Yup. Offers no true apologies to all the women he took down with him and all the careers he ruined. The guy only cares about himself. He's just desperately trying to claw himself back in the limelight.
FYI the translations don't accurately articulate what Edision actually said in Chinese. It completely misses his point in half of what he said and makes it come out completely differently. Vice needs to hire a native English speaker that happens to understand Chinese and the culture like a Chinese-American to translate these things instead of hiring a company that does it literally.
Wow that's tragic. Sex scandals must be a regular thing in America then because we really don't care anymore. In fact some people came up in society all because of it.
Yup sex scandals evident in Edison's case is taken really seriously. Unlike Kim K case ... I think it was taken way too seriously with Edison tho like he should have been able to redeem himself.
A0403T right! It was only photos, they made it seem like there was a video. Honestly though, who the hell cares? It's not like either of them were married. He had no control over that, they were leaked by some creep.
+markpetersen19 ohh wow i didn't know that but hearing his rap songs here really made me think that his songs were included in that game, plus they're from HongKong so theres that
This is pretty fascinating. Many Western viewers might not be familiar with Edison Chen, but this guy was a big deal, a huge star in Hong Kong and Asia. It's so crazy just to see him chill in L.A. almost in obscurity.
Upvote this so everyone can understand better. One of the girls Edison Chen slept with was the only daughter of a major triad boss in HK, who was (at that point in time) married to someone else. The triad boss ordered a hit on Edison, who was forced to give a public apology and quickly fled Hong Kong for Boston. Threatening letters were sent, including a letter with a bullet- originating from the US, his usual hideout. Despite his repeated insistence that he wanted to make amends, he quickly resumed his womanizing. He would promise to marry his girlfriend and claim that his womanizing and playboy days were over- at least 3 times since 2008. His showbiz career is effectively finished - one of the women photographed was the niece of Albert Yeung, CEO of one of the largest entertainment groups in HK. His attempts to break into the China entertainment market have failed. His fashion label is only moderately successful in China and mediocre in HK. I disagree with Vice's claim that "people are showing full support to EDC". Having tried his hand at showbiz, he has only proven that he has neither talent nor the determination to improve. His claims that his haters are jealous or stupid, are the hallmark of Dunning-Krueger syndrome.
uhh what......no......he fled to Vancouver (his actual hometown) .................. some of your facts are wrong, some of them are correct. But wtf? Boston? I doubt EDC has ever stepped into Boston.
this could make a good movie set in post feudal japan instead of the bland hong Kwong. Rich girl clearly wanted to smash. i don't get why boss dad threatened to murder him.
@@kentwong3818 i agree cause he is junk, not cause he fucked some gangsters wife but because the talent is nkt there. A sex scandal ruining someonr is stupid, with talent u can slide to different part of the world and be fine. If a married person wants to fuck someone else then okay, end the marriage. Bruh go fuck again. Try to not fuck married females but if u do it's on them not you, they kno they married so it's on them, to bad your talent is shit or id agree none of this shit should have happened, yet your still blessed and I see the crowds so fuck a hater n try not to be a douch n maybe ask if they have a husband (even though it dont matter if they bending over showing that thang it's our nature to hit, no matter who she is even if preacher daughter if she look good) but lose the confidence cause the talent don't back it up
Why does this film ignore basic principles of documentary film-making such as not introducing the main guy properly: Actually who the hell is Edison Chen? What is he apologising for? Why am I still watching his empty meaningless apology? Why is he talking so much nonsense to camera? If he was in Hong Kong why is he speaking Mandarin and not Cantonese? This should be covered in the first 5 mins. Am I going to waste any more of my time watching to find out the answers?
so true. For people who are not familiar with EDC or the scandal, this documentary seems like a self-promo for a no name clothing brand... come on Vice! Do some justice to the once #1 biggest star
The way he handle things since the scandal happened until now, I respect this man We were all young before and we did stupid shit, some of us outgrow our weaknesses and some don't. I think Edison changed a lot since the scandal
I remember I was still a teen when this "scandal" came out, and the media portrayed him as a fuckboy and douchebag. But I always thought he was actually a victim too, because the computer guy leaked his photos without his permission and that was a crime. For ladies who cried and accused him for the photos, some photos obviously showed that they knew Edison was taking photos of them and they were quite okay about it in the photos?!? Idk maybe I was wrong, but as far as I know he was a victim too.
he indeed was a douche. tbh we should be glad that the computer guy or whatever leaked the photos so that people would know what kind of a person he really is. this had to be voiced out about cause of what he did to those female celebrities. what he did was wrong and theres no way you can justify that. how do you know they were okay about it? they couldve been drunk or high on drugs or something. or probably being forced to do those things.
