It’s challenging to ascertain what forms someone dubious, but it holds something, whether words, deeds, or acts, that divide social scrutiny. Occasionally, they got involved in misdeeds that created them unpopular for a specific period, and sometimes they’ve experienced controversial times since the beginning. Others, however, take a less conventional direction. These people are sovereign by character, marching to the rhythm of their drum and not bothering about what others judge. They’re not afraid to express what’s on their mind, to their detriment. These are the individuals who no one feels neutral about—they’re either loved or hated. They suffer critique, but by hanging apportioned to themselves, they still connect with fans in a way that others can’t.
Following are the top 10 rounded-up Chinese artists who got involved in controversies.
1. Xiao Zhan
Xiao Zhan (also Sean Xiao) is a Chinese artist and a vocalist. Further, he is a member of the male idol group X NINE. It all appeared with a piece of fan fiction on AO3, which illustrates the 28-year-aged star as a cross-covered prostitute who falls in love with Wang Yibo, Xiao Zhan’s co-star in popular fantasy drama The Untamed. Some pearl-clutching fans were so annoyed that they proclaimed it to the Chinese government for its illicit content, which many blame for provoking the entire AO3 site to be halted in China. Sadly, a lot of the outrage was intended towards Xiao Zhan; nevertheless, he personally had nothing to work out with this mess.
2. Kai Ko
Ko Chen Tung is a Taiwanese singer. He is well recognized for performing the protagonist in the 2011 film ‘In those years, we chase with a girl’, also identified as ‘You are the Apple of my Eye’. He also picked up the 48th Golden Horse Award for Best New Performer Award for the motion picture. Ko was one of the biggest recognized to be seized in an anti-narcotic crackdown by Beijing police. Ko passed two weeks in custody and was struck with a fine of 2,000 yuan (approx. $305).
3. Li Xiao Lu
Li Xiao Lu is a Golden Horse award-winning Chinese actress, best seen for her performance in Joan Chen’s directing debut Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl. Li was born in Beijing, China. She was married to artist Jia Nai Liang from 2012-2019. She ran into a tremendous scandal when she was photographed spending the night at Chinese rapper PG One’s home still being the wife of Jia Nailiang, with whom she has a seven-year-old daughter.
4. Edison Chen
Edison Chen Koon-hei is a Chinese vocalist and actor. Also, he is the CEO of CLOT, China-based streetwear. In 2008, he encountered a severe fuss concerning his nude pictures emerging online. This went on in the media for a high period and stained his portrait. Another leaked photo scandal adhered to this in 2011 when his intimate photographs with a 16-year-old model had been spilt on the Internet.
5. Jaycee Chan
Jaycee Chan Joming, more formerly noted as Jaycee Chan, is an American-born Chinese artist and singer. He is the son of Hongkong artist Jackie Chan and Taiwanese actress Joan Lin. Chan and Taiwanese movie star Kai Ko were confined at his Beijing home in August, with police reporting they tested positive for marijuana. Ko was freed after a 14-day administrative arrest for narcotic usage. But Jaycee Chan was placed under “criminal custody” for the added and higher grievous crime of providing a refuge for others to exploit drugs.
6. Man Wenjun
Man Wenjun is a Chinese pop singer. He and his wife were confined at Beijing’s famous Coco Banana club while celebrating Li’s(wife) 40th birthday after police were tipped off. Nine of those jailed, consisting of the 40-year-old singer and his wife, subsequently approved positive for drugs. Wenjun raised to recognition in 1996 by his hit song “I understand you all the time.” He obtained a one-year jail and a 2,000 yuan ($286) penalty.
7. Karen Mok
Karen is a Chinese pop vocalist who is one of the leading Asian pop artists and actresses with a career covering 28 years. The reason for the controversy was the new song mv were she was wearing Dolce & Gabbana clothes. And as the entire commercial picture, Karen Mok’s Weibo profile picture was taken over with an image wearing Dolce & Gabbana.
8. Kris Wu
Kris Wu (Wu Yi Fan) is a Chinese artist, vocalist, rapper, and model. He was also a member of the South Korean-Chinese youth band Exo. Kris was apprehended by police on the uncertainty of sexual impropriety after accusations that he had frequently persuaded young girls into intimate relationships. If condemned, Wu could be imprisoned for ten years to life in lockup and face expulsion.
9. Yin Xiangjie
Yin is a Chinese pop singer, artist, and host. He picked up the reputation in 1994 by chanting “Boat Tracker’s Love” featuring Yu Wenhua on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala. He got incarcerated for narcotic usage and possession. Being a first culprit and having an excellent character of appealing guilty and remorse, the court preferred a softer trial for Yin, and he was sentenced to a fine of 2,000 yuan and limited-term custody of seven months.
10. Li Daimo
Li Daimo (also Demon Li) is a Chinese musician. He picked up the fame after being figured out during the initial season of The Voice of China. He was suspected of introducing others to pick up drugs. Also, Li proved positive for drug absorption, and he declared about the same. In supplement to drug abuse, he was also suspected of drug trafficking. Li got confined to nine months in lockup and fined 2,000 yuan.
