C-actress Zhao Lu Si Sets Up Own Company Weeks After After Deleting Weibo Account and Blasting Her Agency
Like all news cycles, even the juiciest of events becomes old news when newer topics arise so hoping to leverage publicity to make any changes is hardly a smart choice. C-actress Zhao Lu Si took over early August with her daily livestream campaign revealing mistreatment by her agency and demanding to be let out of her contract, plus whatever else stream of consciousness topics she wanted to discuss including sharing foods, snacks, restaurants, and outfits she liked which all saw a boost of sales. But her end goal was to terminate her contract with Galaxy Kuyu Entertainment. She ended up deleting her Weibo account and since then the C-ent coverage of her livestreams and situation has gradually decreased as expected. But she’s moving forward with her plan and this week it was revealed that she had registered her own company Chengdu Maning Limited that will deal with a variety of entertainment and advertising resources. Whatever she has planned I hope it’s settled sooner rather than later so she can return to her primary acting career.
Has she terminated her contract with her agency first ?
This means absolutely nothing as long as her contract with her agency is still in force.
And it absolutely is still in force. This girl is such a mess. Of course, no news of any legal action anywhere.
Good that she has a concrete plan and to speak up on her mistreatments. Too often stars like them turned into slaves for the agencies who represent them. And yet they dare not speak up as the society would label them as green tea, problematic, attention seeking etc.
From the postings, one can get a rough idea of her 8-10 year journey with her agency. It was a small company when she first joined and now they become the parasite to her success. Yet they treated her like their possession. Brands don’t sponsor the agency, they sponsor her…. Yet they behave as if she owes it all to them.
I admire her guts for speaking up. For too long the society has been conditioned to accept bullying as a norm. This kind of intimidation has to stop.
If she is truly a troublemaker as alleged by ZLS haters, then all the more the agency should let her go. If she is not talented then why the agency still
holds on to her?
It’s hypocritical of haters to label her as a troublemaker and faking all the stories, and yet not asking the agency to let her go….
If all her success is due to her agency, then the agency should dismiss her and they can replicate these successes with another star right….?
But oh no…. The agency and her haters won’t allow her to leave coz they just wanna keep bullying her while they swallow the profits.
And with those “maltreatment “ why she’s not suing her agency instead of running her mouth around ? 😅
In China, the relationship between artistes (including actors and other drama talents) and their agencies is governed by a combination of contractual agreements, labor laws, and specific regulations from the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (SARFT) and other relevant bodies.
While agencies do have significant influence over an artiste’s career, they are not “god-like” and cannot arbitrarily deprive artistes of their livelihoods without potential legal consequences.
Example 1: Labor Contract Law stipulates standard working hours (e.g., 8 hours/day, 40 hours/week) and require overtime compensation. Violations can lead to agency liability for damages, penalties, or contract termination.
Example 2: If an agency fails to provide agreed-upon opportunities or “freezes” an artiste without cause, it may constitute breach of contract. Artistes can sue for compensation or contract dissolution.
China’s entertainment industry is tightly regulated. SARFT and associations like the China Film Association issue guidelines promoting fair practices and artiste welfare. Agencies violating these norms may face sanctions, license revocations, or blacklisting. However, enforcement can be inconsistent, and some agencies may exploit loopholes.
There’s been an overwhelming support of ZLS haters towards the agency. That’s understood coz they hate ZLS, so let’s see how the agency sort it out with ZLS whether thought mediation or legal avenue.
Good for her. Hopefully she has taken legal action against her company too and can be free soon.
Zhao Lusi attacks Esther Yu, live, recorded and sets her fans on the woman.
You, her stans – you are all haters, she is an innocent lamb that has never done anything wrong. Haters!
So what happened to her “fake agricultural aid” apple juice scandal? She incited her fans to attack another actress and now we’re not going to talk about her own scandal? Ok I see how it works now…