‘Never sell love for money’: China actress Jing Tian hits back at crypto mogul Justin Sun’s claims

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Zhang, Z. (2026, August 28). ‘Never sell love for money’: China actress Jing Tian hits back at crypto mogul Justin Sun’s claims. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3365611/never-sell-love-money-china-actress-jing-tian-hits-back-crypto-mogul-justin-suns-claims?utm_source=rss_feed

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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 actress from China, is at the center of a dispute with Justin Sun, a 36-year-old cryptocurrency mogul with an estimated net worth of $8.5 billion, over a 30 million yuan (approximately $4.5 million) "bride price" that Sun sent to her parents after proposing in January. The issue has been complicated by Sun's decision to publish details of their relationship online, including his claims about their history together, which Jing Tian is urging should be left to the courts to resolve. Jing Tian has a significant following on Weibo, with over 26 million fans. Sun, who founded the blockchain platform Tron, claimed that he and Jing Tian began talking in 2007, when she was working as a model for a Chinese messaging platform.

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Sun ORG · 4× Jing PERSON · 3× Chinese NORP · 2× Justin Sun PERSON · 2× China GPE · 1× Forbes PERSON · 1× Jing Tian PERSON · 1× Tron ORG · 1× Weibo ORG · 1×

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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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2026-08-28 · South China Morning Post
‘Never sell love for money’: China actress Jing Tian hits back at crypto mogul Justin Sun’s claims · mixed framing

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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 uncertain
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. asserted
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. uncertain
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. asserted
Sun → publish → surrogacy
He labelled the account “fictional,” waived copyright, and invited its circulation online. asserted
He → label → circulation
Jing, 38, who starred in From Vegas to Macau and Police Story 2013, has more than 26 million followers on Weibo. asserted
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. asserted
he → write → university
It remains unclear when the pair began dating. uncertain
pair → remain → ?
In January, Sun proposed and transferred 30 million yuan to Jing’s parents as a “bride price,” he wrote. asserted
he → propose → price
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