So after seeing a lot of post about the controversy between him and lyx I came here lol,idk much about c-ent and…
❗️Background on the controversy around Zhang Linghe and Lu Yuxiao’s upcoming drama Revenge (Ci Tang): (ZLH and LYX are both under the same agency, Startimes. The owner of this agency is also the person who was accused of bullying Zhao Lusi early in her career and leaving her with serious trauma.)
1. ZLH was pressured by Startimes to take this drama. The ML is quite similar to some roles he has already played before. ZLH has also said many times in interviews that he wants to try modern dramas, especially suspense dramas. But Startimes still keeps arranging costume dramas for him and treating him like a cash cow, because costume dramas make more money and a large part of that income goes to the agency.
2. ZLH was used to attract investment, mainly to help promote Startimes’ “princess,” LYX. At first, the project used ZLH as the main selling point to attract investors. But once the funding was secured, they insisted on casting LYX as the FL. They were even accused of using ZLH’s drama contract to pressure the production company into accepting her.
3. The latest leaked project introduction shows the original male-led revenge novel has been completely changed into a female-centered drama. The ML has basically been turned into the man behind the FL.
The FL married the SML and became empress, while the ML (a revenge-driven crown prince) eventually gave up the throne for her and became a househusband. BUT in the novel, he became the emperor. There are even scenes where the ML kneels to the SML and FL. It looks like ZLH’s role and importance are being weakened to give FL more highlights and focus.
4. ZLH has been treated unfairly by Startimes and LYX’s team for a long time. During My Journey to You in 2023, LYX’s personal manager was accused of working with gossip accounts to spread false rumors and attacks against ZLH. His fans later found out about it, but there has still been no public apology.
But when it comes to protecting LYX, they suddenly seem to have “superpowers,” spending money to remove posts and videos that are unfavorable to her across different platforms, even when people are simply trying to understand what happened.
At the same time, Startimes has kept ZLH working almost nonstop for years, with very little rest and not enough team support to protect his health. When he faces large-scale online bullying, the agency just stands by and watches.
5. LYX’s team has also been accused of secretly filming male actors during breaks and then using the footage to create rumors. For example, Tan Jianci’s fans said that while filming Dancing with the Tide, LYX’s team secretly filmed Tan Jianci’s stand-in smoking during a break, then used the footage to make people think Tan Jianci himself was smoking. It was said to be related to the billing dispute between the actors.
This kind of secret filming may cross legal boundaries, but there were no real consequences.
6. There have also been some extreme actions and comments from LYX’s fans and team. Some of her fans allegedly said they wanted to throw acid at ZLH or shine laser pointers into his eyes at the opening ceremony. Even worse, the agency ignored these threats but punished ZLH fans who spoke against them.
The account manager in ZLH’s studio is also said to be LYX’s longtime bestie. Because of this, his studio has often been accused of siding with LYX online, whenever their interests conflict.
Also, ZLH's team members are all agency employees who mainly answer to the company, so there is no one around him who truly cares about him. Sometimes they are not even there when he needs help.
7. ZLH injured his leg in May while filming The Road to Glory. Because of the packed work schedule arranged by the agency, his leg has not had enough time to properly rest and still has not fully recovered. But he will film drama Revenge soon, for almost five months, so fans are very worried about whether the injury could leave long-term problems.
His overall condition is also worrying. He has been getting thinner and thinner this year, and now he looks so thin that his bones are visible even through his clothes.
❤So the anger around Revenge is not simply because fans “don’t like the FL.” It comes from years of alleged workplace bullying, unfair treatment, and overworking. This drama feels like ZLH is once again being sacrificed for LYX’s benefit.
Has everyone seen the leaked project intro today? A male-lead revenge novel has been turned into “the man behind the queen.” The male lead has to kneel to the female lead, be madly in love with her, and even climb into her bed. Meanwhile, the female lead is written as extremely smart and can even use him.
