Zhang Ziyi paid sex scandal with Bo Xilai
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jennifer_Martin | May 30, 2012 at 04:29 am
Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi denied yesterday media reports that she had
allegedly “interacted” with Bo Xilai, the former Communist Party boss of
China's Chongqing City in exchange for “huge” monetary gifts.
Zhang Ziyi
, who is currently shooting a new film in southern China, said on her
personal microblog that many people “can take wind as rain” using their
imaginations.
The disgraced top Chinese official
Bo Xilai is now being accused of paying actress
Zhang Ziyi to have sex with
him
on a dozen occasions over the last five years. Anti-Beijing website
Boxun on Monday quoted sources as saying that Zhang Ziyi is being
investigated by Chinese authorities and has been barred from leaving the
country.
According to Boxun, the two met in 2007 through Xu Ming, the
founder and chairman of Dalian Shide Group and purported financier of
the disgraced official. Xu paid 6 million yuan (around W1.1 billion) a
night to have sex with Zhang Ziyi and had her entertain Bo as well for
10 million yuan. Zhang Ziyi had sex with Bo on more than 10 occasions
and Xu paid the actress for the favors, according to Boxun.
Zhang and Bo met in secret locations including Xu's private resort in
Beijing. Zhang Ziyi also allegedly slept with two other high-ranking
Chinese government officials after being introduced to them through Xu.
Boxun said their identities would be revealed later.
Citing a
report that Boxun says was compiled by Chinese investigators, the
website said the actress has five to six rich boyfriends and reportedly
earned 700 million yuan over the last decade through prostitution,
including 180 million yuan from Xu.
Earlier Boxun said Xu had
spent the night with Zhang Ziyi aboard his yacht in Hong Kong before he
was arrested by Chinese authorities. He was in Hong Kong on a stopover
on his private jet from Singapore to Beijing. Zhang Ziyi allegedly
called Xu the day before his arrest in mid-March begging
him to marry her.
But
Zhang Ziyi on her social networking site on Tuesday morning denied the
allegation. Zhang Ziyi , who hails from Beijing, is one of China’s top
actresses and made her film debut in the 1999 movie "The Road Home" by
Zhang Yimou. She has since appeared in numerous films and came to wider international attention with "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."
Zhang Ziyi is reportedly under investigation by the Chinese government and barred from leaving the country.
The
media reports said that Zhang Ziyi and Bo were first introduced by
Bo's associate, Xu Ming, 41, who is the founder and chairman of Dalian
Shide Group when Bo was party boss in Dalian City.
Unconfirmed
reports said that Xu confessed to paying Zhang Ziyi 6 million Chinese
yuan in 2007 to personally have sex with her for the first time.
Xu later negotiated a deal for Bo to have sex with Zhang Ziyi for 10 million yuan.
The
Chinese media reports estimated thatZhang Ziyi 's sexual transactions
with various rich and powerful figures have netted her 700 million yuan
over the last 10 years, including 180 million yuan in cash from Xu
alone.
Hong Kong's Apple daily and other Chinese media reported
that the pair was first introduced by Bo's associate, Xu Ming, 41, who
is the founder and chairman of Dalian Shide Group.
Sources say Xu confessed to paying Zhang Ziyi 6 million yuan (S$1.2 million) in 2007, to have sex with her for the first time.
He later negotiated a deal for Bo to have sex with Zhang Ziyi , for 10 million yuan (S$2 million).
Reports say the 33-year-old actress slept with Bo at least 10 times between 2007 and 2011 in Beijing.
The
Chinese media also estimated that Zhang Ziyi 's sexual transactions
with various rich and powerful figures have netted her 700 million yuan
over the last 10 years. This includes 180 million yuan in cash from Xu.
Zhang Ziyi claimed she was busy shooting the film, "The Grandmasters", and was unable to attend the festival.
According to Hong Kong and Taiwanese media reports, the actress has remained uncontactable for comment on the allegations.
Zhang Ziyi was previously embroiled in other scandals.
In
2010, she was accused of exaggerating the funds raised for the Sichuan
earthquake. Instead of the US$1million (S$1.34million) announced in
2008, the star only managed to raise US$400,000.

In 2009, Zhang
Ziyi was accused of cheating a married businessman of S$41.2 million,
with whom she was alleged to be sexually involved with, while still
engaged to Israeli billionaire Vivi Nevo.
Nevo and Zhang Ziyi reportedly split up in 2010.
Zhang Ziyi 's team also thanked supporters and said no matter
what libel may occur, Zhang Ziyi never forgets that she is a
professional. "We just want to help her get rid of this disturbance and
seek justice. Then she will be able to shoot her films in peace and
quiet and present you, her fans, with more and better films in return."