Yu Zheng (; born 28 February 1978) is a Chinese screenwriter and producer who is noted for Palace, which earned him a Best Screenwriter award at the 16th Asian Television Awards. Biography Early life Yu was born and raised in Haining, Zhejiang, after high school, he moved to Shanghai, he became an auditor at Shanghai Theatre Academy. Career In August 1998, Yu signed with TVB. One year later, he signed with Li Huimin Studio (). In July 2003, Yu transferred to Taiwan Star International Entertainment Company (), he also founded his company, Yu Zheng Studio (). In June 2009, Yu founded the Quansheng Time Film and Television Company (). Controversies Authorship controversy In December 2004, many news media reported that Yu Zheng—then a total unknown—was threatening to sue director Raymond Lee and the production company for the drama Assassinator Jing Ke, because his name did not appear in the credits under either "story by" or "writer(s)". Lee did not respond, but writer Wang Qiuyu () published a long blog entry demanding Yu's apology, adding "Finally some sincere advices to Yu Zheng, a creator is not a businessman. Spend more time creating, less energy on gaining exposures." At the end Yu never followed up on his legal threats. Discussing this incident in 2014, Lee said, "Yu Zheng is very smart, he knows how to make himself known." Veiled attacks against rivals In 2010, actress Ruby Lin who starred in the Yu Zheng production Beauty's Rival in Palace, refused to star in Yu Zheng's next project Beauty World, choosing to become a producer herself instead. Subsequently, many fellow actors from Beauty's Rival in Palace chose to join Lin's debut project The Glamorous Imperial Concubine over Beauty World. On December 12, Yu posted a message on his Sina Weibo account insinuating "someone" as "shanzhaiing" his production. Lin responded by writing "so-called friend has lost even the most basic respect... really disappointed." Yu then denied he was referring to Lin, saying that he wished to collaborate with Lin again, adding "Why would Ruby be agitated?" Later, after Lin kept her silence, he continued his veiled attacks, writing on Sina Weibo: "What are the benefits for an actress to become a producer?... Correct answer is, for a chance to make out with all the young, hot guys!" On October 30, 2012, Yu Zheng wrote on his Sina Weibo microblog alleging that a "certain director" fired