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Yu Zheng

For the badminton player, see Zheng Yu.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Yu.

Yu Zheng (Chinese: 于正ただし; pinyin: Yú Zhèng; born 28 February 1978) is a Chinese showrunner, screenwriter, and lyricist.[1][2] He is known for Palace (2011), which earned him a Best Screenwriter award at the 16th Asian Television Awards, Female Prime Minister (2013), Story of Yanxi Palace (2018), and The Double (2024).

Yu Zheng
于正
Born (1978-02-28) February 28, 1978 (age 46)
Haining, Zhejiang, China
EducationShanghai Theatre Academy
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, producer
Years active2003–present
AgentYu Zheng Studio (Huanyu Film)

Biography

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Early life

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Yu 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

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In August 1998, Yu signed with TVB as a screenwriter. One year later, he signed with Li Huimin Studio (Chinese: 李り惠めぐみ民みん工作こうさく室しつ). In July 2003, Yu transferred to Taiwan Star International Entertainment Company (Chinese: 台湾たいわん星ぼし之の国くに际娱乐公司こうし). In 2008, he founded Yu Zheng Studio (Chinese: 于正工作こうさく室しつ). In June 2009, he founded the Quansheng Time Film and Television Company (Chinese: 全盛ぜんせい时代影かげ视公司こうし).[4][5][6]

Controversies

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Feuds

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Raymond Lee

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In 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: 王おう秋雨あきさめ) published a blog asking for Yu's apology, adding "Finally some sincere advices to Yu Zheng, a creator is not a businessman. Spend more time creating, less energy on gaining exposures." Yu did not follow up on his legal threats.[7] Talking about the incident in 2014, Lee said, "Yu Zheng is very smart, he knows how to make himself known."[7]

Ruby Lin

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In 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

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On 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

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On 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

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Chiung Yao

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On 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: 《梅花ばいか烙》). Yu Zheng responded with a rant on his Weibo, calling "a certain actress" an attention seeker.

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: 寐语者しゃ) claimed that Palace 3: The Lost Daughter plagiarized not only Chiung Yao's novel but also her own The Imperial Enterprise (Chinese: 《帝王ていおう业》). Meiyuzhe claimed that it was not the first time Yu plagiarized from her novels.[15]

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

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Yu's 2006 drama Concubines of the Qing Emperor (Chinese: 《大だい清きよし后きさき宫》) had been suspected of plagiarizing the Hong Kong drama War and Beauty (2004). Yu denied it, but stated that his drama "contained the successful parts of classic dramas like War and Beauty, Dae Jang Geum, and Winter Sonata".[21]

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: 傅でん星ほし) and He Zizhuang (Chinese: 贺子壮たけし) have claimed that, in 2003, Yu Zheng and Fu Xing co-wrote a script for the drama Take Me to Fly, Take Me for a Walk (Chinese: 《带我飞，带我走はし》). Whereas Fu came up with all the characters and relationships, Yu claimed all the credits when he published the script as a book. Yu later wrote an apology letter to Fu, who forgave him.[24] Yu also offered to compensate Fu ¥30,000 but never did.[7]

On May 6, writer Li Yaling (Chinese: 李り亚玲), who co-wrote 2 Yu Zheng dramas Pretty Maid (2010) and Spell of the Fragrance (2010), offered to be a witness to support Chiung Yao's lawsuit. She claimed that back in 2008 Yu had asked her to "borrow" Plum Blossom Scar's story for a new script, but she refused. Li Yaling further claimed that Yu had copied scenes from the Singaporean drama The Little Nyonya (2009) for Pretty Maid, an action that also damaged her reputation because she was listed as the writer.[25] She also claimed that Yu Zheng once told her that as long as plagiarism does not exceed 20% then the courts would have no case. Another writer Zou Yue (Chinese: 邹越) also claimed to have heard the "20% rule" from Yu Zheng.[15][25]

On March 12, 2015, Yangzhou Intermediate People's Court accepted a plagiarism lawsuit filed by author Zhou Haohui (Chinese: 周しゅう浩ひろし晖) against Yu Zheng and others, for allegedly plagiarizing from his novel The Evil Hypnotist (Chinese: 《邪よこしま恶催眠さいみん师》) for their 2014 TV series Cosmetology High.[26]

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

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Film

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Year English Title Chinese Title Post Notes
老ろう虎とら肉にく Screenwriter
2013 Palace: Lock Sinensis 宫锁沉香 Screenwriter [30]

