On the afternoon of August 24, a small long article published by netizen "Xiaoyi Hopes to be Punished by Bad Guys" pushed Qian Feng, the host of "Every Day Upward", onto the outlet of public opinion.
In the article, Xiaoyi said that she had been raped by Qian Feng in 2019, but after calling the police in Shanghai, she was given the conclusion that the case would not be filed.
She also posted surveillance footage on Weibo, as well as chat records between her and Qian Feng.
Now that the case is still under investigation, whether Qian Feng has raped can only wait for the final investigation.
But this incident has once again triggered a heated discussion among netizens, as a public figure star, instead of playing a positive guiding role, but has been frequently exposed to sexual assault cases, so that people can see the unbearable and dirty behind the bright and beautiful entertainment industry.
Of course, such a thing is not only in the Chinese entertainment industry, but also in foreign entertainment circles.
The American documentary "Podcast Hunt: Hollywood Sex Scandal" exposes the "unspoken rules" of Hollywood, which is shocking.
The protagonist of this story is the well-known Hollywood tycoon Harvey Weinstein, who has sexually assaulted many women and slept with countless female stars, compared to Wu Yifan and Qian Feng, his story is much more "terrible".
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Harvey Weinstein was a true Hollywood tycoon who founded Miramax Pictures and was a sought-after filmmaker in the United States.
The classic movies we are familiar with, such as "The Lord of the Rings", "Sex, Lies, Videotape", "Shakespeare Love", etc., are all produced and distributed by him.
Chinese films such as "Wuji", "Hero", and "Farewell to the Overlord" can go international, and they cannot do without his help.
He has been involved in the production and distribution of films, having been nominated for more than 300 Academy Awards and won as many as 70 times.
Many Hollywood filmmakers call him "Magical Harvey," and some female stars even think he's the "God of Hollywood."
However, it is such a person with an aura and status who uses his position and the convenience of his position to unscrupulously manipulate, play, and sexually assault Hollywood female stars.
Harvey Weinstein with Gwyneth Paltrow (left) and Cameron Diaz
All of this starts with an exposed recording.
"You must come in."
"Go to the bathroom."
"Don't hurt our friendship for five minutes."
The recording, which took place in 2015, was recorded by a girl named Ambra, an Italian-American model who had just arrived in the United States for a month before being targeted by Weinstein.
This recording is exactly what Weinstein said when he threatened Ambra to have a relationship with him.
Ambra, who had just arrived in the United States, came to Weinstein's office because of work, thinking that he was just talking about work, but he did not expect Weinstein to put his hand to the bottom of her skirt.
The injured Ambra decisively chose to call the police, but the police were very calm about her description, only casually saying: "What happened again?" ”
A simple sentence contains a lot of information, meaning that Ambra is not the first victim, and someone has reported the crime before, but why is Weinstein still at large?
In order to convict Weinstein, Ambra decided to assist the police in finding evidence.
So, on a date that followed, Ambra took a bugging device and recorded the recording at the beginning of the documentary.
After obtaining the evidence, Ambra's case was referred to the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, and the first question the prosecutor asked during the questioning was:
"Are you a prostitute?"
This is undoubtedly another injury to Ambra, however, this damage is only the beginning.
After the incident came to light, Weinstein used his strong connections to hire a private intelligence company, Human Flesh Ampola, and discovered that while in Italy, Ambra had been involved in a sex scandal, even though Ambra was a victim.
Weinstein used this to smear Ambra, bribing the media to publicize the matter and guide public opinion. The purpose is to discredit Ambra and whitewash himself.
With his own power, Weinstein managed to divert the matter, and he was dropped.
Before it was over, Weinstein gave Amber a large fee for sealing, coerced her into signing a confidentiality agreement, and threatened her family if she did not agree.
Forced to compromise, Ambra had no choice but to compromise, and after taking the money, she destroyed the evidence in her hand, as if all this had never happened.
For such a thing, handled so decisively and in a timely manner,
Obviously, this is not the first time, and Ambra is not the only victim.
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Two years later, a journalist named Ronan Farrow appeared, who was interested in the sexual assault case that year, and with the sensitivity of a journalist, he felt that there must be something behind the case.
So Ronan managed to contact Ambra, who had been silent for two years because of the sexual assault case, living in pain every day.
