LOS ANGELES, Nov 9 — Actor Jeremy Renner and filmmaker Yi Zhou are engaged in a legal dispute involving conflicting accounts of their personal and professional interactions, including work on two upcoming film projects.

The 54-year-old actor has issued a cease-and-desist letter to Zhou, 37, denying claims of a romantic relationship and accusing her of making unwanted advances and misusing his name, according to a report by TMZ.