Actor Li Yifeng arrested for soliciting prostitutes
藝人李易峰嫖娼被捕
There is a saying which goes 「the truth will eventually come out」. But, it often seems that the truth gets buried beneath lies. As it turns out, that was not the case for artist Li Yifeng aka Evan Li. He was reportedly arrested on 11th September for soliciting prostitutes!
有句諺語說：「真相遲早會大白於天下」。但是，真相似乎常常被掩埋在謊言之下。事實證明，藝人李易峰（又名Evan Li）的情況並非如此。據報導，他於9月11日因嫖娼被捕！
Rumours of Yifeng’s illegal activities had made their rounds a few days prior. At the time, the actor had denied everything. However, to the surprise of many, his arrest was later announced. Unsurprisingly, it has caused a domino effect in his career.
幾天前，關於李易峰非法活動的謠言就已經傳開了。當時，這位演員否認了這一切。然而，令許多人驚訝的是，隨後他就被宣布被捕了。不出所料，這對他的演藝生涯產生了多米諾骨牌效應。
Yifeng had initially been scheduled to attend the CCTV’s Mid-Autumn Festival Gala on 10th September. Unfortunately, there was a change in schedule three hours before the event. Apparently, Yifeng had been taken off the roster! Some then started claiming that Yifeng had been arrested on the suspicion of solicitating prostitutes.
李易峰最初被安排參加9月10日的央視中秋晚會。不幸的是，在活動前三個小時，日程安排發生了改變。顯然，李易峰已經從花名冊上除名了！有些人隨後聲稱李易峰因涉嫌嫖娼而被捕。
The artist and his studio released statements afterwards denying the claim. Yifeng reportedly asked, 「How can a public figure disappear into thin air for 15 days? In a legal era which prioritises openness and transparency, who has the ability to escape the consequences of breaking the law?」 Yifeng’s studio also claimed that the remarks were merely rumours and were untrue. 「Mr. Li Yifeng has always abided by professional ethics and adhered to the bottom line of morality,」 they reportedly said.
該藝人和他的工作室隨後發表聲明否認了這一說法。據報導，李易峰問道：「一個公眾人物怎麼會消失在空氣中15天？在一個公開透明的法治時代，誰有能力逃脫違法的後果？「李易峰的工作室也聲稱這些言論只是謠言，是不可信的。「李易峰先生一直恪守職業道德，堅守道德底線，「他們說。
However, on 11th September, Beijing police announced on their socials that 「actor Li (so-and-so) male, 35 years old, has been arrested「. The media later confirmed that Yifeng had been the actor in question. Furthermore, fans discovered that Yifeng and his studio’s statements regarding the earlier 『rumours』 had been removed.
然而，9月11日，北京警方在其社交網站上發布消息稱，「演員李（某某）男，35歲，已被逮捕」。隨後媒體證實，李易峰就是該問題藝人。此外，粉絲們發現，李易峰和他的工作室關於早先「闢謠」的聲明已經被刪除。
After his scandal went viral, others came forward to add to the story. One Weibo user Guo Ziyu claimed she once had a relationship with Yifeng. According to Ziyu, they had been seeing each other in secret for three years. Unfortunately, she discovered he had also been cheating on her. However, fans doubted her claim as she only had her chat messages with a friend as proof. Ziyu later alleged that Yifeng had deleted everything. She also added that she had not kept the 『evidence』 as it happened a while ago.
其醜聞在網上瘋傳後，其他人也站出來補充這個事件。一位微博用戶郭子瑜聲稱她曾和李易峰有過一段關係。據郭子瑜說，他們已經秘密交往三年了。不幸的是，她發現他也對自己劈腿了。然而，粉絲們質疑了她的說法，因為她只有和一個朋友的聊天信息作為證據。隨後郭子瑜指稱李易峰把一切都刪掉了。她還補充說，她沒有像不久前那樣保留「證據」。
Others were also quick to share Yifeng’s preferences for prostitutes. Some claimed that he once had the hots for a woman working at a hotel. The lady was reportedly a single mother with a five-year-old son. Yifeng had supposedly told her once, 「The women I like usually have kids.」 However, he allegedly dropped her for a 20-year-old lady later.
其他人也很快分享了李易峰的嫖娼癖好。有人說他曾經對一個在旅館工作的女人有好感。據報導，這位女士是一位單身母親，有一個五歲的兒子。據傳，李易峰曾經告訴她，「我喜歡的女人通常都有孩子。」然而，據稱他後來為了一個20歲的女子拋棄了她。
Another claimed that Yifeng had once fallen asleep while she was servicing him. A few netizens added that Yifeng usually wore sunglasses in bed to avoid being recognised. To make matters worse, there were netizens who also alleged Yifeng had sexual relationships with minors as young as 14.
另一位聲稱，李易峰有一次在她服務他的時候睡著了。一些網民補充說，李易峰通常在床上戴墨鏡，以避免被認出來。更糟糕的是，還有網民聲稱李易峰與年僅14歲的未成年人發生性關係。
However, the icing on the cake was a former staff member who had worked with Yifeng in June 2021 when he was filming 「Day Breaker」. She shared a photo of him browsing porn in his hotel room, apparently uncaring of who else was in the room with him.
不過，錦上添花的是曾在2021年6月與李易峰合作過的前工作人員，當時他正拍攝「暗夜行者」。她分享了一張他在酒店房間裡瀏覽色情片的照片，顯然他並沒在意還有誰在他房間裡。
This is apparently Yifeng’s third arrest with the same offence. The actor’s previous works have since been removed. Brands such as Prada and Panerai have also terminated his ambassadorship with them. Currently, Yifeng has been placed under administrative detention. However, many are certain it will be hard to rebuild his career after this.
這顯然是李易峰第三次因同樣的罪名被捕。該藝人以前的作品也已經被下架了。普拉達（Prada）和沛納海（Panerai）等品牌也終止了與他的品牌形象大使合作。目前，李易峰已被行政拘留。然而，許多人肯定在此之後他將很難重啟其演藝生涯。