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.

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,

Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu’s highly publicized conflict with her ex-husband, Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei, has consistently drawn public interest throughout the years until her death at age 49.

Eyewitnesses at Hsu's cremation described Koo as inconsolable. He was reportedly seen in tears as he carried his wife's urn home.

Barbie Hsu’s ex-husband and former mother-in-law have effectively been banned from Douyin, considered the Chinese version of TikTok, for allegedly exploiting the late actor's death for financial gain.

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.

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.

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

4 Feb - Wang Xiaofei has recently been seen in Taiwan, following news of his former wife Barbie Hsu's passing. The Shanghai entrepreneur was photographed at the Taoyuan Airport around 5.30pm on 3 February, accompanied by wife Mandy, after arriving from Thailand.

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.