Brace yourselves people. I have some shocking news: Actors are idiots. It’s true. Most of them got where they are through a combination of good looks, luck, and a willingness to sleep with the director. Only a scant handful of them really have any brains or talent, and Sharon Stone is most certainly not one of them.
This past weekend she proved her idiocy when she wondered aloud to the press at Cannes whether or not the recent devastating earthquake in China might not have been the result of Karma. Apparently Sharon is a big fan of My Name is Earl, and she takes the whole show a little too seriously.
It was an obviously stupid thing to say, but as the guys in our celeb section point out, worse things have been said in the face of disaster. Remember the crazy shit American fundamentalist preachers said after New Orleans? This hardly rates. It’s just a stupid thing said by a stupid actress, and nobody with any sense probably cares what Sharon Stone has to say about anything.
However, it’s hard to blame the Chinese from being at least a little annoyed. In fact they’re so annoyed that some theaters may start refusing to show her movies. In particular, HR says the owner of one of the country’s biggest urban theater chains has avowed to ban her crap. If you’re Chinese and you’re bummed that you may not be able to see the latest from Sharon Stone… don’t be. Consider yourselves lucky. Sharon Stone hasn’t made a good movie in years, and I wish someone over here in America had done this years ago. Maybe it would have saved me from Basic Instinct 2. Besides, China’s big on banning things. They ban everything, and if they ban this it’ll be the first time they’ve actually banned something for what might be considered a non-evil reason. I’d call this huge progress. Let freedom ring.
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i'm a chinese from hong kong. she said that she didn't like anyone being "unkind" to any other. i wonder if she thought saying the earthquake was "interesting" and stuff was something "kind" to the victims of the earthquake like the ones losing their only child or their entire family.
beside, the earthquake hit the region with many tibetans.
anyways, i also do not think we chinese have anything to lose by banning her films.
I am a Chinese American living in the U.S for more than 25 years. I will boycott all Sharon Stone's movies, products, shows, TV interviews... She was a old ex-porn star to me, now she is also a heartless bitch.
I am participating in what is becoming an internaltional boycott movement on Sharon Stone. If we count all the Chinese and Chinese living over seas, that is close to 1.6 billion people. We will not stop until she is fired from every job, we will not stop until all companies that have anything to do with her appologize for her comments. This includes the AIDS charity she hosts. She is not qualified to represent any charities.
Well. I'll just say this, if Sharon Stone is stupid enough to say what she said about the earth quake last weekend, she'll have to bear the consequeces from now on.
Sharon is a US citizen and is protected by US constitution. Of course, she is a moving star and a sucessful moving star, but she is a human being as well. She has the right to speak out or has her own opinion. Nothing is wrong and she was tring to tell people to be kind to others no matter what. Most of chinese do not understand English or do not understand English very well, so that it is easy for them to pick up a single workd. Banning could hurt both sides if Sharon's fans boycott all of chinese movings as wll.
'Besides, China’s big on banning things. They ban everything, and if they ban this it’ll be the first time they’ve actually banned something for what might be considered a non-evil reason. I’d call this huge progress. Let freedom ring. '
I quite don't know what you are mean about these sentences.
Do you mean we should get rid of the banning about SHARON STONE?
You know what she said was really hurt to chinese people's feeling.
I bet that she must not be forgived in years because of her idiotic words.
I am a native Chinese. I hate what Sharon Stone said, but considering she has already been remorseful I think from our traditional culture and spirit we should be lenient with her.
There is a saying--it will be bright when you see all and be dark when you only notice one. Sharon Stone is this kind of person.She is the backer of Dalailama,so she can not see others.
She do not know what really happened in word and deed;she do not care what Chinese people are going through;she do not see people losing their legs and the suffering tribulation;she do not be told the story ahout the mother who protect her baby till dead and say"I love you". Even now,aftershock are still there,thousands of people are living in simple tent.She also do not care the big effort made by all,I think,what she really cares is only herself.
What a pity!If she think she can express herelf cause she is a pop star,she is definitely wrong.