With Ronan's encouragement, Ambra agreed to be interviewed and pulled out a backup recording.
Ronan quickly wrote a press release and published it.
Ronan's revelations caused a huge shock in the entertainment industry, and other media began to collect evidence of Weinstein's sexual assault.
With the support of the media, other celebrities have also plucked up the courage to stand up and expose the past of sexual assault they have suffered.
One of them is Rosanna Arquette, who starred in Pulp Fiction as "Robber Couples".
According to her, it happened in the early 1990s, when she was preparing to shoot the film "Bloodstained Romeo" controlled by Weinstein.
Weinstein invited Rosanna to his hotel, where he was wearing a bathrobe and forced Rosanna to touch her intimate parts.
Rosanna was very resistant in her heart and forced herself to endure nausea. In the end, she did not compromise and fled.
Although she did not dare to call the police, she still paid a heavy price for escape, and she lost her qualification to participate in "Bloodstained Romeo".
It is said that Weinstein was so powerful at the time that he could single-handedly control the Oscars and even decide who was this year's film queen.
So many stars have held trophies at the award ceremony and thanked him with tears.
The Guardian made a statistic that after the 2013 Oscars, the name Harvey Weinstein was mentioned 24 times in the speeches of all the winners, and behind this was some unsightly betrayal and transaction.
Weinstein's use of his power to sexually assault female stars has long been a "secret" open to Hollywood.
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For new models and actresses, Weinstein's usual method is to invite each other to his apartment or hotel, and then threaten and seduce them.
Obey him, he will provide convenience, and if he refuses, he will ruin their careers.
Even if the actress told him that he had come on a menstrual holiday, he completely ignored it, which was simply mad.
There is a passage in the entertainment industry:
- Any advice for newcomers to Hollywood?
- If Weinstein invites you to a private party at the Four Seasons Hotel, don't go.
Not only that, but this demon did not even spare the staff around him.
One of them was Lovina, who graduated from Oxford University and went to work for Weinstein's company with a love of film and became his assistant.
However, just two months later, while on a business trip to the Venice Film Festival, she was sexually harassed by Weinstein.
Before the sexual harassment scandal came to light, Weinstein was already notorious in Hollywood, but no one dared to stand up to it. Because in their eyes, it is tantamount to hitting a stone with a pebble.
The entire entertainment industry is shielding each other, the media, senior intelligence agencies, celebrities, bigwigs, and even the judiciary. If she is exposed to a scandal, she will smear, threaten, and throw money until the other party is discredited or disappears, which is already a familiar process for Weinstein.
However, in the end, evil does not suppress righteousness.
After countless women were sexually assaulted and hurt by Weinstein, the "god of justice" Ronan finally came, he was not afraid of the power to report weinstein's scandal, weinstein's mask was finally completely torn off.
Later, more women came forward to accuse Weinstein, including actresses such as big names such as Angelina Jolie and Uma Thurman.
Under the pressure of public opinion, on October 6, 2017, Weinstein finally bowed his head and admitted that he had violated at least 8 women.
But in fact, as many as 70 victims have been accused of him.
On March 11, 2020, Weinstein paid the price for his actions, and he was sentenced to 23 years in prison, which means that the 69-year-old Weinstein will spend the rest of his life in prison.
Looking back, Weinstein's evil deeds lasted for a full 30 years, and although he himself is now in prison, it is far from over, and the same thing continues to happen.
In 2017, the United States launched the "ME TOO" anti-sexual harassment campaign, calling on all women who have been sexually assaulted to stand up, tell their stories, and bravely point out those who are despicable sexual predators.
Today, the vigorous "ME TOO" movement continues, it not only exists in the entertainment industry, but also has spread to all corners of society.
With the help of social media influence, the movement broke the "silence of sexual assault" and its reach gradually expanded to the world, with at least 85 countries citing the label.
Whether it is Weinstein, or Wu Yifan, who overturned the car some time ago, or Qian Feng, who has not yet determined whether he is guilty, we should not be afraid and afraid of these people.
In the face of bullying, we should be brave enough to stand up, bravely say no to sexual assault, break the power, and let these people who violate morality and break the law receive the punishment they deserve.
In the face of the abuser, silence is connivance, and standing up is our first step. Text/ Little Happiness