Peter Ho's 2009 Warlord Role Resurfaces in China; New Drama Portrayed with Mockery

Taiwanese-American actor Peter Ho has gained renewed fame in mainland China for a warlord role he played 14 years ago, following mockery of another actor's portrayal in a new drama, the South China Morning Post reported. Chinese actor Zhang Linghe played a warlord in the romance costume drama Pursuit of Jade and was widely mocked as the 'foundation general' after a video clip of his performance went viral.

The video clip, made by Zhang Linghe's fans to promote him, showed the fictional warlord character looking glamorous with perfect makeup after a fierce battle, prompting public ridicule.

Some online users mocked Zhang Linghe's general's femininity, joking that the general 'would demand retreat because he looks cakey,' according to the South China Morning Post. ' Peter Ho, a Taiwanese-American actor, originally played his warlord role 14 years ago, and the recent events have brought it back into the spotlight in mainland China.

The warlord character played by Zhang Linghe in Pursuit of Jade is fictional, as detailed in the South China Morning Post reporting.

The viral clip and subsequent reactions highlight contrasts in portrayals, with Ho's older performance gaining positive attention amid the criticism of Zhang's appearance in battle scenes.