She will pay it.
Sharon is a US citizen and she is protected by US Constitution. Of course she is a moving star, a sucessful moving star; but she is a human being as well. She has the right to speak out or has her own opinion. Nothing is wrong and she was tring to tell people to be kind to others no matter what. Most of chinese do not understand English or do not understand English very well and it is easy for them to pick up a single word. Banning cannot hurt her because she has been a star for years. Besides Sharon's fan can boycott all of Chinese movings as wll.
meaningless thing.
Once she said that stupid word, much more people in Shanghai talk about her, and this issue was publisher on newspaper everyday, i mean she is very famous now, but with a stupid way. disgusting
I'm a Chinese American living in L.A. It's really funny to see some Hollywood actors thinking themselves on top of the world and make some stupid comments, and apologies after because they just can't afford to be jobless. According the Chinese website, her agent issued a apology, but who care? She's a has-been and should disappear from now on.
She is not a naive girl any more! We chinese, will not accept her fictitious regret. Boycott her and any products about her. Take her consequece she did!
This report sounds like a journalist from Chinese Communist Party propaganda department.
Stone said “Is it karma?” , but the Chinese Communist Party Propaganda Department revised it to “It is a karma” . Clearly, the CCP is acting exactly as the same as how the Germen Nazi did in the 1930s.
Based on lying news made by the CCP, the Chinese media are trying to cook up another anti-west violent movement.
And this report is following the CCP lying news.
Ms. Stone has a big hart: She did not do what the CCP accused, however, she expressed sorrow for those who might feel hurt by her words.
Comparatively, the CCP does not human hart at all.
Biggest news websites in China have release this news to the public.
Statistically speaking, she just has her comments literally delivered to 10,000 million people who can access the Internet in China, not including millions of millions of Chinese users overseas. In sociology, "social obedience" makes great impact on the things everybody does in their lives. If majority of the people think things in one way, it is very difficult to change the consensus and judgments over a short period of time unfortunately.
Even though being a British, I still have big concerns on the integrity of our media of the biased reports toward far east, especially China with the recent "peaceful rising" and whether our media has literally "hypnotised" the public and manipulate their minds and thinking of certain things and maintain the fear for the existence of our "queen" government.
With a little help with the online dictionary, I regrettedly found out some of our reports from BBC and major media do have some major "lied" and "manipulated" information (such as cutted or Photoshop processed pictures etc.)... Google it, you will find out more about this everywhere.
Following her miserable marriage, her broken career in the film industry, I suspect whether this is a "karma" for herself when she commented on the quake with "karma". Knowing of strong sentiments about Chinese, I am sure she has already closed her doorway to one of the biggest growing market and economy growth forever. Following the ongoing movement of boycott on French luxury brands in China e.g. Dior etc. I suspect the loss will below million of dollars not only for herself (advertisement), but also the loss along the whole industry supply chain. People who work for Dior may lose their jobs because of her utter stupidity saying the wrong words at the absolutely wrong time, following the credit crunch...
I would rather prefer her doing something on our economy growth rather than destroying it. Could you just shut up your holy mouthful mouth please?
I wonder what Sharon Stone has to say about Katrina? What did people from New Orleans do to deserve that? If she believes in Karma so much, she should not be surprised by the consequences of her irresponsible comment.
What a stupid assh@le that Sharon Stone is! It is sad enough to be old but still trying (for the media attention, that is). It is really sad that she still lives in the "Stone Age" when one can just come up with rubbish like that. I wonder if that is exactly the teaching she got from her friend Dalai Lama.
One thing is clear though, Sharon Stone does not have a heart, nor does she have any soul or basic decency. Shame on her!
She usually say what she think majority people would like to hear. For example, she gave really nice words to china when she was in ShangHai. She want to talk about Tibetan when she was surrounded by western pressman. what She wants is to attract people's attention, not to express her real opinions. As you noticed, she is brainless. Yes, she really is!
