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Tag Archives: Kris Wu

Disgraced C-actor Wu Yi Fan’s Original Conviction and Sentenced Affirmed by Higher Court as He Exhausts All Avenues for Appeal

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 25, 2023 by ockoalaNovember 25, 2023
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So it’s 13 years in jail and then expulsion for the country afterwards for former C-actor and top star Wu Yi Fan (Kris Wu). I don’t think I’ve seen a C-star fall from this high to this low but at least it gives the impression that the Chinese government when it wants to will mete out this level of punishment … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Kris Wu, Wu Yi Fan | 3 Replies

Former C-star Wu Yi Fan Sentenced by Beijing Court to 13 Years in Jail for Rape After His August 2021 Arrest

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 25, 2022 by ockoalaNovember 25, 2022
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The verdict is out and there is no special treatment for celebrities in the strict Chinese penal system. Disgraced Canadian-Chinese star Wu Yi Fan (also known as Kris Wu) has been sentenced by the Beijing court to a total of 13 years in jail today after his trial earlier this year in June. This follows his arrest last August 2021 … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kris, Kris Wu, Scandal, Wu Yi Fan | 13 Replies

C-ent Reports that the Court Has Frozen All Assets of Disgraced C-actor Wu Yi Fan as He Awaits Sentencing on Rape Allegations as Rumors Swirl that He’s Been Spotted in LA

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 9, 2022 by ockoalaSeptember 8, 2022
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Everyone is supposed to have at least two facetwins out there so maybe this is one of them for C-actor Wu Yi Fan (Kris Wu). This week two pictures have been circulated in the gossip webs showing a man from the side profile sitting in a lime green Mercedes in Los Angeles that looks a lot like Wu Yi Fan. … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kris Wu, Wu Yi Fan | 6 Replies

All of Wu Yi Fan’s Movies, Variety Shows, MVs, and Videos Removed From All Chinese Streaming Sites After His Arrest, Fans of Zhang Zhe Han’s Dramas Scrambling to Download Before His Are Deleted

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 18, 2021 by ockoalaAugust 19, 2021
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It’s funny that international viewers can enjoy Chinese entertainment and the forget that it’s still a one party communist country where any perceived freedom of expression is a leeway and not a right. The social contract that binds each person to his/her community and country is even more absolute in China and ergo the consequences more severe where there is … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kris Wu, Wu Yi Fan, Zhang Zhe Han | 9 Replies

Wu Yi Fan Investigation Broadens to Include Same Allegations in Los Angeles and Multiple C-stars Rush to Distance Themselves From Rumors of Involvement

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 7, 2021 by ockoalaAugust 8, 2021
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The Chinese-speaking publications continue to follow closely the Wu Yi Fan (Kris Wu) detention and investigation into rape and drugging young women in China. Now a lawyer in Los Angeles confirmed that a woman in LA has also lodged the same allegations against Wu Yi Fan, with him reportedly doing the same tactic when he visited LA which was frequently … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Kris, Kris Wu, Wu Yi Fan | 12 Replies

Picture of Wu Yi Fan in Chinese Jail Spread Online as His Diehard Fans Camp Outside the Detention Center Waving Glow Sticks and Singing in Support

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 5, 2021 by ockoalaAugust 5, 2021
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The Wu Yi Fan (Kris Wu) downfall continues to dominate C-ent headlines and really who can look away. Here is a male stop at the top of his game who had the looks, money, and power to woo and win girls if he just made an effort but decided nah, it’s easier to drug and rape and then ghost. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kris, Kris Wu, Wu Yi Fan | 28 Replies

Chinese Authority Harsh Legal Response to Wu Yi Fan’s Rape and Drug Distribution Investigation Heralds Using Him as a Warning to the Public to Not Idolize Stars

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 4, 2021 by ockoalaAugust 3, 2021
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I still remember the shock of watching China’s top #1 actress and star Fan Bing Bing fall from grace three years ago in 2018 disappear suddenly and then re-emerge months later admitting and apologizing for large scale tax evasion from not reporting overseas income and having yin-yang contracts. One would think that would have scared the entire industry into behaving … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kris, Kris Wu, Wu Yi Fan | 21 Replies

