On February 10, 2025, Associate Professor Xian Yuan from the University of Aeronautics in the United States and former lead dancer of the Shen Yun Art Troupe, Li Bojian, filed a lawsuit in a Taiwanese court against the co-founders of “Geg Classical Dance,” Zhang Jungé and her husband. They are seeking to hold them accountable for spreading false statements online, which they claim have damaged their reputations and violated their privacy.
In a video statement, Associate Professor Xian Yuan publicly expressed her distress at seeing malicious rumors spread by Zhang Jungé on YouTube regarding the death of her son. She emphasized the pain it has caused her and her family, stating, “My son’s passing should not be a tool for your attacks and fabrications.”
During 2024, Zhang Jungé and her husband, in an interview with former CCTV reporter Wang Zhian, maliciously fabricated the cause of death of Associate Professor Xian Yuan’s son, perpetuating these falsehoods online, causing further harm to Xian Yuan and her family.
Associate Professor Xian Yuan believes that Zhang Jungé and her husband have exploited the pain of others to spread lies, stating, “You have made me revisit the painful process of my son’s passing, which is extremely distressing for me and my family.”
Despite Xian Yuan explaining the truth and requesting an apology and clarification from Zhang Jungé on the “Shen Yun Community” platform in July 2024, Zhang Jungé and her husband have not apologized or clarified the situation. Consequently, Xian Yuan has decided to pursue legal action in Taiwan to hold them accountable.
Another individual mentioned by Zhang Jungé in the same interview is Li Bojian, a former lead dancer of the Shen Yun Art Troupe in the United States. Li Bojian has won the gold prize three times at the “World Chinese Dance Competition” and was interviewed by Elite Fashion Magazine in October 2017, making him a renowned figure in the international classical Chinese dance scene.
However, Li Bojian discovered that Zhang Jungé’s descriptions of him were maliciously distorted and defamatory, causing damage to his reputation and privacy. This has caused him immense emotional distress, leading Li Bojian to decide to file a lawsuit overseas to address the situation.
It is worth noting that after graduating from the University of Aeronautics in 2019, Zhang Jungé once expressed gratitude on social media for the education she received at the school. However, in early 2024, following a visit to the Beijing Dance Academy and Shanghai with her husband, she underwent a drastic 180-degree shift in attitude towards Shen Yun and the University of Aeronautics.