Tenzing Tsondu, a Tibetan herder who gained internet fame as 'China's most handsome man' from a viral video, has transitioned into a romantic film actor. He aspires to have more global experiences following his unexpected rise to stardom.

Five years after Tibetan herder Tenzing Tsondu was hailed as “China’s most handsome man” for a seven-second video clip, he is now a romance film actor who dreams about more experiences in the wider world. Known by his Mandarin name Ding Zhen, he gained overnight fame across the nation, after a travel photographer’s seven-second clip showing his pure smile went viral in November 2020. The account he newly registered on a social media platform garnered two million followers in one day. Many people...