More than a decade after its release, Love Is Not Blind has unexpectedly resurfaced online as netizens have “resurrected” it as a rare case in Chinese entertainment. The reason: Nearly every major cast member in the film has at some point been involved in real-life romantic scandals. From shocking controversies in China’s entertainment industry to widely discussed cheating rumors, many faces in the film have once become the focus of public debate.
The male lead Wen Zhang cheated on his co-star while his wife was pregnant
One of the cast’s most shocking scandals involved the actor who played the male lead, Wen Zhang. At the time the film was a success, he was considered the ideal “national husband”, enjoying what appeared to be a happy marriage with actress Ma Yili.
However, in 2014 paparazzi released a series of photos showing Wen Zhang having an affair with actress Yao Di. The two had collaborated on several projects, including Love Is Not Blind. What infuriated the public was that the scandal broke while Ma Yili was pregnant with their second child.
After the controversy erupted, Wen Zhang publicly apologized. Although Ma Yili initially chose to forgive him, their marriage ultimately ended in divorce in 2019.
The female protagonist Bai Baihe is also involved in a shocking relationship scandal
Not long after, the film’s female protagonist Bai Baihe sparked controversy when she was spotted joking and behaving intimately with a strange man during a holiday in Thailand.
Photos showing the couple acting up close in public quickly destroyed Bai Baihe’s “box office darling” image. Netizens soon identified the man as male model Zhang Aipeng. Subsequently, Bai Baihe released a statement revealing that her marriage to singer Chen Yufan had already been troubled for some time, although the couple had not announced this publicly.
The scandal seriously affected Bai Baihe’s career and the actress practically disappeared from the screen for a long period.
Zhang Zixuan
Not only the two leads, but many other cast members also faced relationship controversies. In Love Is Not Blind, Zhang Zixuan played a beautiful best friend who cheats on the female protagonist by secretly dating her boyfriend. Ironically, the actress herself was later involved in a widely discussed romance scandal.
In 2015, Zhang Zixuan was accused of having an affair with actor Chen He while both were still married. After the story came out, Chen He and his ex-wife Xu Jing confirmed that they had divorced before, but the timing of the scandal still drew fierce criticism. Zhang Zixuan later divorced her husband Yang Yiliu and eventually began a relationship with Chen He.
After enduring intense public pressure, Zhang Zixuan and Chen He officially married in 2016. They now have a son and live relatively quietly, rarely involved in scandals.
Zhang Xinyi
Meanwhile, Zhang Xinyi also faced several romance rumors in the past. She previously had a seven-year relationship with director Wang Zhifei, who is 16 years older and still married when they started dating. After Wang Zhifei divorced to be with her, their relationship later ended when Zhang Xinyi developed feelings for director Yang Shubing.
Zhang Xinyi eventually married Yang Shubing but quickly divorced him in 2014. After the breakup, she met actor Yuan Hong while filming Princess Jieyou. The two got married in 2016 and are currently living a happy family life with their son.
Yao Di
Yao Di also appeared in Love Is Not Blind and was the woman involved in the relationship with Wen Zhang. The incident quickly turned into one of the biggest scandals in Chinese entertainment. Yao Di later revealed that she had an abortion once because of him and admitted that she had been deeply involved in the relationship.
The controversy almost destroyed the pure image she had previously built and her career suffered for many years. Although she later appeared in several projects, her reputation never returned to its pre-scandal level.
Li Chen
In 2019, Li Chen was also rumored to have been involved in a cheating scandal after breaking up with Fan Bingbing. He was rumored to be in a close relationship with actress Shi Chunzi, with online speculation even suggesting she was pregnant.
However, Li Chen never confirmed these rumors, and Shi Chunzi quickly denied the pregnancy claims. As a result, the story remained largely an entertainment rumor, although it still affected the actor’s image.
The “curse of deception” of Love Is Not Blind
The fact that so many actors from the same film got involved in romantic scandals surprised netizens, who jokingly call it the “betrayal curse” of Love Is Not Blind.
Ironically, the film itself tells a story of sincere love. It follows Huang Xiaoxian, a woman who discovers that her boyfriend of seven years has cheated on her with her best friend. After the devastating betrayal, she goes through 33 painful days before learning to move forward and realize who really matters in her life.
What makes the situation even more incredible is the stark contrast between the film’s message of faithful love and the off-screen relationship scandals involving the cast. This astonishing irony has caused the film to circulate in online discussions for years as a truly unique case in the history of Chinese entertainment.