Well, if that's what karma means, I think this surly and truly is!!! Well said Josh! I can't help but laughing when reading your article and just to let you know, We can't agree more!
A chinese in UK
Hey, the freedom thing is totally wrong, why always mention the ban and freedom thing? In this matter, it's the chinese people themselves they hate Stone's speech, not the gorventment, and I am a chinese live in China. Stone is very foolish and wrong, "Karma"is a very serious world in china, to use it to other ppl, it's like cursing! And stone totally ignore other ppl's feelings. Secondly, even your'ban' thing is right, we see every stuff from underground market, alright? dont think the chinese people are fool! (i dont mean you, i mean some foreigners, they never change their thoughts!)
Sharon 'the queen of sucker' Stone ,listen!! You r son of biatch!! If you try to say anymore or say a word to chinese or China. You'll die in one sec! Don't tri to say sorry! mutherfuxker!! What you can do? Go to Hell!! Im wack a.k.a. 666 a.k.a. Killer10.Im Chinese! know say? Fuxk off!!!BIATCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey u guys here, just go bak to whateva you should do now, dont waste your time here, do someting can make this world and the whole human being better .For that stone ,what i wanna say is she got either a stone heart or freak brian,and i dont wanna give a F@#k.btw the last part of this post seems so weird,whats the autor's purpose.
I refer to the comments from Mandy, May 28th, 2008 at 23:10
Mandy said: Sharon is a US citizen and is protected by US constitution.
(Come on, what we are talking here has nothing to do with citizenship, we are actually discussing she is a human being or an animal, a heartless bitch).
Mandy Said: Of course, she is a moving star and a sucessful moving star, but she is a human being as well.
(Who said she is a successful moving star? no one thinks she is successful, unless you are fan of her porn movies)
Mandy said: She has the right to speak out or has her own opinion. Nothing is wrong and she was tring to tell people to be kind to others no matter what.
(yes, she has the right to speak out what she is thinking, we also have the right to curse this old hopeless woman, is she a nice person? if you see all those innocent babies/kids who died from earthquake, all those hearbroken parents grieving over the body of their children, you will understand this is a disaster of human being, like the hurricane.. yes, she has the right to say those shits, no one can stop her, but she will bear the consequence, this is her Karma)
Mandy said: Most of chinese do not understand English or do not understand English very well, so that it is easy for them to pick up a single workd. Banning could hurt both sides if Sharon's fans boycott all of chinese movings as wll.
(are you an idiot or stupid when you are saying most of Chinese do not understand English, so Chinese may misunderstand what she was talking.. come on, we are not living in an ancient age... what she said has also been abused by people all over the world, you think in this world only you understand English, or only you understand her? then the possible explaination is she is not speaking human language, so only you understand her because you are also a bitch and speak in the way like bitch)
Mandy said: I believe in this world you are the only fan of Sharon, so thanks for boycotting all Chinese movies...
(we lose nothing as we don't want an idot audience)
I have to say she is really a stupid woman,you can't say such words even you really think so,there's something wrong with her mind.As a native Chinese,I was shocked!!!!!Chinese people are so united,if you are hated by 160000000,how do you feel?
- first, no human being will be understaood by the public by making cold-blood statement over any human tragedy, like what Sharon has done, no matter which country he/ she is from, and under what constitution he/ she is protected.
- as Chinese, we respect right of free speech, but definitely not any right to laughing at human tradegy and even commination over that, don't see "right" a right for you to escape from any blamings
- we don't understand well, and we don't speak good English, but I assume your are absolutely native of american and you should be able to clearly tell from Sharon's speech that we are not picking up any single word to make something happen artificially - we have too many things to do to help our people rebuilding their family city. listen again Native!
- banning reflects our attitude, as you said, that is somebody's freedom, of course you probably as one of Sharon's fans can boycott chinese movies, we don't care, if you do that, we look even down for you.
