In a shockingpying that shook the entity C, the actress Zhao Lusi climbed on social media on August 2 with a long open letter, accusing her management agency Galaxy Cool Entertainment of manipulation, financial exploitation and threats to the black list.
The 25 -year -old star of Tiger and Rose’s romanticism He claimed to be contractually linked to the agency until 2030 and must pay a stunning 400 million ¥ (about $ 56 million) to stop early – an impossible sum also for one of the best young Chinese actresses.
“They emptied my earnings, have betrayed my trust and now they threaten me to exile the sector. I’m sorry I didn’t call the police first”, Zhao declared.
Key accusations from Zhao Lusi
Too many of the extended contract: Zhao Lusi admitted that he had “naively” renewed his contract two years ago. Now, it is blocked for another four years unless you pay the huge outing commission.
- Unauthorized money deductions: he accused the company of collecting over 2 million ¥ (~ $ 280k USD) from his personal study without consent.
- Damage to health and career: following a sudden illness at the end of 2024, Zhao claims to have to cancel more projects and approval, with the penalties, despite the fact that the company promised support.
- Threats of black list: when he asked to leave, the agency would threaten to “destroy” his reputation and connections in the sector.
- Studio Collapese: his personal team was dissolved after the company refused to return managerial control.
Galaxy Cool’s answer
The agency denied all the accusations in a public declaration the following morning, stating that they have always respected the health and career of Zhao Lusi. They said that he was spreading “ambiguous declarations” and damaging the image of society.
But Zhao Lusi did not hold back in his refutation. He accused the hypocrisy agency, calling them “green tea” (a jargon term for false and manipulative) and said he was ready for a long legal battle.
“While I was hospitalized, you were skiing in Hokkaido. Now do you want to play the victim?” He replied.
Zhao Lusi’s post has bare the psychological toll: “My soul is already broken. There is nothing more to lose. You don’t need blacklist me – I stopped.”
He also announced a break of all entertainment activities, exhorting fans to focus on his struggle for the rights of artists rather than on his projects on the screen.
Netizen reactions
Chinese netizen exploded with support and indignation:
- It is defended for herself and other artists, good and daring.
- Imagine being in a key -free golden cage: this is modern slavery.
- Zhao Lusi is the bravest actress of our generation.
Others paid their attention to the practices of Galaxy Cool, asking for regulatory interventions and laws on the protection of artists.
The battle of Zhao Lusi with his agency does not only concern a contract: it is about dismantling a system in which young stars are commodified and trapped. While the legal struggle can be long, the voice of Zhao Lusi has aroused such a necessary yield in the Chinese entertainment sector.
Sources: K14
