LayarHijau – The death of Chinese actor Yu Menglong continues to draw public attention even more than a month after the incident. While authorities in China have kept details confidential and restricted the spread of related information, discussions on social media remain intense.
On the YouTube channel Peng Guan Tian Xia, social commentator Qin Peng revealed that several netizens had collected old diary entries and social media posts written by Wang Yucen, a director at Yu Menglong’s former company, Tianyu Media. The diary sparked controversy for allegedly describing private interactions between her and the actor before his passing.
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The entries included dates and events seemingly connected to Yu’s activities and Wang’s personal feelings toward him. According to Qin Peng’s analysis, the writings showed deep concern and emotional complexity toward the actor. Several entries also aligned with Wang’s old social media posts, where she mentioned knowing Yu since 2013, becoming close in 2014, and expressing worry over the pressure Yu faced in 2019. She even tagged one post with the phrase “#the friend I’ve loved for years.”
Recently, public debate reignited after netizens discovered Wang’s new Weibo post containing a short sentence that read, “I want to see you.” In screenshots shared online, the post included a photo of Yu Menglong with his back to the camera, glancing sideways — an image many thought amplified the sense of longing in her words.
The post immediately triggered a wave of outrage. Thousands of comments flooded the thread, calling Wang a “love-sick woman,” “mentally unwell,” and even “a man-chaser,” with many using extremely harsh and demeaning language.
Despite the heavy criticism, some argued that Wang’s post might have come from a place of personal grief and should not be mocked publicly. Still, most netizens viewed the timing and context of her message as inappropriate, given that she had previously been mentioned in speculation related to Yu Menglong’s case.
As of October 30, more than 620,000 internet users had signed an online petition titled “Justice for Yu Menglong,” urging an independent and transparent investigation into the actor’s death.
However, police have maintained the official conclusion announced in September: Yu Menglong’s death was ruled “an accidental fall after drinking,” with no evidence of criminal involvement. Authorities also reported detaining three individuals accused of spreading false rumors online about an alleged “conspiracy to frame Yu Menglong,” “torture,” and “control over the victim’s mother.”
