21 May 2025 -- Added A.I. Chatbot enquiry regarding Ian Fang's future career prospects after prison release, and the most likely impact on his permanent residency status as well as comparison of how serious his court charges are relative to other kinds of traditional felony charges. Check out the A.I. Chatbot's answers under the "Comments" section.
__________________________________________________
Note: This offensive act was only discovered in the late afternoon on 19 May 2025. Wikipedia's open editing policy means anyone can make changes, including malicious or vulgar edits, which are usually swiftly removed by other editors or administrators. This rapid response is a key aspect of maintaining the online encyclopedia's integrity and reliability.
__________________________________________________
(19 May 2025, Singapore, 1730hrs SGT) - An anonymous angry administrator/editor defaced Ian Fang Weijie's Wikipedia profile page today by adding the following offending/vulgar info:
English biodata name changed from "Ian Fang" to "LJ Fang";
Chinese (stage) name was changed from "方威捷" to "方懒觉 (Hanyu Pinyin: "Fang L** J***");
original face photo was changed into photo of a dog with a caption below it stating "Fang in 2017";
birthday was changed from 13 Dec 1989 to 13 Dec 1969;
age was changed from 35 to 55;
origin of birth was changed from "Shanghai, China" to "Pedoville";
occupation was added "Pok Gai Zai" (Cantonese insult for "damned kid" or "little bast***, "pok gai" literally meaning "to fall flat on the street");
in the opening paragraph, a statement was added, "Fang was named as a mo**erless dog and a world-class bas****";
In addition, the following fields were noted:
-- "Criminal status -- Pending incarceration";
-- "Conviction -- Sexual penetration of a minor";
-- "Criminal charge" -- "Sexual penetration of a minor, harassment, obstruction of justice";
-- "Penalty -- 40 months imprisonment".
The aforementioned offending edits and the 4-line criminal field references were subsequently removed by another Wikipedia human reviewer by early evening and the original profile page with its original face photo was reinstated.
By early morning on 20 May 2025, the same 4-line criminal field reference was added back to the original profile page.
__________________________________________________
Ian Fang Wei Jie -- Background Info
(Wikipedia) - Ian Fang Weijie (born 13 Dec 1989; Chinese: 方威捷; pinyin: Fāng Wēijié) is a Chinese convicted sex offender and retired actor based in Singapore.
Fang was named as one of Mediacorp's 8 Dukes of Caldecott Hill.
In 2013, he portrayed a student who lost his grandmother and had to struggle for a living in the drama Don't Stop Believin'. Through that debut role, he was awarded the Best Newcomer Award at the annual Star Awards Ceremony.
Fang also starred in the drama On the Fringe 2011 and the cast members of the drama later also appeared in the film Imperfect. Fang left Mediacorp in 2023.
In 2025, Fang was convicted after pleading guilty to sexual offences with a minor.
Early life
Fang was born in Shanghai, China. His parents divorced when he was four, and was brought by his grandmother before his mother moved him to Singapore in 2002.
Career
Fang made his acting debut in police drama C.L.I.F. in 2011, playing a rich kid who lands himself in trouble after single-handedly masterminding a series of bombings.
Fang has won 2 Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in 2015 and 2017 respectively.
On 27 Apr 2023, Fang announced he would not renew his contract with Mediacorp when it ended on 30 Apr 2023. After he left Mediacorp, Fang became an acting teacher with a child modelling school since.
Personal life
Since moving to Singapore, he went by a simplified Chinese form of Fang Weijie (simplified Chinese: 方伟杰; traditional Chinese: 方偉傑) and had debuted with this name. In 2022, he revealed that his birth name is Fang Weijie (Chinese: 方威捷) and would be using his birth name henceforth.
In 2015, Fang became a Singapore permanent resident.
Sex Scandal
In 2019, a series of explicit text messages between actress Carrie Wong and Fang was leaked, suggesting a sexual affair between the two. The leaked texts also contained criticism towards fellow actor Lawrence Wong.
Sex Crime
In 2025, Fang was charged for sexually penetrating a 15-year-old minor on numerous occasions in 2024. He was also charged with obstruction of justice and harassment involving the same minor. He was sentenced to 40 months imprisonment and will begin serving his sentence on 16 Jun 2025.
__________________________________________________
#mediacorp
#ianfang
#hacker
Blue Global
コメント