15 days ago · China
‘Surrounded by total love’: China director, 75, criticised for 5th child plan with wife
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 2 Oct 2026, 02:00 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “‘Surrounded by total love’: China director, 75, criticised for 5th child plan with wife”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
China’s veteran filmmaker Zhang Jizhong, 75, and his 44-year-old wife, Du Xinglin, ignited online debate after announcing they are contemplating having a fifth child. The Beijing-born director and producer is renowned for his adaptations of celebrated television versions of classic Chinese novels, including Water Margin and Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
‘Surrounded by total love’: China director, 75, criticised for 5th child plan with wife
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
‘Surrounded by love’: China director, 75, criticised over plans for fifth child with wife
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