@@minasedition yes I don't really know if the women gave full consent or not. But you don't really know if they were drugged or not either. Did the women say Edison drugged them?!??! The only known bad guy here is the computer guy, yet everyone focused on Edison's "crime"
@@lalalostyou6858 if you're talking about Cecilia Cheung, she wasn't married when she slept with him. Who are you talking about though? Can you be specific?
I have nothing against him, not even about the scandals. But seriously, Vice uploading a 25 minutes video for him to self-promote his business? I find this neither educational nor spreading awareness for anything important, what a waste of time.
I disagree . It's actually educational , I'm sure he misses the limelight too so I'm sure he regretted that he was careless in giving his laptop in that store but anyway it's educational cause other celebrities from everywhere i'm sure learnt from his scandals not to take scandalous pics and make sex tapes. Peace out .
That moment you all searched up the video of the apology, I thought my phone was being hacked cause I'm watching on a iPhone 5. 4th wall broken beyond repair
@Kito Kito did i say that? Why wouldn't he, after all he got exposed and embarrassed a lot of people, including himself, maybe he should act like nothing happened according to you?
@@duinay3 LOL, so what's he supposed to do? Act all remorseful and repent every time he's in public? You think everyone who's wronged others should be like that? I'm sure you're just an angel aren't you? Get over yourself.
I still don't get why he needs to apologize...The dude that leaked the photo should be apologizing. He was a good actor, super handsome back in the days, the scandal destroyed his career. So sad...He was a brat but he isn't a bad person, the media was out to get him and this worsen his behaviour. Anyway he still richer than me ...hehe
😐😐Edison chen he was not regretted for what he have done, even the apologized here just to calm the audiences,he was not sorry for the girls. you can see he is still the same person, he dated with other people wife, homewrecker and later married her. He also very rude to female reporter i heard in hongkong or china news. I do not hate him but he still the same person no regretted at all. Like what cecillia said he is hypocrite. But those actresses they are not innocent ,they cried 😂😂😂😂😂just because of the photos but what they did with edison chen all are their own intention, edison not force them.
@@JL_hahaha0303 btw coercing can also be done under awareness of being recorded. In fact the act of sexual intercourse itself can be done under coercing.
"I know that voice" went through my head as I started watching the video. Opened up Imdb real quick, searched "Sleeping dogs" and next thing you know "Voice actor: Edison Chen - Jackie Ma"
Looking back now after 6 years, the "scandal" should be more about the leakage and invasion of privacy, and less about shooting video done in the privacy of his bedroom. Swag, webcam, even amateur videos are now everywhere. Some even do it solely to make money on certain P-hub site. I don't believe Edison shot his videos without explicit consent or with monetary gain in mind. It was unfortunate that videos were leaked.
+Howard why would he speak about it....it was the worse time of his life....its in the past and he wants to move on from it....n if i was him ..i wouldnt too....those women he slept with are 6 out of 10 ..compared to western women....oh n all the women he slept with ...dont groom there privates...edison doesnt mind the bush or he was just really drunk
Nhoj Ogn Vice promoted it as the life and sex scandal of Edison Chen. Ultimately it was more a behind the scenes of Edison and his streetwear label/etc. I disappoint.
+Howard he actually said in the beginning that he never approves interviews and he only answers questions that he feel like answering. maybe he's not comfortable talking about his past life.
Haven't heard from what he's been up to lately....ever since 2008. Not a fan of him, but good to know that he has found himself and pursues what he's passionate about.
The society has grown wealthy exploiting poor mainlanders and savoring their freedom from Beijing. If fairness existed, Hong Kong people would see their wages cut 75% and endure the same internet as their brothers on the mainland.
Honestly didn't know shit about this guy but this documentary was a good look into the psychology of a man who is not only an artist, but also a successful entrepreneur. All the comments saying shit like "who the fuck is this guy" and "no one cares" are all ignorant as fuck. It barely talks about any of that sex shit. It's about a charismatic guy who builds a business. There's some solid advice in here for anyone.
