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Photographer sparks backlash for US$2,500 'flirtatious' shoots for lonely women

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A Chinese photographer, known online as Duan Gongzi, is facing significant public backlash for his expensive photo shoots targeting middle-aged and elderly women. While he promotes the sessions as empathetic exchanges to capture clients' authentic selves, behind-the-scenes footage reveals he makes sexually suggestive remarks during the shoots. Duan charges 16,800 yuan (US$2,500) for 36 unedited portraits, a price that has also drawn criticism. AI

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Photographer sparks backlash for US$2,500 'flirtatious' shoots for lonely women

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Zoey Zhang ·

    ‘Flirtatious’ US$2,500 photo shoots for ‘lonely’ middle-aged women spark backlash in China

    A Chinese photographer is facing fierce public backlash for charging middle-aged women inflated fees while allegedly subjecting them to sexually suggestive remarks during photo shoots. Known online as “Duan Gongzi,” 48-year-old army veteran Duan Xiaozhou has amassed nearly 400,00…

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