Television series

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Year English Title Chinese Title Role
2003 Carry Me Fly and Walk Off 带我飞带我わが走はし Screenwriter
2004 Assassinator Jing Ke 荆轲传奇 Screenwriter
2005 Misty Love in the Palace 烟けむり花はな三さん月がつ Screenwriter, Producer
2006 我わが爱河东狮 Screenwriter
Concubines of the Qing Emperor 大だい清きよし后きさき宫 Screenwriter, Producer
Golden Age 金色きんいろ年ねん华 Screenwriter
2007 The Legend of Chu Liuxiang 楚すわえ留とめ香が传奇 Screenwriter
2008 The Last Princess 最さい后きさき的てき格かく格かく Screenwriter, Producer
Rouge Snow 胭脂雪ゆき Screenwriter
A Thousand Teardrops 一いち千せん滴てき眼め泪なみだ Screenwriter, Producer
2009 Love Tribulations 锁清秋あき Screenwriter, Producer
Rose Martial World 玫瑰江湖こうこ》 Screenwriter, Producer
Good Wife and Mother 贤妻良りょう母はは Screenwriter
2010 Pretty Maid 大だい丫鬟 Screenwriter, Producer
Beauty's Rival in Palace 美人びじん心こころ计 Screenwriter, Producer
Happy Mother-in-Law, Pretty Daughter-in-Law 欢喜婆ばば婆ばば俏媳妇 Screenwriter, Producer
Spell of the Fragrance 国くに色しょく天香てんこう Producer
2011 Palace 宫 Screenwriter, Producer
Beauty World 唐から宫美人じん天下でんか Screenwriter, Producer
Hidden Intention 被ひ遗弃的てき秘密ひみつ Producer
2012 Palace II 宫锁珠たま帘 Screenwriter, Producer
Bounty Hunter 赏金猎人 Producer
Allure Snow 倾城雪ゆき Producer
Beauties of the Emperor 王おう的てき女人にょにん Screenwriter, Producer
In Love with Power 山河さんが恋こい·美人びじん无泪 Screenwriter, Producer
2013 Swordsman 笑わらい傲江湖こうこ Screenwriter, Producer
Legend of Lu Zhen 陆贞传奇 Producer
Old Days in Shanghai 像ぞう火花ひばな像ぞう蝴蝶こちょう Producer
2014 Palace III: The Lost Daughter 宫锁连城 Screenwriter, Producer
Cosmetology High 美人びじん製造せいぞう Screenwriter, Producer
The Romance of the Condor Heroes 神かみ雕侠侣 Screenwriter, Producer
2015 Love Yunge from the Desert 大だい汉情缘之云うん中歌なかうた Producer
Legend of Ban Shu 班はん淑よし传奇 Producer
2017 Above the Clouds 雲くも巔之上じょう Producer
2018 Untouchable Lovers 鳳おおとり囚しゅう凰 Screenwriter, Producer, Cast
Story of Yanxi Palace 延のべ禧攻略こうりゃく Producer
2019 The Legend of Haolan 皓あきら镧传 Producer
Arsenal Military Academy 烈火れっか军校 Producer
2020 Winter Begonia 鬓边不ふ是ぜ海棠かいどう红 Producer
Consummation 拾ひろえ光こう的てき秘密ひみつ Producer
2021 Ode to Daughter of Great Tang 大だい唐から女おんな儿行 Producer, Visual director
Marvelous Women 当とう家主やぬし母はは Producer
2022 The Heritage 传家 Screenwriter, Producer
2023 Royal Feast 尚なお食しょく Producer
Delicacies Destiny 珍ちん馐记 Screenwriter, Producer
Hi Producer 正せい好こう遇ぐう见你 Producer
Gone with the Rain 微雨びう燕つばめ双そう飞 Producer
Scent of Time 为有暗くら香が来らい Producer

Web series

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Year English Title Chinese Title Role
2013 Crazy for Palace 我わが为宫狂きょう Screenwriter, Producer
2014 Crazy for Palace 2 我わが为宫狂きょう2 Screenwriter, Producer
2015 The Backlight of Love 逆光ぎゃっこう之の恋こい Producer
2016 Demon Girl 半妖はんよう倾城 Producer
Memory Lost 美人びじん為ため餡あん Producer
Demon Girl 2 半妖はんよう倾城2 Producer
2017 King is not Easy 大王だいおう不ふ容易ようい Producer
2021 Couple of Mirrors 双そう镜 Producer
Palace: Devious Women 一いち纸寄风月 Producer

Yu Zheng Studio (Huanyu Entertaintment)

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Chinese 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

