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New Paper
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Paper
Singapore actress Eleanor Lee accused online of insulting China, allegedly dropped from Chinese show
Home-grown actress Eleanor Lee has found herself in the middle of an online storm, with rumours accusing her of making derogatory comments about people in China. It is also claimed that the 25-year-old China-based star and daughter of local TV host Quan Yifeng has been removed from the cast list of an upcoming Chinese period drama, The Journey Of Legend, as a result. Lee's alleged remarks have also led to the delay of the airing of the show in early May, according to online speculation. Based on a novel by Malaysia-born author Woon Swee Oan, The Journey Of Legend also stars Chinese actor Cheng Yi and Chinese actress Gulnazar Bextiyar. Lee plays one of the main characters, Tang Fang. The show wrapped up filming in October 2024. The furore started when an anonymous netizen claiming to be Lee's former assistant recently released a poor-quality 31-second audio recording on Chinese social media platform Weibo. In the recording, which features a lot of background noise, a woman is heard saying she is "doing this not for fame, but for money" and that "most people in China are idiots". It is not confirmed if it is Lee's voice in the clip. A spokesperson for the Chinese agency which manages Lee told The Straits Times on May 9: "We are looking into the matter and will provide an update over the next two days." Lee's name is still listed on one of the pinned posts dated Oct 25, 2024, on The Journey Of Legend's Weibo account. Her name is missing on another pinned post dated April 9, but her scenes can still be seen in the accompanying video. According to Chinese-language daily Lianhe Zaobao, The Journey Of Legend has not announced its official premiere date, and that the early May release was only a rumour.
Straits Times
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Quan Yifeng disputes Addy Lee's claim: She made $400k over 3 months from livestreaming, not $300k in a month
Quan Yifeng disputes Addy Lee's claim: She made $400k over 3 months from livestreaming, not $300k in a month Lim Ruey Yan The Straits Times May 16, 2025 Local TV host Quan Yifeng has broken her silence on her fallout with local celebrity hairstylist Addy Lee, detailing in a recent interview what went down between them. Lee, 54, hosted a Facebook live stream for two consecutive nights on May 13 and 14, bringing up his beef with Quan, 51, after her daughter Eleanor Lee hogged headlines last week for allegedly making derogatory comments about the people of China. The 25-year-old China-based Singaporean actress has denied making such remarks, but the incident dealt a major blow to her burgeoning career in the country. Addy Lee then implied that what happened to Eleanor was "karmic retribution". In his rambling six-hour tirade on May 13, the Malaysia-born personality said he and Quan were "close like family" for over two decades. However, their relationship soured after she stopped conducting live-stream sales together with him and moved out of his home, where she and her daughter had stayed temporarily for a few months during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Lee explained that during the pandemic, he had to foot his ill parents' medical expenses. His 10 hair salons also needed a cash turnover. He added that he had to make money through live streaming as he could have gone bankrupt any time. He then called Quan "heartless" for leaving him when he was facing a crisis. Responding to his claims, Quan told local Chinese-language daily Lianhe Zaobao in an exclusive interview on May 15: "He owned a $3 million property, drove a luxury car and had several assistants then. He never told me he was in financial trouble." She said they began doing live streaming together after Lee told her that he saw a business opportunity in the area. Quan said that on top of working more than 10 hours hosting shows at her day job, she continued with live streaming at night at Lee's home. She added that the longest live stream session was 14 straight hours. "I was so tired during those three months," she said, adding that it was not the main reason she quit live streaming with Lee. Quan, a Mediacorp artiste, said her management had noticed she was earning additional income through that avenue, and it was inappropriate to do so while she was still an employee with the broadcaster. She also disputed Lee's claim that he helped her earn $300,000 in one month doing live-stream sales, saying that it was actually $400,000 in three months. "That was like money falling from the sky and it was the first time I saw such a large sum of income," she told Zaobao. "He said it was more than what I made in a year at Mediacorp, and asked me not to be a host but to sell goods together with him." Lee began to sell a range of products that he developed, and she felt guilty promoting them as she did not understand them fully. She also felt she was exploiting her over 260,000 Facebook followers, who had bought large quantities to support her. Quan and Eleanor eventually moved out of Lee's home, and she said she penned him a long farewell letter. "I am following the principle of friends parting on good terms," she told Zaobao. "We should cherish each other if we are fated to be together, but we can slowly fade out of each other's lives if we are not fated to be together." Quan remains perplexed over Lee's accusation that she and Eleanor had been "ungrateful". "After all, we used to be friends. I don't know where his bottom line is," she said. "His criticisms have no effect on me." Click here to contribute a story or submit it to our WhatsApp Get more of Stomp's latest updates by following us on:
New Paper
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Paper
