Li Yi's article about hypocrisy Of Edison Chen Sex scandal drew a lot of response

hiake · Feb 13, 2008

Li Yi's opinion piece The Biggest Lesson of Edison Chen Sex Scandal is the Exposure of Hypocrisy in Apple Daily yesterday drew a lot of response, depending on the audience.

At the Internet forums (such as the Hong Kong Golden Forum, Discuss.com.hk, Daqi, Xici Hutong, Wenxue City), netizens recommended it. A mainland Chinese netizen wrote: "This is freedom of the press to be able to express one's views without being influenced by official positions. We ought to applaud this kind of media. By contrast, the mainland media do not dare to articulate their own viewpoints, even to the point of daring to report on the protest march by Hong Kong citizens. But other people disagreed with Li Yi's piece because instead of being sympathetic to the female victims, he criticised them for being hypocrites.

In Li Yi's opinion piece, he quoted a netizen: "It is not your licentiousness that people despise; it is your hypocrisy." Do these artistes realize that we live in the 21st century and they cannot face people today with 20th century attitudes. In today's society, it is not wrong for artistes to be licentious, but it is wrong to deny that they are such when the evidence is clear. It is not wrong for them to take photographs of themselves, but it is wrong to deny that they did so when the whole world knows that the photos are genuine. When the principal character use the phrase "very naive, very silly" to explain away everything, does she think that the people of Hong Kong are just as naive and silly as she is? Is it so hard to say, "I made a mistake back then. I hope that young people will learn not to repeat my mistakes"? While those are private affairs, they have been leaked to the public and there is now a social impact. Isn't it more constructive to make a public statement to ask young people to be careful to avoid doing things that might hurt themselves one day? Isn't that better than just saying "very naive, very silly"?

Source: AsianFanatics.com
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The original article (in Chinese):

《淫照風暴的最大訓是揭露虛偽》

阿嬌終於站出來面對傳媒與公眾了。她是遲早一定要出來的，因為她不會願意放棄她的演藝事業，她所屬的公司也不想放棄這隻生金蛋的鵝。她說，她以前很天真很，但現在已長大了。短短幾句話，她沒有承認做錯過甚麼，但實際上已承認淫照不是移花接木的合成照了。

事實上，阿嬌以前並不天真，並不，她的天真無邪的小天使形象，是假扮出來的。她前年在偷拍事件後痛哭流涕，表示以後無顏面對視她為偶像的小朋友。她有一次看到兩個影星接吻，表示很惡心，說自己不會這樣做。她出席由大衞城文化中心主辦的「貞潔校園開學禮」，明確表示拒絕婚前性行為。她說這些話的時候（ 06 年），同時在拍淫照。本報留言網中，有人說：「大家鄙視的不是你的放蕩，而是你的虛偽。」

這句話可說一語中的。事實上，虛偽的不僅是阿嬌一人，而是她所屬的英皇娛樂集團，這集團在淫照曝光的第一天，即聲明這些照片是「不法分子」用「移花接木的手法製造」的，並即時報警。虛偽的還有演藝人協會，這個協會在前年阿嬌被偷拍背部的事件中，表現出群情洶湧，面對這次的淫照風暴卻說「不單是娛樂圈的悲哀，亦是香港人的悲哀」。但除了悲君亦自悲、深恐自己的私隱也被曝光的演藝人，除了淫照涉及的藝人，絕大多數香港人在此淫照事件中有何悲哀？娛樂圈個別人的悲哀，何以要拉香港人下水陪一路哭呢？

虛偽的還有警方。未經淫審處對淫照作裁定，警方已拘捕發放一張淫照的網民鍾亦天，並要未經審訊就關押他八個星期。明明是警方為阻嚇網民流傳淫照的行動，卻又妄言鍾亦天另涉詐騙案，因兩宗不相干案件遭還柙，實前所未聞。這是執法的虛偽。警務處長鄧竟成自行「釋法」，宣稱藏有淫照「意圖發放」也違法，警方的阻嚇意圖更為明顯。

警方的虛偽還在於早已知道淫照的源頭是陳冠希的電腦，還要到處找源頭。為甚麼不直接傳訊陳冠希，要求他交代事件，看淫照是偷拍還是被拍者知情下所拍？淫照曾交給甚麼人？怎樣流傳出去？已知源頭卻不找源頭，反而「周街拉人」，更顯示警方執法不公而偽善。

