On March 3, the court announced that it served a copy of the complaint and a summons for the trial of the service contract dispute between Shanghai Heimang Marketing Planning Co., Ltd. and the defendants Hangzhou Thurman Network Technology Co., Ltd. and Xu Mouyi (Internet celebrity cat cup).
It is reported that the case is scheduled to be heard by the Hangzhou Binjiang District People’s Court on April 18, 2025. Among them, Hangzhou Thurman Network Technology Co., Ltd. is indirectly held by Maoya 41.4% of the shares.

In February 2024, the Internet celebrity “Mao Cup” was administratively punished by the Xihu District Branch of the Hangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau for fabricating false videos for attracting fans and draining traffic, and his Douyin, Weibo, Bilibili and other online accounts were permanently banned.

The Internet celebrity “Thurman Cat Cup” (real name Xu Mouyi), which has caused controversy due to the fake video of “Qin Lang Paris Loses Winter Vacation Homework”, has attracted attention again about the commercial territory behind it. The reporter’s search shows that Hangzhou Thurman Network Technology Co., Ltd., the actual control company of “Mao Cup”, added 3 new tax arrears announcements on January 16, 2025, with a total tax balance of more than 15,000 yuan, involving urban maintenance and construction tax, value-added tax, stamp duty and other taxes, and the announcement was issued by the Hangzhou Binjiang District Taxation Bureau of the State Administration of Taxation.

Internet celebrity “Cat Cup” has set foot in many companies in terms of business layout. It is reported that “Cat Cup” Xu Mouyi is the actual controller of Hangzhou Thurman Network Technology Co., Ltd., with an investment ratio of 41.4%, and the company’s legal person is Chen. A total of 5 companies are associated with the stage name of “Mao Cup” Xu, of which 4 are currently in existence, including Guangzhou Herman Network Technology Co., Ltd., Thurman Network Technology (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., Guinea Pig Mi Niu (Shenzhen) Investment and Development Co., Ltd., etc., and most of the business scope involves software and information technology services. It is reported that through direct or indirect shareholding, “Mao Cup” Xu Mouyi enjoys actual control over many of the above-mentioned enterprises.