Deng Chao took the stage in Nanjing in early November to perform Super Hero,
and the concert camera suddenly panned to Sun Li and their two children sitting quietly in the ordinary audience seats, as reported by Sohu.
The early November air in Nanjing was slightly cool, but the atmosphere inside the Five Ha Carnival venue matched midsummer. As soon as Deng Chao began singing his opening number, the camera cut away from the performers on stage to show his family members watching from the crowd.
Sun Li wore a black baseball cap and an oversized green jacket while swaying gently to the rhythm, according to Sohu’s coverage of the event.
Their twelve-year-old daughter, Xiaohua, waved a glowing stick enthusiastically with her hoodie pulled back, while fourteen-year-old Deng stood straight with his hands in his pockets, his height already surpassing his mother’s shoulders. The family skipped VIP boxes and private entryways, choosing instead to purchase standard admission and sit among regular attendees, tourists in Hanfu, and students holding light boards.
Deng Chao spent the two-day carnival interacting with fellow performers like Lu Han, Chen He, and Fan Zhiyi, while his family members reacted to the performance from the seating bowl. Sohu noted that Sun Li recorded parts of the performance on her phone, and Xiaohua called out requests for her father to repeat a verse.
Throughout the weekend event, interactions between Deng Chao on stage and his family in the audience remained relaxed. When the performance concluded, Deng Chao gestured toward the crowd, and his family members responded naturally without stage direction, demonstrating a deliberate choice to keep their family life separate from their professional personas.
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