THE scandal sparked by raunchy photos allegedly featuring Hong Kong actor Edison Chen with near-naked female celebrities may have reached another level - that of blackmail and extortion.
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A picture of 'Cecilia' showing her navel ring, tattoo near her right pelvic bone. These correspond with thoseseen on Cecilia when she was photographed wearing a bikini (below)
A short message was posted online on Wednesday by a China netizen who claimed to have 'a batch of videos', which he threatened to make public if he did not receive RMB30-50million ($5.9-$6.9m) by Chinese New Year, reported Oriental Daily News.
It was not clear who he was trying to blackmail, and it is not known if the message was genuine. But the media linked it to the Edison scandal.
Oriental Daily said it was 'worrying' how the saga became a 'more and more crazy' situation.
The controversy began on Sunday night, when a picture, supposedly of the Canadian-born actor and Twins star Gillian Chung in a suggestive pose, appeared in the adult photo section of a Hong Kong forum.
Then more pictures emerged, one allegedly showing retired singer-actress Bobo Chan performing a sex act on Edison, and others supposedly showing actress Cecilia Cheung in various states of undress.
The stars' managers condemned the pictures as fake and called for the Hong Kong police to investigate.
The latest development: A fifth picture of 'Cecilia' has surfaced, showing her navel ring, a flower-shaped tattoo near her right pelvic bone and a hint of a tattoo on her left waist.
These marks correspond with those seen on Cecilia when she was photographed wearing a bikini.
But this is only part of the series of 20-odd photos found online, some of which are explicit.
Yesterday, the Hong Kong media also listed 14 other stars, including Maggie Q, Nikki Chow, Rain Li and Rosanne Wong of pop duo 2R, who are at risk of being 'exposed'.
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Taiwan's Jolin Tsai and Elva Hsiao also made the list.
All of them have one thing in common - they have been linked romantically to Edison at some time.
One of the actor's close friends claimed to the media that Edison likes to take intimate photos with his women and he would show them to a select group of friends.
This pal added that at least 14 female celebs have taken such photos with Edison.
But some of those listed, like Rosanne and Nikki, have denied any connection to the scandal.
A Singapore PR, Rosanne admitted to The Sun on Wednesday that she was worried about becoming the next victim and that her friends had been asking her about it.
'I can swear on my life and my family members' lives that I've never taken such photos. But if someone is really pulling a prank on me for the sake of money, I have nothing to say.'
Nikki said it was best not to comment as she did not wish to get involved.
INNOCENT
In Taiwan, Jolin told the media she hopes the law can protect the innocent. Elva reportedly said she has not been in contact with Edison for a long time and was shocked to hear of the photos.
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Meanwhile, a rumour emerged that Gillian tried to kill herself at home on Wednesday night.
But her manager denied the rumour, insisting she only had a fever and was resting at home.
Edison reportedly left Hong Kong for Boston on Wednesday to be with his girlfriend, Vincy Yeung, the niece of media tycoon Albert Yeung.
Edison, 28, was supposed to fly to Canada to spend Chinese New Year with his mother, but he changed his plans to be with Vincy instead.
A friend told the media that Edison felt depressed and guilt-ridden because of the scandal.
He added that Edison had been unable to sleep and had called to speak to the female stars involved.
Meanwhile, a team of 100 Hong Kong police officers is investigating the case. Ming Pao Daily News reported yesterday that an unemployed man in his 30s has been arrested in Hong Kong, and 12 of the sex photos were found stored in his computer.
The police team has also nailed down 30 IP addresses linked to netizens who posted the photos online.
Cecilia's husband, actor Nicholas Tse, and her celeb father-in-law Patrick Tse reacted differently to the news.
Nicholas just laughed it off, apparently because he knew the photos were fake, reported Oriental Daily.
But Patrick, who is known to dote on Cecilia, threw a fit and told reporters that if he finds the culprit, he would 'tear him apart'.
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SUGGESTIVE pictures of Hong Kong star Edison Chen with two women have sparked an online debate - are they real or fake?
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The pictures are of him in various compromising positions with Twins member Gillian Chung and retired singer-actress Bobo Chan.
Both Gillian's and Edison's representatives have condemned the uploading of the pictures and the police are investigating, reported Hong Kong papers.
The first picture, supposedly of Edison and Gillian, appeared in the adult photo section of a Hong Kong forum site on Sunday night.
On Monday afternoon, a picture of Bobo allegedly performing a sex act on Edison was also posted online.
INVESTIGATIONS
Edison's representative, Ms Leung, denied talk that the actor had made a police report at the Wanchai police station yesterday.
'Up to now, the company and Edison have not gone to the police. We are still discussing with our lawyers the developments of the case, so we can't comment,' she told the Hong Kong media.
But on Monday night, Edison issued a statement through his lawyer condemning the act of uploading the crude photos online as an 'irresponsible prank'.
Gillian's label, Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG), also released a statement on Monday saying that the pictures were digitally manipulated and that it would take legal action against the perpetrator.
Apple Daily reported that EEG had filed a police report and the case was being handled by the Hong Kong Commercial Crime Bureau's Technology Crime Division.
Meanwhile, some netizens have been so intrigued by the pictures that they are doing their own 'investigations'.
They hunted down a video clip of Edison being interviewed in his bedroom and compared the setting with that in the pictures.
They apparently found the bedroom settings were similar, with common items such as a coat stand and bedside decorations.
Some netizens claiming to be professional photographers said the pictures were real.
However, others thought the pictures looked fake and pointed out the strange lines along the stars' necks.
Edison, 28, was linked to Gillian, 27, after they starred in Spy Dad and Twin Effects in 2003.
