Random Talks from the Entertainment World: Ekin Cheng

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This post was last edited by lovelife1997 on 2019-5-3 at 19:03. Ekin Cheng’s harsh insults toward Lin Chi-ling caused a huge stir; I wanted to write an article about it a few days ago, but I decided to wait for the truth to come to light. During that waiting period, I realized that many people actually don’t need the truth; they are eager to criticize a certain phenomenon and, acting as if they possess the truth, preach to others. Information is becoming more and more advanced, and there are more and more media outlets, but the truth is growing further and further away from us. As a former media professional, I often find myself in this sense of absurdity. Ask yourself: do you truly desire the truth? Are you willing to accept it? I would say that everyone who has been aware of the scandal involving explicit photos should, upon hearing the name \"Eddie Chan\", feel the evil in their own humanity, including myself. The scandal involving explicit photos occurred in early 2008; I had just started working in the media at that time and spent all my time on forums. Those explicit photos of Ekin Cheng were spread around on forums. At first, it was uncertain whether it was true or not, but as more photos appeared and the police got involved, the matter was confirmed. The colleagues were all excited; they downloaded sets of pictures from the Internet, a total of over 400 pictures, including those of Cecilia Cheung, Chung Hsin-tong, and Chen Wen-yuan. Some of the images are blurred, while others are not. Colleagues treat it as a social gift and pass it around among themselves. A nationwide trend of spying began, and after spying, we even forced those who were spied on to apologize. One can still search on Baidu for updates on what happened at that time: On February 21, Ekin Cheng returned to hold a press conference, apologized to the victim, and announced his indefinite withdrawal from the entertainment industry. On February 22, after apologizing, Ekin Cheng went to the Wan Chai Police Headquarters to assist with the investigation, staying there for nearly 10 hours ； **The artist gave various responses; Tseng Chi-wei said it was somewhat explained ； Suet Ka-ki: It’s not a pity that Ekin Cheng retires ； Eddie Chan’s parents apologized on his behalf. On February 23, Chen Lan, Zhang Boli’s former agent and the wife of Xiang Huaqiang, declared that she would never work with Stephen Chow. On February 27, a Singaporean female writer revealed that she had been \"seduced\" by Ekin Cheng and invited to his apartment. During that time, Ekin Cheng was like a rat in the street – everyone was watching him, and everyone wanted to step on him. There’s a logic I’ve never understood: why did the female star become the victim, while Chen Guanxi turned out to be the perpetrator, to the point that his parents stepped in to apologize on his behalf? How can sexual activity that occurs voluntarily between two people become a matter of guilt? There are over 10 actresses involved in these explicit photos; is it that terrible to have slept with over 10 people? Among the people coming and going in the streets, if you pick just one at random, there’s a good chance their number will be greater than that of Ekin Cheng. So, is it wrong to take bed photos? A few days ago, another photographer admitted that he likes to take pictures of his girlfriend because he finds her beautiful. When he was with Z, he also took photos; even after we broke up, he still had many of my photos. But I didn’t doubt for a moment that Z would spread those photos. Just like I don’t believe that Ekin Cheng would voluntarily leak the photos. We don’t condemn the person who stole the photos, but we turn Stephen Chow, who had his photos stolen, into a pile of shit. With so many people and such a vast world, how is it possible that such an absurd logic is allowed to exist? Why? Because our privacy is well hidden. Maybe everyone is a pervert in private; no one’s privacy is free of horrors. So, Ekin Cheng is us. By blaming him, we cleanse our own dirtiness and repair our own imperfections. As Hoffer said in \"The Fanatic\": If others possess those flaws that we ourselves strive to hide, we always go to great lengths to expose them. In essence, the victims of this incident were not only those female celebrities but also Chen Guanxi himself ； And the perpetrators, in addition to those who stole the photos, also include all the onlookers who watched out of a voyeuristic interest. We all owe Ekin Cheng an apology. I can’t maintain my composure when it comes to someone who has deeply hurt me. When this person is the entire world, it’s even harder for me to maintain respect for that world. This is my true opinion, and it is also the real side of Ekin Cheng as I see it. Of course, I have no way of knowing what kind of person he really is. What I see is still just the appearance; however, I will do my best not to be deceived by it. When Ekin Cheng called Lin Chi-ling a bitch, my first reaction was that there must be a reason for it. After watching the documentary \"Out of Reach\" and reading interviews with Chen conducted by foreign media, one realizes that it was no easy task for him to get through those difficult years: everything went back to square one, he felt so desperate that he wanted to commit suicide, and out of a circle of friends that numbered over 2,000, less than 20 people remained. Many people were eager to distance themselves from him, pretended not to know him, avoided him at all costs, and even criticized him in public. He was faced not only with a downturn in his career but also isolation from the whole world. It is the dilemma of human nature, it is all evil. A person like this no longer cares about what others think; he considers the rules of the entertainment industry to be worthless trash. He dares to clash with anyone; he isn’t even bothered to lie to you. Eddie Chan is like a troublemaker; there’s always something that can be used against him, and he’s not liked by anyone. But such people are trustworthy and safe. He won’t smile at you in person, but he’ll stab you in the back. I am skeptical of everyone who is seemingly versatile in every way; they wear masks from every angle, and it’s impossible to see their true nature. I knew someone like that in the past; they were nice to everyone, giving gifts and saying hello, but behind their back they spoke ill of others and reported them, not even sparing their best friends. I can’t understand how someone like that can calm their own mind. Truth is the most scarce resource in this world, yet too many people do not like it. Because it hurts people, it’s ugly, and it doesn’t match one’s imagination. So, in the entertainment industry, so many people stepped forward to support Lin Zhiling, yet not a single person stepped forward to support Ekin Cheng. Eggs and a wall – it’s always easy to choose the wall. I don’t encourage swearing in public places, but it depends on who it’s directed at. When people talk about Ekin Cheng’s manners, I want to say that you aren’t worthy of his level of courtesy. He was a victim under the rule of the totalitarian regime; fortunately, he achieved nirvana. If it can be said that the scandal involving explicit photos changed Chen Guanxi, it would be more accurate to say that Chen Guanxi used that scandal to expose everyone who watched it to shame. It’s just that you’re not aware of it.