--- description: The production company behind the reality singing program saw its stock tumble after allegations that Coco Lee was unfairly treated during her time on the show. title: ‘The Voice of China’ Rocked by Allegations of Unfair Treatment of Late Pop Star and Show Mentor image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9d1e158b5d800e58/698a3fa04ee262d6d131ba86/china-voice-coco-lee-mistreatment.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [China](/tag/china/) ## China Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Chinese Version of ‘The Voice’ Rocked by Allegations of Unfairly Treating Late Star by [John Cheng / Bloomberg](/author/bloomberg/) ## John Cheng / Bloomberg Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 18, 2023 10:05 AM CUT  Hong Kong-born singer-songwriter Coco Lee attends an interview in Shanghai, China, Nov. 9, 2018. Hong Kong-born singer-songwriter Coco Lee attends an interview in Shanghai, China, Nov. 9, 2018.Zhou jianzhong—Imaginechina/AP by [John Cheng / Bloomberg](/author/bloomberg/) ## John Cheng / Bloomberg Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 18, 2023 10:05 AM CUT The producer of the “The Voice of China” saw its stock tumble by the most on record after a viral video of allegations that a deceased pop star was unfairly treated during her time on the popular televised singing show. Star CM Holdings Ltd. tumbled 23%, the most since its listing in December. The drop wipes out about $1.5 billion in market value from the stock, which had more than quadrupled at its peak. The selloff comes after a nine-minute clip surfaced on Chinese social media platform Weibo allegedly showing Hong Kong singer Coco Lee talking about her time on the reality program, which like the U.S. show “The Voice” is based on a hit [Dutch series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%5FVoice%5Fof%5FHolland "undefined"). The Hong Kong-born entertainer, who had [charted](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco%5FLee "undefined") hits in places as far away as the U.S. and Australia, starred on “The Voice of China” as a mentor to competing singers. Lee committed suicide in early July after suffering from depression for some years. ### More From TIME **Read More:** [_Singer and Actress CoCo Lee’s Death at Age 48 Puts Spotlight on Mental Health in Hong Kong_](https://time.com/6292440/coco-lee-death-suicide-hong-kong-mental-health/ "undefined") In a statement posted on Weibo, the production team behind “The Voice of China” said that some media accounts “have recently spread the maliciously edited recording” on online platforms, which is “disrespectful to the deceased and seriously damaged the program’s image”. Calls to Star CM by Bloomberg went unanswered. Star CM produces over 80 variety programs in China, including “Sing! 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