虛偽的還有部份傳媒。它們打道德的旗號，不但批評藏有淫照，觀看淫照者，甚至還批評報道淫照風暴的傳媒，指摘刊登經過剪裁的照片。揭發事實真相，應是傳媒的本份。尤其是道貌岸然的正人君子或打扮成純情小天使的藝人，揭發他們的真面目正是為那些被偶像愚弄的 Fans 敲響警鐘，告訴他們這些人的虛偽本性，使他們醒悟。

淫照風暴牽引出社會上的種種虛偽，很可能是促使「奇拿」在每一個虛偽表現之後發放更多淫照，並不斷使淫照尺度升級的原因之一。淫照風暴告訴我們，有些人認為，只要關起門來，只要不被人知道，或只要沒有具體的事實（照片）呈現在公眾面前，是甚麼髒事都可以做的，是甚麼謊話都可以說的，是甚麼虛偽的姿態都可以擺出來的。

虛偽是甚麼？法律上的虛偽陳述，指的是用語言或行為作出已知與事實不符的任何表示，通俗地說，是指一些使人誤解或欺騙性的陳述。淫照風暴所帶來的一系列虛偽言行，使人渾然覺得香港已成了一個虛偽城市。

幸而仍有清醒的、堅持揭示真相的傳媒。幸而有網民，特別是前天向虛偽的警方抗議的示威網民。

Source: Apple Daily (Chinese)
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Translated article (in English, courtesy of AsianFanatics):

The Biggest Lesson of Edison's Scandal is the Exposure of Hypocrisy

Source: Li Yi at Apple Daily

So Gillian Chung finally emerged to face the media and the public. She had to come out sooner or later because she does not want to give up her artist career and her company does not want to abandon a goose that lays golden eggs. She said that she was very naïve and very silly, but now she has grown up. In those few short sentences, she did not admit to any mistakes but she has practically admitted that the photographs were not the product of computer modification.

In truth, Gillian Chung had not been very naïve and she was not silly. Her image of an innocent little angel was posed. Two years ago, she cried publicly after the EasyFinder photos and said that she could not face up to young people who idolize her. Another time, she saw Cecilia Cheung and Nicholas Tse kissing and she said that she was disgusted and that she would never do that. She attended the <Chaste School Campus Inauguration> organized by the City of David Cultural Centre and stated clearly that she opposed pre-marital sex. While she was saying those words in 2006, she was also posing for those obscene photographs. In a comment left at Apple Daily, someone wrote: "We despise you not for your licentiousness, but for your hypocrisy."

This gets right to the point. In truth, Gillian Chung is not the only hypocrite. Her company Emperor Entertainment Group was also hypocritical. On the first obscene photographs appeared, EEG announced that these photographs were manufactured by "criminal elements" using "computer modification" and they filed a police report immediately. The Performance Artists Association was also hypocritical. During the EasyFinder episode, the Association was up at arms. In the face of these obscene photographs, the Association only said that "this was not just sad for the entertainment industry, but for all of the people of Hong Kong as well." The performance artists may be sad because they are afraid their own private affairs will also be revealed, but what has the majority of the people of Hong Kong got to be sad about? Why is there any need for the people of Hong Kong to be sad over the sorrows of a few individual entertainers?

The police were also hypocritical. Before the Obscene Articles Tribunal even made any classifications, the police arrested netizen Chung Yik-tin for posting one obscene photograph and remanded him without bail for eight weeks. This was clearly a case that the police was using to intimidate netizens from circulating the obscene photographs, but they claimed that Chung was involved in another fraud case. It is unprecedented for someone to be held without bail on two unrelated cases. This is the hypocrisy of law enforcement. Commissioner of Police Tang King-shing rendered an "interpretation of the law" when he claimed that possession of obscene photographs "with intent to distribute" is against the law. It was clear that the police wanted to intimidate people.

The hypocrisy of the police also showed up in that they knew that the obscene photographs originated from the computer of Edison Chen, but they still kept looking for the 'source' everywhere. Why not summon Edison Chen directly for interrogation and ask for an accounting to see if the photographs were taken secretly or with consent? To whom were the obscene photographs given to? How did it circulate to the outside? They knew where the source was but they didn't bother. Instead they went around arresting people all over the street. This showed that the police was unfair and hypocritical in enforcing the law.

