 Yu's 2011 hit drama, "Palace" was allegedly a plagiarism of several well-known television series/novels, including Tong Hua's "Bu Bu Jing Xin" as well as the Taiwanese hit series "Meteor Garden".On June 3, 2014, writer Tong Hua accused Yu of not only consistently "consulting" her work but also telling the public that others were plagiarizing him.Tong Hua threatened legal actions if Yu continued his false claims.