The Japanese film and television industry is experiencing an unprecedented earthquake, world-renowned famous directors and actors have been exposed by dozens of actresses for sexual assault, and the list of victims is constantly increasing, which is chilling.
In April, the famous Japanese director Yuan Ziwen was pushed to the top of public opinion for a news report, and dozens of actresses came forward to accuse him of sexual assault, harassment, and workplace threats.
I believe that people who love movies and Japanese dramas are no strangers to Yuan Ziwen, and as one of Japan's most internationally famous directors in recent years, his works are known for their large scale.
He is a regular guest at the three major film festivals in Venice, Cannes and Berlin, and the cooperation list includes big-name and popular actresses such as Hikaru Manjima, Sakura Ando, Natsu fan, Kumiko Aso, and Trinder Reina.
He even ventured into Hollywood to collaborate with Nicolas Cage on Prisoner of the Ghost Nation.
Whether it is the hit Japanese drama "Time Police", "We Are All Super Powers", or the famous movies "Exposure of Love", "Shinjuku Swan", "Real Devil Game" have made him deeply respected by fans.
But this month, Weekly Women revealed his true colors.
A film practitioner broke the news that Yuan Ziwen had brazenly boasted to others that "I have slept with most heroines", and even said that some actresses are famous because of his "promotion".
He often threatened the actresses as a director, and one victim said she had been asked by Yuan Ziwen to have a relationship.
After her repeated refusals, Yuan Ziwen actually called the heroine of the previous movie and asked the woman to have sex with him in front of the victim, and the victim was frightened and overwhelmed the whole time.
Another film and television singer broke the news of an even more disgusting incident. About ten years ago, she and an actor were invited to Yuan Ziwen's studio, and after the actor left the scene early, Yuan Ziwen, who was already drunk, dragged the actress into the bedroom and forcibly pressed her on the bed and forcibly kissed her obscenely.
The actress tried her best to escape, scared to the point of no return, but Yuan Ziwen did not feel that she was at fault at all, and even sent explicit harassment text messages to women.
It is reported that Yuan Ziwen is very fond of using his authority to take advantage of the newcomer actress.
One woman said that Yuan Ziwen unabashedly told her: "As long as you have a relationship with me, you can get this role, and many actresses have come this way in the past."
He claimed that the unspoken actress was his "unique way of doing things", and told the other party that "the show business is like this, it is impossible to get ahead if you don't do it".
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The actress who broke the news did not dare to anger the industry tycoon Yuan Ziwen, so she reluctantly agreed to the rude request.
She said the director wouldn't even use condoms and would use actresses with dreams as a tool to vent their desires. These revelations are just the tip of the iceberg, which makes people worry, is there still many actresses in his gorgeous resume who dare not speak out and are persecuted by him?
The insults suffered by victims of sexual assault are immeasurable, and Yuan Ziwen, as a person with a wife, cannot forgive such a thing. The bad behavior of the big director immediately caused discussion and accusations throughout Japan, and many people asked Yuan Ziwen to quit the show business circle.
But what is speechless is that Yuan Ziwen reluctantly wrote a letter of insincere repentance under heavy pressure, turned his head and sued the magazine that exposed his evil deeds, and did not really admit his mistake.
What is chilling is not the fall of a big director, but the endless emergence of such people in the show business circle. In fact, before exposing Yuan Ziwen, Japan had already set off two anti-sexual assault booms.
In January, Weekly Wenchun reported that the little-known director, Luo Hero, used his power to sexually assault several women. He became famous for starring in the "Super Sentai" series, his films were twice shortlisted for the Tokyo International Film Festival, and the Japanese drama "Chinzami" directed by him also has a certain reputation in China.
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His status with Yuan Ziwen in the industry is far from that, but even such a non-famous small director can arbitrarily threaten and persecute actresses, which shows how worrying the living environment of Japanese actresses in the industry is.
Of the four victims mentioned in the report, the first woman who participated in his film casting was threatened with death after being sexually assaulted by the hero, warning it not to make things bigger.
The second woman was sexually assaulted by her after drinking at the party, and the third woman was taken to a restaurant to force a relationship.
The last actress received several photos from the hero and was asked for very disgusting requests in person.
These women were all newcomers to the show business at the time, and it can be said that they were at the bottom of the show business circle, so that the directors and older actors who were plotting against them could easily take advantage of them.
Almost at the same time as Yuki Washumi, a veteran actor Who was exposed to the sexual assault scandal was veteran actor Fenghua Kinoshita, who had been a golden supporting role for many years, and had key performances in "Shimomachi Rocket", "Naked Supervision", and a recent new drama by Tomohisa Yamashita.
In terms of achievement, he is not a successful actor, but even so, he can still use his age and seniority to suppress young actresses. One of the victims was called home by him on the grounds of "exercising his acting skills".
When practicing lines with actresses, she repeatedly insulted actresses for being stupid and unable to act, and deliberately scolded actresses to cry. Then he pretended to be a good person to comfort her, took the opportunity to rub oil, and finally sexually assaulted her.
The actress said that she was too scared, both afraid of being sexually assaulted, but also afraid of the more serious consequences of resisting, and could only keep praying that everything would end soon.
