1. Preface: The fall of a former CCTV celebrity
Back to 14 years ago, it was an era when celebrities in China's media industry gathered and stars were shining, and Fang Hongjin, who was once as famous as Bai Yansong, was the brightest star.
His fame is skyrocketing, both in front of and behind the scenes, showing extraordinary talent and extraordinary achievements, and he founded a series of new, unique and popular television programs, which have been warmly praised by the majority of audiences, making him go further and further on the road to fame and fortune.
However, the world is unpredictable, this once brilliant person, at the peak of his career, was suspected of defrauding a number of well-known enterprises of hundreds of millions of yuan due to greed for fame and fortune, and was finally arrested by the police in accordance with the law and withdrew from the stage of glory.
This incident has aroused widespread attention and made people deeply curious about the trajectory of his life.
So, where is Fang Hongjin going now? Let's take a look back at his life and witness how this former superstar slipped into the abyss of depravity.
Second, Fang Hongjin's brilliant career
When it comes to Fang Hongjin's career, it is undoubtedly a legendary epic full of passion and struggle. He came from an ordinary background, but with his outstanding talent and firm belief, he quickly made a name for himself in the CCTV hosting industry.
For the first time in the workplace, Fang Hongjin served as the host of a little-known program "18 Minutes - Economy and Society". With his enthusiasm, he turned this originally unpopular show into a hot topic.
The leaders saw his potential, so they entrusted him with an important task and invited him to join the trump card column of "Oriental Time and Space", leading the trend together with Bai Yansong, and becoming a well-known "CCTV first brother".
Fang Hongjin not only has excellent hosting skills, but also has excellent planning ability. During his time at CCTV, he repeatedly worked on new programs, such as "18 Minutes", "Oriental Time and Space", etc., and achieved great success every time.
His hosting style is elegant and generous, humble and polite, which can be called a model in the industry and has won the love and admiration of countless audiences.
However, who would have predicted that this once radiant and high-profile star would eventually embark on the road of no return to breaking the law and committing crimes because of a momentary greed and profit temptation, and become a prisoner?
Looking back on the glorious peak of his career, Fang Hongjin at that time never expected that he would one day fall into such a bottomless and irretrievable quagmire.
Section 3: Fame and fortune win-win, but the heart is unstable
As a well-known leader in the hosting industry, Fang Hongjin not only has a generous salary, but also has a prominent reputation and fame and fortune. He has a wealth of experience and knowledge, but when he is truly immersed in the glory of fame and fortune, his reason is gradually lost, and selfish desires quietly grow.
As time went on, Fang Hongjin began to live a lavish and uninhibited lifestyle. Many young women flocked to the rich boy and tried to cling to his bed.
Although his wife Yu Hongwei repeatedly admonished him, he turned a deaf ear, the extramarital affair was in full swing, and even violence was inflicted on his wife, and domestic violence was commonplace.
What's even more appalling is that driven by selfish desires, Fang Hongjin sprouted greed and coveted the huge amount of money in corporate advertising expenses. As the host, he was responsible for curating a number of popular columns, and soon found an opportunity.
Using the power to lead product placement, he was ambitious and planned for a long time, and finally succeeded in one fell swoop, defrauding a number of companies, including Jinmailang, of hundreds of millions of yuan.
A moment of greed made Fang Hongjin completely betray his former glory and fell from the peak to the bottom in an instant. Such a huge reversal in life is embarrassing.
Section 4: The whole process of defrauding Jinmailang
In order to defraud the advertising costs of enterprises, Fang Hongjin can be said to have carefully planned and acted step by step. He first selected some popular columns led by himself, and then under the banner of "product placement", he tried his best to lobby and sell to major enterprises.
Among them, the most affected is the chain restaurant giant Jinmailang. As a company eager to increase its popularity, Jinmailang is naturally eager to increase its exposure with the help of familiar TV programs.
Fang Hongjin promised them a high cost of "product placement" and subtly convinced them that it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for branding. As a result, Jin Mailang was blinded, gladly accepted the bait, and gave Fang Hongjin hundreds of millions of yuan in "advertising fees" at one time.
