Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi (seen here being, uh, “touched” by her former boyfriend a few years back) refused to appear at the Cannes Film Festival to promote her upcoming movie Dangerous Liaisons and refused an invitation to present the Palme d’Or Award. Why? Because she’s been barred by the Chinese government from leaving the country due to an ongoing investigation into whether or not she had sex with government officials for cash.
Sources allege Zhang (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hero, Rush Hour 2) was paid almost $950,000 to sleep with China’s former Minister of Commerce Bo Xilai and had sex at least 10 times between 2004 to 2007 or 2007 to 2011 depending on which site you read. Zhang raised her rate to $1.5M after the first time. It’s said that Xu Ming, Bo’s associate and founder and chairman of Dalian Shide Group, introduced the two and has admitted as much.
Reports allege that Zhang has also slept with other officials making around $110M over the course of 10 years. This includes $28M in cash from Xu Ming. Xu is said to have pimped her out to two other high-level officials as well.
For her part, Zhang and her people have denied the allegations saying they won’t let this stand. In an ominous sounding statement, Zhang’s team wrote:
“Friends have advised us to release a short statement and not take this seriously,” Zhang’s team continued, “The more you argue, the more you will stir up. It would be better to step aside until people lose interest and the lies disappear. The innocent will always be innocent. ”
“But this time we don’t want to be silent. If we leave these lies to spread, what is completely untrue will be at risk of becoming a half-truth,” the statement read, “This time, we are telling those rumor-makers that we will respond. We will prove our side of the story; we’ll seek legal justice; we’ll find you in the darkest corner and go after you.”
“We will seek justice for Zhang Ziyi by taking legal action against Apple Daily and against any other media publishing these false reports. ” China.org.cn
In related news, Zhang’s co-star in Dangerous Liasions is HK actress Cecilia Cheung who was also involved in her own sex scandal a few years back.
No news on if Apple Daily has proof to back up these claims but with constant rumors about K-Pop stars being pimped out, it’s no wonder some may find this story somewhat believable. But not me. “Pics or GTFO!,” I yelled at my computer.
I can not believe her that she has involve in the prostitution case.
Ridiculous
How much money did she get for sleeping with them???? Is there somewhere you can sign up?
shes not a kpop star