Pornographic actress and model Sora Aoi is said to be the most famous Japanese person in China. She commands over 11,180,000 followers on China’s Twitter-like microblogging platform Sina Weibo — enough to start a potent revolution if she were so inclined.
If numbers aren’t enough to convince you of Aoi’s influence, a set of photos taken during her recent visit to the capital city of Fujian Province, Fuzhou, should certainly prove that she can draw a crowd of frenzied Chinese men like very few revolutionaries could.
The images were uploaded to Chinese bulletin board site tt.mop and show a throng of male fans with cameras and smartphones rushing to catch “Aoi Sora-Sensei” on camera.
Even the organizer of the event who greeted her on stage couldn’t seem to keep his eyes off Aoi.
Aoi’s big international break came in 2010 when she began connecting with Chinese fans through Twitter and Sina Weibo with the help of translation software. Despite porn being illegal in Mainland China, she quickly found that she had millions of fans in the country who knew of her though the internet or under-the-table DVD sales.
Aoi is now trying to make a career change from porn star to performing artist, having released a music single in 2010 and a short, fully-clothed film earlier this year.
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shirokuma2011
Well, good luck with that.
my2sense
are you serious JT?
mitoguitarman
Seems like she could help the J-economy more than AKB-48. Get on the stick.
calm down
just looked up the definition of 'scraping the barrel',but I think I'll go with this..
Serrano
"Aoi Sora-Sensei"
"Despite porn being illegal in Mainland China, she quickly found that she has millions of fans in the country"
She has taught us that millions of Chinese are lawbreakers, ha ha!
gaijinfo
Well, the Chinese have been polishing a lot of their missiles lately...
Herve Nmn L'Eisa
Yup, just goes to show that men indeed are interested in beautiful women who enjoy the same activity. Not scientific research, but blatently obvious. She could rescue the ailing Japanese economy. She's a hero!
Elbuda Mexicano
Wow! maybe Japanese porn can actually help out this crappy economy and let the Chinese become good friends of Japan too?? I do not think the Chinese will want to attack a country that makes great porn??
Jonathan Hunt
Hey, I'd rather her be famous than someone like Kim Kardashian.
Bob Sneider
only in Japan, are porn stars considered legitimate, popular celebrities. In any other country they would be shunned, and too ashamed to come out
Fadamor
Not quite true. There are a few porn stars in the U.S. that did the "crossover" to respectable things. And I seem to recall in Italy a porn star was elected to their national government. In general, the only reason most of them don't do much beyond porn is because doing other things requires more than moaning and pretending to climax believably. Most of them can't make the transition.
Okinawamike
Really, look up the following gal and tell me she is to ashamed to come out.
Jenna Jameson (born Jenna Marie Massoli; April 9, 1974)
Jonathan Hunt
Seems Bob doesn't really know how the world works. I'd give you a list of names that prove you wrong, but for decencies sake I won't.
paulinusa
Although still really attractive, she'll be 29 this November. Maybe that's why she's looking to a future career after porn.
nath
Why are porn stars called actors? Because they have acted please while getting the job done in front of a camera?
TokyoGas
The guy in picture three looks like he is staring a little too much.
Mocheake
She was 'good' in that drama a few years back about women who worked in a hostess club.
Dennis Bauer
@Matthew Simon you mean what they do in front of the camera is not an activity? Action! :p
Wakarimasen
Pornographic actress is a bit of a misnomer. Most J porn doesn't have any kind of storyline. Just a bloke or 2 doing a woman in a variety of poses and then finishing on her face....
Would love to know how she "connects with Chinese fans".
NeoJamal
Video and audio sold in China..pfffffffffft
WilliB
OK, I am looking forward to THAT Chinese revolution.
nath
Porn is acting. Its not Shakespeare, but its acting. Sometimes they are being themselves, but that is true with most Hollywood actors too. If you thought every actor in porn was enjoying themselves or whatever, it only shows how good they can act.
I think its a shame that Victorian throwbacks especially have to belittle sex, sex related things, and the value of sex to humanity. Its a wonderful thing. The only problem I have with porn is that it usually means those with such desire to watch are not experiencing the real thing. Where would they all be without people like Sora Aoi? What would they be doing?
As a popular porn actress, I praise her. And if you any of you out there think you have what it takes to replace her or a popular male counterpart, you are kidding yourselves. And I am not talking about just the physical endowments. Most of you couldn't do it, so some respect and humility are in order.
Hide Suzuki
@Bob Sneider
Maybe you should read news from other countries. There are plenty of American porno starts who are famous and aren't ashamed of what they do.
Ewan Huzarmy
How long will it be before Ishihara offers to trade Sola Aoi for the senkakus ?
Noliving
Not really, its not really hard to smile even when your in pain or in discomfort when having sex. That is really all it is isn't?
Couldn't do what? The real difficulty is in the male actors. Having to maintain an erection, not cumming to soon or cumming on command, etc....
nath
I don't mind being caught, but I could never go on a set and have sex. I would just die. I do thing porn though is very healthy. Humans do wonderful things, and since we are beautiful animals when in shape, go for it.
