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Harvey Weinstein allegedly invited another Singaporean actress to his hotel room
October 29, 2017
(Pic: Coconuts.com)
It has been not even a month since the New York Times released an exposé identifying Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein as a sexual predator of young aspiring actresses for sexual favours, women around the world have stepped up to share their encounters with the film producer.
Just a few days ago (25 Oct), Singaporean actress Caitanya Tan claimed that disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein invited her to his hotel room in the guise of looking at the scripts. That was six years ago (read more).
Yet, another Singaporean personality has stepped up to share her own encounter with the 65-year-old film producer.
Speaking to Coconuts Singapore on 26 Oct, 35-year-old actress and model Ase Wang recalled how she was invited to Weinstein’s hotel room when he was enroute Bangkok in 2007 to oversee a film shoot.
Wang has acted in multiple movies in Singapore, Thailand and Hong Kong, was 26 at the time and based in Bangkok. She was personally requested to show up to a dinner with Weinstein and her peers at the luxurious rooftop restaurant Lebua at State Tower. It was a networking opportunity few young aspiring actors or actresses would want to miss.
“When I showed up at the dinner later, I then realized that this was not a work dinner,” Wang said, noting that she instantly sensed the female invitees were “there for a reason”.
As the night went on, Weinstein made trips to his room in the company of some of the young women — a fact that made Wang uncomfortable. The two conversed during the dinner, she said, but her career did not seem to be a topic of a particular interest.
Although she left the night having never made to his room, Wang says she received a call from Weinstein’s assistant the next day, inviting her to come back to dine with Weinstein again.
“At that point, I had to be honest and said ‘I’m not into that kind of stuff,’” she recalled. But it was the query that followed that left her feeling most queasy: The assistant asked if she had any friends she could send instead.
Prior to meeting him face-to-face, Wang said she was well aware of Harvey Weinstein’s reputation, a common knowledge in Hollywood circles, according to Wang.
“I’m not even an A-list celebrity and I [knew] about it,” she said, pointing out actors and celebrities who denied knowing about Weinstein’s alleged sexual harassments were being untruthful to themselves. Having lived in Los Angeles for years, she said that the man’s reputation for trysts was as widely known as his films.
She believes the people who worked for Weinstein were likely trained in exactly how to cater to their boss’s maligned desires. Indeed, many of the accounts seemed to a share a recurring theme: the producer’s assistants would be the ones to escort actresses to his hotel rooms before quickly leaving them alone.
But as disgusted as she was with her sole encounter with Weinstein, Wang pointed out that the now-fallen figure is just one of thousands in the industry.
“There are many Harvey Weinsteins out there — it’s just that he got caught”, Wang said.
She also shared an experience with another Hollywood big wig whom she declined to name. She said he propositioned her with the traditional I-can-make-you-famous trick. He helpfully added that she needed to “try white men” (if you weren’t already nauseous).
While Wang said she’s been lucky enough to have never personally seen the dark side of the industry in her home country of Singapore – a fact she considers a blessing – she acknowledged that no matter the country or the business, men who abuse power for sexual gratification will always be around.
With the Weinstein scandal, she is glad that someone finally had the courage to break the ice, as it gives other victims the courage to speak out as well.
She cautioned, “It’s still going to happen, but people are going to be a bit more careful.”
October 29, 2017
(Pic: Coconuts.com)
It has been not even a month since the New York Times released an exposé identifying Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein as a sexual predator of young aspiring actresses for sexual favours, women around the world have stepped up to share their encounters with the film producer.
Just a few days ago (25 Oct), Singaporean actress Caitanya Tan claimed that disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein invited her to his hotel room in the guise of looking at the scripts. That was six years ago (read more).
Yet, another Singaporean personality has stepped up to share her own encounter with the 65-year-old film producer.
Speaking to Coconuts Singapore on 26 Oct, 35-year-old actress and model Ase Wang recalled how she was invited to Weinstein’s hotel room when he was enroute Bangkok in 2007 to oversee a film shoot.
Wang has acted in multiple movies in Singapore, Thailand and Hong Kong, was 26 at the time and based in Bangkok. She was personally requested to show up to a dinner with Weinstein and her peers at the luxurious rooftop restaurant Lebua at State Tower. It was a networking opportunity few young aspiring actors or actresses would want to miss.
“When I showed up at the dinner later, I then realized that this was not a work dinner,” Wang said, noting that she instantly sensed the female invitees were “there for a reason”.
As the night went on, Weinstein made trips to his room in the company of some of the young women — a fact that made Wang uncomfortable. The two conversed during the dinner, she said, but her career did not seem to be a topic of a particular interest.
Although she left the night having never made to his room, Wang says she received a call from Weinstein’s assistant the next day, inviting her to come back to dine with Weinstein again.
“At that point, I had to be honest and said ‘I’m not into that kind of stuff,’” she recalled. But it was the query that followed that left her feeling most queasy: The assistant asked if she had any friends she could send instead.
Prior to meeting him face-to-face, Wang said she was well aware of Harvey Weinstein’s reputation, a common knowledge in Hollywood circles, according to Wang.
“I’m not even an A-list celebrity and I [knew] about it,” she said, pointing out actors and celebrities who denied knowing about Weinstein’s alleged sexual harassments were being untruthful to themselves. Having lived in Los Angeles for years, she said that the man’s reputation for trysts was as widely known as his films.
She believes the people who worked for Weinstein were likely trained in exactly how to cater to their boss’s maligned desires. Indeed, many of the accounts seemed to a share a recurring theme: the producer’s assistants would be the ones to escort actresses to his hotel rooms before quickly leaving them alone.
But as disgusted as she was with her sole encounter with Weinstein, Wang pointed out that the now-fallen figure is just one of thousands in the industry.
“There are many Harvey Weinsteins out there — it’s just that he got caught”, Wang said.
She also shared an experience with another Hollywood big wig whom she declined to name. She said he propositioned her with the traditional I-can-make-you-famous trick. He helpfully added that she needed to “try white men” (if you weren’t already nauseous).
While Wang said she’s been lucky enough to have never personally seen the dark side of the industry in her home country of Singapore – a fact she considers a blessing – she acknowledged that no matter the country or the business, men who abuse power for sexual gratification will always be around.
With the Weinstein scandal, she is glad that someone finally had the courage to break the ice, as it gives other victims the courage to speak out as well.
She cautioned, “It’s still going to happen, but people are going to be a bit more careful.”
