Yu Menglong once said in a program: “After staying up all night and seeing the next day’s sunrise, I still feel quite happy.” (Video screenshot)
[People News] Despite the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) tight suppression of discussions surrounding the Yu Menglong incident within China, there are still courageous voices daring to say “no” to the regime’s iron fist — standing up for justice and speaking out for Yu Menglong. Yu’s mentor and enlightenment teacher, veteran Taiwanese talent manager Sun Derong, publicly sought justice for Yu in Taiwan and began preparing a large-scale Buddhist ceremony to help his spirit rest in peace. Soon afterwards, Sun received death threats. Meanwhile, Chinese writer Lu Ban, who had posted 14 key questions about Yu’s suspicious death, has recently become the target of defamation and smear campaigns.
Yu Menglong’s mentor — veteran Taiwanese talent manager Sun Derong — dreamed that Yu appeared to him, pleading his innocence. On September 29, Sun went to the Dizangwang (Kṣitigarbha) Bodhisattva Temple in Xinzhuang, New Taipei City, and submitted a written petition to the Bodhisattva to seek justice for Yu. Sun said that as soon as he arrived at the temple, a light rain began to fall, which he felt was Yu’s way of thanking him. Miraculously, the rain stopped the moment the ceremony began.
Sun also announced on Facebook that he would hold a “Soul-Calling and Spirit-Pacifying Ceremony for Yu Menglong” on October 17, with the theme “The Sky Will Brighten.”
However, Sun soon received death threats. Late on the night of October 2, he posted a “non-suicide declaration” on Facebook, emphasising: “I only hope that this child can reach the Western Pure Land without any obstacles. I am not part of the police — there’s no need to send me any clues or information. I repeat!”
Sun also made public a private conversation he had with a Chinese netizen, who told him: “What’s absurd is that the person seeking justice — his death date has already been marked on Douyin. It says ‘AI response: October 2025,’ and it even keeps changing.” The person being referred to was Sun Derong himself, implying that his “death date” was set for this October.
Another vocal supporter, Lin Beichuan, a “Red Second Generation” (child of a CCP military officer), has also faced renewed threats. An anonymous user messaged him on Weibo saying that if he didn’t delete his account, “there will be a lot of trouble — you know what I mean.” Lin refused to back down, replying, “If something happens, go through legal channels. I’ll be waiting.”
He also warned followers that someone on Xiaohongshu had stolen his name to post defamatory content.
Mainland Chinese writer Lu Ban has recently found himself in trouble. After the Yu Menglong incident occurred, he posted on Weibo listing 14 suspicious points about the case. He emphasised: “All signs indicate that this was very likely a homicide — it’s just that the suspect has powerful backing, so the case has been suppressed.”
On October 1, Lu wrote on Weibo that three of his posts about Yu Menglong had been deleted. He sarcastically suggested that Baidu should delete all of Yu Menglong’s photos as well, so that “no one would have anything left to post.” He mocked: “Weibo treats me really well — gives me special privileges so that no one else can see my posts, only I can. The funniest part is, there are clearly over a hundred comments, but when I click in, only two show up.”
Shortly afterwards, he posted again, writing: “When a person is sick, they need medicine and rest; when society is sick, it needs books and learning.” He also quoted a poem by Li Qingzhao: “Alive, be a hero among men; dead, a valiant ghost. To this day, I think of Xiang Yu — who would not cross the river east.”
On October 3, Lu posted again, saying that rumours were circulating claiming he had emigrated and obtained U.S. citizenship, and that his remarks had “caused internal discord within the nation.”
Lu solemnly declared once more on Weibo that he was deeply, deeply patriotic, had never emigrated, and never would. He also stated: “I will never die!”
Nine hours later, Lu posted again, quoting scientist Albert Einstein: “The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch and do nothing.”
Yu Menglong’s friend, singer Hua Chenyu, paid tribute to Yu during the Foshan Music Festival with a specially designed stage. Soon after, photos of Hua’s young daughter appeared online, apparently as a form of intimidation.
Some overseas netizens also reported receiving threatening international phone calls after publicly voicing support for Yu.
On the night of September 27, the renowned mainland Chinese singer Han Hong held the Nanjing stop of her 2025 concert tour “I Want to Be You” at the Dream Blue Youth Olympic Sports Park Gymnasium.
That evening, Han Hong performed her song “The Sky Has Brightened” (天亮了) — a song she both wrote and composed. The piece was inspired by a real tragedy in October 1999, when a cable car accident at the Maling River Scenic Area in Guizhou claimed several lives. A pair of parents sacrificed themselves to save their child. Deeply moved by the story, Han Hong later adopted the orphaned child and wrote this song in their memory.
As Han sang through tears the line, “It was an autumn day, the wind was so tender, reminding me of them — those helpless eyes,” a giant stage backdrop appeared behind her, showing a boy falling, while two enormous hands stretched out from both sides to catch and protect him.
By the time she reached the final verse, Han Hong was choked with emotion, and the entire audience joined her in singing the final words: “The sky has brightened.”
The imagery in Han Hong’s performance bore a striking resemblance to singer Hua Chenyu’s earlier stage tribute to the late actor Yu Menglong. Although Han never mentioned Yu’s name throughout the performance, fans in the arena — and millions online — instantly understood the implied connection. Many burst into tears on the spot, and some even shouted Yu Menglong’s name aloud.
Though the song was originally written in 1999 in response to the Guizhou cable car tragedy — when Han Hong adopted the surviving child and expressed her feelings through music — the stage visuals and lyrics during this concert resonated deeply with Yu Menglong’s fans, who flooded the comments section with emotional messages such as: “This song… this backdrop… It’s too heartbreaking.” “Tell me, when will the sky brighten?” “Little Fish (Yu’s nickname), when will your dawn come?”
Recently, a donation certificate from the Beijing Han Hong Love Charity Foundation has circulated online. According to the certificate, Yu Menglong’s account made a donation on September 20 in his own name. Many netizens speculated that Yu had likely set up a recurring monthly donation, which continued to process even after his death, moving many people to remark on his deep kindness and generosity.
During his lifetime, Yu had quietly and consistently donated to the Han Hong Love Charity Foundation. He had even arranged for automatic monthly transfers, which continued up to September 20, after his passing.
Yu Menglong’s middle school teacher also recently spoke out. She expressed her hope that people would continue to speak up for Yu Menglong, both inside and outside China. She said she was not afraid, and added, “If I’m summoned for questioning because of this, I will ask them: What is wrong with speaking up for a kind person like Yu Menglong? Can you at least tell us the truth? If even such an outstanding young man ends up like this, where is the hope for this country?”
A netizen, posting on the 22nd day after Yu’s death, wrote: “Many spiritual teachers say that in the Age of Decline, karmic reckoning accelerates. In a world of crows, even swans are guilty. Yu Menglong’s goodness was a mirror that revealed the wicked. He only sought to reach the light through clean, honest means. His mission was to awaken those with goodness and compassion in their hearts — to rouse those who value justice and kindness. If his mission was to awaken us, then our mission, as the awakened, is to hold fast to justice until the sun rises.” △
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