LayarHijau.com – Recently, Li Mingde and Ma Tianyu went viral after Li Mingde made accusations on Weibo that Ma Tianyu was unprofessional during the filming of the drama The Triple Echo of Time.
The post trended on Weibo, even surpassing hashtags related to a major event happening simultaneously, the Tencent Video All Star Night 2024.
The drama team and Ma Tianyu's studio released statements denying Li Mingde's accusations. They even announced that they had terminated their contract with Li Mingde.
The actor then did a livestream to respond to the statements from Ma Tianyu and the drama crew. In his response, he claimed that the director and the crew defended Ma Tianyu because the director and the actor were involved in a same-sex relationship.
This statement caused an uproar, leading many netizens to discuss it. Ma Tianyu could no longer remain silent. His studio issued statement after statement to protect Ma Tianyu's reputation.
The studio denied the related information and shared screenshots of legal protections, firmly determined to protect the rights of netizens who defamed Ma Tianyu. Interestingly, in the lawyer's letter, only four netizens were sued, with Li Mingde's name absent from the list.
So, what did these four individuals say?
The first user shared a video where a blogger revealed that Ma Tianyu had an impure relationship with the director, commenting, "Wow, Ma Tianyu turns out to be gay! And they're a couple! My brother must be crazy for exposing this." This post sparked thousands of discussions.
The second was an entertainment blogger who shared several Weibo posts reporting developments in the incident, including a video where Li Mingde implied that Ma Tianyu and the director were involved in a threesome and that they were a couple. After Ma Tianyu's studio filed a lawsuit, this blogger quickly responded, stating that he criticized Li Mingde and didn't understand why he was being sued.
The third and fourth were gossip bloggers. Among them, "Kunlong Entertainment Station" was the first to reveal that Ma Tianyu and the director of The Triple Echo of Time were a couple, so it was not surprising they were sued.
With the legal actions taken, Ma Tianyu denied having a romantic relationship with the director and sued the news sources and netizens spreading the rumors. Many netizens expressed confusion, wondering why Li Mingde was not sued. After all, he was the source of the chaos, openly implying Ma Tianyu and the director, even naming and attacking Ma Tianyu, placing him in the eye of the storm. Li Mingde should have been sued, wrote Sohu.
Now, since Li Mingde has not faced repercussions, some people who commented on or shared the article have been processed, which feels somewhat unfair. Therefore, many netizens argue that Ma Tianyu's actions were inappropriate and that he should have waited for the storm to pass before filing a lawsuit. After all, if Li Mingde is not sued, public opinion cannot be suppressed.
However, it is evident from Ma Tianyu's statements that he is genuinely concerned about the label "gay," and this wave of legal protection is aimed at that content.
Speaking of this, the wave of public opinion was actually triggered by Ma Tianyu himself. The original blogger who leaked the news had not yet gained traction, but Ma Tianyu had already deleted several Weibo posts related to the director of The Triple Echo of Time, including photos, dinner invitations, and messages with the director. Netizens believe he is guilty, leading to continued speculation.