On January 29, Sina reported that Gina Jin was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run accident, followed by reports of suspected insurance fraud that quickly set social media ablaze. Topics related to the actress, known for her role in Joy of lifeIt has surpassed 400 million views and has become the top trending keyword on Weibo.
According to Sina, the severity of the situation depends on whether Gina Jin violated the criminal law. If convicted of serious charges, she faces three to seven years in prison. Failure to do so may result in an administrative sanction, including revocation of your driving license.
Public outrage intensified after reports claimed that Gina Jin fled the scene of the accident and allowed her assistant to take responsibility for her. Netizens criticized the actress for being irresponsible, and further anger erupted when investigators discovered signs of insurance fraud. The insurance company reportedly discovered irregularities and alerted the police, severely damaging Gina Jin’s public image and branding her as dishonest and greedy in the eyes of the public.
Following the controversy, French cosmetics brand Clarins immediately canceled Gina Jin’s scheduled live stream on the evening of January 29 and removed related promotional materials featuring her.
Currently, Gina Jin is said to hold around 10 endorsement deals across various industries, including cosmetics, fashion and the IM car brand, and also serves as a global ambassador for Wolford. If she were to be blacklisted or banned from public appearances, she could face legal action from brand partners for reputational damage.
Gina Jin also has four dramas waiting to be released The untold story, Mao Pai Nu Shen, The pinnacle of perfectionAND We’re coming, Beijing. As a leading actress, her compensation ranges from 15 to 20 million yuan per project.
Each production he stars in reportedly has a budget of tens of millions of yuan, making it extremely difficult to reformulate. If his works could not be broadcast, the producers could suffer huge losses. With China’s entertainment industry already struggling – where around 60% of projects cannot begin production due to funding shortages – shelving completed drama series could be financially devastating for both investors and production companies.
Many entertainment bloggers believe Gina Jin’s career has taken a hit, criticizing her handling of the crisis as deeply inadequate.
The accident reportedly occurred on March 6, 2025 in Keqiao District, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province. A representative of the traffic police said: “An investigation team has been set up to look into the case thoroughly.”
Born on September 5, 1990 in Jinan, Shandong Province, Gina Jin graduated from the Beijing Dance Academy with a major in folk dance and earned the nickname “the beauty of the dance academy.” She entered the entertainment industry in 2011 through martial arts drama The peacock feather and later appeared in popular works such as Wu Xin: The Monster Slayer, Mengfei comes across, You are my gloryAND The Immortal Ascension.
Sources: TP