He was even rumoured to have fought with actor Shawn Yue overGillian.
This is not the first time Gillian has faced a 'photo crisis'.
In 2006, Hong Kong's Easy Finder published a series of pictures of her in a changing room after a Twins concert at Genting Highlands in Malaysia.
Bobo, 29, was linked with Edison when she came onto the scene in 2000.
They were once photographed by the Hong Kong paparazzi taking a shower together in Phuket.
The couple reportedly broke up in 2004. Bobo had starred in several movies and released a few albums without much success. She retired from showbiz in 2006.
Edison was born in Vancouver and discovered in Hong Kong in 1999.
His movies include Gen-Y Cops, Infernal Affairs, Initial D and The Grudge 2. He has a cameo role in the upcoming Batman film The Dark Knight.
He was initially signed to EEG and has released several Cantonese and Mandarin albums. He left EEG and set up his own multi-media company Clot Media Division last year.
REBEL IMAGE
His appeal lies in his mischievous eyes, crooked grin, fluent English with a Canadian accent and a rebel image.
Apart from Gillian and Bobo, he has also been linked with such stars as Maggie Q, Cecilia Cheung and Stephy Tang.
In 2002, he said during a radio interview in Taiwan that he lost his virginity when he was 13 and had his first one-night stand when he was 15.
He also told a Taiwanese magazine in 2006 that his favourite sport was 'making love'.
In a 2006 interview, he said with a chuckle: 'I like every kind of girl, it changes every day... So I'm a very bad person, always changing.'
Last year, he announced that he had been dating Vincy Yeung, niece of EEG founder Albert Yeung, for the past three years.
Asked about the pictures, Vincy reportedly told the Hong Kong press that she didn't care about what Edison had done in the past and that she trusted him.
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saw the pics, didn't look fake at all.
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The pictures are of him in various compromising positions with Twins member Gillian Chung and retired singer-actress Bobo Chan.
Both Gillian's and Edison's representatives have condemned the uploading of the pictures and the police are investigating, reported Hong Kong papers.
The first picture, supposedly of Edison and Gillian, appeared in the adult photo section of a Hong Kong forum site on Sunday night.
On Monday afternoon, a picture of Bobo allegedly performing a sex act on Edison was also posted online.
INVESTIGATIONS
Edison's representative, Ms Leung, denied talk that the actor had made a police report at the Wanchai police station yesterday.
'Up to now, the company and Edison have not gone to the police. We are still discussing with our lawyers the developments of the case, so we can't comment,' she told the Hong Kong media.
But on Monday night, Edison issued a statement through his lawyer condemning the act of uploading the crude photos online as an 'irresponsible prank'.
Gillian's label, Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG), also released a statement on Monday saying that the pictures were digitally manipulated and that it would take legal action against the perpetrator.
Apple Daily reported that EEG had filed a police report and the case was being handled by the Hong Kong Commercial Crime Bureau's Technology Crime Division.
Meanwhile, some netizens have been so intrigued by the pictures that they are doing their own 'investigations'.
They hunted down a video clip of Edison being interviewed in his bedroom and compared the setting with that in the pictures.
They apparently found the bedroom settings were similar, with common items such as a coat stand and bedside decorations.
Some netizens claiming to be professional photographers said the pictures were real.
However, others thought the pictures looked fake and pointed out the strange lines along the stars' necks.
Edison, 28, was linked to Gillian, 27, after they starred in Spy Dad and Twin Effects in 2003.
He was even rumoured to have fought with actor Shawn Yue overGillian.
This is not the first time Gillian has faced a 'photo crisis'.
In 2006, Hong Kong's Easy Finder published a series of pictures of her in a changing room after a Twins concert at Genting Highlands in Malaysia.
Bobo, 29, was linked with Edison when she came onto the scene in 2000.
They were once photographed by the Hong Kong paparazzi taking a shower together in Phuket.
The couple reportedly broke up in 2004. Bobo had starred in several movies and released a few albums without much success. She retired from showbiz in 2006.
Edison was born in Vancouver and discovered in Hong Kong in 1999.
His movies include Gen-Y Cops, Infernal Affairs, Initial D and The Grudge 2. He has a cameo role in the upcoming Batman film The Dark Knight.
He was initially signed to EEG and has released several Cantonese and Mandarin albums. He left EEG and set up his own multi-media company Clot Media Division last year.
REBEL IMAGE
His appeal lies in his mischievous eyes, crooked grin, fluent English with a Canadian accent and a rebel image.
Apart from Gillian and Bobo, he has also been linked with such stars as Maggie Q, Cecilia Cheung and Stephy Tang.
In 2002, he said during a radio interview in Taiwan that he lost his virginity when he was 13 and had his first one-night stand when he was 15.
He also told a Taiwanese magazine in 2006 that his favourite sport was 'making love'.
In a 2006 interview, he said with a chuckle: 'I like every kind of girl, it changes every day... So I'm a very bad person, always changing.'
Last year, he announced that he had been dating Vincy Yeung, niece of EEG founder Albert Yeung, for the past three years.
Asked about the pictures, Vincy reportedly told the Hong Kong press that she didn't care about what Edison had done in the past and that she trusted him.
soruces:
http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/printfrien ... 10,00.html
http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/show/story ... 12,00.html
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saw the pics, didn't look fake at all.
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http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/wo ... photos.cnn
he even made it to CNN lol.
well i have a link to the place with the actual pics that got leaked. But i don't think it; appropriate to share them..
he even made it to CNN lol.
well i have a link to the place with the actual pics that got leaked. But i don't think it; appropriate to share them..