Edison was careless because he handed his computer over to the shop to fix without thinking about what was in his computer. He even claims to have deleted it. I don't know if that's true, but deleted files may be recovered in some instances. Either way, it was the person(s) who were fixing his computer that was malicious and/or greedy asshole(s). The stuff in there was supposed to be private! He did not give any permission for it to be copied and shared. This makes me think twice about handing my computer or phone over to a technician to fix. Who knows what they could steal from it? At the end of the day, the women (all over 18) agreed to have sex with him. They all agreed to have their pics taken. It was consensual and he didn't rape anyone. No one thought of Edison as a victim, but he was indeed a victim to what the technician(s) did with his private files.
Idk who this guy is and I _still_ don't think it's acceptable to for men to use women like disposable sex objects (i.e. being a "womanizer"), so I'm not impressed. ::Eyeroll::
Women threw themselves at him cuz he’s a handsome bad boy. They even allowed him to take photos of their sex act and nudity. All of them had fun during their wild young days. I’m not impressed too but that’s them.
There are a lot of womanizers out there. If you're good looking all kind of women will throw them self at them. It takes two to tangle. Besides, if these women want to have an affair with him that's their choice. I'm glad Edison moved on with his life and making a career for himself. I wish him all the best!
Y’all got so many shit wrong with the subtitles when he’s speaking Chinese and Cantonese. Y’all never covered what actually happened a decade ago. You guys need to remake this
Edison chen was not chinese superstar, you very wrong. He almost became Hongkong superstar, almost before he spolied everything with his photos with the girls. Almost only because that time tony leung there are 2 tony leung, i said the tony leaung that won many Hong Kong awards, andy lau and aaron kwok are the Chinese superstars even now they still are Chinese superstars.
+flyingbeagles maan i got your opinion but in this world theres a lot of jobs..and looks is one besides brain..fashion is a success industry and he is taking the oportunity ...so brain jobsd are good as he do selling his looks and status.
+flyingbeagles You are a moron if you believe that, good looks can only take you so far. Do you know how many unsuccessful good looking people there? There are way more broke ass good looking people trying to make it or not trying to make it, just like in hollywood, you're surrounded by that shit but only a few can be called successful compared to them all. Don't be jealous, not everyone can look good. Deal with it.
Watched the whole series... read the story on the internet and comments from Chinese commenters to understand the whole context... Absolutely the guy is still a massive prick, cocky as hell, and his lack of true repentance is shocking... That said, I admire how he remains confident in himself and accepts his past behavior as a part of his personal growth. The price and the pain he inflicted on himself and others, to him, is 'just life' and the only way forward is forward! I only wish I saw this series when it came out in December 2015, because I too was at the lowest point in my life at that time. Took me 2 years to really stop looking back, but the process would have been A LOT quicker if I saw this series back then... Keep up the good work Vice!
I have never heard of this guy or his leaked photo scandal lol. And did that 50-something year old guy just pay $500 for a white t-shirt with blue Chinese characters on it?
Edison will succeed no matter what he does because he is very focus and .determined👍👍 practically nothing will deter him from moving forward, he’s just going to be stronger and tougher each day！Every one has a hidden storyline so it would be nice if we can be more compassionate towards each other.
+michaelbdbb thats a pretty fked up thing to say.. why you hate? you think its wise to hate on the next super power? with the same mouth you bitch about chinese you go and date an asian girl? SMH...... Bitch please.
***** ok fair enough? but what influenced you to say shit calling out Chinese for investing in a meaningless brand? can you please elaborate why you feel this way? is it just pure unjust hate?
***** be more mature. your views and opinions are not justified.. Asians are so accepting of western culture why can't you apply half or the same acceptance.. to another culture? its 2015.
oh wow! this documentary is such an eye opener! I had no idea he's such a hands-on businessman, so passionate and involved! I'm happy that he's bounced back well from the scandal! honestly, if the same thing were to happen to an American celeb, it would be forgotten the next day.
Of course because edison already did the same to all candian girls that is why when he came back to hongkong he did that again. But he forgot asian not the same with western. 😂😂😂😂😂,he probably save his videos with canadian girls in other laptops😂😂😂.
What breaks my heart the most is he quit the entertainment industry. Just imagine the money and movies that would have been made of him if he didn't quit.
