Hong Kong Entertainment: The King of Kung Fu

The "Kitagawa infringement incident" exposed by Yang Ye is simply chilling.

Yang Ye specifically picked famous people to expose, and even brought photos as evidence.

If there were no photos, fans might be able to continue following the show even if they had to endure the disgust, but after taking one look at the photos, that’s really unbearable.

For example, the photo of the young and handsome Kondo Masahiko in his twenties and the wrinkled Kitagawa in his fifties hugging and kissing each other was extremely obscene. When fans saw it, they wanted to die.

As soon as I closed my eyes, oh shit, all I could think of was that scene. How could I still be a fan?
"yue", vomit!

……

"yue!"

In a small house in Tokyo, Anita Mui hugged the toilet and vomited.

"Oh my god, how could this happen?"

Poor Aunt Mei sighed to the sky, her face full of grief and anger, and bought a plane ticket back to Hong Kong overnight.

……

Chinese Embassy in Japan.

Yang Ye and the current Ambassador Zhang sat together drinking tea.

Yang Ye did not stay in the Tokyo Police Station. After recording his statement, the Chinese Embassy sent someone to pick him up.

Because his revelations were too sensational and he might be retaliated against, he requested asylum from the Chinese Embassy in Japan.

In fact, it should be the Tokyo police who came to protect him at this time, but Yang Ye still felt that his own embassy was safer.

Ambassador Zhang smiled and said, "Mr. Yang, before I came to Japan, I visited Mr. Chen and heard him talk about your deeds of sweeping across Japan's martial arts. I have always been yearning for you!"

The Mr. Chen that Ambassador Zhang mentioned was naturally China’s first ambassador to Japan. Ambassador Chen had helped Yang Ye when he first arrived in Japan.

Yang Ye said modestly: "I was just young and full of energy at that time!"

Ambassador Zhang said: "Although what you are doing now cannot compare to what excited countless Chinese people back then, you have uncovered such a shocking scandal. Your efforts behind the scenes and your courage are truly admirable."

Yang Ye sighed and said, "In fact, Kitagawa was sued in the 1960s for molesting 15 boys, but he was only fined some money. There is too little protection for boys in this world. If boys and girls were treated equally, Kitagawa would have been in prison 20 years ago. Why wait until now to let him harm thousands of people?"

Yang Ye was so busy talking that he died, because in China, one would not go to jail for this.

……

In 1999, Weekly Bunshun published articles for fourteen consecutive weeks, detailing the experiences of twelve victims who had witnessed or been violated by Kitagawa.

After the scandal broke, many European and American media followed up with reports, such as the New York Times in the United States and the Guardian in the United Kingdom.

The Guardian once wrote that the man who spent 37 years building Japan's largest entertainment company "is at the center of a scandal that could bring down his empire."

But for more than 20 years since then, Japanese society and media have maintained a tacit collective silence on Kitagawa's sex scandal, and Kitagawa has been fined.

Why is this so?
American anthropologist Ruth Benedict once defined Western culture as a "guilt culture" and Eastern culture as a "shame culture."

The difference between the two is that the "guilt culture" has a constant morality, and once a mistake is made, even if others are unaware, one will feel painful and blame oneself.

At this time, you have to go to church and confess your sins. After you confess, everything will be fine because the Lord will forgive you.

The "shame culture" has no constant morality, but cares very much about what others say, think, and discuss.

For example, if most people think something is right, then even if you firmly believe that it is wrong, you will most likely go along with it for the sake of your own "shame".

This so-called "shame culture" is particularly prevalent in Japan. Why did so many teenagers who were sexually assaulted by Kitagawa choose to endure it?

Fear of Kitagawa's power and the desire to become famous are of course the two biggest factors. The third factor comes from this "shame culture", and people feel that speaking about this matter... is too embarrassing!

……

It should be noted that Ruth Benedict has never been to Japan, let alone China.

This woman's research conclusions were mainly drawn by referring to previous research results, Japanese literature, film and television works, and interviews with Japanese prisoners of war.

Therefore, her summary of the "Japanese national character" and the Eastern "shame culture theory" are just one person's opinion and are for reference only.

……

Yang Ye stood up to attack, which was different from the "Weekly Bunshun" in the original time and space.

