By Cai Siyuan, Vision Times
The mysterious death of mainland actor Yu Menglong, also known as Alan Yu, continues to dominate headlines and stir public outrage across Chinese social media. Now, the tragic case of another young entertainer — dubbed the “most handsome Shaolin monk” Qiufeng — is resurfacing, with disturbing similarities to Yu’s fate. Online claims suggest Qiufeng’s death may also have involved money laundering, torture, and even live organ harvesting — a disturbing trend that points to systemic abuses within China’s entertainment industry and hints at the possible involvement of powerful elites.
Analysts warn that within China’s entertainment world and elite circles, there may exist shadowy criminal organizations tied to illicit finances, ritualistic practices, and even forced organ harvesting. In August 2024, Qiu died at just 21 in a car accident under suspicious circumstances. But leaked accounts and post-mortem findings have fueled speculation that his death was far from accidental.
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Who was Qiufeng?
Qiufeng’s real name was Xing Zhongping, with the Dharma name Yan Heng. Born in Jiyuan City, Henan Province, he was a 34th-generation Shaolin monk. Known for his martial arts talent and striking appearance, he earned the nickname “the most handsome Shaolin monk.” On short-video platforms, he amassed more than a million followers. In 2024, he appeared in the TV drama “To Mountains and Seas” (Fu Shan Hai), portraying a character who shared his name.
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But like the suspicious cases of actors Qiao Renliang and Yu Menglong, troubling questions surround Qiufeng’s untimely death. Fans and netizens continue to demand answers, circulating information online in hopes of uncovering the truth.
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On Sept. 11, Yu mysteriously fell from the balcony of an apartment complex in Beijing. While police quickly ruled the case an “accidental fall” stemming from a night of heavy drinking, public suspicion of foul play continues to grow as netizens, industry peers, and human rights’ advocates have intensified calls for a full investigation into the suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.
Organ harvesting at play?
Over the past year, multiple Douyin accounts (a popular app in China similar to TikTok) have posted about Qiufeng, seeking justice and accountability. Screenshots shared online claim that when his body was returned to his hometown, villagers noticed stitched incisions, raising fears that his organs had been removed before he was murdered.
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Some netizens went even further by posting a photo of a young monk on an operating table and alleging Qiufeng’s organs had been harvested while he was still alive. Others claimed his torture and killing lasted up to 40 hours. To keep his “flesh fresh and tender,” they said, he was denied water for extended periods of time.
Adding to the suspicions, people online also noted that insiders appeared to predict his death in advance. Just two days before the incident, Qiufeng’s master posted a black-and-white photo of him on Weibo, a post that many found ominous and concerning.
Final messages and livestream
Qiufeng’s last Weibo post read cryptically: “I’m going to film videos in the distant autumn.” His final livestream showed him inside a dimly-lit car, looking distressed and nervous. Some viewers believe they saw him mouth the words “Help me.”
Netizens now suspect he already knew his life was in danger, and that the livestream was staged under duress to create the illusion he was casually streaming from a ride-hailing car.
After his death, alleged lists of perpetrators and secretly recorded footage began circulating online. Some materials even showed prop vehicles prepared to stage a fake car accident. Fans described Qiufeng as simple and pure-hearted, unafraid to speak out about injustices within the industry — traits that may have sealed his fate. Others claimed he was not the biological son in his family, and that certain relatives or acquaintances from the monastery may have worked together to cover up his death.
Rumors also implicated Shi Yongxin, the disgraced former abbot of Shaolin Temple, though no evidence has confirmed this. One netizen remarked: “If they dare to go after the most handsome Shaolin monk, then what danger must ordinary people like us be in?”
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Growing public outcry
On Oct. 2, a well-known X blogger under the name “News Investigation” wrote that netizens were finally digging into Qiufeng’s case. With nearly 2 million followers on Douyin, Qiufeng had a substantial presence. Online posts alleged his manager was Du Qiang — the same agent who managed both Yu Menglong and Qiao Renliang — deepening suspicions of a cover-up.
According to the blogger, Qiufeng was just 21 when he died under suspicious circumstances. Rumors inside China claimed his organs were harvested while he was alive, and some even alleged that Shi Yongxin himself ordered the killing. “Some said that before Qiufeng was murdered, people in his livestream chat talked about collecting his skull. That’s terrifying!” the blogger noted.
Netizens left emotional comments in the aftermath of Qiufeng’s death:
- “Finally someone is speaking out. Qiufeng died under bizarre and tragic circumstances. In his final moments, he livestreamed a cry for help from inside a car, and then it suddenly got cut off.”
- “Search ‘Qiufeng livestream’ on Douyin, and you’ll find a screen recording of his last stream. He was broadcasting with a gun pointed at his head, near the People’s Armed Police Hospital in Shanghai. After the stream ended, he was about to have his kidneys cut out. He looked like he was about to cry — how utterly hopeless he must have felt. There’s even a Douyin account called ‘Qiufeng Understands Me’ dedicated to exposing this case, and surprisingly it hasn’t been shut down.”
Others added:
- “The more you dig, the more shocking it gets. It’s terrifying! These people are worse than demons… Is it that whoever Du Qiang manages as an agent is destined to be in danger, stalked by gangsters until they are slaughtered like prey?”
- “News reports from a few years ago said that Li (the kung fu superstar) was in such poor health that he needed help walking. And now suddenly he’s fine, full of energy — what does that tell you?”
- “The Chinese Communist Party is the devil. It has legalized organ transplantation while ignoring the disappearances of ordinary people. It has set up organ transplant centers across the country, with Wuhan being the origin of such crimes… and the pandemic also began there.”
Chilling parallels
Commentator Li Dayu argued on his YouTube channel that Qiufeng’s case bore striking similarities to Yu Menglong’s. Both, he said, were tortured before death; afterward, family members publicly denied foul play; both men had signaled distress in livestreams; and both shared the same agent, Du Qiang.
Li suggested the same group was likely behind both killings, targeting young victims for cult-like purposes. He added that the deaths of Bian Ce, Qiao Renliang, Benxi, Ren Jiao, and Yu Menglong may all be connected: “The deeper one digs into these cases, the more horrifying they become.”
Many analysts suspect that such cases are tied to CCP elites with influence in the entertainment industry. Backed by “red” political connections, they operate with impunity. Observers warn that within these circles lurk organizations connected to hidden rules, money laundering, organ harvesting, and secretive rituals — an underworld that remains largely concealed from public view.