Noliving
Skill level wise it is the equivalent of elementary school acting. Lets not try and give too much credit to the skill level of porn acting.
Well most of the time the Japanese porn actresses sound like they are in pain and not enjoying it to begin with. Besides as I mentioned in my previous post it really is not hard to smile or moan in when your in pain or discomfort during sex man.
supermonk7
I hate this girl. I hate how fine she is. I hate the way she makes me orgasm again and again.
nath
The fact you think its just that pretty much proves my point.
I will have more respect for your opinion when I see your line of porn videos sellling like hotcakes, and people lining up to take your picture, and singing your praises as a porn star.
In fact, if the level of acting in porn is low I think it safe to blame the backbiters who just can't help themselves but to belittle the porn industry and then feign mock wonder at why certain aspects of the acting is not better. If you want to see well done pornographic Shakespeare its going to help if some people sit down and shut up.
SushiSake3
Elbudo - "I do not think the Chinese will want to attack a country that makes great porn??"
LOL!!! :-)
Jimizo
Japan's porn industry is huge. I can see Japan exporting porn more successfully than Harajuku fashion. China has its exhausted workers and socially inept youngsters too. Japan and China can finally pull together.
Fadamor
Imagine what it's like for the guys. Girls can fake a lot when there's a cameraman and sound man watching you two go at it, but the guy can't fake his part of the scene. He's got to still "perform" even with all those strangers watching off-camera. I could never do it.
CrazyJoe
Sora Aoi, the Foreign Minister of Japan?
nath
@ CrazyJoe
I'd vote for her! She's already doing a better job than the current foreign minister it seems, and she's not even up for election (yet).
darknuts
Elbudo - "I do not think the Chinese will want to attack a country that makes great porn??"
If they do, the Japanese can just drop a bunch of porn CDs over the Chinese positions. Lol!
gogogo
In a country where porn is banned... haha go figure.
nath
Hope she doesnt get into any trouble with the law over there. And that has to be scary with all those fanatics. Those pics of the fans are insane, hope she has enough security. That type of mob would freak out some of the top celebs.
Side not, I think that it's funny. People are so positive about this (JP porn star taking her talents to a country where her talent is illegal) but an American company like Hooters brings its legal non-pornographic business to japan gets shunned. Most people are so quick to hate anything American many are so quick to blame America for everything.
Jonathan Hunt
Al, that's because the Hooters story is accompanied by a picture on the front page. This story is tucked away where nobody can see it. Prudes will be prudes regardless of geographical location.
BurakuminDes
I've always loved her work - sexy, sexy girl! Good to know the next-door neighbours - our Chinese friends - also love her!
Aaron Nothanks
Good for you Miss Sora. ^_^
Franchesca Miyara Yang
Noliving
Here comes the ugly head of chauvinism @ its finest. Since when YOU get to decide which gender has it better or worse? So the actress just lays in there and takes it, no pain no discomfort, no sweat....just moans and smiles? What? Didn't you know that women are made of flesh not rubber? What makes you think you can penetrate a woman over and over and she will be just fine? Have some respect for the genders and learn to value them equally. It is difficult, tiresome and sometimes even painful/stressful to accomplish such roles. For both genders!!
Franchesca Miyara Yang
And as a serious and devoted collector of porn, Yes, Sora Aoi is a real beauty..
Good luck to her and best wishes!
anglootaku
She appeared on the Japanese drama 'Shimokita Glory Days'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMA8cd7jLbc
anglootaku
By the way how is she popular in China if Chinas has the great firewall against porn and most things even relating to Sora Aoi?
anglootaku
Everything there is under the table..
anglootaku
So her popularity there although in illegal means, will never shed media freedom there at all..
Superning
That s true Aoi Sora is popular in China. But I am not interseted in a ex-porn-star single.
Serrano
Elbuda & supermonk - Har!
Nice stage name, Sora Aoi. I wonder what her real name is...
anon99
Some online forums mentioned "Suzuki" something......
Ah_so
I have to say, she is very beautiful. On a par with Maria Ozawa. Not that I have ever seen any of her work either, of course.
Noliving
On the woman's side of thing yes it is, sure they might need to control their gag reflex on top of what I said previously. On the male side of thing its much more difficult, you have to be able to maintain an errection, you have to prevent yourself from cumming too soon but not only that but you also have to cum on the directors command. All someone has to do to trick someone on camera that they are enjoying themselves is to fake a smile and fake a moan of pleasure or fake an orgasm. Faking of an orgasm would actually take some skill.
You haven't proven your point whatsoever because you have not in any detail talked about what is required of the porn stars. If you want to prove your point why don't you tell us what is required of the female actresses and or the male actors in great detail or at least some detail.
I'll have a lot more respect for your opinion when you actually tell us what is required of the porn stars.
What are you talking about? This is what I said:
Not really, its not really hard to smile even when your in pain or in discomfort when having sex.
That is me right there saying they are in pain and discomfort, that is me saying when they are in pain and discomfort they can still smile and fake a moan of pleasure. No where did I say they would be "fine".
