Known for her outspoken style, 'Mrs. Heung' (Chan Lan) was recently invited to record Tencent News’ interview program ‘Motherhood Is a Lesson’. When the topic turned to the phenomenon of modern young people always claiming to have 'social anxiety' and rejecting interactions with others, she once again displayed her bold and sharp style. She openly declared on the program, 'Young people are simply not qualified to have social anxiety.' When asked if actor Tony Leung (Tony) suffers from social anxiety, she admitted that Tony actually used to be very outgoing and believes he is now labeled as 'socially anxious' by the public, when really he just wants to spend more time alone and doesn’t want to be disturbed.
During the show, the host asked what she thought about young people constantly mentioning 'social anxiety' and being 'introverts.' Upon hearing this, Mrs. Heung frowned and directly responded, 'I don’t think young people are qualified (to have social anxiety). If you want to take your life to another stage, to a wealthier stage, young people, you’re not qualified to be socially anxious.' She emphasized that mixing in society and working naturally requires socializing.
At this point, the host mentioned, 'But Tony Leung is very socially anxious?' Mrs. Heung immediately countered, saying that it’s only because he’s reached his current status that he’s 'earned' the right to do so. She stated bluntly, 'Now he does have the right to say he has social anxiety. For him, social anxiety has turned into a kind of shield—‘I have social anxiety, don’t bother me, unless it’s for work, don’t disturb me, I want to be alone.’' When the host further asked whether Tony was an introvert when he was younger, Mrs. Heung shook her head with a smile: 'No, not back then. Back then he was very outgoing.' She admitted that Tony only became someone who seems easily startled and uncomfortable when strangers visit in recent years.
Her candid comments that 'young people are not qualified for social anxiety' sparked mixed reactions among netizens. Supporters said her words were 'blunt but not wrong': 'Socializing is indeed a necessary life skill.' Other netizens pointed out the real issue: 'It’s not social anxiety, it’s just not wanting to do meaningless socializing.' As for the mention of Tony, many netizens said that labels like 'introvert' and 'social anxiety' are just social tags the outside world has given him; watching his earlier films, he was clearly very lively.
News source: XUXU! Star News