<p>In its crackdown on "celebrity culture," Beijing has removed the name of one of China's biggest stars from video platforms.</p>

<p>As Beijing continues to clamp down on the entertainment industry and fan culture, Chinese billionaire Zhao Wei, also known as Vicky Zhao, has found herself the latest target of this internet takedown.</p>

<p>'My Fair Princess', the most successful television series in China's history, shot Zhao Wei to fame in the late 1990s. After becoming an A-list actress, she went on to become a director, pop singer and businesswoman.</p>

<p>According to a local newspaper China Business News, on Thursday many major works by the 45-year-old actor didn't play on streaming sites last week.</p>

<p>CNN reports that her fan page has been removed from Chinese social networking site Weibo, and as per a report by SCMP reports, her hashtag on the site&nbsp;that enabled her fans to share information about the actress&nbsp;was also censored.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Latest sensitive word: Zhao Wei.<br />
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The actress’s name just became unsearchable on multiple video platforms in China, along with some of her signature shows. And Weibo has removed her from “super topics” (a function popular among fans). <a href="https://t.co/ZwGsJp0Usd">pic.twitter.com/ZwGsJp0Usd</a></p>
— Mengyu Dong (@dong_mengyu) <a href="https://twitter.com/dong_mengyu/status/1430915794267934720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>The entire internet presence of the actress has been scrubbed.&nbsp;Major Chinese online streaming services have no trace of serial and chat shows featuring her. Even the online credits for her movies no longer include her.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">🔥 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZhaoWei?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ZhaoWei</a> has been removed from the cast of “My fair princess”, “Painted skin”, “Romance in the Rain”, etc. <a href="https://t.co/L0Uoayg6GW">https://t.co/L0Uoayg6GW</a> <a href="https://t.co/ezvET8ILr5">pic.twitter.com/ezvET8ILr5</a></p>
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<p>Recent months have seen the Chinese authorities take action against the entertainment industry over what state media outlets have described as "improper fan activities."</p>

<p>Though the move is part of a squeeze on celebrity culture, it is unclear why she is being targeted. While some people feel that this is a celebrity purge aimed at LGBTQ+ content and its creators, others speculate that the actress might be evading tax.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Wow Zhao Wei is caught up in the latest CCP billionaire celebrity purge, I somehow feel this is also related to the Party's current efforts to stamp out LGBTQ+ content, 'cos I'm pretty sure she and Karen Mok turned a generation of Asian girls gay in 2002, in 'So Close'.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Zhao Wei was previously caught for tax evasion. I wonder whether she did that again. She's not just an actress, she's also a producer, director and businesswoman. She probably has a lot of dough she doesn't wanna give up.🤔</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We want the Chinese people to enjoy democracy and human rights, so we oppose the Maoist Communist Party.<br />
Chinese actress Zhao Wei has been targeted by the Communist Party. Because she has tens of billions of assets, she may be the same fate as Liu Xiaoqing and Fan Bingbing.🤔</p>
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<p>Others speculate that it might be because of her connection with the company Ali Baba and its founder, Jack Ma.&nbsp;Her husband, Huang Youlong was also part of a private equity deal with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. founder Jack Ma in 2015.</p>

<p>Late last year, a Chinese government crackdown prevented Jack Ma from taking his Ant Group public last year after he criticised the state bureaucracy. Then, for three months he disappeared from the public eye.</p>

<p>On Friday, China's top internet watchdog announced that it will take further action against harmful information being circulated by celebrity fan groups and will shut down discussion forums that spread celebrity scandals or "provoke trouble."</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">To recap the past year: Beijing cut IPO of Ant Financial, suspended apps of Didi, fined Alibaba. Created new data and algo rules, but exempted gov't. Shut down tutoring sector. Banned foreign textbooks. Declared war on celebrity fandom. Cut kids to 3 hours of games per week. <a href="https://t.co/iN2wcPOciT">https://t.co/iN2wcPOciT</a></p>
— Paul Mozur 孟建國 (@paulmozur) <a href="https://twitter.com/paulmozur/status/1432283466301804550?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 30, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>In recent days, China has issued a number of stringent rules on a range of topics from video games to movies to music, censoring anything that it deems as a violation of its core socialist values.</p>


In its crackdown on "celebrity culture," Beijing has removed the name of one of China's biggest stars from video platforms. As Beijing continues to clamp down on the entertainment industry and fan culture, Chinese billionaire Zhao Wei, also known as Vicky Zhao, has found herself the latest target of this internet takedown.

