Chinese actor Song Ningfeng has issued a sweeping public apology after an extramarital affair was exposed, amid claims he brought his daughter along on a tryst with his mistress.
"If more recordings or chat logs come out today, let me make one thing clear first: whatever it is, it's my fault," he wrote, acknowledging that the statements heard in the recordings were real and describing them as the "most selfish, cowardly and shameless" version of himself. He apologised to his wife, saying he now recognises the pain he caused her, and added that the controversy surrounding her alleged threats stemmed from his own actions.
Addressing concerns about his daughter, Ningfeng clarified that she was asleep in another room during his meeting with Ms Q and "didn't see or hear anything," though he admitted his behaviour already made him "an unfit father." He also apologised to Ms Q, admitting he had concealed his marriage and made promises he could not keep, before later attempting to shift blame onto her. Ningfeng added that he will suspend all acting work indefinitely and seek professional help, and said he will accept any decision his wife makes moving forward.
The couple previously drew attention for their rocky marriage. They had only been dating for a month when his wife Wanting became pregnant with their daughter in 2020. They also share a two-year-old son. They once appeared on the reality show See You Again 2 in an attempt to repair their relationship, admitting on the show that they would likely have split if not for the unexpected pregnancy. Ningfeng was previously married to actress Qi Xi, and the pair divorced in 2019.
The scandal is the latest in a series of high-profile celebrity cheating controversies to grip Chinese entertainment in 2026, continuing a pattern in which leaked recordings and chat logs drive the news cycle. Ningfeng's indefinite suspension of his acting career marks one of the swiftest self-imposed exits following an affair scandal this year.
Entertainment industry observers say the episode reflects how little room for error remains for Chinese celebrities in the era of leaked audio and screenshots. Where scandals once played out over weeks in tabloids, a single viral recording can now end a career within days — and agencies have responded by pushing stars toward immediate, total apologies rather than denials that risk being disproven by the next leak.
The fallout also raises questions about the collateral damage of celebrity infidelity scandals: children inadvertently drawn into the story, spouses subjected to public dissection, and the professional crews whose projects are shelved when a lead actor is forced into indefinite hiatus. For Ningfeng, the path back — if one exists — will likely be measured in years, with precedent suggesting that Chinese audiences forgive slowly and platforms forget even more slowly.