Zhang Ziyi Denies Making $110 Million as a... Prostitute?
What to even say about this wild report out of Hong Kong, where the provocateurs at Apple Daily — basically the Daily Mail of the East — have published the scandalous allegations that actress Zhang Ziyi sexually serviced "various rich and powerful figures" in China from 2007 to 2011, starting with a disgraced politician and eventually earning the equivalent of $110 million for her "work." Wait, what?
Needless to say, the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon star denies everything, from the report that she was paid roughly $950,000 to sleep with ousted Commerce Minister Bo Xilai in 2007 (a transaction that a source says was repeated at least 10 times over the ensuing years) to the claims by Bo's former associate that he "pimped her out to two other high-level officials as well." Nevertheless, pending a full investigation, the Chinese government is said to have forbid her travel to the Cannes premiere of her new adaptation of Dangerous Liaisons. (Co-star Cecilia Cheung attended in her place.)
Zhang, meanwhile, has thanked her suporters and promised to bring the legal hammer down on Apple Daily, from whom her lawyers demanded a complete retraction and published apology (for starters):
"Friends have advised us to release a short statement and not take this seriously. [...] 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. 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."
Yikes. This will be interesting. Anyway, best of luck, Zhang! John Travolta knows a good lawyer if you need a little extra back-up.
[ONTD, China.org.cn]
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Rush Hour 2 paid 110 million...? Oh, wait, you meant some other kind of prostitution...
That's good work, if you can get it.
That is a whole new level of prostitution, she's probably the top paid hooker in the world...
Who knows? If she is guilty, she can afford to beg forgiveness. I still love her performances. If she is innocent and being attacked by the never ending haters in the world, i wish her freedom. Either way, i still love her performances. I am terrified the Chinese government might hurt her. We need her in our lives. Don't we all pay for a little bit of her life?
Fuck me she must give great head! Given the penchant of little Asian men with their HUGE ego's especially among the absurd spending ultra rich corrupt commies...are you SURE there is not SOME truth to this
I mean she did get awfully connected and rich quick...if you look closely at her career 😉
Wendi Deng is #1 prostitute. Mainland Prostitutes are coming up in price. Wendi Deng got Rupert Murdock's money. I guess Zhang Ziyi is #2 Prostitute in the world. Congrats.
Supposedly she got her break in the entertainment industry by sleeping with a top movie executive, so prostituting herself out to corrupt, commie government officials to the tune of $110 million isn't a stretch. She seems like a gold-digging slut if you ask me...
There are rumors of all kinds of American movie stars who got their start in prostitution... or rather call-girl stuff, so this isn't shocking. Well, except for the money. Who do I have to bone for almost a million dollars? (Is it just me or the previous comment a little Judgey McJudgeypants?)
It may not be real but having great sum of money within a short span there is something unacceptable....hence i dont think she is top in business.there is somethin hiding behind ;D
Zhang ziyi is one of the most beautiful asian actresses that have been on the movies. I really love that girl.