saarasoup

its less about her having the money to fight, more about evidence stacked against her. a lot of the time, things arent in favour of the victim. think of workplace accidents, abuse cases, all kinds- a lot of the time, barely anything happens and the victim is either paid a meager amount compared to what they should actually recieve, or the entire thing just gets swept under the rug. companies that actively abuse employees go to great lengths to cover up a paper trail. fighting a megacorporation as an individual is something that unless youre a billionaire is just trying to find some form of compensation because the fact of the matter is, corporations, entertainment companies especially, are ruthless. and what could possibly help her in this situation? public support. the company's image would be in absolute ruins unless they actually do something, and taking this to court really only puts both parties at a net loss. the ideal situation here is that Zhao Lusi is either compensated fully, or her employment situation improves. if you think about it, if this is how Zhao Lusi, their arguably most successful actress, is being treated, how are they treating anyone else? by speaking out, the company is held accountable and they actually need to DO something instead of just throwing money at the problem like most corporate abuse cases,

there's a lot more financial details to that than one would think. it's like when after COVID, the price of gas skyrocketed, for a number of reasons, one of which being the lost profits because of the pandemic. when no one was driving or flying, gas companies were losing a lot. we're only now seeing the price of gas come down again as they recover from those losses. it's the same with Zhao Lusi- if she could make up for what she lost by simply increasing the cost of the work she does, that would be great. but unlike gas, Zhao Lusi is just one of a number of high-profile celebrities in China. if she costs a lot, naturally, the companies looking to endorse her will simply find another person. she would then have to increase the cost of endorsing herself little by little, which means that she would need to work for a very, very long time, which isn't ideal when you're in a health crisis

by being outspoken about it, though, she has one thing: the entire support of the public. there's now very little that her company can do to twist the narrative, since she has outwardly expressed her own truth. now, she has successfully asserted her rightful position as the victim in this situation, instead of her company antagonizing her and making her have to fight not only for her rights, but even her stance as the one suffering here, which would be infinitely worse. the company could claim slander if things were untrue, however, as long as everything she is saying is fully factual, she is currently at a legal advantage. that's also why the company isn't outright denying her claims- they're trying to spin the story so that they can say that they may have been wrong, but they're trying their best and a whole lot of other bs. i think her speaking out is not only good socially, but will have legal advantages of its own. (sorry for the essay LOLL)