During this recent US undergraduate graduation season, Ouyang Nana has been widely mocked, while Yi Nengjing's son has unexpectedly gone viral.
Who would have thought that Yi Nengjing's son Enli is actually the real top student. He graduated early from NYU, scored an 8 in IELTS, and had nearly straight A's in high school GPA. He received offers from three top art schools—New York's Parsons School of Design, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, and London's Central Saint Martins—and finally chose NYU Tisch, enrolling in the top-ranked directing program in the US, becoming an alumnus of Ang Lee.
At the age of 20, he had two works selected for Sotheby's auction house. Now, after completing four years of coursework in three years and earning 128 credits, he has graduated early from NYU.
Both Yi Nengjing and Harlem Yu attended Enli's NYU graduation ceremony, and netizens are begging for a "once-in-a-century reunion photo."
Netizens can't stop praising: This little prince is so charming!
Enli: From Universal Mockery to Widespread Acclaim
Enli carries many labels: "second-generation star," "wearing women's clothing," "unconventional." There was once a lot of doubt online.
He previously wore women's clothing to cosplay Jane Birkin and was judged harshly by netizens.
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Some even thought that because he was from a divorced family and lacked care, the child turned out this way.
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In the face of doubt, Yi Nengjing firmly supported her son: "Gender is neutral, gender is fluid, Enli is free, and his two sides make him richer. Whatever kind of person he wants to become, he should be ready for the voices that come with it."
Enli also responded gracefully: "Wearing women's clothing feels like putting on a show. I want to wear any beautiful clothes. It's a very important part to know which things are innate and which are given to us by society."
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This clear-headed and composed response earned him a wave of favorable public opinion.
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He allows himself not to conform to mainstream aesthetics, to stand out, without seeking attention, instead looking inward for everything.
Enli is very lucky that Yi Nengjing gave him ample respect, freedom, and love.
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Yi Nengjing's open-minded educational attitude is exactly what gives Enli the confidence to "be himself."
Yi Nengjing revealed that when Enli was in college, variety shows approached him, and he responded: I don't want to miss college life. If life is inherently meaningless and we are the ones who give it meaning, then finding the meaning of life is what I most want to do.
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The little prince's life knows no boundaries; he carries a sense of abundance nurtured by love.
He writes lyrics, composes music, paints, writes poetry, dances, does makeup, designs clothes—anything he wants to do.
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During university, as the head of the art and creativity club Theirspace, Enli had two works auctioned at Sotheby's for a total of 680,000 RMB.
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Now having graduated early from NYU, his future is limitless.
Public opinion on Enli has shifted from doubt to recognition, and Yi Nengjing has also been crowned the "dream mom," becoming the pinnacle of East Asian celebrity parenting.
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A Look at Celebrity Families' Education of Their Children
There are many second-generation stars studying abroad, mostly in the UK and US, and mostly at prestigious schools. CheersYou（清柚教育） will take a look at how various celebrity families at home and abroad educate their children.
Li Xiang's Daughter:
Li Xiang is a representative of raising a daughter with wealth.
Wang Shiling attends Benenden School, a century-old British elite girls' school and one of the best in the UK. Its alumnae include British royalty, Princess Anne, Jordanian and Danish princesses, members of Canada's Molson family, and Macau gambling king's youngest daughter, He Chaoxin.
Benenden's boarding fees are about £47,400 per year, with 43% of graduates entering the UK's top 10 universities.
People love to compare Wang Shiling and Huang Duoduo, and incidentally compare British and American education.
Netizen: Actually, this is the difference between having a rich dad and having a rich mom.
Huang Lei's Daughter:
Duoduo recently graduated from high school as well, stunning everyone with her beauty.
Photos from last year's school dance were criticized by netizens for being too mature.
As a second-generation star with a naturally controversial presence, Duoduo's every move draws attention.
Duoduo has attended the International School of Beijing (ISB) since childhood, where children of celebrities and wealthy families gather, including Christy Chung's daughter Cayla.
ISB's annual tuition exceeds 300,000 RMB, and its college placement is excellent, with students heading to top universities in the UK, US, Australia, and Canada.
Last year, Duoduo participated in Northwestern University's summer program, likely paving the way for future studies in the US.
Dee Hsu's Daughter:
Dee Hsu's eldest daughter Elly has successfully applied to USC and UC Berkeley and is about to study in the US; Dee Hsu also plans to accompany her.
Elly not only excels academically but is also a darling of the fashion world, gracing major fashion magazines with her aloof, high-fashion look.
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Meanwhile, the second daughter Lily recently visited Chicago and took a tour of the University of Chicago, perhaps also preparing for future studies abroad.
Although the Hsu sisters' family is like the Chinese Kardashians, full of drama, it’s clear that Dee Hsu is truly dedicated to nurturing her daughters.
Wang Feng's Daughter:
As the Drama King of Chinese entertainment, Wang Feng has earned the title of "Eight-Divorce Clan."
Wang Feng's eldest daughter Wang Manxi also carries a naturally controversial presence. A photo she posted from her studies in the UK drew heavy scrutiny from netizens.
Wang Manxi attended Collège Alpin Beau Soleil in Switzerland, a top private boarding school attended by many celebrity children, including Danish and Luxembourg royalty and F1 drivers.
Tuition costs up to 150,000 Swiss francs per year, over one million RMB, making it a true elite school.
Faye Wong and Li Yapeng's daughter Li Yan also attended Beau Soleil.
Wendi Deng's Daughters:
Earlier, news of Wendi Deng's daughter interning at Goldman Sachs blew up social media.
Grace and Chloe, as Gen Z socialite sisters, hold a $2 billion family trust and are the daughters of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, essentially born in Rome.
As a tiger mom, Wendi Deng not only takes her daughters to mingle with elites but also sets a sky-high standard in education. Older sister Grace is at Yale, and younger sister Chloe at Stanford.
Grace is currently studying history at Yale University and is a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She has interned at The Wall Street Journal, Pace Gallery, and Charlotte Tilbury.
Chloe attends Stanford and serves as the fundraising director for the Business Association of Stanford Entrepreneurial Students (BASES). She has interned at Zoom and Blockchain Creative Labs.
David Beckham's Son:
There are also laid-back parents like David and Victoria Beckham, who only push themselves, not their kids.
Brooklyn dropped out of Parsons School of Design after one year, never finishing his photography studies.
He's been a model, dabbled in photography, and even thought about becoming a chef, but none of it stuck. Brooklyn's final destination: marrying into a rich family or being a full-time son.
From celebrities and tycoons to ordinary international study families, the pursuit of quality education is the same. There are East Asian-style tiger moms, and there are free-range, hands-off parents.
Whichever parenting style it is, it actually carries our parents' love for us. Studying abroad is about going further in life and seeing the world from the shoulders of our parents' generation.
We hope every international student can grow up healthily and achieve academic success!
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