- last, go to hell Sharon Stone!!!
gray Says:
May 28th, 2008 at 23:12
Sharon is a US citizen and she is protected by US Constitution. Of course she is a moving star, a sucessful moving star; but she is a human being as well. She has the right to speak out or has her own opinion. Nothing is wrong and she was tring to tell people to be kind to others no matter what. Most of chinese do not understand English or do not understand English very well and it is easy for them to pick up a single word. Banning cannot hurt her because she has been a star for years. Besides Sharon's fan can boycott all of Chinese movings as wll.
meaningless thing.
Sharon is an international moving star, instead of chinese moving star.
Who cares chinese ban her movings. Before your chinese purchased her moving, she has already been a star. People in China are misled so much. Why don't you come down and listen to Sharon's interview carefully? she did not mean anything bad to normal chinese people at all; why don't you blame the people who built the unsafe buildings which caused thousands children death in this earthquake??!!
Support Sharon!!!! she did do anything wrong. We are your fans forever.
I am from HK.
Oh, that is interesting, some people claimed (or threatened) sharon stone's fan will boycott chinese movie if chinese boycott her movie. Gee! chinese are so "scared"! Pleasse go on! I am sure stone will be very happy to see the consequences which is her karma.
P.s the earthquake happened in the area which dalai lama claims as Great Tibet. "Is that a karma?" --said by sharon stone! And he claims he is figting for the human rights of the people from this area. Great! BUT, what he has done for those people after this disaster? And who is helping those people?
p.s 2, I don't think stone is qualified to do any charity work. if someone doesn't care about a disaster in which 80000 PEOPLE died including a large number of kids, millions of people lost their homes, etc. , is that person can be called human being? If that person will continue host the charity, I have to say: good show but heartless!
May 28th, 2008 at 23:12
Sharon is a US citizen and she is protected by US Constitution. Of course she is a moving star, a sucessful moving star; but she is a human being as well. She has the right to speak out or has her own opinion. Nothing is wrong and she was tring to tell people to be kind to others no matter what. Most of chinese do not understand English or do not understand English very well and it is easy for them to pick up a single word. Banning cannot hurt her because she has been a star for years. Besides Sharon's fan can boycott all of Chinese movings as wll.
meaningless thing.
You're right,but the movies market of USA will be suffer heavy losses than Chinese movies.
I am a Chinese from Shanghai, I Know her, and saw movie of her, It's ture, In the films, He is really a heartless bitch and idiot. we will boycott all things of her. Fuck.........
May 29th, 2008 at 01:11
Sharon is an international moving star, instead of chinese moving star.
Who cares chinese ban her movings. Before your chinese purchased her moving, she has already been a star. People in China are misled so much. Why don't you come down and listen to Sharon's interview carefully? she did not mean anything bad to normal chinese people at all; why don't you blame the people who built the unsafe buildings which caused thousands children death in this earthquake??!!
Support Sharon!!!! she did do anything wrong. We are your fans forever.
People should stop the name-calling and all that, doing this will only distract us from the key issue....
Doesn't matter she is a US citizen or not, she sure has her freedom of speech on how she thinks about the earthquake...
However she has a responsibility as the Dior endorsement and charity endorsement....by saying "That's interesting...Is that Karma?" , it does not match her image of those endorsements.....especially for charity....
I wonder if she ever had a chance to look at the eyes of those desperate childs who lost their parents during the earthquake....will she still be saying "Is that Karma that your don't have parents anymore?".....Humanity???
Banning her movie and endorsed products are just a passive way that the Chinese can do because they do know that she has the freedom of speech.....what else can they do? not much.....Sharon is a US Citizen....
Some replies also mentioned most Chinese do not know English ....Ethnocentrism people!!! how do we North American know that the information we see and read are not misinterpreted?? Do most of us know Chinese???
Don't try to foolish people. Who will ask that question if she didn't mean it?
"Is that a karma?" Do you believe this is just a question? If she didn't mean it, why did she ask the question?
I would say she is a chicken. She meant to say "That is a Karma", but she didn't dare to say directly, but she wanted to say it.
