Yu Zheng (Chinese: 于
Yu Zheng | |
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于正 | |
Born | |
Education | Shanghai Theatre Academy |
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, producer |
Years active | 2003–present |
Agent | Yu Zheng Studio (Huanyu Film) |
Biography
editEarly life
editYu was born and raised in Haining, Zhejiang. After high school, he moved to Shanghai, where he became an auditor at Shanghai Theatre Academy.[3]
Career
editIn August 1998, Yu signed with TVB as a screenwriter. One year later, he signed with Li Huimin Studio (Chinese:
Controversies
editFeuds
editRaymond Lee
editIn December 2004, Yu, then a total unknown,[7] was threatening to sue director Raymond Lee over the drama Assassinator Jing Ke, because Yu's name did not appear in the credits.[8] Lee did not respond, but writer Wang Qiuyu (Chinese:
Ruby Lin
editIn 2010, actress Ruby Lin, who starred in Yu Zheng-produced Beauty's Rival in Palace, declined to participate in his subsequent project, Beauty World, opting instead to become a producer. Many actors from Beauty's Rival in Palace chose to join Lin's debut project, The Glamorous Imperial Concubine, over Beauty World. On December 12, Yu posted on his Weibo account, insinuating that "someone" was a copycat of his production. Lin responded by expressing her disappointment at Yu, who later denied that his comments were directed at Lin. Despite this, he continued his veiled attacks, writing on Sina Weibo: "What are the benefits for an actress to become a producer?...The correct answer is, for a chance to make out with all the young, hot guys!"[9] In 2014, Yu suggested on a talk show that Lin was his most despised actress due to her "double-dealing."[10] In 2016, half a month after Lin's marriage to Wallace Huo, Yu posted on Weibo a photo of Lin's wedding pastries, extending his best wishes for her, indicating a reconciliation of their years-long feud.
Xi Xin
editOn October 30, 2012, Yu alleged on his Weibo that a "certain director" had fired an actress for refusing his sexual advances. On November 6, director Xi Xin (Chinese: 习辛) publicly accused Yu of defamation and filed a lawsuit when Yu refused to apologize. In November 2013, Beijing First Intermediate People's Court ruled in Xi's favor.[11][12]
Shen Tai
editOn March 18, 2013, Yu was physically assaulted by actor Shen Tai (Chinese: 沈泰) in a coffee shop. Shen served three days in detention but refused to apologize.[13] Yu claimed he was beaten because he refused Shen's demands for a role in his drama. Shen denied this allegation and wrote on Weibo: "Everybody has a bottom line. Knowing such a person can only be described as disgusting. If he does stupid things again, I will slap him just the same."[14]
Plagiarism
editChiung Yao
editOn April 2, 2014, actress Shirley Dai claimed that the Yu Zheng TV drama Palace 3: The Lost Daughter she starred in was based on Taiwanese writer Chiung Yao's 1992 novel Plum Blossom Scar (Chinese: 《
Shortly after the drama aired in China on April 7, Chiung Yao released an open letter to China's State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television on April 15, accusing Yu of blatant plagiarism and seeking the immediate suspension of the TV series broadcast. Yu denied the claim, stating he was a fan of Chiung Yao with no intention of offending her. On April 28, a team led by Wang Jun from Beijing-based Yingke Law Firm filed a plagiarism lawsuit against Yu.
