Faye Wong Makes a Rare Public Appearance — and Na Ying Declares Her Love From the Stage
In a moment Weibo can't stop replaying, reclusive pop icon Faye Wong showed up at Na Ying's Beijing concert — and Na Ying, mid-show, declared 'Faye Wong, I love you!' from the stage. The surprise appearance by one of Chinese pop's most elusive legends has eclipsed everything else on the list.
The biggest headline from Na Ying's Beijing concert wasn't the setlist — it was who was sitting in the audience.
Reclusive pop legend Faye Wong (王菲) made one of her rare public appearances at the show, and Weibo immediately melted down. Videos show Na Ying pausing mid-set to address her friend directly from the stage:
"Faye Wong, I love you! (王菲我爱你！)"
Another widely-screened clip captures Na Ying telling the audience: "她轻易不出来，你必须看完才能走啊" — "She never comes out easily. You all have to stay until the very end." Fans had set up camp outside the arena after spotting her, sparking the hot-search phrase "王菲去看了那英演唱会" ("Faye Wong went to Na Ying's concert").
The concert was already a hot topic because Xiao Zhan (肖战) — one of China's biggest male stars — appeared as the surprise guest, triggering the separate trending tag "那英演唱会 肖战." But the Faye Wong moment outranked even that.
Why this matters beyond fan chatter: the "菲那" (Faye–Na) friendship is one of the most beloved relationships in Chinese pop, spanning decades of two monumental careers. Faye Wong's near-total withdrawal from public life in recent years has made any sighting an event. For an international audience that knows her from films like Chungking Express, this is a rare glimpse of a legend — caught on a grainy phone camera, waved at from a concert stage.
One fan captured the mood in a single line: "啊啊啊我就知道王菲一定会去现场支持那姐的演唱会！" — "I KNEW Faye Wong would show up to support sister Na!"