1. The marriage process of Wang Leehom and Li Lianglei has been full of ups and downs
In December 2021, the once loving and high-profile couple, Wang Leehom and Li Lianglei, suddenly announced their divorce, which instantly detonated the entire entertainment industry and became a hot topic.
And the source of this turmoil is Li Lianglei's sharp and direct "little essay", exposing Wang Leehom's various misdeeds, such as cheating, prostitution and patriarchal concepts, etc., which made the controversy on the Internet more and more intense.
Soon after marriage, Wang Leehom carefully built a luxury restaurant for his beloved wife Li Lianglei, seemingly to satisfy her vision of a better life. Since then, the newlyweds have welcomed three lively and lovely children, and the family of five has lived a warm and harmonious life, on the surface, they are undoubtedly a happy family.
However, Leehom Wang's public relations team's wording in response to the incident was blunt and confusing, which not only failed to calm the public's doubts, but was accused by the majority of netizens of "shirking responsibility".
It is interesting to note that Leehom Wang always referred to Li Lianglei as "Michiko Nishiharu" in his response, trying to arouse netizens' sensitive emotions about the "nationality issue" and thus divert the focus, but because he is also a US citizen, this strategy has not been widely recognized by netizens.
Second, the public opinion war triggered by the incident
As soon as Li Lianglei's "small composition" was released, it immediately set off a monstrous storm of public opinion on the Internet. In response to the format of the announcement and WeChat chat records she announced, many netizens expressed doubts, and even accused her of "pretentiousness" and "falsification of evidence".
What's more, some people have unearthed Li Lianglei's diametrically opposed attitude to life on social platforms at home and abroad, questioning how far her lifestyle is from that of traditional housewives.
At the same time, the picture of Leehom Wang crying at the concert makes people feel that he is using the emotional card of "missing children" to win sympathy. As a talented songwriter, why did he write such a flawed and blunt clarification statement? This undoubtedly further deepened netizens' suspicions about him.
The verbal quarrel between the two and the back and forth between the two have set off a fierce war of words in the field of public opinion. Some netizens angrily denounced Wang Leehom as "scum" and "a dog man who is out of the limelight", and some people ridiculed Li Lianglei for "trying to become a winner in life with just a small essay".
Both sides were subjected to varying degrees of physical attacks and abuse.
Shockingly, Li Lianglei's friends have also angrily accused Wang Leehom on online platforms, claiming that he not only refused to pay financial support under the tough rules, but also repeatedly refused to visit his young children in person, which makes people question whether he really fulfilled his duties as a father.
However, Wang also seems to be deeply aware of the seriousness of the situation, so he has to announce in his official statement that he will "suspend all work" in order to salvage his precarious reputation.
However, the matter did not end there, but reached an impasse because the two sides did not back down from each other. Some enthusiastic netizens picked up the obvious flaws in the formatting, typography and other aspects of the relevant statement released by Li Lianglei, which is really unbelievable, these are all from the hands of experienced high-value lawyers.
At the same time, some people have questioned that the declaration issued by the lawyer does not have legal effect in itself.
There are all kinds of signs that whether it is Wang Leehom or Li Lianglei, they are doing their best to maintain the image they have created in this fierce war of words.
3. The war of divorce proceedings has resumed
In April 2024, the divorce battle between Wang Leehom and Li Lianglei has made waves again, and this time the focus is on the issue of fighting for the visitation rights of the three children. In order to ensure his own rights and interests at the legal level, Wang Leehom specially hired a well-known "divorce expert" in the industry - lawyer Lai Fangyu.
With her excellent professionalism, Lai Fangyu has successfully assisted artists Da S, Zhang Qingfang and others to obtain generous alimony and property division from their ex-husbands.
Obviously, Wang Leehom's choice of Lai Fangyu to join the lawyer team is undoubtedly fully prepared, and he is determined to ensure that he can win the right to visit. However, the end result does not seem to have turned out as he had hoped.
On the morning of the same day, a large number of paparazzi gathered in front of the Taipei Court. Wang Leehom was wearing a black suit, and although he tried his best to stay calm, he still couldn't hide his tired expression and a few strands of gray hair in his hair.
And Li Lianglei has messy long hair, heavy dark circles, expressionless face, and looks equally haggard.
The expressions of the two sides when they parted at the door of the court revealed the breakdown of the negotiations. Wang Leehom was sad, and Li Lianglei was expressionless, and her eyes were full of anger. When stopped by the paparazzi for questioning, Wang Leehom just waved his hand weakly and simply said "thank you", but avoided answering all other questions.
Judging from the exposed pictures, this divorce lawsuit has brought huge psychological pressure and physical burden to both parties. As the parties concerned, their mental state seems to be on the verge of collapse.
However, the most heart-wrenching thing is this protracted and complex dispute, and the biggest victims of it are probably the three underage children!
