Jackie Chan's son Jaycee in drug arrest
The son of Hollywood
actor Jackie Chan has been arrested on drug-related charges, Chinese state
media say.
Actor
Jaycee Chan, 31, and Taiwanese movie star Kai Ko, 23, were detained last
Thursday, Beijing
Police
said both men tested positive for marijuana,
with more than 100 grams of the drug found at Mr Chan's home.
Their
arrest comes amid an ongoing crackdown on drugs
which has already netted several celebrity figures.
Gao
Hu, 40, who appeared in the 2011 Zhang Yimou film "The Flowers of
War", was detained earlier this month for possession of marijuana and methamphetamines, state media said.
'Huge influence'
In
June, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for "forceful measures" to
tackle illegal drug use.
By
arresting the son of one of the country's most famous actors, the Chinese
authorities are sending a clear sign that drugs will not be tolerated, reports
the BBC's Martin Patience in Beijing
A
government anti-drug advisor told the Associated Press news agency that Chinese
celebrities were being targeted because of the "huge influence" their
behaviour had on "their large numbers of fans".
Beijing
Municipal Anti-Drug Office deputy director Jin Zhihai however, said that police
were not specifically targeting celebrities.
"If
there is an increased crackdown on drugs, the number of celebrity offenders
will also rise," he told the Beijing Times on 14 August.
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week, 42 artist management agencies in Beijing
'Very big mistake'
Mr
Chan, whose father Jackie was named an official "Narcotics Control Ambassador"
by Chinese police in 2009, had been put under "criminal detention"
for the suspected crime of "providing a shelter for others to abuse
drugs", Beijing police said.
If
convicted, he faces a maximum prison term of three years.
Mr
Ko, a Taiwanese actor and singer, won the best new actor award in 2011 at the
Golden Horse film awards - known as the Oscars of the Chinese-language film
industry. He also won a Chinese Film Media award for his role in the movie
"You Are the Apple of My Eye".
Accused
of consuming drugs, Mr Ko had received a two-week detention term, his
management firm Star Ritz Productions said.
"I
feel very regretful, very sorry to all the people who support me. I've been a
very bad example, I've made a very big mistake," he said in an interview
broadcast on Chinese state television on Tuesday.
Mr
Chan's management firm M'Stones International apologised on his behalf for the "social impact"
caused and said they would "supervise his rehabilitation and help him
return to the right path".
His
father Jackie has not yet commented on the incident but his publicist told the
Associated Press news agency that Mr Chan had travelled to Beijing
Structure of the lead
What- Actor Jaycee Chan, 31, and Taiwanese movie star
Kai Ko, 23, were detained.
When- 2014/08/14
Where- at Chen’s house
Key words
1. marijuana 大麻
2.
ongoing
不斷的
3.
methamphetamines
甲基苯丙胺
4.
target
矛頭指向
5.
recruit
招收
Using marijuana may not seem illegal. But it's illegal in China and Taiwan, moreover they are performing artists, the performing artists should do the right thing no for gaining good reputation but for doing people's standard!
回覆刪除They are the worst examples for us teenagers.
回覆刪除They can not break the laws in order to satisfy their selfish desires.