M’sians Alarmed After Lee Zii Jia Shares Disturbing Photos On His Instagram Account
Hope he's doing okay.
Sarah Yeoh
July 4, 2025

Olympics bronze medalist and national badminton player Lee Zii Jia recently caused a ripple of worry among fans and fellow players after he posted a series of disturbing images on his Instagram account.
Following the post, many have flooded the comment section to offer words of encouragement for Zii Jia, who did not disclose the reason behind the photos at the time of writing.

Grotesque-looking photos shared on IG account
In the Instagram post, Zii Jia posted several photos sourced from Xiaohongshu (XHS), where it seemed to suggest he may be going through mental turmoil.

In one of the photos, it showed a person stitching up his face, while another showed a person’s head being shrouded by what seemed to be flames.

However, some photos took a darker turn, with one showing a person lying on the couch with needles piercing through the head and body as the face melts into a bloody puddle.
Another showed a person looking at his own reflection, where the dark figure is seen placing what appears to be a gun next to his head.

However, Zii Jia didn’t reveal the circumstance which caused him to share these photos.

Fans & players show support
In the comment section, Zii Jia’s supporters and fellow badminton cohort were full of concern for his wellbeing and offered him words of encouragement.

Things haven’t been looking great for Zii Jia lately, where he lost in the first round during the All England in March and withdrew from the Badminton Asian Championships in China in April to recover from an ankle injury, reported NST.

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This post has been edited by 11c: Jul 4 2025, 01:50 PM

Ok

Strawberry.

Going up Vs going down syndrome.

This one memang kuda. Every working Malaysian face work troubles on a daily basis, they don't have the luxury of resting or if kpi fail they get fired. This fuck face been complaining since day 1. If kenot tahan, just throw ur racket in the fire pit and become a salary man

sendiri cari. Last time quit like a boss.

Create drama for attention? Or memamg got mental sickness?

Must be emo seeing his ex sponsor OPPO so many event hire so many influencers but no longer want him lo

Hope LG ditch him as well...

he play badminton other play badminton...but....

who?

LCW last time no drama also

Like the saying

"pattern more than badminton"

You harsh on someone who are in trouble, but not someone who created trouble like PMX and DAP. Mirror yourself la

This post has been edited by EX Unseen Forces: Jul 4 2025, 02:00 PM

If he really is depressed, best for him to seek treatment. No joking as the sketches seem to be pointing towards suicidal tendencies. Good luck!

all i know is , in the world of competition, got win and loss, need tahan for a very super long time as these thing as it is normal occurrence and exception from public / coach are always high. Cant really blame him, in sport /esport world, the mental fortitude is like a muscle, if not train, soon will be weaken

Strawberry gen. What you expect?

Come on. Let’s wish the best for him instead of bad things. We can joke about him but to wish him bad things is not a nice thing to do.

Diu lo. He kena jampi liao

Lol is this even newsworthy

Bagus dia pencen main badminton dan hidup sebagai manusia biasa. Cari kerja mcm org lain.

Buat apa sakitkan mental dan badan.

why u hate DAP so much

DAP and MCA both is same pattern

This post has been edited by prozfromhell: Jul 4 2025, 02:08 PM

Why cannot hate DAP? After what they did to rakyat.

Promoter at Jaya jusco got vacancy

still want to find tactic to attract attention?
Haiz ..... just concentrate on his badminton and dont focus on social media.

just be like the rest of us, ignore him. nothing he has ever posted here has any value whatsoever

actually wats dap fault?

kuda

cari simpati

Actually athletes has darkside too lots like Hollywood celebrity

Kecik2 parent dera kaw2 besar2 jadi gila, they broke down. Lots of news also coach cabul athletes budak. It's the dark side. These tiger parents and evil coach can force to build a perfect body but often it comes with a broken mind

Can see LZJ don't have the mental fortitude to be great, and that's OKAY, not everyone born the same. Just focus on healing your mental health

This post has been edited by Imp Bron: Jul 4 2025, 02:36 PM

chill your horses down la

he where got complain
i only see ktards kecam him 99

I also badmouth sometimes in the forum, but only towards bodo

insaf and be good la

This year stpm students no uni to study thanks to DAP

.double

This post has been edited by Imp Bron: Jul 4 2025, 02:35 PM

Maybe he just watched 28 years later

This pic reminds of that one to one mabuk fella and Chinese shopkeeper some time back…. 😂😂😂😂😂

Conlanfirm pattern Si Pattern Lee ni.

Saw in threads those amoi/aweks very worried about him liao..

cibaikia steal other ppl photo mau wayang emo ka?

simpan sikit la 1 rounder

Compare 60 years of damage done? Well I am sure we can handle the current gomen for another few terms.

Ankle sudah get well?

