WARNINGThis Discussion was, because of an MDL technical glitch, rerouted to appear linked to the Korean namesake drama, that I have not watched.The drama this Discussion feature refers to has absolutely zero connection to the Chinese business and romance drama, the title of which was briefly "Loving You" before it got renamed as MY PRECIOUS and aired in 2023. You may have found it through the link left in the comments section on the My Precious drama page, or on the Z.Tao actor page comments section ; or if you boldly clicked on "create a discussion" and discovered the ones "hidden" by MDL wiring. Anyhow, I hope you'll enjoy the following info. Last edit of 2024.05.02 To view the list of my other drama companion pieces (with links to them), check : HERE. |
 | In the wake of this drama, which features many beautiful animals, I propose to do a short directory of these and of famous actors and actresses known to treasure their pets. It may be an evolving discussion and those who want to add to it are welcome ! |
My Precious drama featured pets :
 Shen Mi adopted it in Thailand, when it was born. (ep.6) ; he loved it so much that he took it with him almost everywhere and even told it stories, reading Pinocchio for it before bedtime (ep.18). | Carlo /Kǎ luò 卡洛. A samoyed"Known for their famous "Sammy smile" due to their perpetually upturned mouths, Samoyeds are smart, fun-loving dogs who sport a stunning white coat (which sheds a lot!). This highly energetic breed also needs vigorous exercise, as they were originally bred to herd reindeer and haul sledges. Weight: 35-65 pounds "
萨摩耶 [Sà mó yē] is the most expensive dog breed in the world |
 | Tiger/Hǔzi 虎子, German shepherd dogMr. Zhou, the scrap collector's dog eps. 4-5."German Shepherds are one of the most common breeds for police dogs, but they're just as popular as pets. They'll protect your house from intruders and are so loyal that they will form a strong bond with you. If you're looking for a pup you can train to do just about anything, look no further." 德牧 [Dé mù] are often used as police dogs [警犬 jǐng quǎn] ; detection dogs [缉毒犬 jī dú quǎn] ; military working dogs [军犬 jūn quǎn] ; or search-and-rescue dogs [搜救犬 sōujiù quǎn] |
 Tiantian's dog, an abandoned pet that had been given to her by her dad; she treasured it until it got old and sick, but the last ditch operation failed and caused Tiantian's inability to perform surgeries, from PTSD over that failure. ep.6 | Zàizài 在再 (Again), border collie"The Border Collie is a British breed of herding dog of the collie type of medium size. It originates in the region of the Anglo-Scottish border, and descends from the traditional sheepdogs once found all over the British Isles. It is kept mostly as a working sheep-herding dog or as a companion animal. - It is a super high energy dog who loves being out and about with its owner." |
 | The "unicorn shaved" poodleEp.6. Tiantian's brother Yuxian worked as dog grromer and sometimes had creative ideas about the style of shave for dogs. The owner was not pleased.Poodles (贵宾 Guì bīn) are the most popular purebred pets in China. -- "Poodles, a breed originating from Germany, are divided into four varieties based on size, the Standard Poodle, Medium Poodle, Miniature Poodle and Toy Poodle"; even 7 according to this video. They often get fancy cuts, and they don't shed much hair. |
| Huānhuān 欢欢 (Joy), Alaskan malamuteThe Malamute [阿拉斯加 Ā lā sī jiā] are one of the oldest of the sled dog breeds of the arctic and are believed to be domesticated wolf-dogs who accompanied the Paleolithic hunters that crossed the land bridges of the Bering Strait and migrated into North America roughly 4,000 years ago. It is a relatively healthy breed with an average lifespan of 12 year. It needs to be brushed regularly, have a lot of activity, be obedience trained early, also to prevent it from seeing cats and small animals as prey. It comes in black and white, or rust and white, with or without a black mask, and can have blue or gold-brown eyes. |
 (ep7) Tiantian was on house call for a cat that had panleukopenia (feline infectious enteritis).
