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      • But Beijing has all but erased actress Zhao Wei from history. And they won’t say why. Zhao’s name won’t be immortal. Her entire internet existence has been scrubbed. All serials and chat shows featuring her have vanished from major Chinese online streaming sites. She no longer even appears in the online credits for the movies she appears in.
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      China erases billionaire actress Zhao Wei from history

  2. www.nzherald.co.nz › entertainment › china-erasesChina erases billionaire actress Zhao Wei from history - NZ ...

    She's worth billions of dollars. But Beijing has all but erased actress Zhao Wei from history. And they won't say why. Zhao's name won't be immortal. Her entire internet existence has...

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  5. www.abc.net.au › news › 2021/08/31Chinese actor Zhao Wei has been deleted from video platforms ...

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    • Why Crack Down on Celebrities?

    Zhao has had films and TV shows she starred in or directed removed from many video platforms, and has had her name removed from online casting lists. Her fan page on the heavily censored Chinese social networking site Weibo has been taken down, CNN reports, while SCMP reportsthat a hashtag allowing fans to share information about her was also censo...

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    Although the move comes amid the squeeze on celebrity culture, there is no clarity on why specifically she has been targeted. The Global Times ran a headlinethe day after Zhao was scrubbed, calling her a "scandals-hit actress", detailing the various lawsuits surrounding her investments, which included an early stake in Alibaba Pictures Group, a fil...

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    China's top internet watchdog said on Friday it would take action against the dissemination of "harmful information" in celebrity fan groups and close down discussion channels that spread celebrity scandals or "provoke trouble". Platforms will no longer be able to publish lists of popular celebrity individuals and fan groups must be regulated, the ...

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  6. www.wsj.com › articles › zhao-wei-china-biggestChina’s Biggest Movie Star Was Erased From the Internet, and ...

    Sep 15, 2021 · HONG KONG— Zhao Wei spent the past two decades as China’s equivalent of Reese Witherspoon, a beloved actress turned business mogul. She directed award-winning films, sold millions of...

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  7. www.mirror.co.uk › news › world-newsChinese actress erased online with all mentions of her in ...

    Aug 31, 2021 · Zhao Wei has millions of adoring fans and is worth billions of dollars - but appears to have been erased from history - with government officials refusing to say why. It comes as serials and...

  8. www.benzinga.com › government › 21/08/22697721Why Was Zhao Wei Removed From Chinese Streaming ... - Benzinga

    Aug 27, 2021 · The Global Times, a media resource backed by the Chinese Communist Party, identified Zhao as a “billionaire actress” and “Italian luxury fashion brand Fendi's China brand spokesperson”...

  9. fortune.com › 2021/08/30 › zhao-wei-vicky-chinaBeijing scrubbed one of China’s most famous actors from the ...

    Aug 30, 2021 · Following her censorship Friday, rumors emerged that Zhao had fled China to France, where the actress owns a vineyard. On Sunday, a new post on Zhao’s Instagram appeared to refute the rumor and...