News of actor Lee Wei being involved in a murder case at a temple in Daan District, Taipei City, Taiwan broke out at the beginning of 2025 and sent shockwaves through the public. The victim, a woman surnamed Cai, was brutally beaten to death. On February 24, China Times reported a shocking new development in the case.
According to authorities, Lee Wei and his wife were summoned for the fourth round of questioning. Following their testimonies, police found sufficient grounds to change Lee Wei’s status from a witness to a defendant. Authorities immediately requested an arrest warrant and urgently raided Lee Wei’s home to gather criminal evidence. The actor later posted bail of 300,000 TWD, while his wife was granted bail for 150,000 TWD before their court appearance.
Police revealed that they had obtained a secret audio recording from a person connected to the case, which explicitly showed that Lee Wei not only conspired to mislead the investigation but also incited his accomplices to torture the victim to death. He is also suspected of directly participating in the assault that led to Cai’s demise. Investigators are not ruling out the possibility that Lee Wei’s tea house was the initial crime scene, as CCTV footage confirmed that he met with the victim there on the day of the murder.
This audio file is a crucial piece of evidence, helping police identify the perpetrators and seek justice for the victim. In total, 13 individuals have been implicated in the case, with seven currently in custody under strict restrictions they are prohibited from meeting anyone except their lawyers.
The news of Lee Wei being suspected of murder and staging a cover-up immediately trended on Weibo’s hot search on the night of February 24.
According to Taiwanese authorities, Cai had joined the temple as a practitioner and accountant between April and May 2024. There, she had conflicts with well-known writer Wang Yun, who was dissatisfied with how she managed the temple’s financial records. In July 2024, harboring resentment, Wang Yun allegedly incited two female devotees to physically assault and beat Cai. Reports revealed that Cai knelt, apologized and pleaded for her life, but was still brutally attacked. She eventually fell into a coma and died on the spot.
Wang Yun and the others then wrapped Cai’s body with tape and nylon cords, placed it on a cart and returned it to the temple, staging it as an accident. Later, they withdrew all of Cai’s 2 million TWD savings from her bank account.
Born in 1980, Lee Wei entered the entertainment industry in 2000 as a singer and actor. He gained fame through dramas such as “Hi My Sweetheart”, “My Lucky Star”, “Bull Fighting” and “Toast Boy’s Kiss”. As the Taiwanese idol drama industry declined, he gradually withdrew from the entertainment scene, shifting his focus to the antique and premium teapot business while dedicating himself to Buddhist studies. Having lived a quiet life for years, the revelation of his alleged involvement in a murder case has left the public in shock.