Stars who have been arrested for drug abuse, visiting prostitutes or other criminal activities will no longer be allowed to appear on televisions, movie screens or any other form of broadcast in China, says an official directive issued by China’s State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television.
"Their actions not only broke the law, but also destroyed morality in the society," the national media regulator said in the directive, "as public figures, they damaged the image of the whole industry and caused very negative social impact, especially to young children."
The high-profile celebrities likely to be hit by the ban include the award-winning film director Wang Quan'an, the singer Li Daimo, Jackie Chan's son Jaycee Chan and the Taiwanese rising star Kai Ko, who got his fame in the mainland thanks to the success of the coming-of-age movie You Are the Apple of My Eye. His scenes in the upcoming movie Tiny Times 4.0, the latest installment in the vacuous chick-flick franchise, are said to have been cut due to his recent drug offenses in Beijing with his pal Jaycee Chan.
While the authority is busy “creating a healthier environment” for show business, the netizens are not wasting any time or opportunity to create internet memes or pitching movie ideas for the recently fallen directors, screenwriters and A-list actors. At least they already have a poster and a trailer.
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