Actress Zhang Yu showed the media Tuesday more than 20 videotapes
of her having sex with famous Chinese directors and actors, at a
hotpot restaurant in Beijing,
The Beijing News reported
Wednesday.
In September 2003, the then-unknown Zhang became nationally
famous after telling the press that she had videotapes and other
evidence to prove that director Huang Jianzhong had sex with her
friend, Xiaoxia (real name not disclosed), in front of her June 1,
2002.
Zhang said Huang had hinted many times that he would offer her
roles in his TV series if she had sex with him. Zhang later said
she did not want to have sex with Huang, but being worried she
would lose the opportunity to act in the TV series, she asked
Xiao-xia to be her "substitute."
Huang responded in 2003 that he did have dinner with Zhang but
he was drunk after two bottles of beer and could not remember what
had happened that day. Then he, along with TV producer Zhang
Jizhong and director Yu Min, criticized Zhang in a newspaper
article for making false accusations.
In return, Zhang sued the three for damaging her reputation. In
May this year, a Beijing court ruled the three directors were
innocent as they had simply made general remarks about social
morality.
At Tuesday's press conference, Zhang admitted again that she had
received all her roles by sleeping with directors.
The videotapes revealed by her had the times, venues and names
of the persons involved. Zhang said some of the videos show her
having sex with Huang.
Zhang also showed four letters signed by famous actors like Wen
Haibo and Chen Youwang. The letters said Zhang would be offered
roles in TV series in return for having sex.
Chen on Wednesday admitted that he had signed the letter, but
only under coercion, while Wen refused to make any comment.
Zhang also said she was writing an autobiography titled Days
in Showbiz and would continue her suit against Huang and other
directors.
(CRI November 17, 2006)