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  • Nie Yuan
  • Xu Kai
  • Song Weilong
  • Merxat
  • Zhao Yiqin
  • Zhang Yijie (张逸杰)
  • Sun Ao (孙傲)
  • Hong Yao (洪ひろし尧)
  • He Fengtian (何なに奉天ほうてん)
  • Wang Maolei (王おう茂しげる蕾つぼみ)
  • Wang Yizhe (王おう一いち哲あきら)
  • Wang Yuwei (王おう宇威)

Female artists

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Former artists

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Awards

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Year 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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  1. ^ "Yu Zheng wants to revive Chinese film industry: my goal is to become another Ang Lee". 2013.
  2. ^ "Yu Zheng Changes Yun Zhong Ge From Han Dynasty to Wuxia Premise". 2012.
  3. ^ 著名ちょめい编辑于正作さく客きゃくQQ 畅谈《烟けむり花はな三さん月がつ》创作灵感 (in Chinese). Tencent. 2005-04-30. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
  4. ^ 于正：编剧制せい片へん人じん"一いち肩かた挑" (in Chinese). 2009-10-09. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
  5. ^ 于正档案 (in Chinese). 2009-10-09. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
  6. ^ 资料：于正个人档案 (in Chinese). Sina. 2005. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
  7. ^ a b c d (in Chinese) 于正称たたえ借か鉴不是ぜ问题 琼瑶打だ压晚辈
  8. ^ (in Chinese) 《荆轲传奇》刚播就惹官かん司し 编剧要よう告つげ“编剧”
  9. ^ (in Chinese) 于正微ほろ博大はくだい骂林心こころ如 借か老ろう板いた之の名めい泡あわ帅哥
  10. ^ "于正因いん"毒舌どくぜつ"人じん缘极差さ 暗くら讽林心こころ如两面めん三さん刀がたな(图)-中新ちゅうしん网". www.chinanews.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  11. ^ 习辛指ゆび于正借か机つくえ炒い作さく 称しょう杨蓉耍大牌ぱい才ざい将はた其辞退じたい (in Chinese). Xinmin News. 2012.
  12. ^ 于正诽谤案あん尘埃落定：习辛胜诉 导演也有やゆう职业操守そうしゅ (in Chinese). Netease. 2013.
  13. ^ 沈泰掌てのひら掴于正ただし被ひ拘留こうりゅう三さん天てん 坚决不ふ道みち歉 (in Chinese). Sina. 2013.
  14. ^ 沈泰承うけたまわ认打于正怒いか骂其恶心:胡えびす来らい还抽他ほか (in Chinese). Sina. 2013.
  15. ^ a b (in Chinese) 于正，他た们忍你很久ひさし了りょう
  16. ^ (in Chinese) 琼瑶著作ちょさく权案 法ほう院いん驳回于正管かん辖异议申请
  17. ^ 琼瑶诉于正せい抄しょう袭 109名めい编剧联名支持しじ
  18. ^ 继续声援せいえん! 又また有ゆう30余よ位い编剧支持しじ琼瑶诉于正ただし
  19. ^ "Court Supports Chiung Yao's Plagiarism Charges". China Radio International. 2014-12-25. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014.
  20. ^ "Plagiarism case: Yu Zheng lost the first trial". Sina. 2014-12-25.
  21. ^ (in Chinese) 《大だい清きよし后きさき宫》抄しょう袭《金枝きんし欲よく孽》？
  22. ^ "Tong Hua Fed Up with Yu Zheng's Plagiarism". JayneStars. 2014-06-08.
  23. ^ (in Chinese) 于正桐きり华互指ゆび抄しょう袭 圈内けんない人士じんし一边倒支持桐华
  24. ^ 于正涉わたる嫌いや抄しょう袭已十じゅう年ねん "惯犯"竟成荧屏"赢家" (in Chinese). 2014.
  25. ^ a b 琼瑶诉于正せい抄しょう袭 编剧李り亚玲：愿すなお协助作さく证 (in Chinese). 2014.
  26. ^ "Yu Zheng embroiled in another TV drama plagiarism case". China.org.cn. 2015-03-12.
  27. ^ a b "Trending in China: Entertainers Call for Boycott of Copycat Screenwriters". Caixinglobal.com. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  28. ^ 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.
  29. ^ 《我わが就是演えんじ员3》于正镜头被ひ删,往期节目被ひ下した架か,彻底凉了？. 163.com (in Chinese). 3 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  30. ^ "Yu Zheng Adapts Successful "Palace" Series with Movie Spin-off". 2013.
  31. ^ a b "欢娱影かげ视获2017年ねん成なり长最快かい影かげ视企业奖-中国ちゅうごく新しん闻网". www.chinanews.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  32. ^ "2019金きん河豚ふぐ奖入围名单" (in Chinese).
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