They’re really doing everything they can to give Lu Yuxiao the spotlight while weakening Zhang Linghe’s character. This isn’t the first time, but this time they’ve gone way too far. I'm literally speechless. 😑
most of them were fans of her latest drama ML not linghe fans but of course they will always blame him and his…
I see. She does seem to have had conflicts with several of her previous male co-stars. I’ve seen posts from their fans online claiming that her team has accused almost every male lead of sexual harassment. I can already imagine Zhang Linghe’s kissing scenes being taken out of context and turned into a big controversy. 🥲
The latest news says that Startimes has sued some accounts for damaging Lu Yuxiao’s reputation and claimed that those accounts are Zhang Linghe fans. I don’t know whether they are actually Zhang Linghe fans, but Startimes really acts fast. Even thousands of comments discussing the controversy around this drama disappeared overnight from ordinary people’s accounts.
So apparently they have this kind of “superpower.” 😱Then why didn’t they use it before? Why did they just stand by and watch Zhang Linghe get cyberbullied?
Maybe they got brainwashed by translated news like this: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DVpNxJKc9/?mibextid=wwXIfrThat…
Yes, I’ve been following her too! She even asked people online to submit good scripts, and now she’s going to start producing her own dramas. That’s great! 👏Her new company seems to give her team a lot of freedom and strong support.
Thank you! This is the first time I actually wish he won't have so many new brand deals. 😂
Yes, her reputation on Chinese social media is really bad now. Even people who knew nothing about all this before have heard about what she has done. Even fans of Zhang Linghe’s competitors think they’ve gone too far. And they’re joking that if Zhang Linghe could still become so popular despite being treated so badly by his agency, then maybe their own faves are just too useless 😂
How about in his Instagram because I have private messages there for him.
I’m not sure, but he has replied to fans on Instagram himself before. Usually, when he’s busy, his staff manage the account for him, but he can also log in himself.
Maybe they got brainwashed by translated news like this: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DVpNxJKc9/?mibextid=wwXIfrThat…
I’ve seen similar posts on X too. It feels like they’re deliberately giving international audiences only part of the story, so people only see the surface and end up misunderstanding Zhang Linghe’s fans. I had to make detailed posts on my own channel explaining what has actually been going on behind the scenes.
Too many people have been misled by selective reporting. Every time I see people saying, “This pairing is great!” or “Zhang Linghe’s fans are wrong for interfering,” it honestly hurts. 💔They are standing on the side of the bullies, saying things that completely miss the point, while mocking Zhang Linghe’s fans for trying to do something.
What’s even more ironic is that the person bullying him is the same person who bullied Zhao Lusi before, yet people keep letting the same thing happen again.
Thank you! This is the first time I actually wish he won't have so many new brand deals. 😂
Yes, I’m really looking forward to the day when he can start his own company and have the freedom to choose the scripts he actually wants!
To be honest, Lu Yuxiao’s team hasn’t handled this very wisely. Putting themselves against Zhang Linghe’s fans only creates more enemies. We originally had no intention of bringing up all the things her team had done before, but they just keep spreading rumors and doing things that hurt Linghe.
❗️It was also revealed that the person in charge of Zhang Linghe’s studio is Lu Yuxiao's bestie, and the other staff members are shared with other artists from the same agency. So basically, he doesn’t really have people around him who genuinely care about him, unlike some other actors whose assistants are often their own friends.
This also explains why Zhang Linghe’s studio deliberately cancelled several fans’ spots for ZLH fan meeting, simply because those fans had reposted posts about Lu Yuxiao’s fans threatening to throw sulfuric acid at Zhang Linghe.
Not sure. Some people say this is just a distraction put out by the agency to make Zhang Linghe’s fans more…
Yes, that was the first time she experienced workplace bullying. Unfortunately, she was too young and too scared at the time, and she didn’t know what to do .
Not sure. Some people say this is just a distraction put out by the agency to make Zhang Linghe’s fans more…
Hopefully. His physical condition is really worrying, especially when I think about what happened to Zhao Lusi. She said that even now, she can’t go back to filming the way she used to. The physical and mental impact can last for a very long time.
Not sure. Some people say this is just a distraction put out by the agency to make Zhang Linghe’s fans more willing to accept this drama. Usually, these contracts are for 8 or 10 years, and he signed with the agency in 2019.
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(ZLH and LYX are both under the same agency, Startimes. The owner of this agency is also the person who was accused of bullying Zhao Lusi early in her career and leaving her with serious trauma.)
1. ZLH was pressured by Startimes to take this drama.
The ML is quite similar to some roles he has already played before. ZLH has also said many times in interviews that he wants to try modern dramas, especially suspense dramas. But Startimes still keeps arranging costume dramas for him and treating him like a cash cow, because costume dramas make more money and a large part of that income goes to the agency.