In addition to Jinmailang, a number of well-known companies such as the famous health care product manufacturer "Brain Platinum" and the pharmaceutical giant "Wuxi Jiante" have not been spared, and have fallen into the fraud trap carefully planned by Fang Hongjin, and have been forced to pay as much as 8 million yuan in "advertising fees"! Such a heinous act is truly outrageous!
At first, these companies were full of expectations and trust in Fang Hongjin's commitment. However, as time went on, they came to realize that Fang Hongjin was not advertising his products in any way as agreed, and his brand awareness did not improve.
Faced with this situation, they became deeply suspicious of Fang Hongjin's fraud and finally decided to take him to court to bring this infamous fraud case to light.
However, after obtaining these funds, Fang Hongjin not only did not fulfill his promise, but fled to a different place with his new love Xiaosan's plan to enjoy a free life. However, Skynet was restored, and he was eventually arrested by the police on the spot, imprisoned, and ruined his future.
For Fang Hongjin, although the amount of money obtained from these scams is quite large, the price paid is immeasurable - his career is bankrupt, his family is broken, his wife is separated, and all the bright future is in vain.
Fifth, the disaster of prison and the breakup of families
The days in prison were undoubtedly endless torture for Fang Hongjin. The small cell was dark and damp, and the glory and nobility of the past seemed so small and powerless at this moment.
What is even more painful is that the accusations and abandonment of his family have left him physically and mentally exhausted.
His wife, Yu Hongwei, tried hard to persuade him to turn back many times, but he turned a deaf ear and even violently attacked her. Now that she sees her husband in prison and his reputation discredited, how complicated should her feelings be? Although she was full of resentment, after all, the husband and wife were deeply affectionate, and her life was difficult, so she had to reluctantly file for divorce and divide her property.
And what made Fang Hongjin feel the most heartache was his daughter Fang Zhen's determination and exposure. The innocent little girl in the past has become a slim girl, but she shouted "Dad, please be responsible for me" on the Internet.
Looking back on the past, Fang Hongjin's love for his daughter was meticulous. Every weekend, he would take his daughter's little hand and take her around.
At that time, the relationship between father and daughter was so deep, but now it is facing a cruel rupture that no one can predict. In a high-profile media interview, Fang Zhen ruthlessly exposed Fang Hongjin's little-known dark side - marital infidelity, secret mistresses, violence against spouses, and so on.
These unsightly events polluted his reputation like sewage, and he could never have imagined that his own flesh and blood would be revealed to him so unreservedly, and he would be in a situation from which he could never recover.
For Fang Zhen, appealing to public opinion is also a last resort. She tried to find her father through various channels, but Fang Hongjin always avoided her, and even blacklisted her.
When she was desperate, Fang Zhen could only choose to post on the online platform, hoping to use the pressure of public opinion to prompt her father to take the initiative to appear.
These remarks undoubtedly pushed Fang Hongjin to the edge of the cliff. Does he feel remorse? Are you distressed by your actions? Some speculate that he must have been tormented by this deep sense of humiliation and betrayal when he spent long nights in prison.
Sixth, the words of the broken intestines: life cannot be repeated
Looking back on Fang Hongjin's life process, it is really embarrassing. He was originally just an obscure university lecturer, but with his outstanding talent and determined pursuit, he gradually ascended to the throne of CCTV host.
Then, with his ingenuity and skill, he successfully created his own brand column and became a household name "CCTV first brother".
However, who would have expected that this star, who was admired by everyone in the past, would make mistakes again and again due to greed and selfish desires, and finally end up like this? He defrauded many well-known companies, including Jinmailang, resulting in bankruptcy, family breakup, and the separation of wives.
What's even more tragic is that even his own daughter broke with him because of this, revealing his dark side.
The glorious achievements of the past have been exchanged for the price of losing the future and discrediting the reputation. Does Fang Hongjin regret it? Did you feel bitter about your actions during your long prison years? We have no way of knowing.
But there is no doubt about one thing, that is, there is no possibility of starting over in life, once you miss it, it means that you will lose everything, Fang Hongjin's good cards in his hand are too bad, and he has paid too heavy a price, which is really suffocating.