Huang Yiliang Fires Back at Columnist Over Old‑School Snide Comments
The former star, now glare‑level 61, didn’t take the spat lightly.
On the Sunday livestream that aired on October 9, the actor tossed a volley of words at a columnist he feels got ahead of himself. The target? Su Chunxing, the ex‑scriptwriter who keeps spilling the tea in Uweekly Singapore.
Why This Argument Was Set to Blow, Even After 30 Years
Yiliang’s beef traces its roots back to a 1990s interview. Back when he was a fledgling actor, he chatted with Su about a gripping incident from his time in the military police (MP).
- He’d seen a VIP whose cargo of chubby pants kept snoring as the man tried to step out of his car.
- The guy was so absurdly hefty that Yiliang almost burst into laughter – and that little giggle could have had serious consequences.
- According to Yiliang, the MP had warned him that a moment’s misstep would land him in the jail cell for seven days.
- Soon after, Su penned a story that listed Yiliang as “sentenced to seven days in the detention barracks.”
Yiliang’s Live‑Stream Rant
In a fiery clip, he said:
“I was just telling you that if I had dared to laugh at a VIP, I would have been sentenced to seven days in the detention barracks as an MP.”
“I wouldn’t have been able to be an MP at all; if you’re in the barracks you can’t be an MP.”
He then slammed the columnist for using that story to paint a picture that was “unfair” and “completely wrong.”
The Back‑to‑The-Office Shock
With the article appearing while Yiliang was serving a sentence (he was in prison after a metal‑scraper assault on a foreign worker), the criticism struck an even deeper nerve. It’s like being mid‑battle and someone narrating your history in a way that makes you feel…well, wronged.
He could have gotten a tamer note – for instance that he was huffing and puffing at a VIP – but the column painted him as a convicted felon. He argues that the column is “full of half‑true tales.”
Bottom Line
Whoever thinks that a number like “seven days in the barracks” is a minor blip should harvest a deeper look into what happened in the early 2000s. A failing comedic note became a permanent headline, and someone’s life turned into a sticky situation. Yiliang’s challenge to Su is a call to articulate facts with less drama and a lot meno comparative fury.
‘I’m not someone who would mock Lin Meijiao’
Yiliang Gives an Emotional Defense After the Star Awards Oops‑Moment
What Went Wrong
During the 2003 Star Awards, Yiliang’s acceptance speech briefly touched on his ex‑wife, actress Lin Meijiao. The mention sparked a misunderstanding, and fellow actor Su highlighted it, leading to a bit of public back‑and‑forth.
Yiliang Sets the Record Straight
- “I’m not a person who would ever mock Lin Meijiao.” He calmly told the audience that the remark was mis‑read.
- The actor admitted his words weren’t put out right – he meant to support her, not to belittle her.
- He promised, “I will never, ever, never do that again,” sounding both sincere and firm.
He Fires Back at Su
Later he turned the spotlight back on Su, saying: “I am righteous and virtuous—Su Chunxing, I’m a hundred times more virtuous than you’ll ever be.” A bite‑size counter‑charge that closes the story on a sharp note.
‘I was acting for 7 days and 7 nights’
Yiliang vs. Scriptwriting Exams: The Short‑And‑Snappy Story
While chatting with Su, Yiliang had to clear up one curious piece of gossip: Su claimed the Hong Kong star had failed a scriptwriting exam. But Yiliang’s retort was as sharp as a drumstick.
Short Answer – He Never Attended
“When did you ever see me up in an exam room?” Yiliang blurted, “Don’t pull this out of radio‑active fiction – I signed up but never showed up. I shrugged it off because my calendar was full.”
The Real Reason: Fame Had a Grip
Yiliang explained, I was on the scene, people wanted me, so I was filming nonstop for seven days and eight nights in Mediacorp. “If you’re wondering who’s never slept during shoots, it’s me and Huang Wenyong. We went to the extreme twice.”
Key Take‑aways
- Never attended the classes.
- Busy schedule left zero time for exams.
- He was due to the fame and critical demand to keep filming, virtually forever.
So, Yiliang’s side of the story is that the scriptwriting exam? Didn’t happen. He was too busy being a “Hollywood‑ish” superstar for the camera to catch him studying.
‘Do your research before reporting’
Yiliang S: The Undercurrent of the Drama
Calling out a star’s missteps takes a certain swagger – Yiliang just did. He was unconfusedly blasting Su for fliming headlines on topics he says are “pure garbage.” The headmistress‑to‑actress war? It’s more tangled than a spaghetti dinner.
Divorce Drama and the “No‑Idea” Claim
Su apparently wrote a tidy account of why Yiliang and Meijiao blew up over their daughter’s future while painting each party as a moral crusader. Yiliang shot back with the most comical of replies:
“What rubbish are you spouting? When Meijiao and I divorced, our daughter was just one or two years old! How could we have taught her anything? Do your research before reporting,” he read off the livestream. He’s essentially telling the world that it’s a free‑for‑all match‑making lesson for a kid who’s probably still learning how to tie shoes.
Actor vs. Insurance Salesman
In another snide angle, Su painted Yiliang as a “front‑stage actor who turned to the back‑stage of insurance.” The story goes that Yiliang drove a director to a shoot site, then widened the drama by putting an insurance policy in the director’s lap before hurling away, leaving the director stranded outside the crisp, neon lights of the set.
Yiliang countered:
“Tales like this tell the world I am a selfish person. They made it look like I’m unfocused and egoistic once I started selling stuff. I was meant to be a national acting treasure, not a sales wizard!”
Do Your Homework, Person
He threw a final barbed throw at Su, pointing to the Uweekly articles pinned behind his chim:
“The things that people already know about, you write about them clearly. But for the other half of things that people don’t know about, you just write it however you want!”
And then, for the pièce de résistance, adding a bit of regal sarcasm:
“You are a crownless king, Yiliang, and everyone is afraid of your king‑like abilities. Your pen is more venomous than a poisonous snake.”
In short, Yiliang’s live rant was a masterclass in snark with a side of self‑affirmation: “I’m an actor, not a salesman, and you can’t write me into a story that doesn’t fit the truth.” Whether it earned him more fans or new enemies remains to be seen – but his words have the kind of zing that keeps everyone talking.
Su Chunxing: ‘If he sues me for defamation, I’ll sue him back’
Su Throws Shade: He’s Got the Truth and the Evidence
In a back‑and‑forth with 8World, Su fired back at Yiliang’s fiery livestream, holding firm to his own releases.
Who’s Really at Fault?
“If that interview piece got the facts wrong, the interviewee is also in the hot seat for planting the confusion,” Su said, pointing straight at the MP mix‑up.
He added, “Everything I write is the truth, the interview might’ve just been a classic case of someone’s bad copy‑editing.”
Legal Showdown or Dance‑Off?
When the reporters asked if Yiliang could sue, Su challenged him head‑on: “Does he dare? I’ve got every shred of evidence. If he brings a libel suit, I’ll counter‑sue. We’re all in for a courtroom duel.”
Stay Tuned for the Drama
Meanwhile, the story has already been buzzed: Huang Yiliang’s defiant “I’m the bad cop” claim about Lin Meijiao, and the ongoing drama around Lavender Ng’s whispers. The plot is thickening, and the next chapter could be even more dramatic.
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