Spotting your favourite celebrity in public is like spotting a rare Pokémon in the wild, especially when they’re doing some pretty mundane tasks. As most celebrities prefer to keep out of the public spotlight, it’s easy to forget that these individuals are just regular people like us.
Malaysian-born actor Zhang Yaodong (张耀栋) was spotted yesterday (4th June 2025) at a kopitiam in Singapore, where he looks to be manning a steamed seafood stall. It was revealed by a user on Xiaohongshu that the stall belonged to Zhang Yaodong and the actor was taking an employee’s shift who had resigned.
Clad in a basic white tee and glasses, the actor looked to be taking orders from customers while standing behind the cash register of the stall located at Tampines Industrial Park Kopitiam. Despite the crowd, the original poster noted that Zhang was polite and praised his actions. Some also brought up his recent scandal, saying that there is nothing better than fixing one’s behaviour after committing a mistake.
Zhang Yaodong isn’t a stranger to the hawker stall business as he has ventured into multiple F&B businesses since his parents used to be hawkers. The actor used to run a catering business, a roast meat stall, as well as a bee noodle store in Kuala Lumpur. Additionally, he opened an Asian fusion restaurant called “Maru” in Tanjong Pagar in in 2017, but it has since closed down.
Almost a year prior to this, Zhang Yaodong was caught up in messy allegations where he impregnated multiple women. The actor has never denied nor confirmed these rumours. The actor has since revealed in November that he has two daughters (as shown above), and deeply regrets not having been there for them earlier in their childhood.
Do you think this is Zhang’s path to redemption?
Sources: 8days, The Straits Times
