Chinese actress Zhao Wei's shock: Husband's driver 'sold off' his home duping facial recognition and legal checks

A residence belonging to Huang Youlong, husband of mainland actress Zhao Wei, has reportedly been sold by the couple's driver.

The driver allegedly posed as Huang, a businessman in the finance and catering industry, and duped a public notary's facial recognition system into registering him as the man.

As a result, Huang now faces a court case brought by the buyer of the property, after the couple refused to vacate the premises, the People's Court Daily reported yesterday.

Zhao's fame on the mainland has been likened by that of leading Hollywood actresses such as Drew Barrymore.

The case was filed in a court in Beijing's Chaoyang district.

According to the newspaper, Huang's driver, posing as his employer, managed to pass the check by a facial recognition system at the local notary office before securing a legal document required for property deals.