Nobody would ask this question if you don't think that way. Don't try to explain for her. She meant it. She apologized for it already.
Shame on Sharon Stone. Shame on her cold blooded fans (like sandy) as well.
"sandy Says:
May 29th, 2008 at 01:11
Sharon is an international moving star, instead of chinese moving star.
Who cares chinese ban her movings. Before your chinese purchased her moving, she has already been a star. People in China are misled so much. Why don't you come down and listen to Sharon's interview carefully? she did not mean anything bad to normal chinese people at all; why don't you blame the people who built the unsafe buildings which caused thousands children death in this earthquake??!!
Support Sharon!!!! she did do anything wrong. We are your fans forever."
Well.She said as if she know Tibet clearly.But I wonder whether she has ever come to Tibet or did she know the situation about Tibet before fifty years when Dalai lama governed.Did she know that actually Dalai was the biggest slave owner at that time?If she know nothing, she has no right to gossip.
Some people said here she is a "human being", is she? If you think she can do or say whatever she wants, then ask her why she appologized. The old B is a joke anyway. All of the Chinese people will boycott anything that relates to her. We'll make her disappear forever!!
Sharon Stone is absolutely an idiot.
She will get her karma for her words.
Everyone boycotts Sharon Stone's everything lost nothing, but she will be lost huge. This is a karma for her.
Earth quake is a natural disaster to human beings on the earth. Through her words and attitude, Sharon Stone is definitely an idiot, a heartless bitch and a cold blood animal!
I don't think just Chinese people are furious. I am an Italian American and I couldn't even stand her words when she made that comment. I honestly think she wanted attention, yet she was dumb enough to piss off the entire world.
Stony heart, stony mind, stony Sharon!
Once Sharon Stone ,who has a stupid brain, an ugly heart ,an old-looking face ,spoke out this comment, she has to bear the coming consequences.She should have had the IQ to know that what she said would hurt 1600000000 Chinese people's heart!!!(ok,maybe she is just to foolish to know that.)
hello,stone
how do you think the "Hurricane Katrina"?
Can i say "your saggy ass is karma" ?
How about your feeling, happy? funny? or, shit?
Now you completely know the Chinese feeling.
I guess that Ms SS has already been a symbol of brain-demaged fool and unbelievble stupid.
Before you say something, shouldn't you think about it for a sec?
Aboslutely, Ms SS needn't, she just followed her Basic Instinct. Judging from her humanity level, maybe it's the best she could do.
One day, MS SS, the Death koncked at your door, I believe that you will not be surprised. Cheer with the wine named "Karma" you made.
To mandy:
First,I want to tell you,you can't understand Chinese forever!Many of Chinese can speak English,Japanese,French and so on!But you~How many langues you can speak!?Only English?haha...
Second,I think Sharon Stone is very stupid!She will be punished!
May 29th, 2008 at 03:24
People should stop the name-calling and all that, doing this will only distract us from the key issue....
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I wonder if she ever had a chance to look at the eyes of those desperate childs who lost their parents during the earthquake....will she still be saying "Is that Karma that your don't have parents anymore?".....Humanity???
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I am a Chinese student who will go to U.S. soon. I feel angry for what Sharon said to the media.
But I think I am calm enough to put this words here.
btw I really appreciate the rational and comprehensive comment I quoted here, thank you Boggie.
Sharon's cold-blooded and cruel words hurted us baddly and it was hardly forgivable which I hope you,
american friends,can understand. WE LOST OVER 80000 LOVES in this disaster and 1.6 billion hearts
are bleeding and crying. Yes we are strong enough to rescue, to fight for lives, to donate money and blood, and we
have faith to rebuild our families. But our inside feeling are fragile and weak now. What Sharon said had
no difference from ripping our wounds.
Her movie and ads are banned in Beijing from what I saw today.
This how we strike back to Sharon. I strongly support the ban whether it is official or not.
It is really not a good time to talk about politics. If you wish to help or pray for victims in China and in Burma,
do something smarter and nicer. If not, do not pretend to and keep quiet please.
