Yu Zheng
On December 21, 2020, Yu Zheng and Guo Jingming were highlighted in a joint letter signed by 111 Chinese film and television industry insiders. 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. On December 31, 2020, Yu Zheng and Guo Jingming issued their own individual apology through their respective Weibo accounts. 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. 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.