Fourth, the third son suffered a tragic accident and was deeply injured
According to people familiar with the matter, after the two announced their divorce, Wang Leehom not only resolutely refused to pay a reasonable amount of living expenses that should be provided, but also refused to visit his biological flesh and blood many times, which undoubtedly makes people question whether he sincerely assumed the responsibility of being a father.
On the contrary, from Leehom Wang's point of view, he will affectionately perform a new song "If You Want to Meet" specially created for children at every grand concert, the words of the song are full of deep longing for children.
Whenever he sang this song, he would always choke back to tears, and eventually even shout out the touching words "Dad misses you" with tears in his eyes, which made the atmosphere sad at the scene.
Seeing his exhausted and pitiful appearance, the audience could not help but feel deep sympathy for the three children who were traumatized by divorce. Although their parents are divorced, the bond of affection is inseparable, yet they are always attacking each other in the media, "consuming" each other, and this situation is getting worse.
After being in the focus of public opinion for a long time, these three children will inevitably face unimaginable mental pressure and psychological trauma in the future. How profoundly can the shadow of a child's divorce in childhood have a profound impact on a child's personality, and will they be able to truly let go of this painful memory in the future? It is indeed a harrowing reality.
However, as the protagonists of the incident, Wang Leehom and Li Lianglei, do not seem to really realize the seriousness of the problem. They are still babbling about right and wrong in the media, staging farce after farce, without any regard for the harm caused to the children by these disturbances, which is undoubtedly the least bearable burden of the innocent.
5. Right and wrong, right and wrong?
The truth about this divorce lawsuit is still confusing, and both parties have their own opinions and conclusive words. In the face of the heavy accusations made by Li Lianglei in the "Little Composition", Wang Leehom has never been able to give a positive and substantive response and defense.
A closer look at his reaction to these accusations reveals a clear lack of intensity, both the intensity of his emotions and the power of his words, as if there was some unspeakable secret lurking in them.
Why is it that a good songwriter writes a short response essay when the text seems so stiff and logically confused?
At the same time, the authenticity of some details in Li Lianglei's "small composition" has also been questioned. For example, she once publicly posted a WeChat conversation purportedly with someone related to Wang Leehom, but it was later accused that the information was forged because WeChat did not have a translation function at the time, and in addition, the performance of the announcement she released in terms of formatting and typography also made it difficult to believe that it was the work of a team of high-level lawyers.
Some netizens even dug deep into Li Lianglei's "double-sided life" on social media at home and abroad, and questioned the virtuous and tolerant image she created in the "Little Composition". In the photo, she is keen to socialize and enjoy luxury spending, which is in stark contrast to the lifestyle of a traditional housewife.
Although both parties are trying to maintain their own images in this divorce turmoil, the truth behind the incident may only be truly understood by themselves. The impact of these sexist accusations is staggering, but there is still a lack of solid evidence to support them.
We all look forward to the day when both sides will be able to produce a mountain of irrefutable evidence and witness testimony to explain and clarify every suspicion in detail.
This is not only about their personal reputation and ethics in this divorce turmoil, but also about the fairness and justice of the whole society. If no one stands up and keeps silent about all mysteries, then all doubts are destined to become permanent mysteries.
Part 6: Looking forward to reconciliation and regaining the happiness of the past
This divorce turmoil caused by Wang Leehom and Li Lianglei has lasted for more than a year now, and the two sides have become more and more fierce in the field of public opinion.
Some netizens angrily denounced Wang Leehom as "scum" and "a dog man who is in the limelight"; some people sneered at Li Lianglei for "trying to become a winner in life with just a small essay".
Both sides have been subjected to varying degrees of personal attacks and abuse, and have endured tremendous pressure and suffering on the cusp of public opinion.
From the initial "unilateral statement" to the current "two parties" in the divorce lawsuit, the strong love between Wang Leehom and Li Lianglei has disappeared.
What may have started as a friction caused by trivial family matters has evolved into a major social issue of "opposition between men and women" under the fanning of public opinion.
Now, the two parties are fighting openly in the court for the custody and visitation rights of the children, and it can't help but be heartbreaking to see their miserable faces full of sorrow and physical and mental exhaustion!
While we don't know the full picture of divorce proceedings, one thing is certain: it is undoubtedly the three innocent children who have suffered the most and suffered the most in this dispute.
As parents, Wang Leehom and Li Lianglei don't seem to have a deep understanding of this.
They only focus on arguing and attacking each other in the media, but they ignore the depth of the trauma these actions have caused to the children. The shadow of a parent's divorce in childhood will have a profound impact on a child's personality, and whether they will be able to truly escape this heavy psychological burden in the future?
We sincerely hope that Wang Leehom and Li Lianglei can stop using children and harming children in the media. At the same time, I also hope that they can reach a consensus as soon as possible, let go of past grievances and entanglements, and regain the once warm and harmonious family life for the children.