Merchants File Police Report After Eva Huang Sells Only 1 Order of Cured Meat On Live Stream

Chinese actress Eva Huang, 40, has found herself embroiled in yet another controversy, this time for allegedly not fulfilling the terms of her live stream deal.

According to reports, a rep from a cured meat brand, Ms Wang, along with 60 other merchants, had signed a contract with a Shanghai media company for its live stream services.  

In the agreement, it was stated the Eva and her husband, Chinese businessman Yang Zi, would appear on the live stream together to promote their products.

The media company also promised to do two live streams featuring A-list hosts and other guests such as influencers, guaranteeing minimum sales of 1.4mil yuan (S$265K), or a proportional refund would be given.

The first live stream on January 16 would feature Eva, Yang Zi and influencer Tan Jin Zhan.

The date for the second live stream has yet to be determined.

According to Ms Wang, some 1.7mil yuan (S$321.8K) worth of cured meat products were prepared for the live stream, but to her dismal, her products only appeared for a grand total of two minutes.

As if that wasn’t bad enough, Eva and Yang Zi never promoted her products.

In the end, she only sold one order, worth 100 yuan (S$30).

Furious, Ms Wang, on behalf of the other merchants, filed a police report, claiming the media company did not meet the minimum sales target and had refused give a refund according to the terms of the agreement.

When contacted by the media, Eva’s work studio stressed that the actress and her husband did not make any promises with regards to sales revenue.

It claimed that they had fully complied with the contract, including the agreed-upon duration of the live stream and the commitment to promote 30 specified products.

The studio also stated that they would pursue legal responsibility and urged the media company to fulfill its commitment to various brands and merchants.

Meanwhile, the media company has refuted accusations of contract fraud.

It explained that though sales was below expectations, the agreed minimum revenue was not for a single live stream and that additional sessions will be held to make up for the amount.

Photos: Eva Huang/Weibo