Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei, the ex-husband of Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, has announced his decision to cut ties with his mother, businesswoman Zhang Lan, due to her actions following Hsu’s death.

Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei has reportedly severed ties with his mother, restaurant entrepreneur Zhang Lan, for implicating him in controversies following the death of his ex-wife, Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu. In a WeChat update on Feb 9, Wang, 43, posted a photo of his mother, saying he could no longer support her.

It all started when Zhang Lan's godson, an influencer named Wo Shi Xia Xiao Jian, went on a Xiaohongshu live stream to claim that Xiaofei had paid for the private jet that flew Barbie's ashes back to Taiwan from Japan last Wednesday (Feb 5).

Mandy Ma, the wife of Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei, who was previously married to Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, has urged the public to direct any criticism toward her rather than her husband.

It’s been over a week since Taiwanese star Barbie Hsu (徐熙媛), a.k.a Big S (大S), passed away. Unfortunately, there are also some terrible issues plaguing her death, notably the issues with the late star’s ex-husband Wang Xiao Fei (汪小菲) and his mother,

Actress Zhang Yingying, the former girlfriend of Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei, took to social media to accuse him of being responsible for the hardships his ex-wife, Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu,

Days after her untimely death, it seems the late Barbie Hsu's 'final wish' with regard to her former mother-in-law has been granted. Reports noted that Barbie's last post on Weibo, made last year on May 23,

DJ Koo criticized Barbie Hsu’s ex-husband, Wang Xiaofei, accusing him of putting on a show of grief, referencing his widely discussed act of walking in the rain after her passing.

Critics accused Chinese business man Wang Xiaofei of using the death of his ex-wife, Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, to portray himself as a devoted former husband and potentially stake a claim to her assets.

5 Feb - Zhang Yingying has recently expressed her annoyance over the coverage about Wang Xiaofei being "a good ex-husband" amid the news of Barbie Hsu's tragic passing.

The late Barbie Hsu’s second husband, Koo Jun Yup, was under heavy accusations from her ex-husband Wang Xiaofei's side. On February 7, the Taiwanese actress' manager took to social media to defend Koo Jun Yup and invalidate all false rumors against him. He also lashed out at her ex-husband for attempting to malign their relationship.