Another victim, who resisted violently after being kissed by Kinoshita, sent a text message threatening: "I wanted to cultivate you well, but I am so disappointed in you." ”
After that, Kinoshita sexually assaulted her twice, and has been brainwashing her: "The entertainment industry is like this, actresses do this to survive", "There is no way to continue to mix in this circle without doing this kind of thing.".
Sexually assaulted by Kinoshita, who was in his fifties, the victim, who had not yet reached adulthood, was so disgusted that he could not sleep.
Kinoshita is a regular in many variety shows
Non-famous actors like Kinoshita, unknown directors like Yuki Heroes, and famous directors like Yuan Ziwen are all the same for actresses. Because even small directors can keep them from receiving jobs for a while, and they can also spread rumors about the scandals of the actresses' private lives.
However, Japan has long regarded the incident of sexual assault in the entertainment industry as gossip news, and even deliberately pulled out the victim's information to "eat melon", but there is a lack of serious discussion on the severity of the perpetrator's behavior.
Such a terrible circle culture tortures and persecutes every actress.
A victim who was sexually assaulted by the hero said that in the past, as long as she saw the three words of the hero, she would still be physiologically uncomfortable, and the scene of the violation in her mind would continue to reappear, and she would be miserable.
The only thing to be thankful for is that some Japanese women have stepped forward this time. The wife of the hero took the lead in supporting the victims.
Her singer wife angrily rebuked the hero: "As a wife and mother I will not forgive you, I will definitely divorce you." You also have to apologize to all the women you hurt. ”
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The famous actress Yuriko Kikko debuted in 2006 for starring in The Garden's film "Noriko's Table".
She angrily rebuked the perpetrators: "It is really despicable to use superior positions to deceive people who chase their dreams, the victims will have deep pain just by seeing your names, and you are really bad for those who are seriously working hard in the show business with enthusiasm." 」 ”
Almighty female artist Shoko Nakagawa warned her juniors on Twitter to have the courage to resist: "Young people with dreams, never accept the sexual harassment demands of the powerful, they have no rights at all, you will not get a job because of obedience, you will not become famous because of obedience." ”
More and more directors are also speaking out in support of victims and against sexual harassment in the workplace. It was hirokazu Kore-eda, Atsuhiko Sumitomo, and Yukiko Tsubasa and six other directors who jointly declared a boycott of showbiz scum directors.
The discussion of this incident reached its climax due to Mizuhara's revelations.
Mizuhara said that his girlfriend had been maliciously molested by an older actor while filming a passion scene. Shooting this kind of scene usually requires the use of protective tape, but the male actor insists on continuing to shoot intimate scenes with the actress in the case of physiological reaction, and the actress is disgusted and angry but does not dare to attack.
Mizumoto also accused the famous photographer Araki Keisuke a few years ago. She was once asked by Araki to take art photos naked, but during the shooting, more than 20 strange men came in to "watch" her. Despite Mizuhara's statement that he was very unwell, Araki refused to ask them to leave.
The water cause exposed this matter, and Xinglu was affected. This time, she still stood up against the scum of the film and television circle, and she was indeed very courageous. But unfortunately, her voice has been criticized by many Japanese netizens.
Some people asked her why she didn't break the news earlier, whether it was to rub the heat; some people said that she was not pure-bred Japanese and did not deserve to comment on the Japanese entertainment industry. Inexplicable bad reviews caused Suwon to cry bitterly during the ins live broadcast, repeatedly choking up and saying "I am in pain".
In fact, many of the victims who broke the news before were also harshly reprimanded for "rubbing heat" and questioning "why didn't they say it at that time", and the popular actress Ai Hashimoto told the truth:
"No one who harshly criticizes the victim has ever been hurt like this, right?" At that time, I didn't say it because I couldn't say it, because just saying such a thing felt like I felt dirty on my mouth as disgusting as eating.
Victims will first choose to forget this kind of thing, but even so, they still endure disgust and despair to make a sound, so don't speak ill of them, okay? ”
This storm, which seems to be the "Weinstein Incident" in Japan, revealed the plight of Japanese women and actresses in society from beginning to end. Being sexually harassed in the workplace, being bullied by authority, and being punished if you rebel against yourself. When I finally had the courage to defend my rights, I was scolded as a liar.
Women in the film and television industry seem to always belong to an attached status, even if they are well-born and have achieved great results, they are not respected on the same level as directors and actors.
This time, veteran actress Shinobu Terajima also encouraged the victims of sexual assault, saying that she understood how much courage it took to say these words. Terajima Shinobu came from a Kabuki family, and although he did not encounter sexual crimes, he was not taken seriously by the director, and it was common to insult him at will.
When she was younger, the status of an actress was even lower, and even if she came from such a background, she would be scolded by the late director Yukio Kawa (Shiro kagawa's father) as "stupid", "ugly", "go and die".
Actress Suzuki Takeha, who has won the Shunbun and Blue Ribbon Newcomer Awards, only made some small suggestions for the director's work at the test screening, but was scolded: "Is your aesthetic also considered an artist's daughter?" What are you acting in? It's disgusting" and stuff like that.
It can be seen that the exploitation of actresses in the film and television circle is not only in the sexual aspect, but in all aspects. To solve this problem, only banning a few directors and actors is a drop in the bucket, and the change may start with the public's attitude towards women...