LayarHijau – Chinese actress Guo Yuxin has been accused of seriously breaching her management contract by Xinle Zhi Culture. On September 23, 2026, the management company issued a statement alleging that Guo Yuxin had recently accepted several film and television projects and taken part in various commercial activities without the company’s approval.
Xinle Zhi Culture said Guo Yuxin signed a 10-year exclusive talent management contract with the company on September 21, 2024. According to the company, the contract remains in effect.
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The company said it has appointed lawyers to formally initiate legal proceedings and seek accountability from Guo Yuxin over the alleged breach of contract. According to the statement, the case is currently going through legal proceedings.
Xinle Zhi Culture also called on all parties seeking to involve Guo Yuxin in film and television productions, commercial partnerships, or other entertainment projects to contact the company first and obtain written approval.
The company stressed that without written approval, no company, brand, or individual is permitted to represent Guo Yuxin or invite her to participate in entertainment-related activities. The management firm said it would investigate any unauthorized collaborations and pursue legal action against the parties involved.
The company also said that among Guo Yuxin’s unreleased projects, only the television drama Yu Dian Qiu has received written approval from the management firm. For her ongoing commercial work, the company said only a voice package for Baidu Maps had received written approval.
The statement quickly sparked debate among Chinese internet users. Some supported the company’s efforts to enforce its contractual rights, while others sympathized with Guo Yuxin because of the 10-year management agreement. They also questioned whether the company was capable of providing the resources and career opportunities it had committed to offering the actress.
The two sides have presented different perspectives on the dispute. As of now, Guo Yuxin has not publicly responded to the company’s allegations. Since the case remains under legal proceedings, the company’s accusations have not been established as a final court ruling.
Born in 1999, Guo Yuxin graduated from the Department of Drama Education at the Central Academy of Drama. Before becoming known for short-form dramas, she mainly played supporting roles in longer television productions.
One of her roles was as a colleague of Yang Zi’s character in the drama Best Choice Ever. Guo Yuxin previously revealed that she had considered leaving acting because she struggled to pay her rent.
She was later encouraged by her senior, Huang Haowen, to try working in short-form dramas. Guo Yuxin eventually rose to prominence through the short drama Summer Rose.
On June 23, 2026, two short dramas starring Guo Yuxin, Summer Rose and Northeast Love Story: Flash Marriage Rose, were both selected for the Outstanding Annual Micro-Short Drama list at the 31st Shanghai TV Festival.
However, Guo Yuxin has also faced several controversies in recent months.
On July 4, 2026, a private conversation between Guo Yuxin and a staff member was leaked online. The recording, which lasted approximately one minute and 23 seconds, quickly became the top trending topic on entertainment search lists.
In the recording, Guo Yuxin rejected the suggestion that she was trying to ride Zhou Ye’s popularity. “They say I’m riding Zhou Ye’s popularity. But who’s actually riding whose popularity?” she said.
The conversation also touched on Zhou Ye and Guo Yuxin having previously been seen wearing the same outfits on two occasions, which prompted discussion on social media. In the recording, Guo Yuxin’s conversation partner also mentioned that Zhou Ye had not made the trending searches when wearing the outfit.
The remarks were later compared by internet users with Guo Yuxin’s previous comments during a livestream, when she urged fans not to put down or compare one woman against another. The contrast between her public comments and the leaked private conversation subsequently drew criticism.
On July 5, writer Ye Feiye also made claims about Guo Yuxin. The writer said the actress had privately remarked, “If actresses who didn’t graduate from acting schools hadn’t taken roles away from those of us who did, I wouldn’t have come to do short dramas either.”
The remark sparked further discussion about competition between actors with formal training from performing arts schools and those without professional acting education, particularly as the short-drama industry continues to expand in China.
With Xinle Zhi Culture’s latest statement, the dispute between Guo Yuxin and her management company has now entered legal proceedings. Further developments will depend on the legal process and official responses from both sides.