At this time, Johnny's was not yet as strong as it was in later generations, forming a monopoly. It still had many rivals, such as H Company, which had been cooperating with Yang Ye and was very powerful.

At this time, the Japanese economy was so strong that it was invincible. Japanese companies were waving checks and buying things all over the world, becoming a thorn in the eyes of countless people.

At this time, the world was divided into two camps. When the socialist camp saw this scandal, it naturally reported it in great detail, taking the opportunity to smear capitalism and show the justice of its own path. The capitalist camp could not cover it up even if it wanted to.

Although Weekly Bunshun reported the incident that year, it actually had no direct evidence, so it was immediately sued by Johnny's.

In this lawsuit, Kitagawa issued an appraisal report, stating that he was X-incompetent and therefore could not have done such a thing.

"Weekly Bunshun" once lost the lawsuit, but they were not satisfied and filed a counterclaim. The lawsuit lasted for three years. In the end, the court determined that Kitagawa had committed infringement and the report of "Weekly Bunshun" was true.

Weekly Bunshun won, but Kitagawa was fine and he hardly had to bear any consequences.

Yang Ye’s approach was different. He actually got the photo and immediately nailed Kitagawa.

Moreover, Yang Ye's precise move made Kitagawa suspected of breaking the law. If the charges are proven, he will be sentenced to five years in prison.

So the police took Kitagawa away directly without giving him any time to react.

The combination of various factors led Yang Ye to achieve a completely different result from that of Weekly Bunshun.

……

Within a few days, mainstream media around the world reported Kitagawa's news in detail, shocking the world.

What Yang Ye disclosed was really too sensational.

Everyone selected by Kitagawa must live in the company's dormitory, thus starting their idol journey.

The first dormitory was Kitagawa’s own house.

Such explosive information was quickly used as a topic of conversation by people from all over the country and spread by word of mouth.

Although there was no internet at that time, the popularity was still visibly high!
This incident soon alarmed the United Nations, which issued a document demanding that Japan conduct a thorough investigation of the matter.

Under pressure from both home and abroad, the Japanese government publicly stated that it would thoroughly investigate the matter.

This wave gave courage to many people who were harmed by Kitagawa, and they began to come forward and provide evidence.

Evidence came in like snowflakes from all over the country, and now, no matter how powerful Kitagawa was, he was powerless to turn the situation around.

Kitagawa...is dead!
……

"Dead?" Yang Ye said in surprise.

"He died in the police station. He committed suicide," said Ambassador Zhang.

In fact, Yang Ye was not very surprised by this ending.

He died, so he died! At least he died with sin, instead of living a carefree life like in the original time and space, and having a grand funeral after death, being treated like a great man and a hero.

At his grand funeral, all the top idol artists from J-family appeared, and the lineup was so luxurious that it looked like a concert. Even the Prime Minister took the lead in expressing condolences and thanked Kitagawa for his contributions to Japan.

……

Of course, it’s not the end of the story with Kitagawa’s death, some other people also need to be held accountable.

For example, Noriyuki Toyama of "Shonentai" had a very high reputation in Johnny's, and later generations of J-fans affectionately called him "the Big Prince".

This guy started to lick Kitagawa's boots when he was a teenager and was extremely favored by Kitagawa, like the second-generation president.

He often gives orders and asks other trainees to do unimaginable things.

……

After Kitagawa's death, the once prosperous Johnny's fell apart in an instant, and many members announced their withdrawal from the company.

Major advertisers have announced the termination of endorsement contracts, television stations have also stopped cooperating, and many exclusive variety shows have been taken off the air.

Some members' current film and television productions were also suspended because other actors did not want to act with J-family's artists. They felt... it was embarrassing.

After Kitagawa's sister Mary Kitagawa came out of the police station, she held a press conference and announced the dissolution of Johnny's Office.

Then a new society will be established to specifically handle compensation for the victims. After the compensation is completed, the new society will automatically dissolve.

In order to take the feelings of the victims into consideration, the name of Johnny's Office was changed to "smile up".

The Japanese government has set up a special "Victims Investigation Committee" to help victims protect their rights, and hundreds of victims have applied for compensation.

……

After everything was settled, Yang Ye was finally allowed to leave the country.

At this time, "Terminator 2" directed and starred by Yang Ye had already been released.

