Yu Menglong Death: Actor's demise and netizens' investigations finally grab attention of foreign media

Chinese actor Yu Menglong/Alan Yu passed away in Beijing on September 11, 2025. His death was officially described due to an accidental fall from the building. The body was found in the morning, and cops were soon alerted. Within hours, the final statement of how he died came out. This surprised people as the incident happened at his friend’s home, and there were more people with him on the fateful night before the tragedy. Soon, a couple of videos went viral all over. One of them were of a man screaming near the window. Netizens identified it as the voice of the late actor.

Actor's name removed from all platforms

It will soon be a month to the incident, other than some official statements in news pieces, there is nothing else on him on Chinese platforms. He had 27 million followers on Weibo, which is not a small number. His fans have noticed how his name is being removed from synopsis of films, series and shows that starred him. This has caused immense distress. People noticed how his name is missing from Eternal Love in the Netflix synopsis. However, international media is slowly covering the news highlighting the sentiments of fans.

Will foreign media step in?

Geo-political news sites like Foreign Policy did an extensive write-up on how this incident has stirred up conversations in Hong Kong and Taiwan. They said that people who are signing petitions are young Chinese residents who were not even fans of the actor prior to this incident. However, Yu Menglong’s image of a kind-hearted, philanthropic and scandal-free young man endeared him to millions all over the world. There is a lot of public emotion as people want to know what actually happened to this young man. Viral videos circulate almost on a daily basis alleging the involvement of the high and mighty in the matter. Chinese netizens are putting together their investigations but a transparent report would do a world of good for image of Chinese entertainment industry.