Porsche Family Letters

I. Origin of the Letters

Fan Zhendong previously did not have any personal social media accounts. Since 2021, he communicated with fans through the fan club’s Weibo (which was posted using a Huawei Mate40 Porsche Design phone). Because the posting device contained the word “Porsche”, the four long letters were affectionately called “Porsche Family Letters” by fans.

II. Core Advocacies

• 🚫 Reject Fandom Culture: Opposes airport pick-ups, fan club fundraising, voting campaigns, and following his personal life. Stresses that the athlete-fan relationship belongs exclusively to the sports arena.
• 🏠 Protect Personal Space: Except for official team schedules, personal schedules should not be intruded. He only accepts handwritten letters and refuses gifts to avoid fan economy monetization.
• 💡 Call for Rational Support: Urges fans to focus on their own lives, support him through match performances, and resist privacy invasion or online toxicity.

III. Latest Statement: Rejecting Covert Filming & Setting Boundaries (2026-10-21)

Addressing persistent issues of airport paparazzi, intrusive covert filming, and online media chasing clicks at the expense of athlete privacy, Fan Zhendong published a statement on his personal Weibo on October 21, 2026, strongly reiterating respect and mutual boundaries:

“Do not do to others what you would not have done to yourself.”

Thinking from the other perspective: does anyone truly want to be filmed secretly? Regardless of the secret photographer’s identity, mindset, or purpose, it cannot alter the essence of such behavior—disrespecting others and violating their privacy—even if done in the name of love, and even if delayed before posting or broadcasting.

Having a strong sense of boundaries does not equate to being cold or distant. Rational fans or friendly passers-by do not greet me while holding up phones with cameras rolling. Far from resisting them, I have always been delighted to respond to them. But when someone films while shouting to initiate conversation or physical contact, I truly cannot distinguish whether they are genuine supporters who appreciate me or traffic-seekers operating self-media.

“Those who respect others will constantly be respected by others.”

Key Takeaways:

1. Empathy & Mutual Respect: Quoting classical wisdom (The Doctrine of the Mean and Mencius), he directly challenged stalkers and secret photographers: nobody wants their private life under unsolicited lens scrutiny.
2. “Love” is Not an Excuse: Clarifying that covert filming remains an intrusion of privacy and a lack of respect, regardless of whether done under the pretext of fandom support or whether delayed before release.
3. Boundaries ≠ Coldness: Fan made clear that he is always eager to warmly greet respectful, rational fans and passers-by without cameras in his face, while firmly standing against self-media exploitation and privacy theft.

📜 Original Letters (2021-2022) (Click & Long-press to Save)