LayarHijau.com—On January 1, Zhao Lusi released a lengthy statement regarding her health condition. She also confirmed her friend’s account that she had experienced physical and verbal abuse from her former management boss due to a failed audition.
Following this statement, both Zhao Lusi's current management and her former boss released their own statements. Her former boss claimed that it was impossible for him to have assaulted Zhao Lusi in a women's restroom because he is a man.
Netizens then recalled that Zhao Lusi's friend had stated that this former management boss insulted Zhao Lusi in a women's restroom for two hours. This led to the conclusion that the former boss is, in fact, a woman, as Sohu reported.
Netizens discovered that although Zhao Lusi is an artist under Galaxy Cool Entertainment, prior to 2020, her agency contract was actually with Zhongxing Era, and the head of her management was Xu Yiruo.
After 2020, Galaxy Cool Entertainment took over Zhao Lusi's contract and ceased cooperation with Zhongxing Era.
The timing of the contract termination aligns with the details in Zhao Lusi's lengthy article. In 2020, Galaxy Cool Entertainment suddenly announced that they would take responsibility for Zhao Lusi's agency work.
Insiders in the industry were shocked and questioned Zhongxing Era. At that time, Xu Yiruo responded on WeChat Moments, stating that Zhao Lusi had changed her team.
That last statement is quite significant. She said, "I've been taking a break recently. Please remember this."
Xu Yiruo was initially an actress and graduated from the Shanghai Theatre Academy. She was classmates with Lei Jiayin, Sun Yizhou, Li Nian, and Du Ruoxi.
At the same time, Xu Yiruo was also classmates with producer Yu Zheng. They are close friends, and she once played Yun Gege in The Palace: The Lock Heart Jade. Yu Zheng has a lineup of top stars under his management at Huanyun Film, including Bai Lu, Wang Xingyue, Wu Jinyan, and Xu Kai.
Xu Yiruo has also starred in dramas like Single Princesses and Blind Dates, Wait, My Youth, and My Natasha.
Meanwhile, the artists under Xu Yiruo are all relatively well-known, including Li Yitong, Zhang Linghe, Lu Yuxiao, and others.
After Zhao Lusi published her lengthy article, netizens began discussing it, and people in the industry started to share their opinions.
A netizen with the username "天之饺子11" shared additional information:
They revealed that they had contacted Zhao Lusi's former female agent in 2021. This individual had a buzz cut and actively told them that Zhao Lusi was the reason for her current situation.
According to this "former agent," Zhao Lusi was ungrateful. She gave everything to make others famous, but that person asked to end the contract after becoming successful, which caused the agent to be depressed for half a year and unable to work at all.
She also said that the reason Zhao Lusi wanted to end the contract was that she took the drama Please Feel at Ease Mr. Ling, where Zhao Lusi starred alongside Liu Te, a male artist from the same company.
At that time, Zhao Lusi was already famous from The Romance of Tiger and Rose, and she was not satisfied with such career planning.
During the filming of Please Feel at Ease Mr. Ling, Zhao Lusi indeed faced a lot of pressure, and fans noticed that she received many negative comments online.
However, from the perspective of the "agent," when the project was signed, Zhao Lusi did not refuse, and she and Liu Te were in a relationship at that time. Isn't it natural for a woman to help her boyfriend?
Zhao Lusi proposed to end the contract, which the "agent" could not accept and fell into depression.
This statement was seen as similar to Xu Yiruo's comments when asked about Zhao Lusi's contract with her management at that time.
Later, with support from family and friends, the "former agent" overcame her depression and decided to return.
"天之饺子11" stated that both Zhao Lusi and the "former agent" were each insistent on their own opinions, making it difficult to determine who was right or wrong.
Coincidentally, Zhao Lusi mentioned in her lengthy article that after her former agent took a "large termination fee," she continued to slander her and spread rumors about her in the industry, deepening her pain.
This "former agent" was chatting with someone in the industry she had just met, and she was openly discussing all of Zhao Lusi's faults and even went so far as to expose Zhao's romantic relationships. Thus, Zhao Lusi's accusations seemed to be supported by that Weibo user's posts.
At the start of her career, Zhao Lusi starred in Untouchable Lovers, produced by Yu Zheng, who is a close friend of Xu Yiruo. After she ended her contract, Yu Zheng suddenly appeared and implied that Zhao Lusi was "green tea," also intending to "get revenge" for his best friend.
In the eyes of Zhao Lusi's fans, Yu Zheng and Xu Yiruo collaborated to bully Zhao Lusi and are considered the primary reasons for her depression.
Today, Yu Zheng and Xu Yiruo are trending on Weibo. Xu Yiruo has taken legal action to address the accusations from netizens in China. She denies having assaulted Zhao Lusi and receiving a large sum for contract termination.
“We have completed the evidence collection of the infringement of the relevant network users, and will protect the client’s legal rights and interests through legal channels such as reporting to the public security organs and criminal prosecution, depending on the circumstances,” wrote Xu Yiruo's lawyer in a statement.
Yu Zheng also responded to the allegations by posting a lengthy message. Here’s the full text:
What is this? It's a mess. What does it have to do with me? Why are you cyberbullying me?
First of all, how do I know who hit who?
Secondly, Zhao Lusi is a pure newcomer who has never been involved in the entertainment industry. When she first started, I gave her an important role in Phoenix Prisoner without even an audition. Isn't this a favor of knowing someone?
Then the article about the "green tea" has been clarified long ago. After the incident, we occasionally exchanged WeChat messages and met each other warmly. @赵露思的微博 (Zhao Lusi's Weibo account), why don't you say something? What did I do to you? Before Zhao became famous, I recommended her everywhere and said a lot of heartfelt things about her. Why is she now slandering me?
I think those who insult me are sick. And @徐以若 (Xu Yiruo's Weibo account), can you please not involve me in your issues? Since you entered the industry, I have been helping and supporting you one by one. What's the point of tarnishing my reputation?
You really treat my kindness as something insignificant. I hesitate to support or engage with other artists in the future. This is so disappointing!