| The calico catCalico cats are beautiful and loving cats that have a striking tri-color appearance (orange, black, and white). This is not a specific breed of cat, but rather a color form that can appear in several different cat breeds. It can be found worldwide and has become increasingly popular due to its colorations and gentle temperament. Mostly female, males are rare. - A famous Japanese beckoning cat (Maneki Neko) was modeled after a calico cat. They are placed at entrances of businesses and homes and are believed to bring good luck. The Maneki dates back to the 1870s, so they have quite a long history of bringing good luck. (More about calico cats)
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 (ep.8) "AhQ" the poodle was left for adoption at the door of the hospital with a note stating that it suffered from "severe gastric ulcers". But it was found to steal snacks and bringing those to a little girl... AhQ/ 阿Q, the poodle (贵宾 Guì bīn) | AhQ/ 阿Q the snack-snatching poodle thief |
 | Juǎnfù 卷附 the sleepless poodle(ep.9) "The dog's sense of smell is 1200 times that of a human; and its hearing is 16 times a human's" : explaining why the dog was restless at night and how the owners should deal with it convinced TianTian to hire Shen Chen for the pet hospital. |
 | Dog walking setup(ep.9) Shen Chen had found a novel way to lure Tiantian for a walk with him! But while he went to check something, Shen Mi and Carlo caught up with her... |
 | The Take-away Cat Rescuer(ep10-11) Dr. Chen Yifan's pipe had burst and flooded his apartment and someone ruined his takeaway ; a ginger cat covered in rice was rescued by the take-away guy. "Orange" took young art student Zhao Hao, Tiantian and Shen Mi to a shack where stray cats sheltered ; one needed urgent rescue... |
  | "Grumpy" Exotic Shorthair bath(ep11) While Tiantian sent Shen Mi on an errand, Shen Chen and Yuxian went to catch the stray cats to get them checked and cleaned. The Exotic Shorthair cat has a round, broad head, large in proportion to the body, with large round eyes and short muzzle that gives them a distinctive and somewhat grumpy expression. The ears are small and set wide ; the body is compact, with short sturdy legs, large round paws with tufted toes and a short, bushy tail. The coat is short, extremely thick and luxuriant, with a soft, dense undercoat. More active and playful than their long coated Persian cousins, it is still a more relaxed and sedentary cat than the average puss. But the too squashed face ones suffer congenital pain and "half their average life expectancy". (DailyMail) |
 In the press : Pets can be a business, and China has many pets cafés. (Sixth Tone article from 2020) | Cat café scam(ep11-12) Tiantian hoped to find a home for the rescued strays at a cat café called Miao Ka 妙咖 (clever café).  |
 Bèibèi 贝贝, the 边牧 [Biān mù] | Mrs Ju's Bèibèi 贝贝 (border collie)(ep.14-15) An unscrupulous kennel dealer sold a puppy with parvovirus to an IT influencer, causing her to go crazy with grief, when the puppy died. She wanted to tear down the hospital on the net for alleged colluding with the crooks. Only reviving Beibei could change her mind... |
 | Saving piglets(ep.17) Tiantian had borrowed Dr Chen's electric bike to ride up in the hilly countryside. She hoped to find the large Panghu kennel owner to get a cooperation, but she got lost; Shen Mi found her and they ended up at a farm where piglets had fallen ill with white diarrhea. Tiantian made a mix of meds at hand from old countryside vet know-how to save them. The farmers could help the hospital.... |
   | Sunny the Shiba Inu(ep.18-19) Shen Chen had taken Yuxian to a dinner in honor of Xing Tao, a famous gamer, but it turned out sadly both for Xing Tao and his dog Sunny, longing for the sea.. 柴犬 [Chái quǎn] Shiba Inu (small dog, in Japanese) is among the world’s oldest breeds and one of six native to Japan. It is a Spitz-type hunting dog breed characterised by its thick coat, pointed ears and curly tail. Known to be a clean dog, Shiba Inu are very loyal and alert with a strong prey instinct and a knack for escaping from gardens. But they make a good choice for the experienced dog owner. It self-grooms rather like a cat. However, the coat does need brushing about once a week, and when the coat sheds, you'll realise how thick that undercoat really is! An unusual feature of the breed is 'the Shiba scream' – a high-pitched vocalisation emitted when excited or agitated. (Purina NZ) |
 (ep.22-23) While looking for Mt Guo, the scientist that Gu wanted help from in the new med development, Shen Chen and Tiantian checked out a burnt and abandoned property. There, they came across a spaniel half choked by a strip of plastic cutting into its neck.
