On September 11, a news about "Yu Menglong falling from the building" suddenly triggered a hot search. Netizens revealed that he fell from a building in a community in Beijing and died at the age of 37.
The police have not yet made a clear response, but the community property confirmed that there was a fall from the building in the early morning. What is even more shocking is that all the studios under his name have been cancelled, and the last recent photo was so thin that they were disfigured - all of this seemed to be a sign of prematureness.
On September 11, Yu Menglong's name suddenly topped the top of the hot search list. Netizens revealed that he fell from a building in a community in Chaoyang District, Beijing and died.
According to the community property staff, a building fell down did occur in the early morning, but the identity was not clarified, and only said that "has been reported to the public, please read the official report for details."
The police response was even more vague: Changying Police Station said that "the message was not received", and Jiuxianqiao Police Station directly asked "You are asking Yu Menglong" when it heard that it was an interview. Then the phone number was transferred to Jiangtai Police Station but no one answered.
Yu Menglong's last Weibo post was launched at 21:00 on September 10, and there has been no movement since then. Its studio has been fully cancelled since July, and its Weibo was suspended on September 3, and only one military parade blog post has been forwarded.
Friends revealed that he had recently contacted him and had not replied to WeChat, and his circle of friends stopped updating - all these abnormal behaviors are completely different from his previous active image.
Yu Menglong's career started high and ended low: he became famous in 2015 for "The Promotion of the Crown Princess", and later became the top star of ancient-style beauty with the role of "Bai Zhen" in "Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms".
But resources have fallen sharply in recent years: After starring in "A Umbrella Smoky Rain" in 2023, no new dramas have joined the crew in the past nine months, and only participated in a small number of variety shows recordings. What's even more strange is that the two studios under his name have been cancelled one after another since July 2023, and have been speculated by the industry that they are "hidden" or "capital abandonment".
Just while everyone was still looking forward to a miracle, Yu Menglong's friend Xing Fei first posted a message saying that he couldn't believe it was true, it must be not true. Then, the assistant suspected to be Yu Menglong spoke out and said that what was wrong with this world is so perfect.
Immediately afterwards, Yu Menglong's good brother Gao Taiyu posted a message saying that your smile will always be frozen in memory. These signs indicate that this matter will not reverse again, and Yu Menglong has really left us.
His mental state has long been revealed. When filming "A Umbrella Smoky Rain" in 2023, the staff described him as "like a puppet whose soul was pulled away, even his smile was fragile."
In the last recent photo of the social platform, his cheeks were sunken and his bones were protruding, so thin that he "did not like an artist who kept his photogenic thinness."
Netizens found out about his early interview. He revealed that he was introverted and sensitive. After breaking up, he "hidden at home and cried, not wanting to see people", and even sighed that "all pessimistic things in the world are like reflecting themselves."
Yu Menglong's tragedy is not an isolated case. In the past five years, the number of domestic artists suspended their work due to psychological problems has increased by 237%, and 73% of the interviewed artists admitted to having suicidal thoughts.
On September 7, actor Zhang Haoyue revealed that he had to undergo osteotomy due to depression somatic stolication and needed osteotomy; in early 2025, Zhao Lusi posted a long article to disclose the history of the fight against depression.
This kind of "sunny depression" is particularly fatal in the entertainment industry - artists must maintain a perfect character and must hold on to laugh in front of the camera even if they are heartbroken.
Wang Leixin once revealed in tears on the show that he "wanted to jump off the building", and his daughter cried and shouted "Dad, don't jump" before bringing him back to reality. Yu Menglong is the same: his last circle of friends is still promoting a new drama, his smile is barely but his eyes are as empty as dust in the photo.
What is even more chilling is that even if artists disclose their psychological problems, they are often questioned about "selling miserable" or "marketing". Zhao Lusi was ridiculed as a "medical miracle" when she shared a video of her depression recovery.
Zhang Dada donated 500,000 yuan to support the public welfare of depression, but was called "white-looking personality". This public opinion environment makes many artists dare not seek help and can only bear it silently.
The capital side's indifference is even more. After Yu Menglong's studio was cancelled, he was almost in a state of "fighting alone". The industry revealed that he was hidden for rejecting a boss's unspoken rules.
Even if he tried hard to save himself - actively filming, attending the Spring Festival Gala, and participating in the CCTV Gala, he still couldn't escape the resource decline. When the photos of him losing face in the end were leaked, netizens joked that he had "excessive plastic surgery", and no one noticed that it might be a signal of depression and physicalization.
Yu Menglong's death torn abscesses under the glamorous skin of the entertainment industry: When capital chases traffic, public opinion consumption is painful, and the public desires perfection, who remembers that they are also living people?
If one day, the "strong character" of a celebrity becomes a fatal shackle and the "psychological problem" becomes a hot topic of conversation - then who will be the next one to collapse?