On April 17, novelist Meiyuzhe (Chinese: 寐语
On July 14, Beijing Third Intermediate People's Court denied Yu's objections to the jurisdiction of the Chiung Yao lawsuit.[16] On December 12, 109 Chinese screenwriters published a joint statement supporting Chiung Yao's lawsuit against Yu..[17] The following day, an additional 30 Chinese screenwriters expressed their support for Chiung Yao.[18] On December 25, 2014, the court ruled in Chiung Yao's favor, ordering four companies to stop distributing and broadcasting The Palace: The Lost Daughter. The court also demanded that Yu Zheng publicly apologize and pay Chiung Yao ¥5 million ($800,000).[19][20]
Other plagiarism
editYu's 2006 drama Concubines of the Qing Emperor (Chinese: 《
Yu's 2011 hit drama Palace was allegedly a plagiarism of several television series and novels, including Tong Hua's Bu Bu Jing Xin as well as the Taiwanese series Meteor Garden. On June 3, 2014, Tong Hua threatened legal actions if Yu continued his plagiarism.[22][23]
Writers Fu Xing (Chinese:
On May 6, writer Li Yaling (Chinese:
On March 12, 2015, Yangzhou Intermediate People's Court accepted a plagiarism lawsuit filed by author Zhou Haohui (Chinese:
On December 21, 2020, Yu Zheng and Guo Jingming were highlighted in a joint letter signed by 111 Chinese film and television industry insiders.[27] The joint letter called for immediately stop the publicity and hype of the two who have plagiarism and bad traces, and revise and adjust the related variety shows they are currently participating in.[27] On December 31, 2020, Yu Zheng and Guo Jingming issued their own individual apology through their respective Weibo accounts.[28] Yu made a long-issued court-ordered apology for plagiarizing Chiung Yao's 1993 novel Plum Blossom Mark in his TV drama Palace 3: The Lost Daughter broadcast in 2014.[28] Following his apology, Yu's appearances as a judge in the third episode of the third season of variety show I am the Actor have been removed.[29]
Filmography
editFilm
editYear | English Title | Chinese Title | Post | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Screenwriter | ||||
2013 | Palace: Lock Sinensis | 宫锁沉香 | Screenwriter | [30] |
Television series
editYear | English Title | Chinese Title | Role |
---|---|---|---|
2003 | Carry Me Fly and Walk Off | 带我飞带 |
Screenwriter |
2004 | Assassinator Jing Ke | 荆轲传奇 | Screenwriter |
2005 | Misty Love in the Palace | Screenwriter, Producer | |
2006 | Screenwriter | ||
Concubines of the Qing Emperor | Screenwriter, Producer | ||
Golden Age | Screenwriter | ||
2007 | The Legend of Chu Liuxiang | Screenwriter | |
2008 | The Last Princess | Screenwriter, Producer | |
Rouge Snow | 胭脂 |
Screenwriter | |
A Thousand Teardrops | Screenwriter, Producer | ||
2009 | Love Tribulations | 锁清 |
Screenwriter, Producer |
Rose Martial World | 玫瑰 |
Screenwriter, Producer | |
Good Wife and Mother | 贤妻 |
Screenwriter | |
2010 | Pretty Maid | Screenwriter, Producer | |
Beauty's Rival in Palace | Screenwriter, Producer | ||
Happy Mother-in-Law, Pretty Daughter-in-Law | 欢喜 |
Screenwriter, Producer | |
Spell of the Fragrance | Producer | ||
2011 | Palace | 宫 | Screenwriter, Producer |
Beauty World | Screenwriter, Producer | ||
Hidden Intention | Producer | ||
2012 | Palace II | 宫锁 |
Screenwriter, Producer |
Bounty Hunter | 赏金猎人 | Producer | |
Allure Snow | 倾城 |
Producer | |
Beauties of the Emperor | Screenwriter, Producer | ||
In Love with Power | Screenwriter, Producer | ||
2013 | Swordsman | Screenwriter, Producer | |
Legend of Lu Zhen | 陆贞传奇 | Producer | |
Old Days in Shanghai | Producer | ||
2014 | Palace III: The Lost Daughter | 宫锁连城 | Screenwriter, Producer |
Cosmetology High | Screenwriter, Producer | ||
The Romance of the Condor Heroes | Screenwriter, Producer | ||
2015 | Love Yunge from the Desert | Producer | |
Legend of Ban Shu | Producer | ||
2017 | Above the Clouds | Producer | |
2018 | Untouchable Lovers | Screenwriter, Producer, Cast | |
Story of Yanxi Palace | Producer | ||
2019 | The Legend of Haolan | Producer | |
