Many years have passed since Edison Chen's leaked nude photos scandal, but the discussion about this incident has never stopped. As the originator of the "Gate" incident, the "leaked nude photos" incident is like a blizzard on the Internet, sweeping every corner of websites large and small. In this storm, many celebrities, including the twins at the time, Cecilia Cheung and Zhong Xintong, as well as Xiao Yaxuan, Jolin Tsai and Yang Yongqing, participated in the storm.
At that time, when the Internet was not yet developed, people were full of curiosity and surprise about such scandals. I also talked to some college students about this, and thought Edison Chen's behavior was really ugly. However, in the end, we lose the erosion of time and gradually forget about this once sensational event. Now, we may smile when we mention "pornography-photogate" again, but we have to admit that it did have a profound impact at the time.
In the winter of 2008, Edison Chen's computer was attacked by a sudden hacker, resulting in the leakage of more than 1,400 indecent photos. The protagonists of these photographs were many actresses of the time. The incident, known as the leaked nude photos scandal, took a heavy toll on their lives.
Edison Chen, a Hong Kong star who used to be infinitely beautiful, has plummeted his image and suffered a heavy blow to his career because of this incident. And those actresses whose photos were leaked have also been greatly affected, and their reputations, marriages, and even lives have changed. Behind this incident is the greed and vulgarity of human nature, and it is also the dark side of the entertainment industry. On January 26, 2008, netizen Qina uploaded a so-called photo of Edison Chen and Zhong Xintong's private room in the adult sticker area of the "Hong Kong Discussion Forum" in Tianya Community.
On January 27, netizens posted a set of pornographic images in the adult sticker section of the "Hong Kong Discussion Forum" on a website. In the photo, a woman is wearing a colorful striped bra, but apparently not wearing it properly, all the key parts of the chest are exposed, the lower body is free of any obstructions, and the legs are heroically spread so that the key parts can be seen at a glance. The man was apparently taking a selfie, showing only his face. Judging from the photos, the two are very similar to Zhong Xintong and Edison Chen. After this set of photos was sent, some netizens left a message in English: "The incident is true, I have seen Edison Chen leak when he repaired his laptop", and said that the relevant personnel also include Cecilia Cheung and Chen Wenyuan. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, an even more indecent photo of Chen Wenyuan and Edison Chen flowed into the Internet.
In the early hours of January 28, photos of the two beds went viral on the Internet. At first, some people claimed that they were holding a private photo of Cecilia Cheung in their hands because Cecilia Cheung and Edison Chen had also had an affair, and at night, someone uploaded photos of Cecilia Cheung's naked pose to the Internet. Emperor Entertainment called the police and issued a statement, saying that netizens moved flowers and trees, and the police filed and entrusted a lawyer to follow up.
On January 29, due to Cecilia Cheung's involvement, which caused outrage among fans, Emperor Entertainment tried to track down the source of the photo, and Zhong Xintong's fans launched a bombing campaign by the Global Alliance, gathering evidence and vowing to clean up their idol.
On January 30, none of the stars involved in the incident appeared. Edison Chen is said to have left Hong Kong for the United States to explain to his girlfriend that there was no sign of alteration when the police first saw Edison Chen's photo. He was suspected of taking pictures with his mobile phone and arrested a 30-year-old unemployed man, Zhong Yitian. The man had 12 related photos on his computer, but it was initially determined that he was not the original distributor, and Cecilia Cheung's fans said they would spend time with her;
On February 1, the police analyzed that there were no signs of alteration on the surface of the artist's pornographic photos, and charged the man suspected of posting indecent photos online with the crime of posting obscene materials, and retried on March 28; ”
On February 2, Edison Chen posted a photo of the gun on his blog and wrote that his blog responded that the Yan photo was his own life, claiming that the content of yesterday's blog was misunderstood by the media, and that Hong Kong police detained seven suspects and seized a large number of photos.
On February 3 and 4, the police arrested another suspect on suspicion that Edison Chen had repaired the computer, which led to the leak of the pictures; Ye Tongzan's bed photos were very creative, and Chen Xiaochun scolded Edison Chen; Edison Chen's girlfriend's father spoke for the first time, believing that his daughter did not take bed photos.
On February 5, Edison Chen filmed a short film to apologize to the victims, which was criticized by the public. The police said they had investigated a nude photo case involving six female clients and seized more than 1,300 nude photos, but nearly 100 new nude photos were exposed online, and that the movie "Jump Out" completely deleted Edison Chen's scenes.
On Feb. 6, nearly 100 photos of Gillian and Chen Wenyuan, whose marriage is said to have ended, came to light. Edison Chen is suspected of using drugs to induce the actress to take nude photos.
On February 7, the suspect was denied bail, and Hong Kongers questioned the police's incompetence and injustice.
On February 9, indecent photos broke out again, and more than 400 photos were uploaded, including Zhong Xintong, Chen Wenyuan, Yang Yongqing, Cecilia Cheung, Chen Sihui, Yan Yingsi, and Chen Yuke.
On the afternoon of February 10, 1,000 netizens in Hong Kong marched against the police.