He had to quit. One of the women involved in the scandal was the niece of the CEO/Chairman of his record label. There was a bounty on Edison’s head if he stayed in Hong Kong.
w1sdom99 hahah are you going to look at his nude pic? He had sex scandal with famous actress in china/hongkong etcc. Ruin some famous actress image etcc. Its normal when celebrity have these tapes just like anywhere in the world but when your privacy get hacked or leak its all over the internet
I think is Edison’s private life and those ladies consent to it! Did he commit a crime? I do not think he should apologize. The wrong doing is the person who took his personal pics or videos and sold it to paparazzi. Those prying on people’s private life go and do some investigation on sex trafficking or child phonographic instead!
I totally understand how much pain and hard time the female victims has to go through because in the Chinese culture having nude exposures all over the internet back in 2008 times is like very overwhelming. But no one forced them to do it you know people need to stop just hating on him of what he done. I mean when your in love you do crazy shits whether Edison's way was right or wrong , we cant judge him we not perfect ourselves he's not either. Stop throwing shits on him he was a victim too just because hes a guy he should stand up for all other victims dsnt mean hes the only one to be blamed at man. It wasn't hard to say no for the pictures yeah the victims might say * im too much in love i dnt wanna lose him i let him do what he wants* thats bs man yeah maybe in love but none can force u to do something u dont want to. just because im ur bf can i tell u to lick a dog sht right now or i break up with u? no sht man. He wasn't the one to blame and no one have the rights to say whether is good or bad he took these pictures of these girls cus we are not the one who fell in love and not the one who's in their position. all we know is that they enjoyed it and they were fine with it thats why they did it. The only sad part of the incident was that the pictures was leaked and no one wanted that to happen but is the past now let him be what he wants to be is fkin 2016 that sht was 8 years ago and ppl still cant forgive him of wot happened just really sad.
@@andyng5321 again let me tell you one of the girl was 16yo and you said he is a victim? 😏😏😏😏😏it's against Hongkong laws to bed wih woman under 18 yo. He was so lucky not go to prison because of his actor status. Victim? 😏😏😏😏😏
@@jetlino.1126 not true, which girl was it you tell me? Was it vincy or cammi? Because if he really did it with underage women he would get punished by the law trust me, especially since what he did was known by alot of people
Hi Edison , if you are reading this , you mentioned that you want to get back into the entertainment industry. I do like some of your songs. However, I think that the Hip Hop & Rap industry in Hong Kong is very small , and there is not a lot of recognition and popularity. I'm also a big fan of Hip Hop , more specifically West Cost Hip Hop and Indie ,and other genres. Rappers like Snopp Dogg, Warren G, the Weeknd, Wiz Khalifa , Jay Chow are some that I like. I also love edm , indie and almost everything as long as its different! I can see your songs have a some influence from West Coast Hip Hop like Snopp Dogg, and thats pretty crazy because your are like one of the first to infuse Cantonese into West Coast Hip Hop. Unfortunately , very few people in HK appreciate Hip Hop. I truly hope that one day the Hip Hop culture in HK can become more popular as opposed to the all the mainstream Cantopop which all sound almost the same with meaningless lyrics about either relationships or breakups. Music is like dining and it should come in different flavors and variety. It's what spices up life. If you ate salad everyday , you will eventually get bored of it. That's why I always love to listen to new, different, music. I hope that one day, Hong Kongers , or maybe even mainland China, will widen their perspectives towards music. I think that although some people in are probably your fans primarily because of your leaked sex videos, if you really focus on what you do and deliver good stuff, people will look past that, me being one of them. History teaches us many things. Remember? Tons of books that we have read, like Catcher in the Rye, or Mark Twain's books were banned before, and now they are required reading material in high schools! Twain basically changed history and really brought up the racism problem in US to light! Many other people like Pink Floyd, MJ , Leslie Cheung, did or sang or ton of controversial things but they are still famous! Even though your sex videos leak happened, and may seem like a big deal in the eye of the viewers today, tens of years later it may be a whole different story. Add oil Edison Chen! I am counting on you to revolutionize the music industry!
I don't think I'll ever understand the idolization and rabid Fandom these people express. While he seems like an interesting individual, it's hard to distinguish one direction fans, from this man's fans. Maybe I'm just not hip enough.
I've never heard of him, but really I don't get what's to like about him. His clothes looks bland, he basically took black hip hop culture and tries to sell it as if it were a new thing. And worst of all, these people buy it all up, I'll never understand the Asian culture I guess.