| Xiǎo Pāi 小拍 the wounded cocker spaniel"Spaniel type dogs have been found in art and literature for almost 500 years. Initially, spaniels in England were divided among land spaniels and water spaniels. The differentiation among the spaniels that led to the breeds that we see today did not begin until the mid-19th century. During this time, the land spaniels became a bit more specialized and divisions among the types were made based upon weight. They were hunting or "gun dogs" used to drive game towards guns. The cocker spaniel got its name from woodcock hunting. They need plenty of exercise and stimulation around the home and are very attached to the household, getting depressed if left alone for too long." (14 spaniel dog breeds) |
 :max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/pug-dog-breed-profile-1117989_FINAL_NEW-298870f9640148b1922fea8a66f43fe5.jpg) | Dàfú 大福 (big blessing), the pug(ep.25) As patrons were getting scarce from going to the new pet hospital just opened nearby, a woman stepped in to have her healthy dog euthanized. |
 | Dàxióng 大熊 (Big bear) the dyed poodle(ep.29) Some pet owners are unreasonable: one brought a poodle dyed to look like a panda, but the dye caused the poor dog to get skin allergies and ear inflammation. |
 Yan Dejun, the Paralympic champion拉布拉多 [Lā bù lā duō] are big dogs who can come in 4 different colors, and often serve as guide dogs [导盲犬 dǎo máng quǎn] or service dogs [服务犬 fúwù quǎn] | Guànjūn 冠军 (Champion), the Labrador guide dog(ep.34) After the vet competition, when saving a dog had caused the hospital to lose to their competitors, Shen Mi, who had established his relationship with Tiantian, took her to look at a guide dog training with a blind Paralympic marathon runner. Tiantian knew there were only 200 such dogs in China, with 50,000 people n the waiting list every year, as this was a new role for dogs in China. But the lifespan of a dog only allows for a few years of such demanding sports as competion running, where visual impaired are usually helped by teams of human volunteers. At age 6, Guanjun was "past his prime" and that would be its last competition, despite the new drug against lymphoma developed by Lüchuan, the company that Shen Mi must go back to. "The Labrador Retriever, or simply Labrador, is a breed of retriever gun dog. It was developed in the United Kingdom from fishing dogs imported from the colony of Newfoundland, and was named after the Labrador region of that colony." |
(ep7) It came for checking a possible fever and was almost killed by mistake.
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Bonus: a link to an online feature explaining about pet dogs in China and how to say "woof! woof!" in Chinese :-)
this section completed November 2023 and revised February 2024
Famous Chinese actors, actresses, and celebs' treasured pets
 | Some info about Chinese celebs' pets, below, come from this article with no date. Other (Z Tao, Zhao Lusi, Wu Xuanyi, Chen Zheyuan, Wang Youshuo, Wu Lei, Dilireba), come from fan pages and interviews posted to social media. Pictures link to sources. |
The ML of "My Precious" has two dogs, including a border collie
 黄子韬与ACE日常边牧 [Biān mù] border collies are very playful |
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| Z.Tao's "Kandy". A white now 9 years old maltese dog.  | ||
 | Xu Yiyang 's cats. She also greets and pets other cats, and has been pictured with dogs (Kandy, poodles, Shiba inu...)