Arsenal Military Academy | Producer | ||
2020 | Winter Begonia | 鬓边 |
Producer |
Consummation | Producer | ||
2021 | Ode to Daughter of Great Tang | Producer, Visual director | |
Marvelous Women | Producer | ||
2022 | The Heritage | 传家 | Screenwriter, Producer |
2023 | Royal Feast | Producer | |
Delicacies Destiny | Screenwriter, Producer | ||
Hi Producer | Producer | ||
Gone with the Rain | Producer | ||
Scent of Time | 为有 |
Producer |
Web series
editYear | English Title | Chinese Title | Role |
---|---|---|---|
2013 | Crazy for Palace | Screenwriter, Producer | |
2014 | Crazy for Palace 2 | Screenwriter, Producer | |
2015 | The Backlight of Love | Producer | |
2016 | Demon Girl | Producer | |
Memory Lost | Producer | ||
Demon Girl 2 | Producer | ||
2017 | King is not Easy | Producer | |
2021 | Couple of Mirrors | Producer | |
Palace: Devious Women | Producer |
Yu Zheng Studio (Huanyu Entertaintment)
editChinese entertainment company Huanyu Entertaintment (full name: Dongyang Huanyu Entertaintment Co., Ltd.) was established in 2012.[31] Its founders are Yu Zheng and his frieng Yang le (Coco Yang) , It is headquartered in Chaoyang District, Beijing. The predecessor is Yu Zheng Studio. established in Shanghai in 2011, and the studio is affiliated with the company.[31]
Male artists
edit- Nie Yuan
- Xu Kai
- Song Weilong
- Merxat
- Zhao Yiqin
- Zhang Yijie (张逸杰)
- Sun Ao (孙傲)
- Hong Yao (
洪 尧) - He Fengtian (
何 奉天 ) - Wang Maolei (
王 茂 蕾 ) - Wang Yizhe (
王 一 哲 ) - Wang Yuwei (
王 宇威)
Female artists
edit- Ning Jing
- Wu Jiayi
- Bai Lu
- Wu Jinyan
- Yang Rong
- Liu Min (刘敏)
- Zhang Nan (张南)
- Gao Yu'er (
高 雨 儿) - Zhang Zexi (张译兮)
Former artists
editAwards
editYear | Work | Award | Category | Result | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | The Last Princess | Annual Golden TVS Award | Best Screenwriter | Won | |
2009 | Shanghai Modern Award | Screenwriter Award | Won | ||
2011 | Palace | Grand Ceremony of Movie & TV New Forces | Most Popular Screenwriter | Won | |
16th Asian Television Awards | Best Screenwriter | Won | |||
Youku Film and Television Award | Screenwriter Award | Won | |||
2012 | Palace II | 2012 Qiyi Festival | TV Producer of the Year | Won | |
2014 | Swordsman | Chinese American Film Festival | Best Screenwriter | Won | |
2019 | — | China Entertainment Industry Summit (Golden Pufferfish Awards) |
Celebrity Producer of the Year | Nominated | [32] |
References
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- ^ "Yu Zheng Changes Yun Zhong Ge From Han Dynasty to Wuxia Premise". 2012.
- ^
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官 司 编剧要 告 “编剧” - ^ (in Chinese) 于正
微 博大 骂林心 如借 老 板 之 名 泡 帅哥 - ^ "于正
因 "毒舌 "人 缘极差 暗 讽林心 如两面 三 刀 (图)-中新 网". www.chinanews.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-07-03. - ^ 习辛
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- ^ "Plagiarism case: Yu Zheng lost the first trial". Sina. 2014-12-25.
- ^ (in Chinese) 《
大 清 后 宫》抄 袭《金枝 欲 孽》? - ^ "Tong Hua Fed Up with Yu Zheng's Plagiarism". JayneStars. 2014-06-08.
- ^ (in Chinese) 于正
桐 华互指 抄 袭圈内 人士 一边倒支持桐华 - ^ 于正
涉 嫌 抄 袭已十 年 "惯犯"竟成荧屏"赢家" (in Chinese). 2014. - ^ a b 琼瑶诉于
正 抄 袭 编剧李 亚玲:愿 协助作 证 (in Chinese). 2014. - ^ "Yu Zheng embroiled in another TV drama plagiarism case". China.org.cn. 2015-03-12.
- ^ a b "Trending in China: Entertainers Call for Boycott of Copycat Screenwriters". Caixinglobal.com. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Story of Yanxi Palace creator Yu Zheng says sorry for plagiarism, as does writer Guo Jingming – years after court rulings against them". scmp.com. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ 《
我 就是演 员3》于正镜头被 删,往期节目被 下 架 ,彻底凉了?. 163.com (in Chinese). 3 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2020. - ^ "Yu Zheng Adapts Successful "Palace" Series with Movie Spin-off". 2013.
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影 视获2017年 成 长最快 影 视企业奖-中国 新 闻网". www.chinanews.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-05-16. - ^ "2019
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