On very same day that the China Internet Illegal Information Reporting Center criticized many of China’s major websites for “vulgar and unhealthy” content, some rather revealing paparazzi photos have appeared all over the Chinese Internet.
The photos apparently show actress Zhang Ziyi and her fiancé Vivi Nevo on a beach.
The photos are available on hundreds of web pages on websites as diverse as the popular Tianya forum (cited in the document criticizing websites for being vulgar) and the website of People’s Daily (not cited in the criticism document).
Zhang’s manager responded to the photos (translated from QQ):
Ziyi and her fiance were vacationing on a private beach enjoying a normal part of life for the two of them. This is a matter of personal privacy. I sympathize with Ziyi and with all celebrities who have had their privacy invaded. It is difficult for them to enjoy vacations and even ordinary, everyday life.
Earlier on Danwei: Fake Zhang Ziyi image on state-owned website, Zhang Ziyi, Ken Watanabe, and hyper-nationalist ranting