Song Zhe

Why a celebrity divorce has Chinese social media buzzing

A Chinese actor's divorce from his wife, over her alleged extramarital affair, has social media buzzing, with posts about the subject gaining over five billion views.

Wang Baoqiang announced online on Sunday that he was divorcing his wife, Ma Rong, and sacking his agent, Song Zhe.

He alleged that his marriage broke down after his wife had an affair with his agent, and that she had also transferred the couple's joint assets.

Ma has hit back at Wang, accusing him of abandoning their family.