And how is this news?

who the fuck cares other than stupid sheeps

Its insensitive for him to keep using mental health whenever he loses a match. What about those who really have mental health issues but don't have money to get out of it

As a prolific artist/athlete, this is an sense of art.

LZJ.... Get well soon. Do not let dark thoughts take over your life. Run a marathon or something.

as usual /k are typical fat fuk armchair masters, you think theyll understand the immense pressure these athletes face during every competition?

im not even national athlete level back then but i competed before in state level and friendlies against other countries when in highschool. i can tell you the pressure is insane for you to perform with just the expectations of your coach, your fellow teammates and friends & family. losing one game is very mentally draining, even the expectation to qualify for local big comp SUKMA will outright fakap most /k people punya mental fortitude.

back then i qualified to QF in state level only, right before start of match the amount of pressure im feeling that time damn intense on my physical and mental level. my hands sweaty, dry mouth, legs jelly, butterflies in stomach, brains derping, you name it all. all the plans and strategy formulated in head before the match and opponent performance goes forgotten.

now imagine he holds the weights of millions of malaysian expectations for him to be next LCW, next olympic gold medalist, next no.1 in the world etc. and they said this fella has no mental fortitude kek

then why DLCW can make it to the top while LZJ cant? dont need to give excuses la, weak mental fortitude then just admit la

same goes to footballers, why CR7 and messi can be the GOAT? while wonderkids like freddy adu, renato sanches etc all failed? u think its just because of skills and talent that CR7 and messi can go that far? lol

He emo Aya Ohori kahwin dgn orang lain

PMX and DAP create damage la. Najib time all are smooth and sail.

Looked like kinda suicidal.....

Lol.. chill bro.. nobody deny the pressures he got..

But the fact is he can't handle the pressure. Period.

BS...!!

Kasi chan la

Wake up la

https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/202...re-me-chong-wei

I thought he ask ppl not to compare him to latuk?? There shouldn't be any expectation right kuda nih

This post has been edited by fanlou: Jul 4 2025, 03:27 PM

lmao



edit: if he is really going through a tough time, should seek help. depression is no joke.

This post has been edited by loserguy: Jul 4 2025, 03:32 PM

Kekwa... smooth and sail. Have you no conscience when u type this?

Yeah I understood the pressure, been there before, but what he have right now is not just sports pressure, it's looks like something way darker, looks like major depression or maybe even schizophrenia

Those drawings are not normal

He applied for DAP membership, but got rejected. Hence his mind now is always "INI SEMUA SALAH DAP!".

Like the fella who applied for job in Singapork, but was rejected..... oh wait.

Yes, I fully agree. He should seek professional help if he thinks he is in depression.

Anyway, that pic really reminds me of the 1-1 fella …. Can really see the resemblance. Hahahhaa

At the end of the day, he's a professional athlete. If he doesn’t perform or stops playing, his income takes a hit—sponsors won’t keep paying forever. While the money he gets might seem a lot to ordinary people, it’s actually not much when you factor in expenses like travel, accommodation, coaches, physios, and support staff. Could it be money issues piling up? Possible. Mental health struggles and financial pressure often go hand in hand

Schizophrenic episode? Quite creepy thing to share honestly.

Janganlah, pipur use badminton racquet cari makan.





Kecian no hire sport psychologist ke mental lemah.






Look at GLY suda gantung raket become ibu and doing other thing.





No kemaluan if go ask tips from Pearly Thinaah can learn a thing or two.

typical retort with survivorship bias using those success stories fellas who are the top 1% successes, disregarding the other 99% failures and trying to justify

yes correct and there is nothing wrong with this

the only part im irked is that most /k seems to think like he has it good and easy life to just play badminton and earn big bucks, while disregarding the amount of stress one has to deal with. and then keep kecam2 as if he thick face wont feel the insults and pressure

yeah sure "no expectations" you wish la

meanwhile you see any news or socmed post abt LZJ its always kecam2, you try to imagine la you whatever also kena kecam regardless. see how much "strong" your mental fortitude will be

yeah mental health issues can develop from bad to worse as usual

this is why dont understand the fuks here who main kecam2 as if its something simple

the issue is more on regardless what he does he basically is like a punching bag for people

do this that still kena tibai. theres just so much one can take even if one is braced for it

basically its cyber bullying already but nobody is trying to recognise it

wanna attention

weaaaaakkkkkk
why are u ghey

dont la say bad tings to my bb...dangerous la if relly depresion..kedah to PG verynear only

Go back to BAM la boy
Accept the RTG offer
Seek professional help
Kekwa

maybe he into art now

I think the cyberbullying is getting way out of hand. Honestly, I don’t understand why some people feel the need to keep bashing him non-stop. At the end of the day, he's a professional athlete — if he doesn’t perform, sponsors will pull out, and that’s basically the end of his career. It’s not like he’s immune to pressure or consequences. Why keep kicking someone who’s already struggling?

kecian bside badminton takde orang mau dia
nowaday cari makan susah

RIP soon
Owai

yes exactly, if he doesnt perform then let another more capable athlete to pickup the tracks

but instead what they do is to main kecam2 and insult him as weak. what a pointless action

Actually what more he wants?

