Netflix Star Alan Menglong Yu Dies at 37: Cast, Fans, and Questions After a Tragic Fall

Avery Sinclair here, ready to spill the tea with a side of skepticism on a story that hits close to home for fans of Eternal Love and anyone who pretends celebrity deaths don’t sting. Alan “Yu” Menglong, known for his work on Netflix’s Eternal Love and a string of Chinese television roles, died after a fall in Beijing on September 11. That one line alone raises a cascade of questions: how did this happen, what were his last moments, and what does this mean for the shows and projects he left behind? We’ll unpack what’s confirmed, what’s still murky, and why fans are mourning a star who managed to be big across Asia while staying relatively under the radar in the English-speaking world.

Menglong’s death was confirmed by his team in a Weibo statement translated by outlets like Asia One. The message was careful, respectful, and unambiguous about the basic facts: he fell to his death in the Chaoyang district of Beijing and that police have ruled out criminal involvement. The timing, the exact circumstances of the fall, and whether there were contributing health issues remain points of curiosity for fans and media alike. This is the kind of tragedy that leaves a lot of online speculation in its wake, so it’s helpful to anchor everything to public records and credible statements rather than rumor.

Menglong’s career trajectory reads like a compact tour of Chinese pop culture’s mid-2010s ascent. He broke through as a familiar face on national screens with roles in The Legend of the White Snake and Go Princess Go, among others, building a reputation as a versatile actor who could handle fantasy epics, romantic comedies, and period pieces. Before he became a recognizable actor, he spent time on China’s competitive reality and music circuits, including stints on My Show! My Style and Super Boy. In Super Boy’s 2013 season, he landed in the top ten and followed with a music release, Just Nice, in 2014, then his debut album Toy in 2015. It’s a reminder that many actors in Asia moonlighted as musicians or needed the cross-pollination of multiple entertainment disciplines to reach a broad audience.

Fans across social media reacted with shock and grief noted in posts that captured the disbelief many felt when the news surfaced through local Beijing paparazzi first. One admirer on X shared how the news initially seemed like a rumor, a familiar reflex when local outlets break sensitive stories before global outlets have fully wrapped their heads around them. Others offered condolences and reminders of Menglong’s work, including his more recent guest appearance in an episode of Feud earlier this year, a credit that signals he remained active on screen up until the last stretch of his career.

What’s particularly telling about Menglong’s death is the ripple effect on the projects he touched and the communities that followed his work. Eternal Love fans will wonder how the series, and its expansive Chinese celebrity ecosystem, will navigate his absence in upcoming seasons or promotional efforts. The broader conversation then turns to the pressures faced by actors in the region who juggle rigorous shooting schedules, intense fan scrutiny, and the demanding tempo of TV production in a way that rarely makes English-language headlines but resonates deeply with regional audiences.

All told, Menglong’s passing is a sobering reminder that fame can be as precarious as it is luminous. As investigators and teams in Beijing work to fill in the missing pieces, fans are left to process a sudden loss for a performer who lived a life in motion—one that blended music, television, and a broad cultural reach that extended beyond his national borders. The question now is what the next chapter holds for Eternal Love and Menglong’s other projects, and whether the storytelling world will pause to honor a talent who connected with so many across Asia.

And yes, in the end, the real story isn’t the controversy but the quiet, human reality behind the curtain: a life cut short, a fanbase left to grieve, and a show that continues to be remembered for the moments of light that Menglong brought to the screen.

Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! Online (Entertainment News Network) and Asia One (translation of the Weibo statement)
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