Chinese pop star dumped by brands over sex complaint

Chinese social media platform has pulled its list of popular celebrities after the state’s media claimed that children are being corrupted by those who capitalise on the entertainment industry.

Rebecca Davis editorChinese director Lu Chuan will be the lead director of the opening ceremony for the upcoming 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou city, an international sports spectacle taking place months after the Beijing Winter Olympics.Held every four years, the games will occur from Sept. 10 to 25 in the verdant capital of Zhejiang province, coinciding with the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday.

Rebecca Davis editorChinese pop singer and actor Jackson Yee, who starred in the Oscar-nominated drama “Better Days,” will anchor a new blockbuster from Chinese director Wen Muye, whose “Dying to Survive” is China’s 12th highest grossing film of all time.The film, scheduled for a 2022 release, does not yet have an official English title, but its Chinese name translates to “Miracle.” It will be produced by Ning Hao and his Dirty Monkey Films.The plot is described in current reports:

detained superstar actor-rapper Kris Wu on Saturday evening on suspicion of rape following an accusation that the former Beijing police issued an alert late Saturday via Weibo: “In response to internet reports ‘Wu Xfan has repeatedly tricked young women into having sex’ and other related issues, after police investigations, Wu Xfan (male, 30, Canadian) has been detained for the suspected crime of rape in accordance with the law.”The post picked up more than 3 million likes in less than 30

Kris Wu has been detained by police.

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu has been detained by Beijing police on suspicion of rape, police announced Saturday, following an accusation the former member of the Korean boy band EXO lured young women into sexual relationships.Wu, 30, earlier was accused by a teenager of having sex with her while she was drunk. Wu denied the accusation.The teenager said seven other women contacted her to say Wu seduced them with promises of jobs and other opportunities.

EXO member Kris Wu, adding a new twist to the latter’s ongoing controversy for alleged predatory behaviour. The man has been arrested by Beijing police.The police in Beijing’s Chaoyang district, who are responsible for handling Wu’s case, announced yesterday (July 22) on its official Weibo account that they had arrested a 23-year-old man for attempting to defraud Wu and his family.

accusation he had sex with her when she was drunk, according to Beijing police.The announcement added a bizarre twist to a scandal that cost Wu endorsement contracts with brands including Porsche and Bulgari.

BEIJING -- A man has confessed to defrauding a Chinese-Canadian pop singer, Kris Wu, over a teenager’s accusation he had sex with her when she was drunk, Beijing police said Thursday.The announcement added a bizarre twist to a scandal that cost Wu endorsement contracts with brands including Porsche and Bulgari.

Kris Wu, a popular Chinese-Canadian rapper who has also broken into the acting world, has been accused of sexually abusing young girls.

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Rebecca Davis editorActor Kai Ko, the mournful star of Un Certain Regard film “Moneyboys,” declined to jump the queue for vaccinations in his native Taiwan, and so couldn’t walk the red carpet in person at Cannes this year.Nevertheless, his performance in first-time director C.B.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefChinese anti-trust regulator was Monday reported to have penalized U.S.-listed Tencent Music Entertainment for its build-up of a dominant position in online music.Among the penalties are fines for the company’s failure to properly report the acquisition of two smaller operations in 2016, and a commitment to end exclusive deals with music labels.Reuters reported that the State Administration of Market Regulation was preparing to announce the punishment imminently.

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