In its crackdown on "celebrity culture," Beijing has removed the name of one of China's biggest stars from video platforms. As Beijing continues to clamp down on the entertainment industry and fan culture, Chinese billionaire Zhao Wei, also known as Vicky Zhao, has found herself the latest target of this internet takedown. 'My Fair Princess', the most successful television series in China's history, shot Zhao Wei to fame in the late 1990s. After becoming an A-list actress, she went on to become a director, pop singer and businesswoman. According to a local newspaper China Business News, on Thursday many major works by the 45-year-old actor didn't play on streaming sites last week. CNN reports that her fan page has been removed from Chinese social networking site Weibo, and as per a report by SCMP reports, her hashtag on the site that enabled her fans to share information about the actress was also censored. Latest sensitive word: Zhao Wei. The actress’s name just became unsearchable on multiple video platforms in China, along with some of her signature shows. And Weibo has removed her from “super topics” (a function popular among fans). pic.twitter.com/ZwGsJp0Usd — Mengyu Dong (@dong_mengyu) August 26, 2021 × The entire internet presence of the actress has been scrubbed. Major Chinese online streaming services have no trace of serial and chat shows featuring her. Even the online credits for her movies no longer include her. 🔥 #ZhaoWei has been removed from the cast of “My fair princess”, “Painted skin”, “Romance in the Rain”, etc. https://t.co/L0Uoayg6GW pic.twitter.com/ezvET8ILr5 — cherry lady (@lemonedo_sun) August 26, 2021 × Recent months have seen the Chinese authorities take action against the entertainment industry over what state media outlets have described as "improper fan activities." Though the move is part of a squeeze on celebrity culture, it is unclear why she is being targeted. While some people feel that this is a celebrity purge aimed at LGBTQ+ content and its creators, others speculate that the actress might be evading tax. Wow Zhao Wei is caught up in the latest CCP billionaire celebrity purge, I somehow feel this is also related to the Party's current efforts to stamp out LGBTQ+ content, 'cos I'm pretty sure she and Karen Mok turned a generation of Asian girls gay in 2002, in 'So Close'. — Tze Ming Mok (@tzemingdynasty) August 31, 2021 × Zhao Wei was previously caught for tax evasion. I wonder whether she did that again. She's not just an actress, she's also a producer, director and businesswoman. She probably has a lot of dough she doesn't wanna give up.🤔 — Liam - WE LOVE YOU LUCAS!!! #PROTECTLUCAS 🌺🧢 (@BackstreetLamb) August 31, 2021 × We want the Chinese people to enjoy democracy and human rights, so we oppose the Maoist Communist Party. Chinese actress Zhao Wei has been targeted by the Communist Party. Because she has tens of billions of assets, she may be the same fate as Liu Xiaoqing and Fan Bingbing.🤔 — 岡田寅兵衛 (@EFiVBqv31vgkpSc) August 31, 2021 × Others speculate that it might be because of her connection with the company Ali Baba and its founder, Jack Ma. Her husband, Huang Youlong was also part of a private equity deal with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. founder Jack Ma in 2015. Late last year, a Chinese government crackdown prevented Jack Ma from taking his Ant Group public last year after he criticised the state bureaucracy. Then, for three months he disappeared from the public eye. On Friday, China's top internet watchdog announced that it will take further action against harmful information being circulated by celebrity fan groups and will shut down discussion forums that spread celebrity scandals or "provoke trouble." To recap the past year: Beijing cut IPO of Ant Financial, suspended apps of Didi, fined Alibaba. Created new data and algo rules, but exempted gov't. Shut down tutoring sector. Banned foreign textbooks. Declared war on celebrity fandom. Cut kids to 3 hours of games per week. https://t.co/iN2wcPOciT — Paul Mozur 孟建國 (@paulmozur) August 30, 2021 × In recent days, China has issued a number of stringent rules on a range of topics from video games to movies to music, censoring anything that it deems as a violation of its core socialist values.

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