The love affair between celebrities seems to be very sweet, but the shadow of violence hidden behind it is rarely mentioned. More than ten years have passed since Zhang Mo assaulted Tong Yao. As Tong Yao became famous again by winning awards, this past incident was dug up again for discussion. However, the real situation is far from being as simple as just "male violence".
The causes and consequences of domestic violence incidents
In December 2003, on a cold winter night in Beijing, Zhang Mo, a student at the Performance Department of the Central Academy of Drama, violently beat up his girlfriend Tong Yao, who was also at the same school, causing her to suffer multiple injuries. According to the memories of witnesses at the scene, Tong Yao was kneeling and begging for mercy, but Zhang Mo still did not stop his violent behavior. Since this incident is related to the identity of Zhang Guoli's son, it quickly made the headlines of major entertainment news.
After the beating incident, Tong Yaoyou was sent to the hospital, and the diagnosis showed that there were multiple soft tissue contusions. Zhang Guoli stood up and apologized very early on, and his attitude was quite sincere. However, many people don't know this. They have been dating for some time before. Zhang Mo has always had a strong desire to control Tong Yao and does not allow her to talk to other boys.
The complicated secret behind beating people
In a follow-up interview, Zhang Mo admitted that hitting someone was not the right thing to do, but at the same time, he also implicitly stated that there was a reason for it. At that time, some words related to Tong Yao were widely circulated within the Chinese Opera, and these words related to the special relationship between her and a certain teacher. Judging from the situation at the time, these words spread extremely enthusiastically within the circle of students. This enthusiastic spread directly stimulated the young and energetic Zhang Mo.
In 2004, Tong Yao revealed in an interview with Chengdu Business Daily that Zhang Mo suspected that she had an improper relationship with the department chair. This situation became the trigger of the conflict. Later, the department chair was indeed dismissed due to other issues. However, the truth of these rumors has not been determined until now. Emotional entanglements in her youth are often mixed with too many complicated factors.
Tong Yao’s acting career has its ups and downs
After the incident of being beaten, Tong Yao's acting career fell into a trough for a while. In 2002, she had just been admitted to the Central Academy of Drama by virtue of ranking first in professional courses, and she suffered such a blow before she graduated. In the following years, she could only take on some small roles. It was not until 2007 that she once again appeared in the audience's sight with the work "I Don't Dare to Say I Love You".
Since 2016, Tong Yao's career has slowly been recovering. Her role as Gao Xiyue in "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" brought her attention. In 2019, her role as Song Yunping in "Dajiang Dahe" won her the Magnolia Award for Best Supporting Actress. This year, Gu Jia in "Thirty Only" even pushed her to the podium of the Golden Eagle Awards. Eighteen years of persistence finally paid off.
Zhang Mo’s Dilemma of the Second Generation of Stars
As the son of Zhang Guoli and Luo Xiuchun, Zhang Mo has the convenient conditions to enter the entertainment industry. In 1997, he began to make a splash in the TV series starring his father. In 2003, he had already gained some fame when he was studying at the Chinese Theater Academy. However, the beating incident caused his image to be damaged. After that, although he continued to film, he was always under the halo of his father.
In 2012, Zhang Mo was arrested for taking drugs. In 2014, he was arrested for taking drugs again, which completely ruined his acting career. During an interview, Zhang Guoli said that he neglected to discipline his son and felt very guilty in his heart. Comparing the development trajectories of the two, one stood up again through hard work, while the other lost himself under the halo of the second generation of stars.
Violence in the entertainment industry is not an isolated incident
There are not only violent incidents in the entertainment industry such as Zhang Mo's beating of Tong Yao. In 2010, actor Huang Yi and her husband Huang Yiqing beat and quarreled with each other. In 2018, Jiang Jinfu admitted to violence against his girlfriend when he was in Japan, and later described in an interview that he was out of control at the time. These incidents have shown that the issue of violence under the halo of stars cannot be ignored.
It is reported that statistics show that in 2022, the number of reads on the topic of "domestic violence" on a certain social platform exceeded 3 billion times, of which discussions involving celebrities accounted for a relatively large proportion. As celebrities are public figures, their violent behavior will have a worse social impact, especially misleading the values of young fans.
Legal and moral warnings
Almost twenty years have passed since Zhang Mo beat up Tong Yao, but the thoughts it caused still continue. In 2016, our country implemented the "Anti-Domestic Violence Law", which clearly stipulates the establishment of a series of related systems such as personal safety protection orders. However, in real life, many victims still choose to remain silent. In particular, violence in love relationships is even more difficult to define, distinguish, and deal with.
In 2023, a report released by a public welfare organization showed that 39% of the respondents stated that they had suffered some form of violence in romantic relationships. This reminds us that both celebrities and ordinary people must learn to use law and reason to deal with emotional disputes. Violence is never an appropriate way to solve problems.
After reading what happened between Tong Yao and Zhang Mo, how do you think violence in love should be defined? If someone around you encountered this situation, how would you help her? Welcome to share your opinions in the comment area, and give it a like so that more people can see this topic that is worth thinking about.
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