On the evening of September 16, Yu Menglong’s studio reposted his mother’s open letter, which stated that her son died after accidentally falling due to drinking. (Online screenshot)
[People News] Mainland Chinese actor Yu Menglong, 37, was recently reported to have fallen to his death, shocking the entertainment circles across Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. On the evening of September 16, Yu Menglong’s studio reposted an open letter from his mother, stating that her son had died in an accidental fall after drinking alcohol. Earlier, authorities had imposed a ban on discussion of Yu’s case, but the news nonetheless shot to the top of Weibo’s trending list. Later, someone claiming to be Yu’s cousin posted online saying, “I cannot accept this.” At least 3 million netizens joined the discussion, overwhelmingly refusing to believe Yu died in an accidental drunken fall. Despite massive censorship and post deletions, public outrage could not be contained.
In her open letter, Yu Menglong’s mother stated that the public security bureau had already briefed her on the investigation results and that Yu’s funeral arrangements had been completed. The case, she said, was confirmed to be an accident, with no criminal factors involved. She admitted that, as a mother, she could not accept the sudden loss of her beloved son, but she still hoped to live on with memories of him and return to a state of peace. “I believe this is also Menglong’s wish.” She expressed heartfelt gratitude for the care and support shown by the public and asked for more space for the family to grieve.
According to self-media account Meng Shen Mu Mu, Yu’s alleged cousin soon posted online saying, “I cannot accept this.”
It remains unclear whether he meant he could not accept Yu’s passing itself, or whether he was rejecting the official claim that Yu died from an accidental fall after drinking. Reportedly, this cousin is the only son of Yu Menglong’s eldest aunt. As to why he is referred to as “biaoge” (表哥, cousin) rather than “tangge” (堂哥, paternal cousin), it may simply be due to differences in how various relatives address each other.
This cousin had previously revealed that the family was already seeking a lawyer to handle the case, though whether to formally retain one would depend on Yu’s immediate family, since more distant relatives had no authority to decide.
After Yu Menglong’s studio reposted his mother’s open letter, the studio’s comment section quickly turned into a battleground. Conspiracy theories erupted once more, with many questioning whether the post had truly been written by Yu’s mother herself.
Netizens have expressed strong dissatisfaction with the handling of Yu Menglong’s case, refusing to believe that he died in an accidental fall after drinking. Many argued that, as a public figure, Yu’s sudden death should have been announced officially by the authorities. As of press time, Sina.com showed 3,000,111 people had participated in the discussion, with 3,050,032 related posts.
“These past few days, this matter never made it onto the trending list, but the moment the studio released a statement, it shot straight to the top? Wow.”
“I’m not even a fan, but I really don’t believe it.”
“Was it really an accident? Is there evidence? Do they really take us for fools?”
“A deregistered studio is now acting as both the police and the mother?”
“Not even pretending anymore? Who came up with these lines? A mother who just lost her only son six days ago, and you’re telling me she wants to ‘return to a peaceful life’? Are the people running this account childless and parentless robots?”
“The studio was already deregistered in July, yet now it’s issuing statements without even an official seal? Where is the credibility?”
“Release the autopsy report and the surveillance footage. If you release them, I’ll believe it.”
“We want the investigation results, the law-enforcement bodycam footage, disclosure of the scene, and photos from the time of the incident. We want the final investigation results, released openly and transparently. We demand a fair conclusion to this case!”
“Anyone who knows the law understands—unless it was caused by drinking alone, all others present must be investigated, reported on, and held accountable.”
“Everyone, please don’t believe them. They just want to shut us up. We must keep speaking out, we must make noise. Only with enough attention will the truth come out. We just want the truth—not just our truth, but the truth for the public. I don’t believe it!!!”
“If it were me, and my child suddenly died with so many suspicious points, I would never give up. I would want the truth for my child, even at the cost of my own life. I would never want him to die in vain. Maybe I’m stubborn, sorry, but I really feel I need to know the truth—I don’t want him to just disappear without clarity.”
“It’s the murderer and the accomplices who want to ‘return to a peaceful life.’ For a mother who lost her son, her world is shattered. How could she possibly return to peace?”
Meanwhile, netizens noticed that the authorities were frantically deleting posts:
“Just now, there were over 300,000 comments, and already 3,000 have been deleted. So fast!”
“It’s not even burying the posts—it’s outright deletion. Impressive, wiping out the traffic instantly. Keep playing music, keep dancing. This is the first time I’ve seen a comment section ‘cleaned’ like this—posts with 100,000 or 200,000 likes pushed to the bottom.”
“Everyone look here!!!!! I can’t post pictures, but before the 16th, there was no statement from Yu’s mother and no police notice. Yet under many videos speaking out for Yu, people posted screenshots claiming that the alcohol bill from Yu’s dinner with friends that night had been leaked, and his autopsy showed three times the lethal level of alcohol! Now the studio says Yu’s mother claims it was a drunken fall—this looks like coordination. I boldly suspect those posters were paid shills.”
Still, netizens did not give up. As of 2 a.m. on September 17, they were still relaying posts:
“They won’t even let us ‘like’ posts anymore, just silencing us!”
“Now, when you like a comment, the like is instantly removed—so shady!”
“Why are the top-liked comments all from fake accounts? Real fans, let’s use our numbers to push those water-army accounts down!”
“If you’re so tough, stop deleting comments. Let Yu’s mother appear on video herself and curse us directly. I’d love to see what kind of threat could make a grieving elderly mother toe the line.”
“So powerful, so powerful—within four hours, the trending topic was suppressed. You’re scared.”
“The trending count suddenly dropped to just 90,000. Ha. The comment section alone has more than that.”
“It feels like the sun hasn’t risen—before, now, and from now on.”
“The sky will never brighten again!”
“It’s not that there is no retribution—it’s just that the time hasn’t come yet. Heaven is watching!”
On the night of September 10, Yu Menglong went to a friend’s house in Beijing for a gathering. On the 11th, he was found dead from a fall. The police took only 12 hours to conclude the investigation, announcing “no criminal suspicion.” Yu’s cause of death triggered enormous controversy. In the days following, netizens investigated and speculated about the true circumstances of his death, spawning various conspiracy theories—including claims that Yu’s death involved high-ranking CCP Politburo Standing Committee members. As the controversy escalated on September 14, authorities massively deleted posts and silenced discussions—even deleting a post by Hong Kong singer Daniel Chan (Chen Xiaodong), who had voiced doubts. On the night of September 15, Yu Menglong’s mother’s open letter declared her son had died from a drunken accidental fall. The statement instantly shot to the top of Weibo’s trending list, but at the same time, comments were restricted. Behind it all, there seemed to be an invisible hand controlling the narrative. △
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