Key facts
- Angela Yuen detailed experiences of sexual harassment in the entertainment industry.
- A journalist remarked 'I feel like I'm sitting at a hostess club' during an interview.
- A director told Yuen she was 'not the type people would want to sleep with'.
- A veteran actor kissed Yuen on the cheek during filming without prior consent.
- Journalist Wong Wing-leung, known as Red Eye, apologized for his remarks.
- Yuen and Chung Suet-ying stated they would not publicly identify the individuals involved.
Hong Kong actress Angela Yuen Lai-lam has publicly detailed multiple instances of sexual harassment and misogynistic behavior she has faced within the entertainment industry. Her accounts, shared on social media, included a journalist remarking 'I feel like I'm sitting at a hostess club' during an interview for the film Gamer Girls, a director commenting on her appearance and sexual desirability, and a veteran actor kissing her on the cheek during filming without prior consent.
In a social media post titled 'Apologies That Will Never Come,' Yuen criticized what she described as deep-rooted misogyny and systemic injustice in the industry. She noted that the journalist did not apologize at the time of the interview, and that attempts to seek accountability for other incidents were sometimes met with mockery.