May 29th, 2008 at 03:24
People should stop the name-calling and all that, doing this will only distract us from the key issue....
...
I wonder if she ever had a chance to look at the eyes of those desperate childs who lost their parents during the earthquake....will she still be saying "Is that Karma that your don't have parents anymore?".....Humanity???
...
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I am a Chinese student who will go to U.S. soon. I feel angry for what Sharon said to the media.
But I think I am calm enough to put this words here.
btw I really appreciate the rational and comprehensive comment I quoted here, thank you Boggie.
Sharon's cold-blooded and cruel words hurted us baddly and it was hardly forgivable which I hope you,
american friends,can understand. WE LOST OVER 80000 LOVES in this disaster and 1.6 billion hearts
are bleeding and crying. Yes we are strong enough to rescue, to fight for lives, to donate money and blood, and we
have faith to rebuild our families. But our inside feeling are fragile and weak now. What Sharon said had
no difference from ripping our wounds.
Her movie and ads are banned in Beijing from what I saw today.
This how we strike back to Sharon. I strongly support the ban whether it is official or not.
It is really not a good time to talk about politics. If you wish to help or pray for victims in China and in Burma,
do something smarter and nicer. If not, do not pretend to and keep quiet please.
May 29th, 2008 at 03:24
People should stop the name-calling and all that, doing this will only distract us from the key issue....
...
I wonder if she ever had a chance to look at the eyes of those desperate childs who lost their parents during the earthquake....will she still be saying "Is that Karma that your don't have parents anymore?".....Humanity???
...
"
I am a Chinese student who will go to U.S. soon. I feel angry for what Sharon said to the media.
But I think I am calm enough to put this words here.
btw I really appreciate the rational and comprehensive comment I quoted here, thank you Boggie.
Sharon's cold-blooded and cruel words hurted us baddly and it was hardly forgivable which I hope you,
american friends,can understand. WE LOST OVER 80000 LOVES in this disaster and 1.6 billion hearts
are bleeding and crying. Yes we are strong enough to rescue, to fight for lives, to donate money and blood, and we
have faith to rebuild our families. But our inside feeling are fragile and weak now. What Sharon said had
no difference from ripping our wounds.
Her movie and ads are banned in Beijing from what I saw today.
This how we strike back to Sharon. I strongly support the ban whether it is official or not.
It is really not a good time to talk about politics. If you wish to help or pray for victims in China and in Burma,
do something smarter and nicer. If not, do not pretend to and keep quiet please.
I am a Chinese student who will go to U.S. soon. I feel angry for what Sharon said to the media. But I think I am calm enough to put this words here. btw I really appreciate those rational and comprehensive comments, thank you Boggie.
Sharon's cold-blooded and cruel words hurted us baddly and it was hardly forgivable which I hope you, American friends,can understand. WE LOST OVER 80000 LOVES in this disaster and 1.6 billion hearts are bleeding and crying. Yes we are strong enough to rescue, to fight for lives, to donate money and blood, and we have faith to rebuild our families. But our inside feeling are fragile and weak now. What Sharon said had no difference from ripping our wounds.
Her movie and ads are banned in Beijing from what I saw today.This how we strike back to Sharon. I strongly support the ban whether it is official or not.
It is really not a good time to talk about politics. If you wish to help or pray for victims in China and in Burma,do something smarter and nicer. If not, do not pretend to and keep quiet please.
Well you know, it’s very interesting. And then all this Banning thing happened and I thought ‘Is that Karma? when you’re not nice that the bad things happen to you?’ it was definitely a big lesson to her.
Do not come to America. Do not leave something you like far away from you. Stick with your banning and enjoy no Sharon around. We are sure you will see Sharon very often if you come to America and then it will be very bitter to you.
Here we have a better solution, we vote you to be our representative to go to earthquake area and help people there build new home. Remember: Working hard there.
Qian HE Says
May 29th, 2008 at 16:45
I am a Chinese student who will go to U.S. soon. I feel angry for what Sharon said to the media .....