Some of the media were also hypocritical. They raised the banner of morality. They condemned those who possess and view the obscene photographs. They even condemned the other media which reported on these obscene photographs for publishing edited versions. The exposure of the truth should be the duty of the media. It is especially important to expose the true faces of performance artists who pretend that they are morally upright or innocent little angles, so that the fans won't be fooled.

The storm over these obscene photographs revealed all sorts of hypocrisies. This may be the reason why "Kira" released more photographs each time that another hypocrisy was committed, including escalating the degree of obscenity. The storm over these obscene photographs tell us that some people think that they can do anything or tell any lies as long as they close the door and leave no material evidence (such as photographs).

What is hypocrisy? In law, this refers to acts or speeches that present a narrative that is inconsistent with the facts. Simply put, this refers to certain misleading or deceptive narratives. The series of hypocritical acts and speeches brought up by the obscene photographs lets people feel that Hong Kong has become a city of hypocrisy.

Fortunately, there are still some media that are awake and insistent on uncovering the truth. Fortunately, there are still the netizens, especially those who protested against the hypocritical police on the day before yesterday.

Source: AsianFanatics.com
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mr_evolution · Feb 13, 2008

I tend to agree, should come out in the open and apologise instead of hiding away, that waym you just put more guilt into yourselves.

hiake · Feb 13, 2008

Guilt? I don't think that sentiment exists in most of them... It's just a nauseous unpleasantness induced from the public pressure.

keung386 · Feb 13, 2008

pretty much agree

KaY_xD · Feb 13, 2008

the entertainment world is like this, LIES LIES LIES

negiqboyz · Feb 13, 2008

i totally agree with the article .. very straight to the points ... the police gotta have more things to do than giving in .. this is not even a high profile murder case .. just a stupid celebrities scandal that are harmless. police should've focused their attention on more important matter.

adrianc · Feb 13, 2008

wow....all those women lied to their bf prob...poor nic...he married her and sht...gave his heart to her and what does she do....

AisuTsuki · Feb 14, 2008

Well ... ain't this the entertainment circle?
Sometimes, it's the companies that want their artists to portray a certain image lol ...

Chibi12 · Feb 16, 2008

I'm glad this article was translated and posted or I wouldnt have read it otherwise. Totally agree with the article and best piece i've read so far, maybe it should be sent out to the parties involved before they make anymore press conferences!

belinda364 · Feb 19, 2008

I felt Gillian's apology SUCKED. How nice of her to tell her fans that she was "naive and silly" back then. Truth is, she really is a hypocrite. She's 27 years old and I doubt that she is the innocent little virgin she claimed to be.

jmcd4ever · Feb 19, 2008

Sexual intentions and action is not taboo anymore. This has all blown out of proportions all thanks to the media and people who take pleasure in diving in others personal matters.

~*Dawn*~ · Feb 19, 2008

ouch... this is a lil harsh on Gil... her company wants to project her as the sweet innocent angel... n it's like 90% of wot artists say in front of the camera n reports r pre-drafted... wot can they do?? there's a contract behind the image of their's it's not entirely their fualt... no one was suppose to c those pic except for sick Edison

Gil practically admited those pics were real... wot else do they want her to say "i'm sorry but i was a whore that didn't charge" think it's abt time to stop attacking them...

every single artist have own hidden secrets... there were rumours that the police found the same kinda pics of both Twins members n Joey in Albert Yeung's home... n u dun c Hollywood stars going to the media saying "i'm a drug junkie i'm sorry but i'll keep doing drugs"... give them a break... show some compassion compassion... they've already been punished enough...

hiake · Feb 19, 2008

^ I must point out that there's a galaxy of difference between "not denying" and "admitting"... In fact, I insist that Gillian did NOT admit those photos where hers. Nor do I think it is even necessary to apologize. What is there to apologize? That she is human? It's just a very smart PR move to keep everyone on their toes.

adrianc · Feb 19, 2008

it is implict that she admitted to it...

and I think everyone knows/thinks it...

~*Dawn*~ · Feb 19, 2008

-lol come to think of it it's kinda true... a bit like me saying "nice weather isn't it??" when i try to change topic...i'd prolly b still hiding if i were her... ewwww... edison... i'm glad i'm not her

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