The actor was spotted having a meal with Hong Kong film producer Charles Heung and critically-acclaimed director Johnnie To and was said to have turned down the directors’ invitation to work with them in an upcoming film.
The actor shot to stardom after starring in Chinese historical drama Nirvana in Fire in 2015, following which he had a packed year, with movie and drama opportunities lined up for him.
The 34-year-old had said previously in a press conference that he would be taking a break for a period of time, and had also wrote in a post on his Weibo that if he had the chance to upgrade himself, “I’m willing to let go of everything that I have”.
Although fans have no idea what the actor has planned for the upcoming year in terms of his career, his close friend let in that he will be heading to England to study English this (March) and sign up for a course to learn cinematography.