Huawei Heir With A Harvard Degree Became An Idol But Flopped

Annebel Yao was born in 1998 and is the youngest child and only daughter of Huawei Group’s president, Chinese billionaire Ren Zhengfei, and his second wife. She was born when the businessman was 54 years old and Huawei had become a super enterprise in China. From a very early age, the “second princess of Huawei” was sent to Shanghai to study at a private international school and learned piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, and ballet. Yao was admitted and studied Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science at Harvard University. She was thought to be preparing to inherit her father’s career and loved by the public for her classy appearance and high education.

However, in 2021, Yao announced her commitment to showbiz, a career that has long been unpopular with tycoon families. Her debut as a singer and actress attracted huge attention from the media and public. The fact that the “Huawei princess” wants to be an idol has broken many people’s prejudices about the super-rich who like to keep a low profile.

With her powerful background, Yao quickly caught the eyes of entertainment companies and directors. She works in both music and film areas. However, her debut song “Back Fire” did not live up to expectations and received many negative reactions from the audience.

From the beginning, many people predicted that she would soon give up after “having enough fu,” however, she is still working hard and putting in a lot of effort in her career. Not only does she act in movies and dramas, she also actively participates in fashion shows, events and fashion magazine photo shoots. But after the initial glory, as time passed, the title “Huawei princess” no longer helped her on her career path. On the contrary, that’s the only thing people remember her with.

Recently, Yao once again gathered attention, but not for positive reasons. “The Hunter,” a small film project with a budget of less than 40 million rmb starring Yao, received a lot of criticism from viewers. Netizens commented that both the script and Yao’s acting were lacking in many ways.

After 3 years of debut, Yao has still not been able to prove her talent even though she has an outstanding appearance and prestigious background. In the extremely competitive Chinese entertainment industry, she was not able to excel as expected and quickly sank among the multi-talented stars debuting every day.