Recently, "heavenly queen" of Chinese music Vuong Phi continuously attracted attention when appearing at the Aranya Xiami music festival with a group of close friends to cheer for her daughter Dau Tinh Dong's performance.
The 57-year-old female singer wore a wide gray t-shirt and plastic rain boots. When she saw the camera, she reflexively bowed her head to lean on her close male friend Ryan's shoulder to avoid the camera lens. This moment was quickly shared, making many people excited about the long-term friendship between the two.
However, another video spread again caused public uproar. Also Ryan, but this time he was recorded hugging, approaching, rubbing his head and wrapping his arms around singer Tran Lat's waist. The female singer immediately pushed him away, put her hand on his chest and raised her middle finger towards Ryan.
Just a few hours later, the keyword "Ryan sexual harassment" climbed to the top of the hot search chart on the Weibo platform.
Notably, Vuong Phi was standing nearby and initially seemed not to realize the incident because she was focusing on watching the performance. After seeing the situation clearly, she said a few words and then left the scene with her group of friends. Ryan had to be helped by someone else when leaving, and was said to have drunk quite a lot of alcohol.
Ryan was originally an acquaintance in the Vuong Phi fan community. In 2010, when Vuong Phi returned with a tour in Beijing, Ryan was then an ordinary fan and once took a famous photo of the female singer. Vuong Phi saw the photo and actively contacted to ask for permission to use it. From then on, the two became friends in real life.
For 16 years, Ryan went from being a fan to a regular photographer who photographed Vuong Phi and had a close relationship with her group of friends.
On August 31, Ryan apologized, admitting to drinking too much and behaving improperly. He said he had apologized to Tran Lat and affirmed that even if they knew each other for many years, they could not cross the line.
However, netizens still debated fiercely, especially about the reason for "drinking too much". According to viral videos, Ryan is also said to have had similar actions with a woman wearing glasses, Au Duong Na Na and Tong Nghien Phi. Some people actively avoided or pushed him away.
When some critical comments were said to have been deleted, the controversy became even more intense, and attention gradually shifted to the relationship between Ryan and Faye Wong.
Ryan's behavior beyond the limit somewhat affected Vuong Phi, when the female singer was questioned about her choice of friends and close relationships. Even, some people questioned whether the 16-year friendship with the female singer made Ryan's affair "cool down" or not.
The case at Aranya is therefore not only about Ryan but also becomes a story about friendship, personal boundaries and the consequences when the person involved has a relationship with a famous star.