On February 11th, Zhong Xintong made his debut afterwards, saying that he regretted being stupid and naïve before, and would work hard in the future; the mysterious man said: On the day of Zhong Xintong's comeback, indecent videos will be uploaded at the same time; Edison Chen once again wrote a blog denying the provocation.
On Feb. 12, Zhong returned to work without mentioning indecent photos of the media riots. "Leaked Nude Photos" sparked an online storm with two new photos and more than 150,000 posts on a website, and nude photos discs were sold publicly and legal entities warned the public not to break the law.
On February 13, Cecilia Cheung's family moved out of their hometown to avoid the media, and it was rumored that the relationship between the husband and wife broke down and divorced by agreement.
On February 14, the video of Yang Yongqing was reported, the police met with Cecilia Cheung and other victims to investigate, and it was said that the emperor spent 7 million Hong Kong dollars to buy all the nude photos.
Edison Chen left under the protection of hundreds of police officers
On February 15, Lin Jianyue confirmed that Edison Chen would return to Hong Kong on the 17th; Zhong Yitian, a suspect in the "nude photos case", was released in court; netizens asked Edison Chen to quit the entertainment industry; and two other new nude photos of Yan Yingsi were exposed, shattering the rumor of "7 million to buy nude photos".
On February 16, Cecilia Cheung appeared in the first shooting advertisement; Edison Chen's nude photos became the most popular "big-mouthed monkey" underwear, and Edison Chen canceled the press conference.
On Feb. 17, Ms. Chung performed in public for the first time, singing about the snowstorm in the mainland, and Ms. Chen's press conference was reportedly postponed because the hotel refused to take out a loan. Edison Chen said he would help his mother move, so he postponed it.
On February 20, Edison Chen was exposed to indecent photos of rich women and famous daughters.
On February 21, Edison Chen returned to Hong Kong to hold a press conference to apologize to the victim and announce his indefinite withdrawal from the Hong Kong entertainment industry; Edison Chen's lawyer sent a lawyer's letter to the media on behalf of Edison Chen on the "indecent photo" incident, Edison Chen handed over his computer and other evidence, and the police returned to his apartment all night to investigate.
On February 22, after Edison Chen apologized, he went to the Wan Chai Police Headquarters to assist in the investigation, which lasted nearly 10 hours; Emperor Entertainment boss Yang Shoucheng thought that Edison Chen was sincere and everyone should give him a chance; Hong Kong artist responded, Zeng Zhiwei: Explain Xue Kaiqi: Edison Chen's withdrawal is insufficient; Edison Chen's parents apologized on behalf of their son, revealing that Yang Yongqing did not break up with Edison Chen; after Edison Chen apologized, the nude photos door was still not abruptly closed.
The IT person who issued the source was arrested
On February 23, Edison Chen entered the police station for the second time, recorded a 7-hour confession, and handed over an indecent short film that had not been exposed; Cecilia Cheung's former agent and Xiang Huaqiang's wife Chen Lan announced that she would never cooperate with Edison Chen; Edison Chen called Zhong Xintong to offer condolences and said that he had the support of his girlfriend for quitting the entertainment industry.
On Feb. 24, the Twins appeared in Beijing for the first time, with Zhong Xintong covering her face with sunglasses and not saying a word, Edison Chen again making a statement that he was leaving Hong Kong, and three more victims of the nude photos scandal were added to the police, whose names were not named.
On February 26, Cecilia Cheung's new advertising network became popular; Xiao Yaxuan personally wrote a blog to draw a clear line between "nude photos"; Jolin Tsai issued a statement rewarding NT$100 million for innocence.
On February 27, Singaporean female writers were exposed to being "seduced" by Edison Chen to open a house, and Zhong Xintong confided in her heart on the fan forum
In this incident, the most injured was Gillian (Zhong Xintong). After her photos were made public, her marriage was in jeopardy and her reputation plummeted. She once cried bitterly in an interview, saying that her trust in Edison Chen had been destroyed and her life had fallen into a trough. In addition, 15 actresses such as Cai Zhuoyan (Ah Sa), Wen Lan, and Fan Xiaoxuan were hit hard, their reputations were damaged, and their lives were affected.
In the entertainment industry, people are one of the keys to the success of celebrities. However, many people never think that behind the perfect image they see is often hidden countless black-box operations. Sometimes, celebrities need to be cold in public but get into outrageous situations in private, and sometimes they need to pretend to be gentle but do something hurtful.
All in order to maintain a well-created image that allows them to maintain a bright appearance under the public gaze. However, who can see the price behind this?
The outbreak of this incident has caused many people to reflect on the current state of the entertainment industry. It was discovered that in the entertainment industry, the fame of some stars does not depend on talent and hard work, but on exposing private lives and indecent photos. This vulgar atmosphere makes people sigh about the dark side of the entertainment industry.
However, time always heals all wounds. Now, Edison Chen has retired from the entertainment industry, and Gillian and Ah Sa are also working hard to rebuild their lives. And those former victims are also trying to come out of the shadows and find their own happiness.
Although many years have passed since this leaked nude photos scandal, it has never gone away. We must be vigilant against the vulgar customs of the entertainment industry, respect everyone's privacy, and let the entertainment industry return to positive energy. Only in this way can we truly achieve social progress and development.
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