Jin Ze's girlfriend Li Zifeng posted his chat records from before his death on Douyin, saying that Jin Ze suffered a myocardial infarction due to high-intensity work, and that he was powerless when subjected to a casting couch by iQiyi vice president Liu Tao.
On June 4, young actor Jin Ze (born Zhang Jiawei) died at his home in Hangzhou at the age of only 33. His girlfriend Li Zifeng cried foul on Douyin, saying his death was unexplained.