Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong actor Edison Chen said he'll quit show business after admitting taking sexually explicit photos with celebrities that leaked onto the Web and generated a wave of media coverage.``I am deeply sorry,'' Chen told more than 300 journalists at a press conference in Hong Kong today. ``I admit most of the photos being circulated on the Internet were taken by me. I would like to apologize to all the ladies and their families.''
Hundreds of photos published online and in newspapers led to debate about Hong Kong pornography laws and a public apology from a female pop star. The pictures were posted on the Web after about 1,300 photo files were stolen from a computer sent to a repair shop, police said.
The sex-photo scandal involved at least six Hong Kong actresses, singers and models. Chen, a 27-year-old Canadian-born Chinese actor and singer famous in Hong Kong, returned to the city today to explain the incident after pictures started appearing from Jan. 28.
Photographs featuring Chen with different women in various sexual positions have spread through blogs, e-mails and chat rooms. Chen starred in Hong Kong film ``Infernal Affairs,'' remade as Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winner ``The Departed.''
`Very Private'
``These photos were very private,'' Chen said. ``They were never intended to be shown to anyone. They were stolen from me and distributed without my consent.''
Hong Kong pop star and actress Gillian Chung earlier this month apologized to fans for the impact caused by the scandal, without confirming or denying she was the woman in some of the photos. Chung, 27, in pop group ``Twins,'' said she'll keep working.
Hong Kong police arrested a man in connection with the case, and later released him, dropping charges. As many as nine other arrests have been made, according to police.
Chen instructed his lawyer to protect the women in the pictures by claiming copyright. The downloading, storing and copying of each infringe copyright law, Chen's solicitors, Woo Kwan Lee and Lo, said in a statement today.
China's Internet police cracked down on the distribution of Chen's photos, pledging to prosecute anyone found selling or distributing them. As many as 10 people have been detained for allegedly selling DVDs containing the photos, Xinhua News Agency said.
Baidu.com Inc., operator of China's most-used Internet search site, was censured this week for failing to block access to the photos, according to the Beijing Association of Online Media, a state-run guild that acts as a watchdog.
Chen said he will quit the Hong Kong entertainment industry to ``heal himself'' and devote time to charity work, without giving a timeframe.
``I've failed as a role model,'' he said.
To contact the reporters on this story: Wendy Leung in Hong Kong at wleung12@bloomberg.net ; Nipa Piboontanasawat in Hong Kong at npiboontanas@bloomberg.net
Above paragraph is copied from bloomberg.com
Haih..I feel so sad after reading this..pity all those who are hurt by this scandal and damn those who distribute the pictures.. No more gorgeous Edison Chen on the big screen..T.T..But one thing I couldn't understand is why he took the pictures and failed to protect them from falling into others hands.Let's pray and hopefully things will get better for all the victims soon.
3 comments:
i think he is innocent,every1 wil do such thing 1, except dat he loves taking pic nia...haizz...duno ler...not our business, but rmb, next time no matter how much u luv ur boy, nvr ever agree 2 take naked pic with him,take it serious, lolz
jUr3eN
i agree with u too, jureen.
jamie
I pity him, its his privacy to take those pics and its definitely not his fault. Since, the newspaper started to report the scandal, many "busybodies" with pea brain cant wait to view them. Arghh!! I wonder what if this happened to them, I bet they will feel even worse.Besides, I couldn't even understand why some people tease him about his usage of english during the press conference, i think they are just jealous that he speaks better english than most of them do.In my opinion, if he has spoken in other languages he might not make his point clear and specific.
Have you guys read today's newspaper? The ex-manager of Mrs Tse said that most people feel like beat him up when they first saw the pic. C'mon people, as if it's his fault that the pics are circulating the internet and the pics are definitely have been taken willingly by both parties.Duh?! If people blame that the pics should not have been taken in the first place and its the guy's fault, I personally feel that the girls are horny too if not they wont let him take the pics.
If you ask me what is the biggest mistake that he had made. I feel he made a huge mistake when he just simply save those private pics in the laptop. Any pro-hackers could have just hack into his laptop.
In conclusion,the moral of this sex scandal is we must protect our privacy carefully.Of couse, like what Jureen said never agree to take nude pics.And if you really want to take nude pics and want to enjoy the "art of your naked body", you should take really good care of the pics.
p.s: IT'S A WASTE THAT HE QUITS SHOW BIZ, it's not everyday that you can find another REALLY handsome guy that fits well in front of the camera. Dont you think he looks cute even without his hair done properly?
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