Seriously Franchesca Miyara Yang did you even read what I typed?
ReformedBasher
Not that I would know (!) but she's been around for a long time. Good on her for getting ahead.
Is this what is meant by "Make love, not war"? Good diplomacy if you ask me.
Ewan Huzarmy
If she stood for Prime Minister, how long would it be before a general erection is held ?
sensei258
No surprise that she's popular. In fact, at one point long ago, a famous prostitute (like Sora, a woman who got paid for having sex) was the leader of the known world after purchasing that right from a Roman Emperor.
Wolfpack
It's not too difficult to understand how a porn star can be so popular in China. Given the large disparity in the ratio of men to women in the country, there are a lot of lonely guys.
LH10
WOW SHES HOT! THANKS JT LOL
Jonathan Hunt
Wolfpack, you think single guys are the only ones who watch porn?
LH10
LOL CHINESE ZOMBIES!!!
Thunderbird2
Good luck to her. I have a few of her DVDs and in the Pink ones she does actually have some acting ability. I can't judge her hardcore work, but yeah, I like her.
Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land
I've enjoyed a few of her vids on youtube video. Nice bod, fo sho.
shashinka
Chinese government won't let them free their mind, so instead they can free their pants.
Wolfpack
Jonathan Hunt:
No, but those hundreds of thousands of single Chinese men will likely be a bit more "enthusiastic" about it. Ms. Sora will not lack for die hard fans in China.
John Constantine
In the headline picture Sora looks like the girl from the game "Onechanbara".
yumichan
yes.. Japan needs more talented porn stars to boost economy, or more Japanese prostitutes to draw Chinese money in to japan. .
lrodriguezsosa
"Big Tits Zombie", her lastest movie! http://alturl.com/deiwq
serendipitous
Don't know if she'll be up for election someday but I'm certainly up for an erection. Thank you Aoi. You've made my sky blue.
ebisen
LOL at the guy shaking her hand - way to go!! ;)
oberst
Send Sora chan to negotiate a deal with China over the disputed island claim !!
pinkpine
I have some observations of Japan and China. I had a trip to China in 1972 first time and then many times till 2000. I found China is changing like the dynamic mind and passions of Sora Aoi, in any field U name it but not Japan physically as used to 1960-75. So Chinese became second biggest economy of the world after US. During early time Chinese’s blue tunic would not allow to distinguish male and female Chinese in 85% to my big eyes. But change started to appear from 1985 in a phenomenon way like in Gita it is said that the fruit of UR Karma U shall reap that is true with Chinese as well. They eat good food, income is relatively good, no baggers, their tongues are very tasty so they eat every kind of the food worth eating while Japanese eat with their eyes with fantastic display. Most of Chinese look towards to East rising sun, if they have many fans of Sora Aoi; it is not surprising for me! But Chinese are as hot or hotter passionate as during the time of Kublai Khan! No doubt in my mind.
smithinjapan
Sora is hoooooooootttt! I'm glad she can make the transition into acting and what not, but I think in the minds of most men anyway while she appears on stage said men will be undressing her mentally.
Noliving
How many of her videos do you own smith?
sandiegoluv
She looks like every other girl. Nothing spectacular. And if she does the typical, boring J-porn, then there is nothing new there either. I have no idea why this girl is popular in China. What she has big boobs? So? I don't see that much of a big deal to get these guys all excited. Yawn.
just-a-bigguy
There were so many 'sick' people in China, they were bored too bored after they see the Chinese state TV that all Japanese were potrayed as fascists! Especially in TV drama that all Japanese were either spies or invading aggressors!
TokyoHipHop
obviously those sexy chinese ladies haven't given their goods up to most of those 11mil guys and probably women mixed in.
m6bob
'Sensei', so she's on par with the medical doctors, the famous writers, the well-known architects & what not. Shows how important sex is to ordinary people.
MeanRingo
HOT!!!
nath
Japan always has the hottest porm stars.
bookowls
"porn actress"??? oh please, give me a break...porn star is just another name for "slut"!
nath
To bookowls: Well, at least porn stars are sluts for work purposes, rather than for fun! They do so to help their livelihood and help grow Japan's economy.
HonestDictator
@bookowls, a slut that gets paid! TBH though while porn stars are great ways for young teens and men to get their first real look at how babies are made, the women are not always so proud of their past/present, get pressured into doing porn, or get "addicted" to it. First they do it for the money (which i have to admit is usually pretty good if you're smart with it.), but they always grow older and won't be in work for much longer. Plus (if you're male too) it may make it extremely difficult for any potential future long-term/permanent relationships you may have if you have had a history of screwing as many men/women for the camera. It definitely reflects on their personality. If you decide you want a position at some legitimate company and the hiring manager just may have seen one of your films, he/she may ask for some illegal activities and blackmail you so you can get certain positions.
One thing I'd like to ask some porn stars is if they have a boyfriend/girlfriend/hubby/wife that they've been with for over 5 years. Bet you most of them will say that the relationship didn't last.