'His criticisms have no effect on me': Quan Yifeng addresses fallout with former friend Addy Lee
Local TV host Quan Yifeng has broken her silence on her fallout with local celebrity hairstylist Addy Lee, detailing in a recent interview what went down between them. Lee, 54, hosted a Facebook live stream for two consecutive nights on May 13 and 14, bringing up his beef with Quan, 51, after her daughter Eleanor Lee hogged headlines last week for allegedly making derogatory comments about the people of China. The 25-year-old China-based Singaporean actress has denied making such remarks, but the incident dealt a major blow to her burgeoning career in the country. Addy Lee then implied that what happened to Eleanor was "karmic retribution". In his rambling six-hour tirade on May 13, the Malaysia-born personality said he and Quan were "close like family" for over two decades. However, their relationship soured after she stopped conducting live-stream sales together with him and moved out of his home, where she and her daughter had stayed temporarily for a few months during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Lee explained that during the pandemic, he had to foot his ill parents' medical expenses. His 10 hair salons also needed a cash turnover. He added that he had to make money through live streaming as he could have gone bankrupt any time. He then called Quan "heartless" for leaving him when he was facing a crisis. Responding to his claims, Quan told local Chinese-language daily Lianhe Zaobao in an exclusive interview on May 15: "He owned a $3 million property, drove a luxury car and had several assistants then. He never told me he was in financial trouble." She said they began doing live streaming together after Lee told her that he saw a business opportunity in the area. Quan said that on top of working more than 10 hours hosting shows at her day job, she continued with live streaming at night at Lee's home. She added that the longest live stream session was 14 straight hours. "I was so tired during those three months," she said, adding that it was not the main reason she quit live streaming with Lee. Quan, a Mediacorp artiste, said her management had noticed she was earning additional income through that avenue, and it was inappropriate to do so while she was still an employee with the broadcaster. She also disputed Lee's claim that he helped her earn $300,000 in one month doing live-stream sales, saying that it was actually $400,000 in three months. "That was like money falling from the sky and it was the first time I saw such a large sum of income," she told Zaobao. "He said it was more than what I made in a year at Mediacorp, and asked me not to be a host but to sell goods together with him." Lee began to sell a range of products that he developed, and she felt guilty promoting them as she did not understand them fully. She also felt she was exploiting her over 260,000 Facebook followers, who had bought large quantities to support her. Quan and Eleanor eventually moved out of Lee's home, and she said she penned him a long farewell letter. "I am following the principle of friends parting on good terms," she told Zaobao. "We should cherish each other if we are fated to be together, but we can slowly fade out of each other's lives if we are not fated to be together." Quan remains perplexed over Lee's accusation that she and Eleanor had been "ungrateful". "After all, we used to be friends. I don't know where his bottom line is," she said. "His criticisms have no effect on me."
Straits Times
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Quan Yifeng addresses fallout with celeb hairstylist Addy Lee and claims of being ‘ungrateful'
Quan Yifeng and Addy Lee in 2014. Lee brought up his long-standing beef with Quan after her daughter's recent controversy. PHOTO: LIANHE WANBAO FILE SINGAPORE – Local TV host Quan Yifeng has broken her silence on her fallout with local celebrity hairstylist Addy Lee, detailing in a recent interview what went down between them. Lee, 54, hosted a Facebook live stream for two consecutive nights on May 13 and 14, bringing up his beef with Quan, 51, after her daughter Eleanor Lee hogged headlines last week for allegedly making derogatory comments about the people of China. The 25-year-old China-based Singaporean actress has denied making such remarks, but the incident dealt a major blow to her burgeoning career in the country. Addy Lee then implied that what happened to Eleanor was 'karmic retribution'. In his rambling six-hour tirade on May 13, the Malaysia-born personality said he and Quan were 'close like family' for over two decades. However, their relationship soured after she stopped conducting live-stream sales together with him and moved out of his home, where she and her daughter had stayed temporarily for three months during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Lee explained during the pandemic, he had to foot his ill parents' medical expenses, and his 10 hair salons also needed a cash turnover. He added that he had to make money through live streaming as he could have gone bankrupt at any time then. He then called Quan 'ungrateful' and 'heartless' for leaving him when he was facing a crisis. Responding to his claims, Quan told local Chinese-language daily Lianhe Zaobao in an exclusive interview on May 15: 'He owned a $3 million property, drove a luxury car and had several assistants then. He never told me he was in financial trouble.' She said they began doing live streaming together after Lee told her that he saw a business opportunity in the area. Quan said that on top of working more than 10 hours hosting shows at her day job, she continued with live streaming at night at Lee's home. She added that the longest live stream session was 14 straight hours. 