How heavily punished are Chinese artists in private life scandals?

The Chinese entertainment industry is strict with artists caught in privacy and legal scandals. In 2021-2022, many stars lost their illustrious careers in just a few hours when they were discovered to be involved in a scandal.

China’s National Administration of Radio and Television Broadcasting (NRTA) and the country’s official mouthpieces have issued many announcements, calling for a boycott of artists involved in scandals, banning broadcasts from appearing on television. images or media.

In which, adultery is considered to be an ethical and lifestyle scandal. Many stars like Ly Tieu Lo, Ngo Tu Ba, and Huynh Tam Dinh had to leave the entertainment world after being discovered having an affair. Some other actors such as Bach Bach Ha, Dong Khiet, La Chi Tuong, from being sought after, also struggled to hold on to their careers.

Career collapse

According to Sina, stars like Cao Van Tuong, Vuong Toan An, Ngo Tu Ba, Ly Tieu Lo… are all leading actors and directors in the Chinese-language entertainment world. However, due to the inability to control their private life, they became “thorns” in the public eye, criticized as a disgrace to the Chinese entertainment industry.

Actress Ly Tieu Lo used to be the youngest post-Kim Ma photo. She is likened to “Little Chau Tan” thanks to her bright appearance and good acting ability. Ly Tieu Lo has a happy marriage with actor Jia Nai Luong. They were once the most admired family of artists in China.

But everything changed when Ly Tieu Lo was caught in an affair scandal with rapper PGone. Since then, she has been boycotted by film and TV program production units and stopped cooperating. Currently, she changed jobs, livestreamed sales, but was still blacklisted by the art management side, banned from operating.

Wu Xiu Ba is a veteran Chinese actor, who has appeared in many blockbuster movies such as Alliance of Hands, Searching for the Perfect Man (Beijing meets Seattle), Divorce War, Four Great Names… Not only that, Ngo Tu Ba is also an investor and film producer. The actor with elegant appearance used to be the ideal middle-aged man model in China.

However, the actor’s illustrious career, born in 1968, collapsed when he was accused by 9X Tran Duc Lam’s “lobby wife” of having an affair with her but had a few other lovers.

The actor’s career plunged, did not receive any film projects, the brand turned its back on the love scandal. From a powerful showbiz actor, the actor became an unemployed person. Currently, Ngo Tu Ba has withdrawn from the entertainment world.

Actor Cao Van Tuong has had an extensive career starring in films such as Win the world with Pham Bang Bang, My Nguyet story with Ton Le. In 2018, Cao Van Tuong was arrested in Australia for being entangled in a gang rape case.

The actor was remanded in custody and had to spend three years following court appearances. During this time, he was also asked by film studios to compensate for economic damage, because in China, movies with illegal artists participating will not be shown. Currently, when returning to his hometown, Cao Van Tuong does not have the opportunity to return to the entertainment industry.

La Chi Tuong was once known as the “king of dance” in Taiwan, a popular name in the mainland market. With a humorous personality, La Chi Tuong is welcomed by many entertainment programs. The male singer also participated in movies like Journey to the West: Love Story, Mermaid, Heart of Steel.

However, in April 2020, La Chi Tuong was accused by his girlfriend Chau Duong Thanh of having a scandalous private life. According to Chau Duong Thanh, the male singer had an affair with many people, including assistants and artists under his command. He also organized parties with friends, group relations, and cheated on her for many years.

According to ETtodayAfter the scandal, La Chi Tuong’s name slipped. Many brands turned their backs on him, and entertainment programs boycotted him. In just one week, La Chi Tuong was terminated by 4 brands, removed from 3 shows, and lost about 20 million USD. In addition, the value of the male singer decreased 150 times, the salary for the event dropped. Currently, La Chi Tuong can only perform art in the Taiwan market.

Severely fined by the management agency

According to Xinhua News Agency, China is now entering the stage of strict management of celebrity activities. The art management agencies continuously announced a series of new regulations, controlling and preventing the misconduct of stars.

When stars are involved in scandals, boycotts will happen quickly and on a large scale, no matter how popular and high-status an artist is.

The first action of the authorities is to permanently delete the social media accounts with tens of millions of followers of the stars. Even the account of the management company or the super topic page (a place to exchange for fans on Weibo) has also been deleted.

Next, brands were forced to cancel contracts with scandal-ridden stars because of public pressure. The public thinks that artists live on images, when the image is dirty, they cannot represent brands and encourage buyers.

In addition, the large-scale boycott also applies to deleting works that actors have participated in, or removing names from movies. These celebrity videos are also hidden from video apps, making it impossible for fans to find information about them.

China’s National Administration of Broadcasting and Broadcasting (NRTA) also asked the crew and producers not to give the scandalous artist the opportunity to appear on the screen.

Unable to find job opportunities in the entertainment industry, those who make mistakes are not even allowed to participate in sales livestreams because according to art management agencies, it is the act of using influence, encouraging fans to support. material household.

According to SinaChinese audiences think that artists are people who enjoy many privileges, earn easy money, live a rich life, and are loved by millions of people. Therefore, when the stars make mistakes, they betray the fans and disappoint the public, they must be severely punished.