Bai Jing

2.1. Birth and Early Life

Bai Jing was born on June 4, 1983, in Tieling, Liaoning, China. Some sources specify her birthplace as Tiao Pingshan, which is part of Tieling. She was of Sibe ethnicity, an indigenous Tungusic people of Northeast Asia.

2.2. Education

Bai Jing pursued her higher education at the Central Academy of Drama, a prestigious acting school in Beijing, China, from which she graduated in 2002. This institution is well-known for training many of China's leading actresses and actors.

3.1. Acting Career

Following her graduation from the Central Academy of Drama, Bai Jing joined the China National Theatre of Children. Her acting debut came in 2007 with the television series Xue Se Xiang Xi. She dedicated herself to her roles, notably practicing Wing Chun martial arts under the tutelage of Ip Chun, the eldest son of the legendary Ip Man, to prepare for her starring role as Yim Wing-chun in the 2010 film Kung Fu Wing Chun. Her martial arts prowess and performances earned her significant attention, leading to her being touted as the next Michelle Yeoh in the Chinese film industry.

3.2. Filmography

3.3. Television Work

4.1. Marriage and Relationships

Bai Jing met Zhou Chenghai (周成海^Chinese), a billionaire businessman who had made his fortune in investments, in 2004. At the time, Zhou was still married and had a son. Zhou reportedly invested a substantial amount of money into Bai Jing's burgeoning acting career. Despite strong objections from his mother and friends, Zhou divorced his first wife in 2006 to be with Bai Jing. They formally registered their marriage in March 2008 and held their wedding ceremony in October 2010, again amidst continued objections from Zhou's mother. In 2011, a new figure entered their lives: a fitness instructor named Qiao Yu (乔宇^Chinese), who accompanied Bai Jing and Zhou on a vacation to Hainan. Bai Jing subsequently became involved in an extramarital affair with Qiao Yu.

4.2. Fraudulent Activities

Following the marriage, Bai Jing and Qiao Yu allegedly colluded in a scheme to defraud Zhou Chenghai. This elaborate plan aimed to swindle Zhou out of 9.60 M CNY and an Audi A8. As part of their alleged scheme, they reportedly attempted to set up Zhou for a divorce fraud by hiring a prostitute to seduce him, with the intent of videotaping the encounter to claim his alleged unfaithfulness and demand alimony.

The situation escalated dramatically on January 1, 2012, when Bai Jing met Zhou's mother at the hospital and informed her of her intention to divorce Zhou. Upon hearing this news, Zhou's mother suffered a heart attack and died, an event that further exacerbated the already strained relationship between Bai Jing and Zhou. On February 13, 2012, Bai Jing formally filed for divorce with the Beijing Chaoyang District People's Court. In her filing, she accused Zhou of having a mistress, possessing pornographic materials, and committing domestic violence, among other allegations. She also claimed that she had been unaware of Zhou's previous marriage and his son before their own union.

4.3. Murder-Suicide

The tragic culmination of these events occurred on February 28, 2012. Bai Jing met Zhou Chenghai in their apartment in Chaoyang to discuss their ongoing divorce proceedings. During this confrontation, Zhou attacked Bai Jing, stabbing her three times. Bai Jing died at the scene. Immediately after the act, Zhou Chenghai telephoned his secretary and reportedly stated, "白静太狠了，没有退路了_{Bai Jing is too vicious, no turning back [for him] now}^Chinese." Zhou then took his own life shortly thereafter. In the aftermath of the tragedy, Qiao Yu was eventually apprehended and imprisoned for his role in the fraud scheme involving Bai Jing. Bai Jing was later laid to rest at the Babaoshan People's Cemetery.