Former Government Adviser Accused of Sexual Harassment: Director Speaks Out

2023-06-06 13:38:14

Hong Zhikun posted an apology on Facebook in the early morning of the 6th, and said that he would make up for his mistakes. (file photo)


A female director revealed on Facebook on the evening of the 5th that in 2010, she was invited by a political figure in the green camp to go from Taipei to Kaohsiung to shoot a promotional advertisement for the mayoral election, but it turned out to be a nightmare where she was almost violated. From the person described in the text, Hong Zhikun, a former Beishi government adviser, was the most suitable person in comparison. Later, Hong Zhikun also posted an apology on Facebook, acquiescing that he was the person referred to in the article.

The female director mentioned that Hong Zhikun invited her to a motel on the pretext of being full of business travelers. During the period, he tentatively asked her how much money she needed to open a studio. Be self-willed.” She also touched the woman’s breasts, and even saw the man “moving regularly in the quilt”. In the end, the female director stayed up all night and tried her best to delay the time until the man left in the morning.

The reporter asked the female director whether Hong Zhikun’s Facebook apology relieved the pressure from the old scars following the trauma? She said: “No.” And said: “First of all, the incident I encountered was not just a ‘bad feeling’ as mentioned in Hong’s apology. Moreover, I did not expect to receive an apology when I sent this article. After all It’s been over 12 years.”

The female director also mentioned that she chose to speak out because now is a relatively safe time, and she hopes to help people who have similar experiences to speak out regarding their experiences without pressure, “no need to be lonely and helpless anymore. Pain and secrets. In the future, I hope that this society can become better in the future, and such oppression and crimes will never happen once more.” And following the news broke, did Hong Zhikun try to contact and take any compensation actions? “No,” she said.

The female director is a director who has been in the industry for many years, has filmed many works, and was once selected for the Berlin Film Festival’s Young Talents section.

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