Overview

• Yu Menglong’s agency announced on Weibo that he fell to his death on September 11 and said police have ruled out a criminal case.
• Initial accounts circulating online described a private dinner in Beijing, a return to a friend’s residence around 2 a.m., and his body later being discovered outside the building, though these details remain unverified.
• Early on-scene reports from residents and bloggers mentioned a damaged window screen and watches found in a pocket, but authorities have not released investigative specifics or a public cause of death.
• The news trended widely on Chinese social media, with tributes from fans and fellow entertainers spreading from Weibo to platforms such as Reddit and X.
• Born in 1988 in Urumqi, Yu was known for roles in Go Princess Go, Eternal Love and The Moon Brightens for You after first gaining attention as a Super Boy contestant.