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Hi, Qian HE:
Why do you want to come to America? you do not respect the freedom of speech; you support to punish the people who have the different opinion. You better stay in China and you are not welcome here.
This is from HK Expression magazine editorial staff :
Let us be rational and not angry, let us be wise and analytical, let us not to curse and be mean, let us spend time and strength to do better for the human race than to swear at Stone, let us study about the history of Tibet and China for knowledge and understanding before we pass judgements and voice opinions, let us not to listen to Dali Lama, the press or the Chinese Government only and follow suit, let us have the intellect and due diligence to find out about the truths on earth.
LET US HELP ALL THE INNOCENT VICTIMS.
LET US HAVE HUMAN WISDOM, MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL REGARDLESS OF DIFFERENT BELIEFS.
WE ARE ALL CHILDREN OF THE EARTH.
It will be a mistake if any other brands or directors sign her up. If you don't want to make a loss in your inverstment in China's market, then blacklist this woman who is careless, stupid, cold blooded. Anyway she has been cursed by 1.3 billion Chinese, that is enough for bring her bad karma in the rest of her life. One more thing to bear in mind: if anyone wishes to make money in China, please respect the nation and its people, Chinese know really well how to pay back and when to do it. It is also a good lesson for the agencies to educate your clients well, don't make them cost you the way Stone did.
It will be a mistake if any other brands or directors sign her up. If you don't want to make a loss in your inverstment in China's market, then blacklist this woman who is careless, stupid, cold blooded. Anyway she has been cursed by 1.3 billion Chinese, that is enough for bring her bad karma in the rest of her life. One more thing to bear in mind: if anyone wishes to make money in China, please respect the nation and its people, Chinese know really well how to pay back and when to do it. It is also a good lesson for the agencies to educate your clients well, don't make them cost you the way Stone did.
So many chinese are screaming, threatening and chasing Sharon. What is wrong? Sharon did not say anything wrong and she was advocating the kindness. I guess what really touched these Chinese nerve are the words “Dalai” and “Tibet”, instead of “Karma”; It is just an excuse. By abusing Sharon, by banning her movies and endorsed product, these chinese are abusing the freedom of speech; abusing all of people in the free world.
Having said that, I do not think China has ever published any Sharon’s movie; probably most are about CD or DVD. Who cares China’s banning?! Chinese make and sell illegal CD and DVD all the time anyway. Therefore, let’s say Sharon’s movies are for all of people in the world except some Chinese, how is that?
You seem a prostitute telling people how big your bottom is, how sorry people will be if they do not buy it.
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Junze Deng Says:
May 30th, 2008 at 14:53
It will be a mistake if any other brands or directors sign her up. If you don't want to make a loss in your inverstment in China's market, then blacklist this woman who is careless, stupid, cold blooded. Anyway she has been cursed by 1.3 billion Chinese, that is enough for bring her bad karma in the rest of her life. One more thing to bear in mind: if anyone wishes to make money in China, please respect the nation and its people, Chinese know really well how to pay back and when to do it. It is also a good lesson for the agencies to educate your clients well, don't make them cost you the way Stone did.
TO Richard:
How can you speak these words!I think you are very stupid and you have no right to say that!Is that your "human rights"and"Free"?How laughable what you say!Do you have heart?have head?I think NO!If you have them,you have not to say what you say a moment ago!How stupid you are!I felt very ashamed for you!Most important,I don't think you are a human!
My point is that this disaster has nothing to do with politics especially with Dalai or Tibet issue. My point is that Sharon, as one of charity celebrities, should NOT call this disaster a "karma" which both showed no mercy and no respect to the dead people. My point is that we are angry and hurt by such cold-blooded expressions. YES I know she has her right to express her opinions. BUT that does not mean she does not need to take respond of that.
And I think whether and why I will go to U.S. is a totally different issue. If you guys want to talk about it, OK, let's talk. I will pursue Ph.D. in U.S. because your great country has the best education system and research environment. Many people will welcome me so if you don't want to pick me up at the airport, just do something else you like.