Do some drug documentaries dammit
+MordieSG true story :D
i prefer poop story :3
There is...millions of them.
This is an original mini doc about hip hop, art, China, LA, and edc. I myself can't wait to see the rest of it!
+MordieSG your watching it right now, you can see some white on the tip of his nose at 4:36 lol
+See Soya I had to check it on the big screen but no there isn't. Sadly it's just light.
As someone from Hong Kong, I remember this dude from years back, and I can tell his "partners" got ruined much more than he did.
Yup. Offers no true apologies to all the women he took down with him and all the careers he ruined. The guy only cares about himself. He's just desperately trying to claw himself back in the limelight.
what did he do? bone some chicks?
w1sdom99 Yeah I mean looking back at it, people were overreacted a lil bit too much. But hey, it was ten years Argo in Asia tho so
What did he do wrong? Have sex with women? It was an accident that those pictures went into the hands of the wrong person and leaked out.
quantumXphysikz tho he's kind of the victim as well as the food was stolen, he should've taken care of it much better. It's basic responsibility
Every city in the world with a Chinese diaspora or ABC culture has an "Edison" type guy. 100%.
Mo ko
they have a dictionary for English names and usually choose the top name of every letter
You mean Edison=douchebag
@Dark Knight American-Born Chinese
He was my classmate in Chemistry 11 in high school at R.C. Palmer in Richmond, BC Canada. I never knew he'd become such a huge superstar!
lolz😂
Now you know lol
Noicee!!!!
THATS
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Isn't it obvious because he was very good looking since young?
FYI the translations don't accurately articulate what Edision actually said in Chinese. It completely misses his point in half of what he said and makes it come out completely differently. Vice needs to hire a native English speaker that happens to understand Chinese and the culture like a Chinese-American to translate these things instead of hiring a company that does it literally.
totally agree! i m chinese canadian and i noticed this problem in numerous videos.
Johnny FD you’re exaggerating. Anyways Chen speaks a heavily anglicized Chinese. Except for a few words here and there it works.
Agree, hire me, guys)))
Nadiya Marchynska 不了。懂中文的人多着呢。
没有我好~xxx
Wow that's tragic. Sex scandals must be a regular thing in America then because we really don't care anymore. In fact some people came up in society all because of it.
the u.s approved his visa because of the scandal
Shout outs to the hoe-dashians
Yup sex scandals evident in Edison's case is taken really seriously. Unlike Kim K case ... I think it was taken way too seriously with Edison tho like he should have been able to redeem himself.
A0403T right! It was only photos, they made it seem like there was a video. Honestly though, who the hell cares? It's not like either of them were married. He had no control over that, they were leaked by some creep.
+jason cheng you know hes Canadian yeah? Stop thinking North America is only America idiot
I knew i had heard that fucking voice before xD. He plays Jackie Ma in sleeping dogs.
yep that's him lol
just realized
loved that fucking game ong
+markpetersen19 ohh wow i didn't know that but hearing his rap songs here really made me think that his songs were included in that game, plus they're from HongKong so theres that
Damn you got good ears, I got bored so started playing the game again a few days ago and I didn't even notice that aha
This is pretty fascinating. Many Western viewers might not be familiar with Edison Chen, but this guy was a big deal, a huge star in Hong Kong and Asia. It's so crazy just to see him chill in L.A. almost in obscurity.
What did he do that was so bad?
@@nicoleraheem1195 his private photos with some actress leaked out. One of the actress was also the wife of famous Hong Kong actor.
he WAS in The Dark Knight... for like 2 seconds
@@Jason-uw9ex it was shortened
@@remahrengginang2480
Some actress??? Photos with multiple famous actresses, actually
Upvote this so everyone can understand better. One of the girls Edison Chen slept with was the only daughter of a major triad boss in HK, who was (at that point in time) married to someone else. The triad boss ordered a hit on Edison, who was forced to give a public apology and quickly fled Hong Kong for Boston. Threatening letters were sent, including a letter with a bullet- originating from the US, his usual hideout.
Despite his repeated insistence that he wanted to make amends, he quickly resumed his womanizing. He would promise to marry his girlfriend and claim that his womanizing and playboy days were over- at least 3 times since 2008.