C-drama Adaptation of The Golden Hairpin Costing Over $45 Million USD in Production Costs Currently Banned From Airing After Male Lead Wu Yi Fan is Detained on Suspicion of Rape and Drug Distribution

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 2, 2021 by ockoalaAugust 1, 2021

This may be a blessing in disguise in terms of timing, and honestly the sooner Wu Yi Fan is exposed and locked away the better as well. Upcoming C-drama adaptation of The Golden Hairpin (青簪行) based on the novel Recordings in a Hairpin (簪中录) was slated to be one of the most high profile and expensive productions to air this … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Kris, Kris Wu, The Golden Hairpin, Wu Yi Fan, Yang Zi | 14 Replies

Severity of Criminal Investigation Escalates in Wu Yi Fan Detention as Chinese Police Reveals He’s Also Suspected of Drug Distribution

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 1, 2021 by ockoalaAugust 1, 2021
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The involvement of the Chinese police into Wu Yi Fan‘s life has really thrust recent allegations of his criminal sexual misconduct in his personal life into an official spotlight. It’s no longer he said-she said, though there were a lot of she said in his case as after the first woman Du Mei Zhu came forward others chimed in about … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Kris, Kris Wu, Wu Yi Fan | 24 Replies

Wu Yi Fan Detained by Chinese Police on Suspicion of Rape After Investigation into Allegations Brought by Influencer Du Mei Zhu

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 31, 2021 by ockoalaJuly 31, 2021
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I’m going to see how his fans will spin this but then again I’ve seen even worse misconduct spun by diehard fans in other cases. Chinese-Canadian singer-actor Wu Yi Fan (Kris Wu or just Kris when he was part of EXO) has been detained by the Beijing Chaoyang District police station after two weeks of investigation into allegations that he … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kris, Kris Wu, Wu Yi Fan | 14 Replies

Highly Anticipated C-drama Adaptation of The Golden Hairpin Likely Gets Delayed Due to Scandal Around Kris Wu Cheating on Multiple Women

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 9, 2021 by ockoalaJune 10, 2021
Book cover with Chinese characters and artwork.

Remember Mainland China has tons of censorship rights and requirements on its stars to be upstanding role models for the public? Yeah, that’s going to now bite one more misbehaving loutish star in the arse AND cause drama viewers frustration as well. The C-drama adaptation of The Golden Hairpin (青簪行 Qing Zhan Xing) was one of the highest profile C-dramas … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Kris Wu, The Golden Hairpin, Wu Yi Fan, Yang Zi | 15 Replies

C-stars Out En Masse in Beijing at 17th Annual China Film Huabiao Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 11, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 10, 2018
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The temperature majorly dipped in Beijing and despite the real and also politically frigid temperatures roaring through C-ent it appeared nearly all the stars were out to attend the 17th annual China Film Huaobiao Awards. The ladies walked the red carpet in a flurry of beautiful and diverse gowns despite the near freezing temps, kudos to the commitment to their … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Angelababy, Deng Cao, Dong Jie, Guan Xiao Tong, Huang Xiaoming, Jing Tian, Kris Wu, Li Bing Bing, Li Yi Feng, Luhan, Ming Dao, Tang Wei, Tang Yan, Wu Lei, Yang Mi, Yang Yang, Yao Chen, Yuan Shan Shan, Zhang Zi Yi | 1 Reply

China Tax Authority Summons 17 Top Stars to Meeting with mid-December Deadline to Repay Owed Taxes

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 6, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 6, 2018
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The list is out and there are 17 names on it. The good news is that if a star’s name is on it that means said star is an A-lister and one of the top earners in C-ent. The bad news is that the stars on the list were just summoned by the Chinese tax authorities for a meeting and … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Angelababy, Deng Cao, Dilraba Dilmurat, Fan Bing Bing, Huang Xiaoming, Kris Wu, Luhan, Sun Li, Tong Li Ya, Wang Feng, Zhang Zi Yi, Zhao Li Ying | 29 Replies

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