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Zhao Lusi and her dogs in happier times (video of 2021). Only her old pug "Bāwàn 【八万 80,000】remains alive : "Mǐdòu"【米豆 rice beans】the poodle passed away in June 2023, as did "Píng'ān" [平安 safety] the miniature red pinscher. She posted a souvenir photo of them on her social media, in black... She had/has another dog, a Schnauzer called "Láifú" 【来褔 blessing】
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Since she is an abandoned pets Rescue center helper, she also takes care of other dogs for a shorter period. She had one such, a Border Collie, with her on set of Love Like The Galaxy in Hengdian, and her dog was playing with Wu Lei's dog.) Among the strays that she adopted to help out was a Rough Collie called "Lèlè" [乐乐 happy]. --Here's a video with her playing with different dogs that she hosted for a while in 2020. Gif: Zhao Lusi's best known dogs and cats
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 | Chen Zheyuan's "Liu Yi" (6 1). A big white female Ragdoll cat. She has been his beloved pet for many years now. But Chen Zheyuan is a cat lover, who also rescues and helps treat wounded strays, as he showed once in a video on his Weibo. | ||
 | Wu Xuanyi's Siamese cat "Juju". Since it passed, she has not adopted another pet. Juju was her treasure and she took it along everywhere until her time in Chuang 2020 and Rocket Girl dorm inmate. | ||
 | "Oliver" Chen Xingxu has two cats, one of which is called "Bao Xiao Jian" (despite his Chinese Zodiac Sign is Rat!) "During an interview, he mentioned that he owns 2 cats because he is too lazy to take dogs for a walk." | ||
 | Xu Kai has three cats. He showed his huge Maine Coon on a livestream in June 2023. In an interview, he described them : his "oldest daughter" Maine coon ( 缅因, Miǎn yīn), the bully brother Oriental Short hair (东短, dōng duǎn), the unusually pint size daughter Ragdoll (布偶, bù ǒu). He also described them in an interview.  November 2023, his friend Gao Han showed the other two on Instagram (the cats were in his house for a while, then) |
黄子韬 +Kandy玩耍
  | Bai Lu (born Bai Meng Yan 白梦妍) has 3 cats : the ones below "named “May-May" and "Christmas"(美美 Měiměi ； 圣诞 Shèngdàn) and "Ruby“（鹿比 Lù bǐ）; and was photographed in September 2023 with her new pet Maltese dog Níng nián er (寧黏儿) or NianNian 黏黏 for short. A BTS from 2021 shows her interacting with other pets brought by others on set.
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    | Wang Youshuo's Devon Rex cat and West Highlands terrier "All Devon rex cats today can have their genealogy traced back to Kirlee, which was an unusual cat born in the 1950s in Devon, and died in the '70s. Devon rex cats have a lifespan of 9–15 years and are typically healthy pets. The Devon rex is a highly intelligent cat breed that's easy to litter train, will play fetch, and has the capability of learning difficult tricks. It needs company. Visually striking and known for their impish faces, tall ears, and slender frames. These wide-eyed cats love to play, climb, and clown around." (Daily Paws) "The West Highland White Terrier, affectionately known as the Westie, is a small dog breed that boasts high-energy levels and an undeniable love for outdoor activities. Despite their tiny size, these dogs are always ready to play and explore." It is the dog that is the icon on WYS social media and fan page. Wang Youshuo likes both dogs and cats. There are videos of him playing with the pretty merle border collie "Da Min" 大民 and having a tan poodle and a tri color cat on the couch behind him.
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 遛磊 + 小北 Little North) | Wu Lei's "Xiǎo Běi" 小北 adopted stray female dog. found during his shooting of Cross Fire in 2019 (when Wu Lei played the character Lu Xiao Bei) ; May 2022 video. It was with him on set of shooting of Love Like The Galaxy.
