachui stated: "The Bai-Song couple is basically done." Some netizens joked whether Liu Dachui was just saying they had broken up because he hadn't caught any recent photos. Liu Dachui responded that since the two no longer try to meet up privately, and don't see each other even when not working, he judged that they probably have indeed broken up.

Wei Daxun and Qin Lan were first rumored to have broken up in October 2024, but even into 2025, paparazzi continued to catch them going out together, suggesting their relationship hadn't changed. However, by the end of 2025, when they appeared together at an event, Qin Lan was noted for having no eye contact or words exchanged with Wei Daxun; they even deliberately clapped at different rhythms, once again fanning speculation.

On the latest episode of the variety show “Hello, Saturday”, when “Twins” introduced a prop as a “singlehood-breaking artifact,” Wei Daxun joked, “Yang Di would definitely want this.” Unexpectedly, host He Jiong suddenly asked Wei Daxun directly: “Daxun, don’t you want this?” This question immediately became the focus of attention, and viewers interpreted it as a hint that Wei Daxun and Qin Lan have already broken up.

News sources: Liberty Times Entertainment, ETtoday Starlight Cloud