Yi Zhou has made headlines for her alleged experience with Jeremy Renner. Zhou took to social media in November 2025, sharing bombshell allegations against Renner. The director claimed that the Mayor of Kingstown star sent her unsolicited images in an attempt to pursue a romantic relationship. "When I called him out privately about his past misconduct and asked him to behave properly, to respect me as a woman and as a filmmaker, he threatened to call immigration/ICE on me, an act that deeply shocked and frightened me," Zhou claimed in a statement shared via Instagram. "Such behavior is unacceptable and emblematic of the imbalance of power that continues to harm women in our industry." Renner, for his part, denied the allegations via a statement from his representative, saying, "These allegations are totally inaccurate and untrue." Keep scrolling for everything to know about Zhou and her controversy with Renner: Who Is Yi Zhou? Yi Zhou is a director, writer, producer and multimedia artist. She was born in Shanghai but moved to Rome when she was a child. Zhou studied at the London School of Economics before she moved to Paris to pursue a career in the arts. In 2010, Zhou returned to China. What Films Has Yi Zhou Worked On? Stewart Cook/Amazon MGM Studios via Getty Images Yi Zhou got her start in the movie industry in 2008 after she wrote, directed and produced the short film, My Heart Laid Bare. She followed up her directorial debut with several other short films, including Hear, Earth Heart, The Ear, The Greatness, Big Feet, Unexpected Hero, Labyrinth, Clair de Lune, New Shorelines, Enigma of the Infinite, A Time Capsule, and more. Zhou created her production company YiZhouStudio in 2010. In addition to her passion for short films, Zhou served as a producer on the TV series Fashion X and the film Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness, directed by Johnny Depp. Zhou also has several projects in the works, including the TV series Becoming Royals, The Queens of Savoy and First Timers, plus films Colors of the Sound, The May Queen and Stardust Future: Stars and Scars. She is also the director, writer and narrator for the upcoming documentary Chronicles of Disney. What Other Projects Has Yi Zhou Done? On top of her work in film, Yi Zhou created an art piece for the Place Vendôme in Paris. After her work was displayed in the Parisian landmark in 2008, Zhou's art was featured at the World Expo in Shanghai. Zhou has also served as an art director for Chinese company Tudou, a fashion advisory member for Sina, a beauty ambassador of Tencent Beauty and a brand ambassador for Clarins. In 2011, Diane Von Fustenberg commissioned Zhou to create an art piece for her exhibition Journey of a Dress at the Pace Gallery. Zhou is also a model who has appeared in Vogue, Marie Claire, Elle and more. What Are Yi Zhou's Allegations Against Jeremy Renner? In November 2025, Yi Zhou claimed that Jeremy Renner pursued a romantic connection with her and sent her "a string of unwanted/unsolicited pornographic images of himself" in June 2025. "He convinced me of his sincerity, saying he had been single for a long time and open to a long-term relationship," Zhou alleged in a series of Instagram statements. "I believed in him, in the power of love, and in the possibility of redemption." Zhou and Renner connected and she invited him to collaborate with her on some of her projects, including Chronicles of Disney and Stardust Future: Stars and Scars. However, Zhou alleged that Renner refused to promote the films and allegedly threatened to call ICE on her amid President Donald Trump's crackdown on so-called illegal immigration. She also claimed to have an unpleasant and scary experience with him at his home in Reno. "I was discussing [with him] about the doc logistics, then he drank a bottle of wine alone and got angry and angry yelling for two hours," Zhou alleged to the Daily Mail in an interview published on Thursday, November 6. "I had to location share [where I was] to my team, my parents and Disney colleagues in case something happens to me they know where I am." Renner has vehemently denied Zhou's allegations. Renner reportedly sent a cease and desist to Zhou. Us has reached out to Zhou for comment. Zhou responded to Renner's denial with an Instagram statement writing, "I will no longer comment as we need to focus on our work and awards campaign," she wrote via Instagram in November 2025. "l pass on the mic to the other women who have spoken up."