Chinese actress Li Qinqin, 58, made a rare public appearance at her goddaughter’s wedding banquet early this week and promptly made headlines for an unexpected reason.

In a clip that was circulated on the internet, Qinqin was seen going around a table after the banquet and dumping some of the leftover food into plastic bags to take home.

Yup, she was tapow-ing leftover wedding dinner dishes.

When the person taking the video couldn’t stop laughing (perhaps out of amusement), Qinqin smiled and said, “[Food] cannot be wasted. Don’t always laugh at me!”

She added that her heart hurts when she sees food going to waste.

She then continued packing the leftovers while chatting away with her friends, impervious to the reactions of other guests around her.

Qinqin’s actions certainly impressed netizens, who praised her for being so diligent and thrifty.

“Packing food isn’t shameful, but wasting food is,” commented one, while others called Qinqin “a good actress with a down-to-earth attitude” and reminded others to follow her example.

According to reports, Qinqin has always been known for being extremely frugal.

Not only does she always finish the food on her plate, she is reluctant to spend money on fancy clothes and other luxuries, opting to buy 20 yuan (about S$4) hats and other inexpensive things.

Photos: 搜狐娱乐/Weibo, 玥云贰伍/Weibo, min.news