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Gaz
January 9th, 2010, 12:40 AM
PA: Our cute one is the center of Drama once again...

... its easy to pay people to get to do such stunts,

as described here-on....


BEIJING: A group of men had created a scene at a Beijing hotel where Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi resided and later splashed black paint on a giant window advertisement featuring the starlet, sparking speculation that she is involved in some sort of dispute.

Swarms of reporters gathered at the Park Hyatt Beijing hotel lobby on 23 December hoping to catch Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung and her German boyfriend Ole Schreen after a tip-off that the couple were getting engaged at a restaurant at the hotel.

Cheung and her boyfriend were a no-show but reporters spotted Zhang going for a walk with her niece instead. The actress was rumoured to be residing in a luxury apartment at the hotel.

Zhang was immediately surrounded by reporters but managed to escape from the mob.

Later that night at around 11pm, a small group of men dressed in black and sporting sunglasses got off a car and barged into the hotel lobby, demanding that security officers tell them which floor Zhang stayed on.

They then shouted expletives and proclaimed loudly that Zhang had "cheated people of their money" and "seduced someone else's husband".

Half an hour later, two men in hooded jackets pulled up at the hotel's main entrance in the same car as the earlier group and proceeded to splash black paint onto a window advertisement featuring Zhang at a nearby luxury timepiece store.

These bizarre events have led to speculation that Zhang, 30, is involved in a dispute with a businesswoman friend.

According to Chinese media reports, Zhang was in a joint business venture with a friend, however her friend claimed that the actress and her brother Zhang Zinan cheated her of about 200 million yuan (S$40 million) and their relationship soured.

She also accused Zhang of stealing her husband and the two even had an altercation that got physical at the Park Hyatt Beijing hotel.

In response to that night's events and the speculations that followed, Zhang's agent said in an online statement that the actress "had always focused on her film career and was never involved in any joint business ventures".

"We have reported the matter to the police and will take all necessary legal action to protect our dignity," her agent said.

Zhang was engaged to Israeli multi-millionaire Vivi Nevo in February 2008 and the couple were supposed to tie the knot in August this year. However, their relationship has reportedly cooled and their wedding plans have been called off.

Vivi had recently been spotted with a string of beautiful women while Zhang is said to be seeing someone new as well. Who this 'someone' is and his marital status remains a mystery.

Gaz
January 9th, 2010, 12:43 AM
and, as the Drama continues...
so does the entertainment value.....


BEJING: Well known Chinese publisher and blogger Hong Huang has dismissed speculation that Wendi Murdoch, wife of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, is behind the 'black paint incident' targeted at Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi.

The 'black paint incident' referred to an incident on the night of December 23 when a group of men barged into the Park Hyatt Beijing where Zhang is rumoured to own an apartment and created a scene, claiming that Zhang had "cheated people of their money" and seduced a married man.

Another group of men returned later that same night and splashed black paint on a window advertisement featuring Zhang at a store near the hotel.

The incident sparked speculation that a disgruntled business partner had ordered thugs to carry out the deed.

Zhang is co-producing the English language movie "Snow Flower and Secret Fan" with Wendi Murdoch and will also star in the production. This led to rumours that Murdoch is the business partner in question and was behind the incident.

Hong said in her blog update that people who think Murdoch orchestrated the whole thing are completely mistaken.

"As far as I know, the mastermind behind this incident does not have a husband. She is someone's second mistress. But for a second mistress to be so brazen, she must be somebody. I suggest that entertainment reporters focus on finding out who she is," Hong said in her update.

She also told Chinese reporters in a phone interview that any logical person would know Murdoch is completely innocent.

"She holds an eminent position in society. Why would she resort to these unsavoury methods?" Hong said. She also urged netizens to stop speculating and find out who was responsible for the incident.

Zhang's blog entry on December 22, the day before the 'black paint incident' seems to support Hong's view. Zhang posted a picture of herself with Wendi Murdoch and her children in New York that day, indirectly proving that there was no bad blood between Murdoch and herself.

Gaz
January 9th, 2010, 01:12 AM
PA:

Zhang's manager Ji Lingling, however, denied the speculation.

She said Zhang was focusing on her acting career and had never been involved in any business, adding that they had informed the police and sought legal advice on the matter.

She also said Zhang and her fiancee Vivi Nevo were in a stable relationship.

Brainchild
January 9th, 2010, 07:46 PM
LingLing could go autocrat on those extortionist dudes and get them disappeared. I seriously doubt Amnesty International would give a rat's patooty if the splinter-group off some bozo-tong from Chinese organized crime got itself vaporized by the steel-fist of PRC righteous civil protection squads.

Or a lightning bolt come down from Mr. Wudang.