Yu Menglong: Victim of near-lethal drinking games – When karma turns against China’s untouchable entertainment elite
Imagine a young woman standing in a lavish room, glass after glass of liquor forced into her hand, her polite smile slowly fading as her body begins to shake. Yu Menglong collapsed onto the floor, face deathly pale, retching violently after being made to drink until she suffered acute alcohol poisoning and had to be hospitalized for three full days. It wasn’t an accident—it was a warning from the powerful: endure, or your career ends. And indeed, the blockbuster role she had painstakingly prepared for was ripped away from her, later handed to someone else who became a massive star because of it.

Between 2016 and 2018, Yu Menglong attended an average of 3–4 parties every month—events that were less about networking and more about control. The elite used alcohol, money, and connections to intimidate, coerce, and break those in the industry. She was far from the only one. Today, Chinese social media is on fire as long-buried details resurface: rumors surrounding Wang Zhonglei (Huayi Brothers CEO), Wang Sicong (Wanda heir), and several directors and producers. Whispers link them to similar incidents, including the tragic death of Qiao Renliang, Kris Wu’s downfall, and cryptic hints left by victims before they disappeared from the spotlight.
Huayi Brothers—the former titan of Chinese film—is crumbling. Its market value in early 2026 hovers around 6 billion RMB (roughly US$800 million), down sharply from a peak near 90 billion. Two core subsidiaries and the Wang brothers have been hit with high-level consumption bans by Beijing courts over a 747.3 million RMB debt enforcement case. Continuous losses, shrinking assets, and negative cash flow paint a stark picture of decline after years of scandal.
Yu Menglong once suffered in silence—enduring humiliation and career theft. But now, as old videos, leaked audio, and insider testimonies flood the internet, she has become an icon for countless young performers who have been crushed by the system. Karma, in the eyes of netizens, spares no one: those who believed themselves untouchable are watching their empires fracture piece by piece. Is this the start of a genuine purge in Chinese showbiz, or just a fleeting wave of online fury? The answer is slowly emerging—and it may be far more terrifying than anyone expected.
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