Wang Ti: The Icarus of Beijing
Scoundrel: History's Forgotten Villains
KAST MEDIA | Jason and Carissa Weiser
4.8 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 24 February 2023
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Born in Dalian province, China, Wang Ti always had her sights on becoming a fixture in the elite circles of Beijing aristocracy. Her place as the wife of a once star player on a former Chinese Super League champion team gave her access to the who’s who, but Wang Ti wanted more than just access, she desired to BE the who’s who, by any means necessary.
The 2008 Olympics gave her a golden ticket to the top in the form of Xiao Qin, that year’s gold medalist in the Pommel Horse. Known by many names including “The Prince of the Pommel Horse” and “The Pony God” Xiao Qin’s victory on China’s home stage sprung him to international fame. At a fateful wedding reception, Wang Ti and The Pony God crossed paths, and she leveraged her cunning and his national stardom in the wake of the Olympics to enter the upper echelon of Chinese elite society through deception and trickery. One slip of the tongue in a meeting saw her assume the role as the de-facto luxury goods broker for Beijing’s elite athletes and socialites, but a sinister twist of fate landed her life in prison. While her story is recent, it seems that history has already swept the devious deeds of Wang Ti under the carpet in hopes to be forgotten, but we won’t let that happen!
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| 0:55.0 | On November 20th, 2013, Wang Chi, of Liaoning Province, China, is sentenced to life in prison. |
| 1:02.9 | She's the only child of a handyman and a bank clerk, both of whom have lived a quiet |
| 1:07.2 | life. |
| 1:08.2 | 32-year-old Wang Chi, however, has not, and when the verdict lands, it marks the end |
| 1:14.5 | of five very long years. |
| 1:17.9 | Now she will go to prison for life. |
| 1:21.6 | It's not the news a parent ever wants to hear, and yet this is happening. |
| 1:26.4 | Wang Chi's mother and father have no smiles and might not for quite some time, but it's |
| 1:30.7 | the sight of two people at the back of the courtroom that bring a catch into her throat. |
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