Someone went so far as to fake an invitation card like this.
In the end, they had to feign illness during the actual ceremony to avoid being exposed.
Yet Lu Yang had a real invitation and still didn't go.
What the heck!
If I'd known this earlier, you should have sold it to me!
Lu Yang, due to this issue, was pushed to the top trending spot in China.
Fans of the celebrity attacked for faking an invitation were bombarding Lu Yang's social media back home.
"A footballer, with an Oscar invitation? Is the fake ID business abroad that advanced?"
"This guy is just a marketing gimmick. He was already stirring up things during the Golden Ball Award, and now he wants to ride the Oscar wave too!"
"Exactly, do you know how hard our dear Zhan Zhan works? He's still lying in a hospital bed!"
"I just don't believe a sports person could get a ticket to the Oscars. Do you know what level you must reach in the entertainment industry to get such an invitation?"
