First, Hong Kong triad gangsters were said to want actor Edison Chen dead. He fled Hong Kong at the outset of the scandal after early rumors that someone had given the 'underworld order, to kill' him.
Now, word has it that another underworld figure has offered a HK $500,000 (US $91,000) reward to hack off one of his hands, reported Apple Daily Hong Kong.
Chen has apparently been targeted by the triads after hundreds of obscene photos of him and several female celebrities like Cecilia Cheung, Bobo Chan and Gillian became very public online.
The photos were stolen from his laptop computer and posted on the Internet. A person calling himself "Kira" has been the key figure in the release of the release of the pictures online. On Sunday, more photos of Chen and Chan were circulated online.
Apple Daily HK, quoting a police source, reported that someone is planning to harm Chen when he returns.Speculations are that the triad link members of his current girlfriend's family are among those who want to hurt Edison. His girlfriend, Vincy Yeung is one of the victims and her father and uncle are members of the triad/leader of the triad so to say.
Chen is now lying low in Boston, on the advice of his management company, Media Asia. Vincy Yeung attends university in Boston.Edison planned to return to Hong Kong last Saturday and hold a press conference on Sunday, but pulled out at the last minute, saying he had something to attend to.
The other reason was that AIG Building in Hong Kong's Central district allegedly declined to lease its premises for Chen's press conference, citing security reasons.
In addition there are reports that Hong Kong based movie investors have black-listed Edison Chen, temporarily will not consider hiring him.
The source told Apple Daily HK that the underworld figure who offered the reward is targeting not only Edison, but also all other persons involved in distributing the photos. Kira better watch out because the Hong Kong underworld wants a piece of him too.
The police are said to be treating the informers' reports seriously and that it is keeping the said underworld figure under surveillance.Chen is said to be keen to fly back to Hong Kong as soon as possible as he wants to resolve the fall-out quickly.But his management company reportedly decided to err on the side of caution by ensuring that his security would be taken care of, before allowing him to return.
Media Asia plans to hire bodyguards to give Chen 24-hour protection and for him to stay at a safe place.The company is believed to have asked Chen to be patient and wait for the security arrangements to be confirmed before flying back.Meanwhile, Chung made an appearance on a Hong Kong charity show on TV. Her second public appearance since the scandal erupted three weeks ago.
She was the first singer for the show on Sunday and even stood in the center during the group singing.However, Apple Daily HK reported that some angry netizens complained about her appearance to the Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority. Over 2,000 complaints have been filed by the public against the appearance of Gillian Chung on Sunday’s TVB show to raise money for the victims of China’s recent snow storms. The complainants said it was inappropriate for her to appear on TV so soon after the scandal. Gillian has apologized to her fans but refused to confirm if she was the one in the pictures.
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