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'Five Lights Award's' Most Beautiful Host Announces Good News! Handsome Son Admitted to Public High School, Picks 'Million-Dollar Painting' as Gift

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taiwanese celebrity Hope Lin and her husband, actor Victor Ho, celebrated their son's admission to a public high school.
  • The family marked the occasion with a meal at a high-end teppanyaki restaurant.
  • Their son expressed a unique gift preference: a valuable painting by artist Lin Fengmian.

Hope Lin, known as the "most beautiful host" of the Taiwanese variety show "Five Lights Award," shared joyous news as her younger son, Ting Ho, was accepted into a public high school in Taipei. Lin and her husband, actor Victor Ho, celebrated the achievement with a special meal at a renowned teppanyaki restaurant.

The celebration was particularly meaningful for Victor Ho, who recalled facing expulsion during his vocational high school days. He expressed his delight at his son's academic success, stating, "This meal is so happy." The family enjoyed a premium set meal, including A5 Wagyu beef fillet, to commemorate Ting Ho's successful entrance exam results.

Adding a unique twist to the celebration, Ting Ho, who has a passion for art, was particularly drawn to the restaurant's dessert lounge, which features a collection of valuable artworks by masters like Qi Baishi and Zhang Daqian. He specifically admired a painting by Lin Fengmian, a piece valued at nearly a million New Taiwan dollars. When asked about his desired gift, Ting Ho pointed to the artwork, prompting his father to jokingly admit he couldn't afford such a present, leading to a heartwarming father-son exchange about appreciating art versus owning it.

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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.