Iijima Ai (
On arrival at CKS airport, Ai was besieged by journalists who later packed a room in the World Trade Center, where the fair is being held.
Her book, Platonic Sex (
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The 28-year-old is a sex fantasy for countless men both in Japan and Taiwan. She made her porno film debut eight years ago and made nearly 100 adult videos in the following two years.
Then, at the peak of her success, she left the business to build a career as a television actress.
Female social commentator Ping Lu (平路) said Ai's book has given fans of the former porn star a new insight.
"It is encouraging for people to read her autobiography because a camera can only capture one side of a person's character. But, her words will give readers a sense of empathy with her.
"By reading the book, we feel that beneath her dazzling appearance, she still lives with the nightmare inflicted upon her childhood, which needs people's compassion," Ping said.
Tsai Shih-ping (
"Her body perfectly combines the best features of Western and Eastern women -- and that appeals to the hearts of Asian men.
"She has the hourglass figure of a Western woman, but the golden complexion and submissive personality that takes the sexual fancy of Asian men," Tsai said.
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