News - South China Morning Post
· collected 2026-08-28 · by Zoey Zhang
China actress Jing Tian has responded to claims made by cryptocurrency mogul Justin Sun, who is suing her and her parents for a 30-million-yuan ($4.5 million) "bride price" after proposing in January. Justin Sun, the founder of Tron and an estimated $8.5 billion net worth according to Forbes, wrote about their relationship on August 27, including details of surrogacy and the bride price. Jing Tian has urged that the dispute be left to the courts, while Sun's post labelled his account "fictional" and invited its circulation online. The actress, who has over 26 million followers on Weibo, had initially remained silent about her relationship with Sun.
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Jing Tian, a 38-year-old Chinese actress with over 26 million followers on Weibo, is at the center of a dispute with Justin Sun, a 36-year-old cryptocurrency tycoon worth an estimated $8.5 billion according to Forbes. Sun claimed to have sent a 30 million yuan ($4.5 million) "bride price" to Jing's parents in January when he proposed, but the actress has asked that the dispute be left to the courts. In response to Sun's claims, Jing released a statement saying "Never sell love for money". Sun had previously published a post on August 27 detailing their relationship and touching on topics like surrogacy, which he later labeled "fictional" and invited others to share online.
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‘Never sell love for money’: China actress Jing Tian hits back at crypto mogul Justin Sun’s claims
While their relationship timeline is unclear, Sun proposed in January and sent a 30- million-yuan (US$4.5 million) ‘bride price’ to her parents
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Sun → sell → parents
A Chinese cryptocurrency tycoon is suing an actress and her parents to recover a bride price of 30 million yuan (US$4.5 million), then revealed details of their relationship online while the actress urged that the dispute be left to the courts.
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dispute → sue → courts
Justin Sun, 36, founder of the blockchain platform Tron, has an estimated net worth of US$8.5 billion, according to Forbes.
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Sun → have → Forbes
On August 27, Sun published a post titled “My Girlfriend Jing Tian,” recounting their relationship and touching on surrogacy and the bride price.
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Sun → publish → surrogacy
He labelled the account “fictional,” waived copyright, and invited its circulation online.
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He → label → circulation
Jing, 38, who starred in From Vegas to Macau and Police Story 2013, has more than 26 million followers on Weibo.
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who → star → Weibo
Sun wrote that his interest in Jing dated back to 2007, when she was the face of a major Chinese instant-messaging platform and he had just entered university.
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he → write → university
It remains unclear when the pair began dating.
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pair → remain → ?
In January, Sun proposed and transferred 30 million yuan to Jing’s parents as a “bride price,” he wrote.
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he → propose → price
