Chinese actress Esther Yu Shuxin has ended her long-term contract with Huace Film & TV. According to an exclusive statement from Huace to Sina Entertainment, the two sides concluded their contract at the end of 2024, with no disputes or early termination involved.
There was recent speculation about a possible fallout when the 29-year-old actress removed Huace’s contact information from her bio. However, Huace quickly clarified that the contract had already ended and both parties had mutually agreed not to renew. They expressed appreciation for Esther Yu’s eight years of growth and success with them and extended their best wishes for her future.
Esther Yu joined Huace in 2017 and first drew fame through dramas like Find Yourself and the survival show Youth with You 2, before going on to headline hits like Love Between Fairy and Devil. Interestingly, some of her most successful projects were not Huace productions but external collaborations. With criticisms towards how Huace seems more focused more on production than talent development, fans are happy for the actress to have more independent control over her career. The timing of this news has Netizens commenting that Esther Yu’ exit from her longtime agency is smooth compared to others.
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Barb
This is all packaged so pretty, with a red ribbon tied around it! I’m not sure I believe this for a second. Good for Esther, she survived!