37-year-old mainland Chinese actor Yu Menglong tragically fell to his death, shocking the entertainment industry. As official posts were continuously deleted and rumors worsened, popular male group member of TFBOYS, 24-year-old Jackson Yee, who had not done a live broadcast in 8 years, suddenly started a live stream on Weibo. Despite remaining focused on arranging rocks, looking downcast and showing no interaction with fans, the less than 20-minute live stream still attracted over 13 million viewers. Due to the sensitive timing, some netizens speculated that he might have been forced to go live to divert attention from the Yu Menglong incident.
On the evening of September 16, Jackson Yee started a personal live stream on Weibo, lasting less than 20 minutes. Throughout the live stream, he solely concentrated on arranging rocks. Despite the influx of fans flooding in and various “confessions” rolling in the comments, Jackson Yee did not acknowledge them, showing zero interaction with fans. Unlike other celebrities who typically plan their live streams, he silently built big rocks into small ones, jokingly saying, “Stacking the big ones is too ugly, might as well set up a stall to sell rocks,” and abruptly ended the live stream with a remark of being “bored.”
It is notable that Jackson Yee sighed multiple times during the live stream, creating a somewhat eerie atmosphere. Some netizens noticed that despite his claims of being bored, his actions were repetitively mundane, the screen filled with a sense of oppression. In a surprising turn of events, he suddenly declared “Let’s end the broadcast,” and the live stream was instantly cut off by the crew, leaving viewers quite bewildered.
This particular live stream by 24-year-old Jackson Yee garnered over 13 million real-time viewers and exceeded a billion views. Despite the lack of dialogue or structured content throughout, he soared to the top of the trending list. Since his last live broadcast was in 2017, his sudden return after 8 years, stacking rocks during the live stream, led some fans to suspect that Jackson Yee was compelled to go live to divert the focus from the Yu Menglong incident, saying, “He must have received the message to help shift the heat, but this heat cannot be shifted aimlessly, he needs to do something to make everyone aware.”
According to reports from mainland media, on the late night of September 11, Xinjiang-born actor Yu Menglong fell from a building in a Beijing residential area. The police swiftly closed the case, claiming to have “ruled out criminal suspicion.” However, there were numerous doubts at the scene, including scratches on the window outside and signs of broken screens, raising widespread suspicions. Some sources alleged that Yu Menglong was targeted for resisting unwritten rules in the industry that involved high-ranking figures. Ongoing public scrutiny for the truth led to continuous social media posts being deleted by the authorities.
In reality, Jackson Yee has been in poor condition recently. During his concert in Chengdu on September 4, he suddenly bowed and apologized to the audience, stating that his body could not handle it, forcing him to cancel his future schedules, announcing Chengdu as the last stop of the tour. Unexpectedly, within two weeks, he appeared in the live stream looking thin, causing fans to worry. Many are concerned that his health has not fully recovered, leading him to appear dispirited.
In this context, Jackson Yee suddenly restarted a live stream after an 8-year hiatus without singing, dancing, promoting products, or even saying much. He quietly arranged a pile of rocks for less than 20 minutes, with continuous sighs. Some netizens pointed out, “Is Jackson Yee voluntarily live streaming? Let everyone judge for themselves.”