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Taiwan's entertainment industry can be described as a "major earthquake" recently. Since June, sexual harassment and revelations have emerged one after another. Well-known artists have "collapsed houses" one after another. Netizens "eat melons" every day, and some netizens joked: after a concert in the mainland in May, I returned to Taiwan to find that the entertainment industry is gone?
"Your circle is very chaotic"
On June 19th, Taiwanese artist Huang Zijiao posted a video on social media admitting to sexual harassment earlier, but he also mentioned that multiple Taiwanese artists have committed drug abuse, infidelity, and other misconduct, causing a "big earthquake" in the Taiwanese entertainment industry.
Taiwanese artist Huang Zijiao. Before Huang Zijiao, Taiwanese artists Xu Jiehui and You Sheng were also accused of sexual harassment. On June 15th, Xu Jiehui issued a statement stating that he would "withdraw from the entertainment industry." Yu Sheng said on social media, "I apologize for the harm and shadow caused by my past behavior, very, very sorry.".
After Huang Zijiao's video was released, some artists mentioned in the video also responded accordingly. Xu Xiyuan's studio team publicly denies drug use allegations. Liu Hanya issued a statement stating that she has never used prohibited drugs or drugs in any form. Wu Zongxian, who has been accused of dating multiple women, stated that he has hired a lawyer and is preparing to file a lawsuit.
Liu Hanya's Weibo statement
But the storm seems to have not ended yet. After Huang Zijiao, columnist He Zewen was accused of sexual assault by his partners, artist NONO was accused of sexual harassment, sexual assault, etc., and media figure Ruan Muhua was exposed for having sex after drinking at an employee gathering.
On June 20th, another "shock bomb" was thrown, and well-known artist Yan Yalun was accused by "internet celebrity" Yao Le of engaging in involuntary sexual behavior during a relationship, as well as causing serious harm to the other party after secretly filming private videos. Due to Yan Yalun being elected as one of the "Top Ten Outstanding Youth" in Taiwan, his qualification was revoked after this incident for clearly violating the moral standards required for the award. Yan Yalun is also suspected of violating the law by filming underage sex videos.
After the Yan Yalun incident, on June 27th, artist Chen Jianzhou was accused by female artist "Da Ya" of sexual harassment. Chen Jianzhou subsequently issued a press release to respond to this as "false accusations" and filed a lawsuit, claim compensation, and publicly apologize. But on June 28th, another female artist, Guo Yuanyuan, posted an accusation against Chen Jianzhou's past sexual harassment behavior and stated that she was willing to publicly disclose this unpleasant memory because she did not want 'Da Ya' to fight alone.
Taiwanese artist Chen Jianzhou. On the same day, according to Taiwanese media reports, a netizen posted an article revealing that he was sexually assaulted twice by a male celebrity surnamed Wang eight years ago# A male artist surnamed Wang sexually assaulted a 19-year-old woman #, similar to previous revelations, once made it to the trending list on Weibo.
As of now, although no more heavyweight figures have been exposed, the related events seem to be continuing to ferment.
Will the audience no longer buy it?
In fact, since the series of events were exposed, the public figures involved have also been affected to a certain extent, and the audience has started to "refuse to accept" them.
Since Huang Zijiao released the "destructive" video, it is rumored that he committed suicide and was sent to the hospital. The program originally hosted by him also stated that it was "not possible" and was now hosted by someone else.
After Chen Jianzhou was accused of sexual harassment, on June 30th, the Taiwan Men's Professional Basketball League released a press release stating that Chen Jianzhou had requested the suspension of his position as the executive director of the league, and the operations team would continue to operate as usual. Any subsequent changes would be decided by the board of directors. According to the data, this league is the second professional basketball league in Taiwan to start, with six existing teams. Chen Jianzhou himself is also the founder of this league.
After the incident, Chen Jianzhou's wife Fan Weiqi was rumored to have "supported" her husband and believed that he was an upright person. However, this move does not seem to have had many positive effects. According to Taiwanese media reports, Fan Weiqi, who is about to hold a concert in September, was threatened by netizens to "boycott" and concert ticket sales were affected.
Due to the popularity of entertainment stars and variety shows in Taiwan, many mainland netizens are also very concerned about the incident. The related events not only sparked discussions online, but also to some extent affected the perception of netizens towards these entertainment stars and even related circles.
In recent years, due to market limitations and other reasons, Taiwan's variety shows seem to be less innovative, but in recent years, there have also been some works related to real-life themes launched in its film and television market. Further observation is needed on how Taiwan's film and television industry, and even the entertainment industry, will "save themselves" in the future, continue to develop or form what kind of development model.