Seriously I always believe we chinese students can make friend with you guys. What we need is the patience to listen to each other and try to understand each other. I kind of understand you 4, oh sorry 5 guys
are really concerning about the freedom of speech and try your best to defend it. I appreciate that. But you know what, at this issue, what we try to defend, is merely the respect of the life, of the over 80,000 dead and millions of homeless people we loved. Think about that.
To drop a big, fashionable political name Dali lama ‘as good friend of mine’ seemed to be her main concern, she does not care how Chinese people think but how ‘interesting’ the earth quake had happened… this stupid small group in Hollywood thought that to be associated with Tibet issue will keep them under the spot light forever. Well, Chinese people should against all of there products, not just against Sharon Stone but also against all products of Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Richard Gere, Harrison Ford, Unman Thurman (and her father), Martin Sheen, Tim Allen and Susan Sarandon etc… What they wanted is only to shout “human right” but never even care to take a trip and look at what is the real Chinese society, what are the real Chinese people and government they were talking about? Before they do that this kind mistake will continue to take place over Chinese issues. That was why such an ignorant outburst from Sharon Stone happened; it is inhuman to talk about China’s disaster so lightly. They all shall pay for it!
I have been following the debate for a few days and I am a fan of LV and Dior, but now, I got to consider my choices next time, I might just go right pass LV and Dior stores. Not because Dior did anything wrong, it is just that nasty feeling associated -for being a customer of Dior -- with the stupidity and disgrace.
Someone there claimed that Chinese do not understand English -- she made me laugh! This remind me a small town woman never leaves her home more than 30 miles. So please stay at home, watch Basic Instinct and stop accusing others being as stupid. Everyone knows Sharon Stone is stupid, however, last year Chinese people gave her huge welcome in her trip to Shanghai and made her feeling like a queen. I would have thought that, no matter how stupid you are, you just do not turn away this type of popularity you received in China --hey, you are right in a gold mine, the only hope to pick up your hardly exist career! Now, the thing is turning right over, you are being cursed by 1.4 billion people. Who ask for it? Long life free speech! If she can have the freedom to speak that senseless nonsense,so do billions of others. She is right:"it is karma, and it has been a big lesson for me". But, please, please do not bend your head and be servant of us, we would rather use a monkey.
For those who support Dalai Lama but do not really know what is going on behind him, please check on some websites about Tibet and learn some history before forming your opinions. Dalai is the head of a violent organization who intentionally organized anti-Olympic torch relay and the violence in Tibet. All he want is to get back to the slavery time where he is the ruler of all. By the way, Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, have you seen the drums and other stuff made with human skins in Tibet when Dalai was the ruler by then? Please go to Tibet to have a look. If you do not, search on the internet, you will find movies and documentaries made by your own people about the real Tibet half a century ago.
For most of Americans, we understand that Sharon Stone does not represent you. We are thankful for that. Most of American people are genuine and kind hearted. Please do not let others lead you into misconception. Please come to China and have look or stay and work. We are of one family.
I'm american, and I think what she did was incredicly stupid. No, I do not speak any other languages, but I have read enough responses to understand that what we thin of as "Karma" here in the United states isn't necessarily what it means to other cultures. I only know a fraction of anything about the culture in china, but i know enough to understand that what she said hit you hard, simply because it meant something alot more to you. In my opinion, I think english should stop taking words from other cultures and make them mean something so insignificant.
And Richard, the problem here, is not that they're banning free speech, Its that Sharon Stone assumed that Karma was an easily tossed off word, and you Assume that as well.
And we know what they say about assumption being the mother of all fuckups don't we.
Remember, assuming only makes an ass out of you and Sharon Stone.
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May 28th, 2008 at 02:36
This was said with some aforethought, just not much of it.
America is looking to improve its image around the world, this is did not the kind of help it needs.
http://pacificgatepost.blogspot.com/2008/05/hollywood-polishing-americas-image.html