Leon Lai Sends Help to Jill Vidal; Janice Vidal Appears Publicly The drug related arrest of Kelvin Kwan and Jill Vidal in Japan has raised the attention of Hong Kong society. The two were arrested on February 24, and are currently still being held in custody. Jill’s record company, A-Music, have started to take action yesterday. Boss Leon Lai, has sent representatives and lawyers to Japan to “rescue” Jill. Meanwhile, Jill’s twin sister, Janice Vidal, also appeared looking tired and worn out. Yesterday morning, Leon met with Janice and her family behind closed doors. They discussed Jill’s current situation and future work arrangements. A-Music will hold a press conference today to discuss the situation. Leon has already sent manager Chan Sin Chi and a lawyer last night to Japan to “rescue” Jill. A-Music Orders Artists to Not Discuss the Matter Since the matter is currently in the midst the Japanese judicial process, Leon has informed his artists that it was not suitable to publicly discuss the matter. When Janice was surrounded by reporters yesterday, she appeared tired and from her puffy eyes, it appeared that she has been crying. Universal Record Company Executive Duncan Wong Duncan Wong, an executive at Kelvin’s record company, Unviersal, accepted an interview with CRHK yesterday. He revealed that he received a call from Kelvin’s father on Monday to inform him of Kelvin and Jill’s arrest in Japan. His first reaction was one of “sadness and disappointment.” Duncan supported Kelvin and said that he has always had a healthy image. However, this time, it is the truth that he made a mistake. “He definitely did not steal, but the possession of marijuana is true. He already admitted to it.” According to the legal procedure, Kelvin will be released next week the earliest. He believes that the incident will definitely affect Kelvin’s career development. Peter Lam: If Jill Did Take Drugs, will Definitely Terminate Her Contract As for the other artist involved in the incident, Jill, there has yet to be evidence that she possessed or had taken marijuana. The boss of East Asia Entertainment (Jill’s company), Peter Lam expressed that his company is still investigating the matter. However, he made it clear that they will not tolerate this type of behavior. If it is true that Jill has taken drugs, her contract will definitely be terminated. “If an individual is caught, he/she should receive punishment.” He said, if this incident really did happen, it would affect the entire industry and the singers. The company would have lost an artist, but the loss to the artist taking drugs is even bigger, “The loss of the artist would be bigger than anyone else, ruining his/her career and future.” Miriam Yeung: Society’s Educational Material Miriam Yeung, who is in the same record company as Jill, said, “Leon has already personally called me to explain the situation to me, and we have a mutual understanding that we won’t offer our public commentary.” Miriam expressed that people should not do things to harm their health, and the most important thing is that the young have learned and understood their lesson. “This incident has given society educational material. Currently, there are situations of drug abuse in middle and elementary schools.” When asked about Jill and Kelvin having served as anti-drug ambassadors, Miriam expressed to not mix the two things together. Asked if she felt that the younger singers do not treasure their opportunities and do not respect themselves? Miriam expressed that she will not comment, “While I’m in the same company as Jill, I don’t really know her. But I remember her to be a very punctual and hard working individual.” Hacken Lee feels Hurt Hacken Lee admitted to be half of an elder to Kelvin and has known him for 20 years. He watched Kelvin grow up. Hacken said, “When I first learned of the incident, I didn’t dare believe it to be true, and I felt that it was a pity. I don’t feel that Kelvin is this type of person. If it is true, his parents will be the ones that are hurt the most. As Kelvin’s elder, I feel hurt as well. I just hope now that both will come back to Hong Kong safely. Andy Hui feels that the situation not only affects the two of them, but affects people who like them as well. “Every move and action of artists will draw the attention and following of fans. I hope that people will not let this incident affect their image of other artists. People who think will not feel that because of this incident Hong Kong artists are not good and will set a bad example for the next generation.” William Chan: Surprised that Kelvin is Involved William Chan and Kelvin go to the same gym and so are rather familiar with each other. William said, “My perception of Kelvin, is that he does not drink or smoke. So when I heard this news, I was shocked. Originally, I wanted to call him but was scared that he’s waiting for more important calls. I won’t send him a SMS either.” While studying in Canada, Jade Kwan witnessed her classmates smoking marijuana and were even arrested. She said that she won’t do it, “There is a big price to pay for taking drugs. A lot of the youth believe that it is cool to do so, but I feel that not doing drugs is the coolest.” Source: MingPao Source Article 1 & MingPao Source Article 2 Translated by: themissingpiece @ AsianFanatics
