A new and unsettling video allegedly showing the late Chinese actor Yu Menglong, also known as Alan Yu, being transported in a sack has reignited public ire and speculation surrounding his death. The clip, which surfaced online on Oct. 17, 2025, reportedly captures muffled voices saying “Jiguangguang,” “Yu Menglong,” along with the sound of an airplane overhead. The footage has since taken Chinese social media by storm, fueling widespread theories of a clandestine operation near Beijing’s airport.
According to independent analyst Li Muyang, the video shows a man dressed in black pointing at a sack in the trunk of a car and asking, “Who is this?” Someone replies, “Yu Menglong.” The man then asks, “Who are you sending him to?”
While the location remains unverified, Li noted that the distinct aircraft sounds suggest the area could be near the Beijing Airport Expressway. He pointed out that the 798 Art District and Jiamei Fengshang Center — both rumored to be linked to the case — lie roughly 20 minutes apart.
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Was Yu’s body moved?
Online sleuths claim that zooming in on the footage reveals a blue-and-white Beijing license plate: “京E 5XF17.” Some speculate that those involved in the scheme secretly moved Yu’s body to the Bvlgari Hotel Beijing, and from there, through an alleged underground passage to the Kihao Art Museum’s hidden basement.
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Soon after, an even more disturbing post began circulating online, allegedly written by one of the suspects. Mixing English, Chinese, and Japanese, it read: “You’re still praying to Hollywood gods? Let me tell you a secret — Yu Menglong was never cremated. The ashes his mother took home were just a delicate craft we prepared for her. The real him is safe, perfect, more perfect than alive.”
It continued, “Our Dr. Kitagawa used the latest biological plastination technology to preserve that final expression of fear and defiance. It’s the most beautiful artwork I’ve ever seen. Want to see it? Go to the Kihao Art Museum in Beijing — in the private collection room. If you’re lucky, you might see him. Oh, and Qiao Renliang is there too. They’re neighbors now.”
The post was deleted within minutes but later resurfaced on an encrypted overseas forum traced to Tokyo, Japan. Users who accessed it again found details that matched earlier allegations from supposed insiders at the Kihao Art Museum.
Disturbing new details
An anonymous poster claiming to work at the museum alleged that on Sept. 11 at around 3 a.m., Yan Shijie, curator of the Red Brick Art Museum, led a group of people through a so-called “death tunnel” connecting the Bvlgari Hotel to the museum’s B4 basement level.
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The post said Yu’s body was kept in a highly-secured unit labeled B4-14, accessible only through three keys and Yan’s iris scan. The insider described seeing the body covered with a black cloth and “purple rope marks around his ankles.” Those involved reportedly stayed underground for two days and emerged reeking of formaldehyde. The user also claimed that the group “didn’t sound like doctors [and] more like biotech researchers.”
The source also claimed Yu’s remains were being transformed into a “living ice sculpture,” allegedly overseen by a Dr. Kitagawa in Japan, who used an advanced type of “plastination technology” to preserve the body as “artwork.”
The Bvlgari connection and the ‘Ferrari cover-up’
Just as the rumors began gaining traction, the Bvlgari Hotel Beijing hosted a Ferrari Limited Series Exhibition (Oct. 17–18) — which many netizens saw as a “convenient cover” to transport human remains. Fans also noticed lemon trees near the Kihao Art Museum, interpreting them as symbols linked to Yu’s fan club, known as the “Lemon Babies.”
For months, theories circulated that Yu had been detained in the Kihao Art Museum’s basement. In his final livestream on Aug. 29, 2025, netizens noted the bare cement walls behind him (inconsistent with his home’s normal look) and said his body position suggested he was standing or swaying, not seated.
Archived photos from 2013 also show that Yu’s early modeling work for “Tianyu Media” was shot at what appeared to be the same museum. Critics suspect the company — known for its government ties — used eerie venues like Kihao for “ritualized” artistic projects and even “human sacrifices.”
Was Yu sacrificed?
Online theorists claim Yu’s death may be connected to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s family, specifically his brother Xi Yuanping. Some users noted that a man seen in Yu’s last video “resembles Xi Yuanping,” while others pointed to a supposed “suicide note” describing “a princely old man with wolf-like eyes.”
In another video, Yu appeared wearing a white suit with a strained smile. Commenters were quic to speculate that the design symbolized a “red-blooded prince” — interpreted as a veiled reference to Xi’s lineage. A feng shui expert named Ma Xian allegedly told viewers that Yu shared the same birthday as Xi Jinping and was “sacrificed to extend the ruler’s life.” Other clips allegedly show Yu being injected with needles as part of a “ritualized escape game.”
Some posts also link the case to two allegedly high-profile Japanese figures — Dr. Kitagawa Shōo and architect Ando Nakao — who are said to be connected with the Kihao Art Museum and China’s elite. Public records, however, contain no confirmation of their existence or involvement.
Financial and political motives
Independent analysts like Li claim the Bvlgari Hotel and Kihao Art Museum operate under Beijing’s municipal government control, calling them “state-run institutions in disguise.” He noted, “Their real owners are the Beijing municipal government — these are state-held institutions.”
He added that for someone like Yu — a performer from an ordinary background with no political ties or affiliations — fame in China’s entertainment system often comes at a price. Because Yu reportedly refused to yield to Party or industry pressure, Li claimed, “he became expendable.”
While none of these claims have been independently verified, the public’s reaction underscores widespread mistrust and anger at China’s iron-fisted system of censorship and control. For many netizens, Yu Menglong’s death has now become a symbol of moral decay, political control, and the collective grief of an entire nation.