2. ZLH was used to attract investment, mainly to help promote Startimes’ “princess,” LYX.
At first, the project used ZLH as the main selling point to attract investors. But once the funding was secured, they insisted on casting LYX as the FL. They were even accused of using ZLH’s drama contract to pressure the production company into accepting her.
3. The latest leaked project introduction shows the original male-led revenge novel has been completely changed into a female-centered drama. The ML has basically been turned into the man behind the FL.
The FL married the SML and became empress, while the ML (a revenge-driven crown prince) eventually gave up the throne for her and became a househusband. BUT in the novel, he became the emperor. There are even scenes where the ML kneels to the SML and FL. It looks like ZLH’s role and importance are being weakened to give FL more highlights and focus.
4. ZLH has been treated unfairly by Startimes and LYX’s team for a long time.
During My Journey to You in 2023, LYX’s personal manager was accused of working with gossip accounts to spread false rumors and attacks against ZLH. His fans later found out about it, but there has still been no public apology.
But when it comes to protecting LYX, they suddenly seem to have “superpowers,” spending money to remove posts and videos that are unfavorable to her across different platforms, even when people are simply trying to understand what happened.
At the same time, Startimes has kept ZLH working almost nonstop for years, with very little rest and not enough team support to protect his health. When he faces large-scale online bullying, the agency just stands by and watches.
5. LYX’s team has also been accused of secretly filming male actors during breaks and then using the footage to create rumors.
For example, Tan Jianci’s fans said that while filming Dancing with the Tide, LYX’s team secretly filmed Tan Jianci’s stand-in smoking during a break, then used the footage to make people think Tan Jianci himself was smoking. It was said to be related to the billing dispute between the actors.
This kind of secret filming may cross legal boundaries, but there were no real consequences.
6. There have also been some extreme actions and comments from LYX’s fans and team.
Some of her fans allegedly said they wanted to throw acid at ZLH or shine laser pointers into his eyes at the opening ceremony. Even worse, the agency ignored these threats but punished ZLH fans who spoke against them.
The account manager in ZLH’s studio is also said to be LYX’s longtime bestie. Because of this, his studio has often been accused of siding with LYX online, whenever their interests conflict.
Also, ZLH's team members are all agency employees who mainly answer to the company, so there is no one around him who truly cares about him. Sometimes they are not even there when he needs help.
7. ZLH injured his leg in May while filming The Road to Glory.
Because of the packed work schedule arranged by the agency, his leg has not had enough time to properly rest and still has not fully recovered. But he will film drama Revenge soon, for almost five months, so fans are very worried about whether the injury could leave long-term problems.
His overall condition is also worrying. He has been getting thinner and thinner this year, and now he looks so thin that his bones are visible even through his clothes.
❤So the anger around Revenge is not simply because fans “don’t like the FL.” It comes from years of alleged workplace bullying, unfair treatment, and overworking. This drama feels like ZLH is once again being sacrificed for LYX’s benefit.
They’re really doing everything they can to give Lu Yuxiao the spotlight while weakening Zhang Linghe’s character. This isn’t the first time, but this time they’ve gone way too far. I'm literally speechless. 😑
So apparently they have this kind of “superpower.” 😱Then why didn’t they use it before? Why did they just stand by and watch Zhang Linghe get cyberbullied?
Too many people have been misled by selective reporting. Every time I see people saying, “This pairing is great!” or “Zhang Linghe’s fans are wrong for interfering,” it honestly hurts. 💔They are standing on the side of the bullies, saying things that completely miss the point, while mocking Zhang Linghe’s fans for trying to do something.
What’s even more ironic is that the person bullying him is the same person who bullied Zhao Lusi before, yet people keep letting the same thing happen again.
To be honest, Lu Yuxiao’s team hasn’t handled this very wisely. Putting themselves against Zhang Linghe’s fans only creates more enemies. We originally had no intention of bringing up all the things her team had done before, but they just keep spreading rumors and doing things that hurt Linghe.
This also explains why Zhang Linghe’s studio deliberately cancelled several fans’ spots for ZLH fan meeting, simply because those fans had reposted posts about Lu Yuxiao’s fans threatening to throw sulfuric acid at Zhang Linghe.