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| Why Yu Menglong’s Former Manager Reportedly Fled to Taiwan (Photo: Weibo) |
The mystery surrounding actor Yu Menglong’s tragic passing has taken a fresh twist — this time involving his former manager.
Recent online chatter suggests that Du Qiang, who once managed Alan Yu, allegedly fled to Taiwan under a new alias and was seen in Ximending, Taipei.
Authorities have since stepped in to clarify the situation.
Yu Menglong, best known for playing the gentle Third Prince in the fantasy hit Eternal Love (三生三世十里桃花), was beloved for his calm presence and versatile talent.
His untimely death in September 2025, at just 37, shook fans across China. Police concluded that it was an accidental fall following alcohol consumption, ruling out any criminal involvement.
Yet, public suspicion hasn’t died down.
Many still find it hard to believe that someone as composed as Yu Menglong would meet such an end so suddenly.
Internet forums have since turned into a storm of speculation, with various theories linking his manager to the tragedy.
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Online discussions have painted a grim picture of Du Qiang’s reputation in the entertainment industry.
Some netizens claim that Yu Menglong suffered mistreatment while under his management.
What fuelled even more suspicion were circulating claims that three other artists previously managed by Du Qiang also met tragic fates.
Among them were Qiao Renliang, who passed away in 2016 after battling depression, and Qiu Feng, a martial arts actor who died in a Zhejiang highway accident in 2024.
While there’s no official link between these cases, the coincidences have kept the rumour mill spinning.
The controversy reignited when a mainland user claimed that Du Qiang — allegedly using the alias Du Yicheng — had fled to Taiwan and was staying at a hotel in Ximending, one of Taipei’s busiest districts.
Within hours, the supposed hotel was bombarded with angry Google reviews.
In response, the management publicly denied ever hosting Du Qiang and urged netizens to remove misleading comments, warning that such reviews were affecting business.
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To cool the speculation, Taiwan’s Immigration Agency released a statement on 21 October, clarifying that they had no record of anyone matching Du Qiang’s identity or alias entering the country or conducting related activities.
Officials added that they were monitoring online claims but stressed that no evidence currently supports the allegations.
Any confirmed breach of immigration law, they said, would be dealt with “according to official regulations.”
Despite the clarifications, netizens remain divided.
Some believe the reports were a deliberate distraction from the ongoing questions surrounding Yu Menglong’s case, while others think it’s just another online witch-hunt based on coincidences.
For now, the truth remains murky.
But one thing is clear — even a month after his passing, Yu Menglong’s name continues to dominate public conversation, reflecting both his lasting influence and the unresolved grief of his fans.