His showbiz career is effectively finished - one of the women photographed was the niece of Albert Yeung, CEO of one of the largest entertainment groups in HK. His attempts to break into the China entertainment market have failed. His fashion label is only moderately successful in China and mediocre in HK.
I disagree with Vice's claim that "people are showing full support to EDC". Having tried his hand at showbiz, he has only proven that he has neither talent nor the determination to improve. His claims that his haters are jealous or stupid, are the hallmark of Dunning-Krueger syndrome.
uhh what......no......he fled to Vancouver (his actual hometown) .................. some of your facts are wrong, some of them are correct. But wtf? Boston? I doubt EDC has ever stepped into Boston.
this could make a good movie set in post feudal japan instead of the bland hong Kwong. Rich girl clearly wanted to smash. i don't get why boss dad threatened to murder him.
Racking in 10mil a year is not successful then what is??
@@kentwong3818 i agree cause he is junk, not cause he fucked some gangsters wife but because the talent is nkt there. A sex scandal ruining someonr is stupid, with talent u can slide to different part of the world and be fine. If a married person wants to fuck someone else then okay, end the marriage. Bruh go fuck again. Try to not fuck married females but if u do it's on them not you, they kno they married so it's on them, to bad your talent is shit or id agree none of this shit should have happened, yet your still blessed and I see the crowds so fuck a hater n try not to be a douch n maybe ask if they have a husband (even though it dont matter if they bending over showing that thang it's our nature to hit, no matter who she is even if preacher daughter if she look good) but lose the confidence cause the talent don't back it up
hujron 😁
Why does this film ignore basic principles of documentary film-making such as not introducing the main guy properly:
Actually who the hell is Edison Chen?
What is he apologising for? Why am I still watching his empty meaningless apology?
Why is he talking so much nonsense to camera?
If he was in Hong Kong why is he speaking Mandarin and not Cantonese?
This should be covered in the first 5 mins. Am I going to waste any more of my time watching to find out the answers?
so true. For people who are not familiar with EDC or the scandal, this documentary seems like a self-promo for a no name clothing brand... come on Vice! Do some justice to the once #1 biggest star
A part of me had to make sure this was in 3 parts because I'm half way through and I still don't know who ed Chen is.
like honestly..... im curious...... and 10 minutes in i dont know wtf is going on
not for you bro
If you don't know who is he, then google him bro. It's not that complicated, it takes you less than 1 minute. And is the same for the scandal
not trying to hate but the clothing had weird graphics and stuff written on it like "hot fire" and a plain ass jersey with 23 on it. I dont get it.
that jersey with 23 written on it with what looked like comic sans had me traumatized
Edison mentioned in another interview that he is a big Michael Jordan fan so I think the "plain ass jersey with 23" is simply him paying homage...
@@epochseven4197 that much is clear. He’s saying it’s a boring design.
The way he handle things since the scandal happened until now, I respect this man
We were all young before and we did stupid shit, some of us outgrow our weaknesses and some don't. I think Edison changed a lot since the scandal
I remember I was still a teen when this "scandal" came out, and the media portrayed him as a fuckboy and douchebag. But I always thought he was actually a victim too, because the computer guy leaked his photos without his permission and that was a crime. For ladies who cried and accused him for the photos, some photos obviously showed that they knew Edison was taking photos of them and they were quite okay about it in the photos?!? Idk maybe I was wrong, but as far as I know he was a victim too.
he indeed was a douche. tbh we should be glad that the computer guy or whatever leaked the photos so that people would know what kind of a person he really is. this had to be voiced out about cause of what he did to those female celebrities. what he did was wrong and theres no way you can justify that. how do you know they were okay about it? they couldve been drunk or high on drugs or something. or probably being forced to do those things.
@@minasedition yes I don't really know if the women gave full consent or not. But you don't really know if they were drugged or not either. Did the women say Edison drugged them?!??! The only known bad guy here is the computer guy, yet everyone focused on Edison's "crime"
@@heidiw3615 idk how sleeping with married women would NOT make someone a douche
@@lalalostyou6858 if you're talking about Cecilia Cheung, she wasn't married when she slept with him. Who are you talking about though? Can you be specific?
@@heidiw3615 I don’t think Molly knows the history.
I have nothing against him, not even about the scandals. But seriously, Vice uploading a 25 minutes video for him to self-promote his business? I find this neither educational nor spreading awareness for anything important, what a waste of time.
