^^ My parents used to buy this newspaper (I'm french). No article was published on the paper version, only a few…
Zhang Linghe was notably featured in the April 21, 2026 edition of Ouest-France.They published a feature titled along the lines of "The New Faces of Global TV" (French: Les nouveaux visages de la télévision mondiale).They featured him specifically because of the viewership numbers for his drama "Pursuit of Jade" on international streaming platforms.
You can verify this through the Ouest-France Digital Archive (Journal Numérique) for that specific date. It wasn't a cover story for the whole of France, but a major feature in the "Loisirs/Culture" (Leisure/Culture) section.
What I liked most about this drama is that it is one of most authentic slap and kiss Thai drama .Here hero is mean but not abusive.He is darn straight lawful person and never forced himself physically on heroine . For she was so loathful !! In fact it was heroine who went nude and challenged him to touch her and baaam it happened. Both were emotionally and physically involved but none dared to accept that it was love rather they opted to hate each other she remembering his cruel words he remembering that half evidence.
You can verify this through the Ouest-France Digital Archive (Journal Numérique) for that specific date. It wasn't a cover story for the whole of France, but a major feature in the "Loisirs/Culture" (Leisure/Culture) section.