娱乐英语新闻:Ying Ruocheng: a dad like no other

Now, Ying Da believes that despite their shared profession the greatest influence his father had on him was his family attitudes.

"My father was always like a friend when he discussed things related to my life with me. Our relationship was unusual for a father and son," he says. "I have learned even more from his way of teaching children than from his artistry."

Ying Da and Ying Ruocheng never celebrated Father's Day, because it was not common in China at that time. Though it still isn't a popular holiday, he expects a "Happy Father's Day" from his 12-year-old son who is studying in the United States.

"I think it'll be a good thing if 'Father's Day' (June 20) becomes popular in China," he says. "It's not easy to be a father. Fathers deserve to have a holiday for themselves."