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Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 12:24 AM

Edison Chen Sex Scandal

I put off commenting on Edison Chen’s sex scandal for a few weeks now. Partly because I did not care at first. I am usually uninterested in the (Hong Kong) music industry so I didn’t bother to read any of the news when I came across the headlines. It wasn’t until 100s of photos were released, that I cared.

Artists are pets and products. There are merely designed and packaged for us to idolize. At the end of the day, we don’t’ know these entertainers. We don’t know who they are and what they do in the privacy of their own space. It’s none of our business. To have their private lives exposed and hounded like this is quite sad.

I don’t consider the women and the man in the photos as victims. They knew what was coming when they took the photos. It was their decision and it was also them who consented to it out of freewill. Therefore it is not fair for us to put all the blame on Edison Chan (his little buddy was exposed too) because he did not force these women to pose and smile for these photos. If he enjoys viewing these photos in his leisure time, so be it. It was a foolish for the woman to do so. However, I am in no place to criticize their decision and condemn them as wrong.

People have sex. That is no secret. Did we really expect these 26 year olds to be virgins? There is nothing wrong with having sex. What really annoys me is the hypocrisy exposed and created by this whole scandal. Especially Gillian Chung who announced that she is against pre-martial sex just a year ago, saying she was disgusted with Nicholas Tse and Cecilla Cheung kissing in public. I understand that she has to maintain her “good girl, pure and innocent” image. However, I am sure EEG will not punish Gillian if she had not made those ridiculous remarks. Gillian should’ve known the first day when these photos were released that there were more that has yet to be exposed. To deny it and to claim that these photos have been manipulated is stupid and such a far fetched lie. Then there were the police who acted like maniacs by arresting anyone on the streets just to look like they were/are doing something.

I have always loved Nicholas Tse. I love his music and I find him charismatic and a really fine man (inside and out). I do hope that Nicholas and Cecilla Cheung will pull through this ordeal. They have been through so much and they seem to genuinely love each other. If Nicholas does decide to file a divorce with Cecilla, I will not think any lower of him. Were the photos taken during the time he and Cecilla were dating? If not, is Nicholas able to drop his ego and not care about the sniggers and smug looks if he continues to be with Cecilla? This is a real challenge of trust on Nicholas. However if he does choose to be with Cecilla, I will think even higher of him. He would show that he loves her more than his ego and face like a real man and husband should.

I truly feel bad for Bobo Chan. She was merely a filler in this whole scandal. Her marriage is postponed and apparently her (ex) mother-in-law is furious and is now against the marriage. This is a good thing in a way because it is a real testimony to test Mr. Gam’s love for her. If he is not able to handle the pressure, his mother’s wrath and cares too much for his face, she will do better without him.

This scandal is definitely a lot more complicated and shadier than it looks:
Edison Scandal - Conspiracy Theory EEG VS. China Star

I would've liked to comment more but I'm rather busy right now. All best of luck to Nicholas&Cecilla, Bobo and Edison.

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