Chinese producer and director Yu Zheng recently spoke out after netizens accused him of being involved in the alleged beating incident experienced by actress Zhao Lusi in 2019. He quickly dismissed these rumors, explaining he had no knowledge of the incident and was unfairly targeted online.
“I have nothing to do with this,” Yu Zheng said on his Weibo account. “How could I know who hit who?” Many fans believed he was connected to the matter because he was the one who launched Zhao Lusi’s career.
According to Yu Zheng, he helped Zhao Lusi by giving her a major role in Untouchable Lovers—all without an audition. He also recommended her to many people in the industry before she became popular. Now, he feels wronged by those linking him to the controversy.
Yu Zheng also mentioned that he prefers to keep his distance from other artists to avoid similar misunderstandings. “I don’t dare to praise or touch other people’s artists anymore,” he said.
Yu Zheng’s Clarification (Weibo)
English Translation of the Text in the Image:
“Oh wow, this is such a mess.
What does any of this have to do with me? Now you’re coming at me with cyberbullying?
First of all, how would I know who hit whom?
Next, as for Zhao Lusi, she was a total newcomer who hadn’t even stepped into the entertainment industry yet. Right from the start, without any screen test, I gave her a major role in Untouchable Lovers (Feng Qiu Huang). Isn’t that what you call discovering talent?
Then, regarding that ‘green tea’ article, it was cleared up ages ago. After everything happened, we still occasionally exchanged messages on WeChat and were pretty sweet with each other when we met in person.
@Zhao Lusi’s Weibo, why not say something? What did I ever do to you? I promoted you and said lots of heartfelt words on your behalf. So why splash dirty water on me now?
I really think those who are insulting me have issues. And @Xu Yiruo, can you stop dragging me into your messy affairs, please? From the day you entered this industry, I helped you one by one, supported you one by one—now that trouble’s at your door, you’re throwing it on me?
I guess it’s a case of repaying kindness with blame. From now on, I won’t dare to support or even get involved with other people’s artists. Seriously, what nonsense!”
