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A lengthy interview with Hong Kong cinema expert, screen writer, author & film producer Bey Logan. Here he appears on the Zodwriter Podcast.

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Another great interview, thanks for posting DragonClaws. 

Its always interesting to listen to Bey Logan, the guys a walking encyclopedia on Hong Kong cinema.

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After reading a comment by @One Armed Boxer from another thread, I did a search online and found this.

Link- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/harvey-weinstein-s-hong-kong-associate-accused-sexual-misconduct-by-multiple-women-report-1066921?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=THR Breaking News_now_2017-12-12 16:50:16_ARahman&utm_term=hollywoodreporter_breakingnews

 

That means both the star and producer of Atrittion have been accused of the same things.

 

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Uh oh... his initial statement to HK01 is pretty damning. "never had to force myself on anybody"?? Wonder what his wife thinks about that.

Well... looking at the news in the last few hours, I guess I know... they just got separated.

https://www.facebook.com/bey.logan

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5 minutes ago, Gaijin84 said:

Uh oh... his initial statement to HK01 is pretty damning. "never had to force myself on anybody"?? Wonder what his wife thinks about that.

If he wanted to run around with women, why get married and have children?, because they will be affected by this behaviour.

I still feel this is the tip of iceberg when it comes to this kind of thing. Something might come along and take the media attention off it, but the entertainment industry is getting some stick at the moment.

 

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2 minutes ago, DragonClaws said:

II still feel this is the tip of iceberg when it comes to this kind of thing. Something might come along and take the media attention off it, but the entertainment industry is getting some stick at the moment.

Totally agree... I'm sure this is not an isolated case in the Hong Kong film industry. It's going to take some seriously brave women to come out and take on the local film execs. Was this a bit easier since Bey is a foreigner? Or harder? I'm not sure.

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7 minutes ago, Gaijin84 said:

Totally agree... I'm sure this is not an isolated case in the Hong Kong film industry. It's going to take some seriously brave women to come out and take on the local film execs. Was this a bit easier since Bey is a foreigner? Or harder? I'm not sure.

Sadly wealth keeps a lot of guilty people out of jail, who to say this didnt go off in other studios over the years?.

Both men and women, from all over the world will have been effected by this type of stuff, in the workplace.

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14 minutes ago, Gaijin84 said:

Totally agree... I'm sure this is not an isolated case in the Hong Kong film industry. It's going to take some seriously brave women to come out and take on the local film execs. Was this a bit easier since Bey is a foreigner? Or harder? I'm not sure.

Probably has to do with his association with Weinstein.

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Oh well, I'm actually not surprised by this at all. Men in positions of power have, in regards to women, invariably abused those powers. Not all of of course, likely not most but probably a large percentage. It's perhaps unavoidably human. I was never ever naive enough to believe that Bey was a perfect person, I like him for his vast knowledge on Chinese cinema and I bought films on physical media for his commentary, nothing more or less. So, in spite of these allegations now coming out, I still respect him 100% for immersing himself in the Hong Kong film industry and educating viewers on so many little factoids of the genre. In practical terms, I hope these allegations will not deter companies from collaborating with him on future audio commentaries.

Edit: Bey likely had a fetish for East Asian women, and thought he could take advantage of them whenever wherever, in true "sexpat" manner.

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4 hours ago, De Ming Li said:

I hope these allegations will not deter companies from collaborating with him on future audio commentaries.

I think those days are most likely over after these accusations and him essentially admitting to it.

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Following this development on Mike Leeder's Facebook page, apparently Logan has for a while been known for his sleaziness towards the opposite sex.

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3 hours ago, De Ming Li said:

Following this development on Mike Leeder's Facebook page, apparently Logan has for a while been known for his sleaziness towards the opposite sex.

Wow - his posts are something else!

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There's a reason i ended my dealings with him, his behaviour got progressively worse and the current revelations show how bad it got.... and hopefully now it'll be dealt with

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The sad thing is that given his continuous behavior and attitude, was the number of women who probably succumbed to the pressure he put on them.

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14 hours ago, Gaijin84 said:

I think those days are most likely over after these accusations and him essentially admitting to it.

Yeah I cant see anyone wanting to hire him, then again stranger things have happened.

Wonder how this will effect the release of Attrition?, the star and producer now connected to a some sleazy story.

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9 minutes ago, DragonClaws said:

Wonder how this will effect the release of Attrition?, the star and producer now connected to a some sleazy story.

The connection is so remote to the average movie-goer that I can't see it having any effect. I don't think B&E Productions is a big enough name to the general public in order to change the schedule. Of course that's just my opinion, I don't have any inside information.

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38 minutes ago, Gaijin84 said:

The connection is so remote to the average movie-goer that I can't see it having any effect. I don't think B&E Productions is a big enough name to the general public in order to change the schedule. Of course that's just my opinion, I don't have any inside information.

Good point, wasnt sure if it would effect perspective buyers, not wanting to associate with the movie.

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His statements make him sound like a massive prick. “Too many girlfriends”. What an arsehole.

He comes across as too big for his boots. And people that come across that way typically use their power in shitty ways. I woukdn’t be surprised if any of this is true. Sadly, if it is, he won’t be one that’s shamed on a national level because too few people actually know who he is. Unlike your Weinsteins and Spaceys.

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On 12/13/2017 at 3:16 PM, ShaOW!linDude said:

Probably has to do with his association with Weinstein.

Yeah, they were probably waiting for something to happen to Weinstein before trying to out Logan. I'm thinking they thought would be blacklisted from Hollywood or the US market due to the power Weinstein had here if they went public with this before that scandal broke.

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This is disappointing, I did hold him in high regard. I've been listening to his commentaries since I was 13. I corresponded with him through email and facebook.  I'd consider his commentaries the best source of info on HK cinema I came across before joining this forum and his enthusiasm was influential. Now all that's been tarnished somewhat by his behaviour and his behaviour will be what's in the back of my mind when I think of him. Another thing is I'll have to think twice before referencing the name 'Bey Logan' due to it's association and how it might be interpreted.

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