More than a decade after its release, Love Is Not Blind has unexpectedly resurfaced online as netizens “dug it up” as a rare case in Chinese showbiz. The reason: almost every major cast member of the film has at some point been embroiled in real-life romantic scandals. From shocking controversies in the Chinese entertainment industry to widely discussed cheating rumors, many faces from the movie have once become the center of public debate.

Male lead Wen Zhang cheated with his co-star while his wife was pregnant

One of the most shocking scandals from the cast involved the actor who played the male lead, Wen Zhang. At the time the film was a hit, he was considered the ideal “national husband,” enjoying what appeared to be a happy marriage with actress Ma Yili.

However, in 2014 paparazzi released a series of photos showing Wen Zhang having an affair with actress Yao Di. The two had collaborated on multiple projects, including Love Is Not Blind. What enraged the public was that the scandal erupted while Ma Yili was pregnant with their second child.

After the controversy exploded, Wen Zhang publicly apologized. Although Ma Yili initially chose to forgive him, their marriage eventually ended in divorce in 2019.

Female lead Bai Baihe also caught in a shocking romance scandal

Not long afterward, the film’s female lead Bai Baihe stirred controversy when she was spotted joking around and behaving intimately with a strange man during a vacation in Thailand.

Photos showing the pair acting closely in public quickly shattered Bai Baihe’s “box-office sweetheart” image. Netizens soon identified the man as male model Zhang Aipeng. Later, Bai Baihe posted a statement revealing that her marriage to singer Chen Yufan had already been troubled for some time, although the couple had not publicly announced it.

The scandal severely affected Bai Baihe’s career, and the actress virtually disappeared from the screen for a long period.

Zhang Zixuan

Not only the two leads, but several other cast members also faced relationship controversies. In Love Is Not Blind, Zhang Zixuan played a beautiful best friend who betrays the female lead by secretly dating her boyfriend. Ironically, the actress herself later became involved in a widely discussed romantic scandal.

In 2015, Zhang Zixuan was accused of having an affair with actor Chen He while both were still married. After the story broke, Chen He and his ex-wife Xu Jing confirmed they had already divorced earlier, but the timing of the scandal still sparked fierce criticism. Zhang Zixuan later divorced her husband Yang Yiliu and eventually started a relationship with Chen He.

After enduring intense public pressure, Zhang Zixuan and Chen He officially married in 2016. They now have a child and live relatively quietly, rarely appearing in scandals.

Zhang Xinyi

Meanwhile, Zhang Xinyi has also faced several romantic rumors in the past. She previously had a seven-year relationship with director Wang Zhifei, who is 16 years older and was still married when they began dating. After Wang Zhifei divorced to be with her, their relationship later ended when Zhang Xinyi developed feelings for director Yang Shubing.

Zhang Xinyi eventually married Yang Shubing but quickly divorced him in 2014. After the breakup, she met actor Yuan Hong while filming Princess Jieyou. The two married in 2016 and currently live a happy family life with their son.

Yao Di

Yao Di also appeared in Love Is Not Blind and was the woman involved in the affair with Wen Zhang. The incident quickly turned into one of the biggest scandals in Chinese entertainment. Yao Di later revealed she had once had an abortion because of him and admitted she had become deeply involved in the relationship.

The controversy nearly destroyed the pure image she had built previously, and her career suffered for many years. Although she later appeared in several projects, her reputation never returned to its pre-scandal level.

Li Chen

In 2019, Li Chen was also rumored to have been involved in a cheating scandal after breaking up with Fan Bingbing. He was rumored to have a close relationship with actress Shi Chunzi, with online speculation even suggesting she was pregnant.

However, Li Chen never confirmed these rumors, and Shi Chunzi quickly denied the pregnancy claims. As a result, the story remained largely a showbiz rumor, though it still affected the actor’s image.

The “cheating curse” of Love Is Not Blind

The fact that so many actors from the same film became entangled in romantic scandals has surprised netizens, who jokingly refer to it as the “cheating curse” of Love Is Not Blind.

Ironically, the movie itself tells a story about sincere love. It follows Huang Xiaoxian, a woman who discovers her boyfriend of seven years has cheated on her with her best friend. After the devastating betrayal, she goes through 33 painful days before learning how to move on and realizing who truly matters in her life.

What makes the situation even more unbelievable is the stark contrast between the film’s message of faithful love and the off-screen relationship scandals involving its cast. This striking irony has kept the film circulating in online discussions for years as a truly one-of-a-kind case in Chinese entertainment history.