Chinese superstar Wen Zhang breaks social media records with public apology for cheating scandal
Saying sorry has never been so popular.
Chinese superstar Wen Zhang broke social media records on Monday when he wrote an apology to his wife for an extramarital affair on China's version of Twitter Weibo.
The 29-year-old confessed that he cheated with Yao Di, his co-star on hit television series Naked Marriage after photographs surfaced of the two sharing an intimate moment.
Saying sorry: Wen Zhang confessed to extramarital affair on Monday, pictured with his wife Ma Yili in April 2012
The actor has been married to Ma Yili for six years and is expecting his second child with her.
Zhang's confession, translated by The Hollywood Reporter, states: 'I have brought this upon myself. A mistake is a mistake. This has nothing to do with anyone else.Today, I am willing to accept all the consequences.'
He added: 'I've let down Ma Yili and our children. My mistake does not deserve to be forgiven, and it will be difficult for me to make amends for all the harm I've caused.
The woman in question: Zhang admitted to cheating with co-star Yao Di, pictured in Beijing in September 2012
But I want to do it. I have to do it. This is what I'll do for the rest of my life.'
The missive broke all previous social media records in China as the post received 2.5 million comments and 1 million retweets within 10 hours.
Zhang's wife, soon responded on the Weibo, writing 'Cherish what you have at the moment'.
Something to cherish: Yili responded on Monday with a missive that instantly became an internet meme, pictured in October 2011 in Beijing
The 37-year-old's missive became it's own internet meme and the second all-time most shared post in China with over 600,000 reshares.
It went on to garner 1.6 million upvotes and nearly a million comments.
She also stated: 'Being in love is easy, being married is not.'
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