1,400 photos were exposed back then, and the computer repairman who destroyed Cecilia Cheung and Edison Chen, what happened now?
The hottest and most controversial topic in the Hong Kong circle that year was probably the "Photo Gate" incident, and the parties concerned also paid a very big price because of this incident.
As the actor of the incident, before the photo was exposed, Edison Chen can be said to be everyone's most optimistic actor, not only outstanding in appearance, but also very good in acting, many people think that he will be the next king of Hong Kong, but they didn't expect to quit the circle because of emotional problems, and there is no longer the previous scenery.
According to the information gathered, the so-called "leaked nude photos" incident occurred in 2008, and intimate photos involving Edison Chen and several actresses were illegally leaked. The photos were originally accidentally leaked by Edison Chen's computer repairman, but it was Shi Kejun, a good friend of the repairman, who eventually made them public. Shi Kejun was sentenced to 8 months and 15 days in prison for invasion of privacy and disseminating obscene material.
After the photo was exposed, all the media and fans' attention was on the person involved in the photo. Gillian who had already decided to get married, her boyfriend also chose to break up because he couldn't stand the eyes of others, and her career was interrupted.
Cecilia Cheung also ended her marriage because of this incident, although at the time of the incident, Nicholas Tse did not choose to leave because of this, and stood by her side very firmly, but any man could not stand the situation that his girlfriend's private photos were spread by the public, and they finally ended in divorce and started a new relationship.
In fact, in the events of the year, everyone overlooked a key person, and that was the computer repairman. These photos were originally kept by Edison Chen in the computer, and he was busy shooting the works at that time, so he didn't think much about it after the computer had problems, and asked his assistant to take them to the repair point to find professionals to repair them.
In the repair industry, it is unethical to touch customer privacy, but I don't know if this maintenance man is a repeat offender or out of curiosity about celebrities, he clicked on the files in the computer during the repair process and found more than a thousand private photos.
In addition to watching it himself, he also sent a backup of his photos to a friend, thus triggering the "Photogate" incident.
Of course, the repairman and his friend also paid the price for their actions, and after the incident broke out, the person concerned called the police to arrest several people who leaked the photos, and sentenced them to nearly a year in prison for leaking other people's privacy.
This price is far from appeasing the anger of the parties involved, but there is no other way for them to do so. Now that the maintenance man has been released from prison, his original company has long since swept him away, and there is no new unit willing to accept them, so he can only do some coolies to make a living, which can be regarded as paying the due price for his previous behavior.
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As for the computer repairman himself, he did not directly disclose the photo, so he was not legally punished in the same way as Shi Kejun. The information gathered does not provide a detailed update on the current condition of the computer repairman, but it is speculated that he may have avoided public attention as much as possible after the incident and went on with his life like a normal person.
For the victims of the "nude photos" scandal, the careers and personal lives of many celebrities, including Cecilia Cheung and Edison Chen, have been significantly affected. Edison Chen announced his retirement from the entertainment industry after the incident, and Cecilia Cheung's public image and family life also suffered. As time went on, the parties involved struggled to recover from the incident and move on with their lives. Edison Chen later founded his own fashion brand and continued to work in other fields; Cecilia Cheung is more devoted to variety shows and creating the image of a "good mother"; After a period of silence, Gillian (Zhong Xintong) gradually picked up in her career and announced a new relationship in 2018.
For the computer repairman who leaked the photos, there is currently no more information about his life other than the public blame and personal consequences he may have suffered because of the incident. And for the victims of the incident, despite the impact on their lives, they are still trying to overcome the past and move on with their lives and careers.