Celebrities are people, too

“(People have written terrible things online) cursing me and asking me to die, or cursing my kid and hoping that she would meet with an accident ... There is a certain kind of person who will do such crazy and stupid things. After reading up, I felt more balanced. I think people who do such things are mentally imbalanced. They aren’t just against you — they are against others, too.” QUAN YIFENG

“I was filming a show with (former actress) Adeline Lim and on my Instagram account there was this guy who said I (was sleeping with) her. I was like, ‘God, she can be my daughter, you know?’ I replied: “If you want, you come and look for me (and we’ll settle this) face to face.’ He didn’t comment after that. There were others who also slammed him.” ZHENG GEPING, who is married to actress Hong Huifang

“I had an incident when I was filming a variety show and I had to interact with the contestants. There was a female contestant whom I had to carry and, apparently, my hand appeared in an awkward position. There were some netizens who cropped that shot, started a forum thread and said I was groping her. I wanted to reply, but after reading the comments, most of them did not think it was my fault, so I just left it at that ... It’s very easy for one to criticise on the Internet while staying behind the computer. I think it’s best if you ignore them.” LEE TENG

“A lot is made up (about me) toying with people’s feelings. To me, that’s really bad because they question my integrity. But there’s nothing to deal with because it’s all not true. I’m the most devoted in love.” ELVIN NG

“Someone professed her love for me (on Weibo). I ignored that person. Her surname is the same as mine, but I don’t know her at all. She has a family, with a husband and a kid and she would send me pictures of her kid, too. Initially, I replied because she said she liked my shows and supported me. After that, her replies became weirder so I blocked her. Then, a friend reminded me that I should probably delete those comments from my account as those who don’t know what’s going on might think there was something going on between us. I agreed and I deleted them. After that, she messaged (Quan) Yifeng, who told me, ‘Guo Liang, I think there’s something wrong with this person mentally.’ I told her not to reply at all!” GUO LIANG

“Don’t base your self-worth on what other people who don’t know you say about you. I think that’s very important. I think sometimes a lot of people of our generation place too much emphasis on their appeal or how they are perceived by the people around them. That’s not the way it should be because you should be secure with who you are.” REBECCA LIM

“Anyone who is being bullied is basically a victim. You can’t care about what others say about you. And I think when you are able to reach that stage, there’s a lot of peace. It’s (a place) that I’ve reached quite a while ago. That is why I feel quite free to concentrate on my job.” RUI EN

“As long as your conscience is clear, you have nothing to worry about. It doesn’t matter what they say about you online as long as you don’t let yourself be affected by it. I feel there will be others who adore you enough to reply on your behalf. We needn’t let those words simmer in our hearts because in this world not everyone will think you’re a good person.” CHRISTOPHER LEE

“Just let it go and don’t allow people who do nothing for you affect your life. You have to be in control of your own emotions. These negative emotions do not do you any good, so I try to eliminate them as much as I can. But when it comes to more technical stuff, like when people say that I’m not acting well enough — that, I will keep. I will listen.” ALOYSIUS PANG, who previously quit acting as a child actor because of incessant teasing

“You can ignore it or you can come out stronger from it. I’ve tried ignoring and I’ve also tried dealing with it head-on. The latter was more helpful. I’m quite used to all this. Someone once said: ‘Jayley’s so ugly.’ Yes, I’m ugly. That’s alright, but it is not constructive. I can’t do anything about my looks. I’m not going to the plastic surgeon just because you said I’m ugly.” JAYLEY WOO