Li Yifeng’s Prostitution Scandal Not Over After 3 Years—Company Forced to Pay Nearly 30 Million RMB

Once considered one of Chinese drama’s four top traffic stars, Li Yifeng was caught for soliciting prostitution in 2022 and lied about it, refusing to admit guilt. After being officially reported, his social media accounts were immediately deleted, and his acting career was completely destroyed. The newest news is that he and related companies have been forcibly executed by the Beijing court for 49.9 million RMB (about 29.34 million ringgit). Netizens speculate that this is compensation for negative publicity from the scandal causing breaches of advertising and endorsement contracts, as well as unreleased works such as the drama “Night Traveler” and the film “Playground.” You could say this was the most expensive ‘tryst’ ever.

38-year-old Li Yifeng still can’t let go of his acting career, but since he has been blacklisted in China, he can only perform abroad. In April this year, he held the “Green Sea Rendezvous” concert in Thailand. Fans from various places flew to Thailand, holding up green glow sticks — his support color — to cheer him on, forming a sea of green.

Actually, he mainly acted and had never held a concert even at the peak of his fame. His singing is mediocre, but that day he changed outfits several times, wearing a low-cut white shirt, a flashy black top with red pants, and even dressed in his hit ancient costume from “Ancient Fantasy.” He really put in effort, and in accordance with Songkran Festival traditions, he took a giant water gun and had a water fight on stage with dancers and fans. He’s working so hard to earn money, probably hoping to make up for some of the losses from breach of contract.