The Monday edition of Hong Kong's Economic Daily published a report; the Xu Zongheng case, aside from being involved in the Huang Guangyu case, including accepting bribes through Shenzhen engineering projects and involving certain illegal matters in Hong Kong, also mentioned by news reports was Xu Zongheng's relationship with a certain mainland actress. The report said that after this actress obtained residency in Hong Kong, she frequently traveled between Guangdong and Hong Kong, drawing attention from relevant departments, gradually discovering that many of her activities were associated with Xu Zongheng. Upon investigation, it was found that this actress had obtained residency in Hong Kong with the assistance of Xu Zongheng, implicating them in transactions involving the exchange of power for money and favors.
Subsequently, many media outlets disclosed that according to the confession of this actress who had been investigated by national authorities, Xu Zongheng provided her with significant financial benefits, while some of Xu Zongheng's affairs in Hong Kong were often entrusted to her for arrangement and handling. There were even media reports stating that this actress helped Xu Zongheng participate in television programs, thereby increasing his social prominence. With the rise of widespread media coverage, public opinion began speculating on the identity of this actress, and many netizens analyzed that the actress in question was not very wealthy, not particularly famous, had good relations with CCTV, and had just moved to Hong Kong. As a result of this analysis, several actresses were quickly implicated by implication.