'I was so tired during those three months,' she said, adding that it was the main reason she quit live streaming with Lee. Quan, a Mediacorp artiste, said her management had noticed she was earning additional income through that avenue, and it was inappropriate to do so while she was still an employee with the broadcaster. She also disputed Lee's claim that he helped her earn $300,000 in one month doing live-stream sales, saying that it was actually $400,000 in three months. 'That was like money falling from the sky and it was the first time I saw such a large amount of money coming in,' she told Zaobao. 'He said it was more than what I made in a year at MediaCorp, and asked me not to be a host but to sell goods together with him.' Lee began to sell a range of products that he developed, and she felt guilty promoting them as she did not understand them fully. She also felt she was exploiting her over 260,000 Facebook followers, who had bought large quantities to support her. Quan and Eleanor eventually moved out of Lee's home, and she said she penned him a long farewell letter. 'I am following the principle of friends parting on good terms,' she told Zaobao. 'We should cherish each other if we are fated to be together, but we can slowly fade out of each other's lives if we are not fated to be together.' Quan remains perplexed over Lee's accusation that she and Eleanor had been 'ungrateful'. 'After all, we used to be friends. I don't know where his bottom line is,' he said. 'His criticisms have no effect on me.' Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Straits Times
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
After feud with Pornsak and Michelle Chia, Addy Lee now blasts Quan Yifeng and Eleanor Lee for being 'ingrates'
After feud with Pornsak and Michelle Chia, Addy Lee now blasts Quan Yifeng and Eleanor Lee for being 'ingrates' Jan Lee The Straits Times May 15, 2025 Malaysia-born celebrity hairstylist Addy Lee has confirmed he fell out with local TV host Quan Yifeng, formerly a long-time close friend of his, over disagreements related to live-stream sales they did together. Singapore-based Lee, 54, disclosed these details in a Facebook live stream on May 13, after teasing earlier on social media that he will be speaking about Quan, 51, and her actress-daughter Eleanor Lee, 25. Addy Lee is Eleanor's godfather. Her biological father is Quan's ex-husband, local actor Peter Yu, from whom she is estranged. In his rambling six-hour tirade, Lee said he was "close like family" with Quan for many years. But their relationship soured when Lee invited Quan to conduct live-stream sales, alongside him, for hair products during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Over a month, the pair reportedly earned more than $300,000. But a rift soon arose, Lee alleged, when Quan complained that they were selling the same products with little variation and began throwing temper tantrums by ignoring audience questions on joint live streams. Lee also said his assistant told him Quan and Eleanor said behind Lee's back that they felt like he was leveraging their popularity to boost his live-stream sales. Lee said that at the time, Quan and Eleanor were temporarily staying with him, along with their then-partners. He then went to his room to cry about Quan speaking behind his back and humiliating him. She then sent a text and told him she and Eleanor would be moving out since he seemed uninterested in seeing or speaking to them. He responded that he felt hurt by her actions. According to Lee, that was their last contact. He added that he felt betrayed as a week after this argument, he noticed that Eleanor posted about getting her hair done by fellow Singapore-based celebrity hairstylist David Gan. He felt upset that Eleanor said Gan saved her "damaged hair", which Lee felt implied that his salon director at Monsoon Hair Salon did a bad job. He also said he bought expensive gifts from luxury brands for Quan and Eleanor over the years, paid for Eleanor's vacation to Europe, used his network to further her career in China and even contributed to her international school fees, but that Eleanor never repaid him. "To be honest, I regret getting to know them... They are ingrates. It's been four years and I haven't heard a peep from them." Lee's live stream comes after Eleanor, a Singaporean who has been working in China for several years, landed in hot water recently. A netizen claiming to be her former assistant released a poor-quality audio recording purportedly of Eleanor making derogatory claims about the people of China. While Eleanor has come out to clarify that the recording is fake and added that she loves China, the incident has been a major blow to her burgeoning career there, with state media singling her out for criticism. In the wake of the incident, Lee implied that what happened to Eleanor was "karmic retribution". He also posted alleged screenshots of messages from Eleanor's representatives pleading with him to not "add fuel to the fire" in the midst of the negative publicity surrounding her now. Lee, who said he is on anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medication, had previously levelled accusations at other former friends. He is a co-founder of live-streaming e-commerce company Mdada alongside Singaporean actress-host Michelle Chia and Singapore-based Thai host Pornsak Prajakwit. Pornsak, 43, departed the company in 2023, and Lee said he officially left the company in February 2025 in a May 15 Facebook post. At the time, he said it was due to health issues, but soon began feuding with Pornsak and Chia. Lee previously accused Pornsak of bullying and defaming a staff member of the company who was Lee's assistant. He has also since accused Chia, 49, of withholding his salary and not responding to his texts. Click here to contribute a story or submit it to our WhatsApp Get more of Stomp's latest updates by following us on:
