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Reason Behind Tang Wei’s Blacklisting: Her Fame Gain From Nude Scenes Affects Teenagers

Tang Wei is being blacklisted in mainland China after she acted in “Lust, Caution”. An official from SARFT (State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television) previously said that they are addressing the situation and not the person. But it is obvious that Tang Wei is the target and she is directly affected. Her commercials are being pulled from broadcast. She did not attend Hong Kong’s “International Film Festival”. She was originally asked to act in certain movies but those movie offers are no longer available. She was once touted as the new favorite in the movie industry but is rapidly vanishing. Officials from SARFT expanded on their original statement and “explicitly” explained the reason behind blacklisting Tang Wei. The reason was she became famous after doing nude scenes. This will have a negative effect on teenagers as they mature.

According to online news report, SARFT official responded to Tang Wei’s blacklisting. They point out that she is a good actress and she didn’t rely on taking off her clothes to become famous. Her acting skills are good and it is not wrong to sacrifice for art. It was really targeting the situation and not the person. But Tang Wei’s image represents gaining fame by taking clothes off and it will have a negative effect on teenagers. The related officials said they are not entirely blacklisting Tang Wei. They are decreasing her exposure and containing her influence. Official responded to reports that SARFT is blacklisting Ang Lee. They denied it and expressed that Ang Lee is an internationally renowned director so it was impossible to blacklist him.

SARFT believes that being famous after doing nude scenes have negative influence on teenagers. Their explanation has started disputes among people. There are mainland Chinese netizens who lend their support because the blacklisting can serve as a warning. Art does not require sacrificing your body. But Tang Wei has more supporters. They believe that there are no laws against becoming famous after doing nude scenes. They say that Tang Wei is not a porn star.

Tang Wei was paid RMB6000000 to be the spokesperson of a skincare line. But the commercial is disallowed from broadcast. She was asked to act in 《世外桃源》. There was also a rumor about an arrangement for her to act in 《唐卡》 with Andy Lau. But after she was blacklisted, everyone is keeping their distances from her. Tang Wei is facing a dark future.