Since Yang Ye has been a hot news figure recently, this has invisibly brought huge traffic to "Terminator 2".

Moreover, in the Kitagawa incident, the role played by Yang Ye was so positive and legendary.

After seven years of forbearance and secret investigation, he killed a human demon and destroyed a den of evil in one fell swoop.

Countless people regard him as a hero, so naturally they will go to the cinema to support his new film as soon as possible!

The quality of "Terminator 2" did not disappoint. The exciting scenes and amazing special effects left countless people stunned and fascinated.

Yang Ye’s skills are still amazing, and many of his famous scenes in the movie are regarded as classics by fans.

In Hong Kong, the box office of "Terminator 2" can only be described as crazy. It exceeded 3200 million in just half a month after its release, breaking the local box office record.

In Japan, the box office of "Terminator 2" exceeded billion yen within three days of its release.

Because Yang Ye ruined the Japanese entertainment industry, "Terminator 2" was a huge hit in Japan again, and Hong Kong media jokingly said that Yang Ye was the "Japanese Entertainment Terminator"!
Hong Kong Governor David Wilson came out and declared that Yang Ye was the "pride of Hong Kong", and even the Queen announced that she would personally award Yang Ye an honor.

This made Yang Ye scratch his head. Damn it, should he accept it or not?

……

airport!

Akina Nakamori came to see Yang Ye off.

"Akina, you've lost weight again."

Yang Ye looked at the increasingly thin Akina Nakamori and said with some heartache.

Akina Nakamori smiled slightly: "When will you come again?"

Yang Ye shook his head: "I'm afraid he won't come again in the short term."

Nakamori Akina nodded in understanding. Yang Ye had offended too many people this time.

He had been assassinated in Japan before, so there was no guarantee that someone would not try the same trick again.

"Akina!"

"Ok?"

Yang Ye touched her hair and said earnestly, "Don't be so impulsive in the future. How can you marry someone so easily?"

"Hmm!" Akina Nakamori hummed, but leaned on Yang Ye's shoulder.

"Onii-chan, you're a very good person."

Yang Ye shook his head: "I'm not a good person. I've been with many girls. Essentially, I'm the same as Kitagawa."

"That's different. Kitagawa used his power to coerce those children into doing things they didn't want to do, but you didn't. They really want to be with you. For example, the teacher, she really loves you."

"So what? I ended up getting together with someone else, which still meant I betrayed Baihui."

"I once talked about this topic with my teacher. She said that instead of loving you alone, at least she can still have you now. This is her own choice and she has no regrets."

"Is that what Baihui said?" Yang Ye was a little surprised. It was the first time he heard it.

Akina Nakamori nodded and continued, "After talking with the teacher, I wondered, if it were me, what choice would I make? Would I stay away from him and love him alone? Or would I be like the teacher, willing to share with others and be with him?"

Nakamori Akina raised her head, looked at Yang Ye steadily, and suddenly said: "Onii-chan, you like me, right?"

"I……"

"Tell the truth!" Akina Nakamori smiled mischievously.

"That's right, I like you. I brought you to Hong Kong, helped you debut, wrote songs for you, and invited you to act in movies, all because... I like you, and I want to fulfill your wishes and give you a brilliant life.

Although I have collected evidence on Kitagawa, I have no plans to act on it now because I feel it is not detailed enough.

When I knew you were going to marry Kondo Masahiko, I was so jealous that I went crazy, so I decided to take action immediately. Even if I couldn't bring down Kitagawa, I would destroy Kondo Masahiko!"

Yang Ye's eyes were a little fanatical, but there was a hint of obsession in Nakamori Akina's eyes, because this man actually did such a crazy thing for her.

She sighed and said, "You told me not to be impulsive, but it turns out you are more impulsive than me!"

"Then tell me, what should I do?"

"Do you remember the story you told me about Memoirs of a Geisha? Sayuri worked so hard to practice martial arts just to get close to the president. And the president, in fact, has always loved Sayuri."

"Remember!"

“To me, it was like a fable.”

"fable?"

"Onii-chan, you know, every step I've taken since I met you at the ramen restaurant has been to get closer to you."

Akina Nakamori tilted her head and spoke seriously, two crystal tears falling down her cheeks.

Yang Ye listened to the girl's touching confession, gently lifted her chin, and kissed her lips affectionately... (End of this chapter)