You are a doctor right? From your observation and non medical explanation, do peope with mental share almost similar trait ie. kuda?

Because he must get a license from BAM to play so citizens can judge. If he gets the license from other countries also people will condemn him for Kacang Lupakan Kulit. So to earn money from this field you expect to be judged. Somemore the money he is making is quite a lot.

got time to post this but no time for training

There you go. No more badminton for MY

my sinkalan/singlelingam friend told me

if depression or mental health, wont tell u one

coz oredi so depressed still have time to kuda?

if they wanna suicide, straight jump jor...

wont announced telling ppl he depression la, this la that la

come on, he stopped playing for how many months oredi?

nobody remembers him

recently our MDs, Aaron/Soh, Man/Tee and Pearly/Thinaah showing promising results

not much news about him nor bad lights of him

how come he suddenly claimed kena cyberbullying la?

mental issue?

One hit wonder suka kuda

This fella real poser and really a lot of pattern... Typical Chinese educated ppl

If u read LCW story since small, he has more horrible childhood, hearsay father use him to gamble money, if lose money kena rotan, and yet his mental strength is at top level.

Something to do with upbringing, since small parent protect him so well, now ada drawback and mental koyak. He should seek for psychiatrist advise instead of using his socmed account to post.


The last tournament he join is March 2025, siapa cyber bully him? The most recent news i think is he pull out of Road to Gold offer.

My advise for him, stay out of Socmed until he is mentally able to accept all the comment, just let his sister manage his official socmed account lah.

tu lah, i think media focus shift to men double good result, recently pearly/thinaah BAM contract issue and Toh/Ee partnership problem. Other than that apa news about him?

Lcw ok saja tarak drama ini orang banyak pening la

he sendiri opt for freelance, he sendiri tanggung the consequences lah. Plenty of retired badminton player gave him advise not to quit BAM but he opt to quit, now he has to learn how to overcome this obstacle, show the public good result and the money will auto flow in.

I think Malaysian badminton fans toxic as fuck.

He already won Bronze at Olympics but ktards still not happy.

So what if he didn't win Gold? If you all so good you go win the Gold la.

Also Pearly-Thinaah are the best women's doubles players that Malaysia ever produced, but ktards no appreciate. They are the 1st to reach Olympics semi-finals for women's doubles. Also the first women's doubles to win French Open in Malaysian history.

Malaysians should ask why women's badminton has been neglected for so long?

The legendary Sidek brothers also only won Bronze at Olympics. Misbun don't even have Olympic medal. But they are still highly regarded in Malysian badminton history. Why ah?

This post has been edited by JohnL77: Jul 4 2025, 06:08 PM

Not just badminton, in every sports also Malaysia lots of hater. It seem they happy to hate whenever our athletes lose. Can see lots of Malaysian fighter when lose fight the local fan going to tiaw them kaw kaw even tho the athletes already reach world stage.

Full of toxic haters. Probably loser in real life. Will nitpick every little reason to pijak people when they are down

This post has been edited by Imp Bron: Jul 4 2025, 06:10 PM

You friend expert psychiatrist ke? Talk kok member no need to hear one

To be GOAT need those mamba mentality, really tough mindset, displine and attitude

To be fair did LZJ ever claim he is the GOAT or want to be GOAT? He doesn't have that GOAT mindset, should we punish him for that? Because 99% people don't, do you go your office with the mindset you'll be the best office boi ever?

This post has been edited by Imp Bron: Jul 4 2025, 06:14 PM

one hit wonder boy

thats why we say LZJ will never be GOAT because he dont have the mentality to be one

like what other forumer above said, DLCW had a much worse childhood and even a very super duper strict coach misbun, u read how misbun train DLCW and u will know that LZJ is super pampered today and had it alot easier today compared to those seniors before him,
how many coaches have LZJ changed? if misbun is his coach now he wouldnt even last a day LOL

if he cannot tahan the socmed pressure and the pressure being put on him to succeed like DLCW, then can just quit badminton and go be a celebrity instead, he have much more potential and future to be a celebrity than a successful badminton player

Sau pei la LZJ topkek lulz

Ekcelli, he can go back to BAM one ma..
Bam sure take one.. but agreement contract is dunno how la ..

This post has been edited by Boomwick: Jul 4 2025, 08:51 PM

mana boleh, muka mau letak mana