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 | Tan Jianci's beloved Tán Xiǎodāi 檀小呆 (a Shih Tzu dog with the brown mask, and hanging ears) and Tán Lìqiú 檀力球 (a Yorkshire terrier) ; see them more clearly on this TikTok snippet. Tan Jianci often brings his pets along to sets. This humorous short of JC-T picking up his dogs to rest with them features Tan Jianci voice acting their wishes !!  | ||
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Cheng Xiao took her white and grey cat "Susu" to take part in a 2020 reality show called MyMeow Master (where she appeared together with Xu Weizhou, Ouyang Nana, and Li Wenhan). She has another cat, cream colored, named Jinjin (Yaojin). But she is also well known for her unusual lizards pets : "King Gigi" , "King Yaoyao", "Princess Niannian" (2020 picture) - She also adopted a fox in 2020. | ||
 雪纳瑞 [Xuě nà ruì] | Liu Yuning's Shnauzer"Daimi" which he takes with him to sets ; it has appeared several times during live broadcasts. (Liu Yuning mini profile) | ||
 | Tan Songyun and her border collie Liao Liao. She has had it for a few years and often plays with it, off set, | ||
 | Li Jiaqi and his "family" of white Bichon dogs. "While bichon frises make excellent apartment dogs because of their size and temperament, they will still need lots of playtime to get their energy out. If they live in a house with a yard, they'll love to run circles outside. They may have little legs, but they can run fairly fast. These dogs need to see the groomer every four to six weeks for a bath, haircut, and nail trimmings. You'll also need to brush their teeth two to three times a week." His puppy "Never" was the star of beauty brand Perfect Diary's digital campaign in 2020. The dog already had a strong cult following among the influencer’s mega fan base (13.5 M). | ||
  | Lay Zhang / Zhang Yixing has four cats named "Lulu" (the oldest, since 2021), "Luobo"/carrot, (pictured), "Laosan" and "Sidi"/ rookie (born in Feb.2022) in October 2022 - Lay Zhang studio even opened a special Weibo for the cats!
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 | Dilireba had her picture taken with a couple of white rabbits, for Chinese New Year 2023. She also has a small maltese dog and a white cat. "The Florida White was developed to provide a smaller rabbit for laboratory use and provide a small meat rabbit with good production and a favorable dress-out ratio for the personal consumption home breeder of today. They are generally docile, good-natured, gentle and relaxed rabbits. This breed is generally hardy and healthy. It has an average lifespan of 5 to 8 years." (Wikipedia) | ||
 | "Zanilia" Zhao Liying has a poodle, called Máoqiú 毛球 ("FurBall") .贵宾 [Guì bīn] poodles are the most popular pet dogs in China. | ||
    LGX cameo of Welsh Corgi (detail from a Weibo picture) | Lín Gēngxīn / Kenny Lin who is close friends with and partnered with Zanilia / Zhao Liying in Princess Agents and 2024 The Legend of Shen Li, is known to be fond of dogs. He is known to have one called Xiaoba, and was reported to have a couple Corgis at home. But there are not many pictures of LGX with dogs and those seen on the Net are not his rumored Corgi dogs. In April 2024, he posted to his Weibo page a picture of him with the dog pictured left under "falling rain". And FB has a fun short with him walking a virtual dog. On the other hand, he had previously posted to Weibo a 2017 "dinner date" with a dog that looks like a Shiba Inu, and there are other pictures, even a short video snippet of him with that same dog. In 2021, a commenter wrote that the names of LGX dogs referred to participants in the Who's The Murderer show S4 n°7 of 2018-12-14 :
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 | Li Bingbing's rose spider (not deadly), called "Pitaya". " Chilean rose tarantulas are a popular pet tarantula species to keep. These spiders have bodies that range from black to brown with hairs in red and orange hues. They generally have a docile demeanor, aren’t typically prone to biting, and move rather slowly. They require a medium size tank or terrarium with a fitted lid and ventilation, feeding once a week with crickets or insects and a shallow dish of water". (The Spruce Pets) Video | ||
  Chinese water dragon | Nicholas Tse "also raised lizards and large tortoises, but he doesn't raise them now." Raising lizards come with a cost, as they need a terrarium with UVB light bulbs and special food. The care and maintenance for these exotic pets can be expensive, and all vets don't know how to treat them. There are different types of lizards, used for pet collections: Bearded dragon, gecko, chameleon, Chinese water dragon (the tail of this one takes up about 70 percent of its length).... with different requirements, as shown in this presentation of 10 types of lizards. | ||
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| Watch a variety show with actors and animals : Have fun! (2021) Pet ownership in China and fashion (Jing Daily, Sept.01, 2019) |
 Gong Jun at pet park in Nanjing, tempted by a golden retriever (2021) |
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