IsekiMichi but you still watched the whole interview tho lol
It’s actually educational for some ppl, if u want true educational content, go watch discovery or some shit damn
Are you so brainwashed by the China schools? Come on think out the box. This is one perspective of life just like you fuck and shit is part of you
It’s inspirational though
I disagree . It's actually educational , I'm sure he misses the limelight too so I'm sure he regretted that he was careless in giving his laptop in that store but anyway it's educational cause other celebrities from everywhere i'm sure learnt from his scandals not to take scandalous pics and make sex tapes. Peace out .
I don't understand why he spoke mandarin in the interview when he is more fluent firstly in English and secondly in Cantonese.
+missmys cause this was documented for vice china
He apologizing to his Chinese fans... not his American fans
Andrea Walker lol
He is speaking Mandarin, not Cantonese
Andrea Walker His fan base was in HK, IMO, so it didn't make sense wet he spoke Mandarin
That moment you all searched up the video of the apology, I thought my phone was being hacked cause I'm watching on a iPhone 5. 4th wall broken beyond repair
Did not know Charlie Sheen was Asian :)
+Lazy AWESOME Dad dude I never realized he looked like Sheen until u and some other people commented in that now I'm like dammmn lol
Back X Stab Good one :)
+Lazy AWESOME Dad Hah ...his mannerisms and walk reminds me of Sheen too. They both walk like an old man.
Charlie sheen is everywhere now. Hahha people wants to live like him
Wade H its a cultural thing i guess, asians are not that sexually liberated or open minded.
i was expecting him to be show more humility and wisdom - i was wrong
@Kito Kito did i say that? Why wouldn't he, after all he got exposed and embarrassed a lot of people, including himself, maybe he should act like nothing happened according to you?
@@duinay3 LOL, so what's he supposed to do? Act all remorseful and repent every time he's in public? You think everyone who's wronged others should be like that? I'm sure you're just an angel aren't you? Get over yourself.
Barber: what you lookin for?
Chan: you know the bad guy from "the fifth element"?
Barber: say no more fam
imo if u dont know edison's background story before u clicked the vid,it might be somewhat confusing to watch
The way he uses his doubters as motivation is inspirational. Never let 'em get you down.
I still don't get why he needs to apologize...The dude that leaked the photo should be apologizing. He was a good actor, super handsome back in the days, the scandal destroyed his career. So sad...He was a brat but he isn't a bad person, the media was out to get him and this worsen his behaviour. Anyway he still richer than me ...hehe
Actually he needs to apologize because Gillian was cocered
😐😐Edison chen he was not regretted for what he have done, even the apologized here just to calm the audiences,he was not sorry for the girls. you can see he is still the same person, he dated with other people wife, homewrecker and later married her. He also very rude to female reporter i heard in hongkong or china news. I do not hate him but he still the same person no regretted at all. Like what cecillia said he is hypocrite. But those actresses they are not innocent ,they cried 😂😂😂😂😂just because of the photos but what they did with edison chen all are their own intention, edison not force them.
@@andyng5321 was she aware that she was being recorded at that moment?
@@JL_hahaha0303 ya but she said she only relented because she feared losing him
@@JL_hahaha0303 btw coercing can also be done under awareness of being recorded. In fact the act of sexual intercourse itself can be done under coercing.
"I know that voice" went through my head as I started watching the video. Opened up Imdb real quick, searched "Sleeping dogs" and next thing you know "Voice actor: Edison Chen - Jackie Ma"
Looking back now after 6 years, the "scandal" should be more about the leakage and invasion of privacy, and less about shooting video done in the privacy of his bedroom. Swag, webcam, even amateur videos are now everywhere. Some even do it solely to make money on certain P-hub site. I don't believe Edison shot his videos without explicit consent or with monetary gain in mind. It was unfortunate that videos were leaked.
nah Gillian was cocered.
Before this video, I've never heard of Edison Chen. More power to him for turning his life around!
I remember being 12 and I said even if EDC get old I would married him. I’m 26 now. 😂
very disappointed that he didn't speak on the scandal or Vice could cover it. Made the documentary feel incomplete.
+Howard the irony is strong all over this comment section
+Howard why would he speak about it....it was the worse time of his life....its in the past and he wants to move on from it....n if i was him ..i wouldnt too....those women he slept with are 6 out of 10 ..compared to western women....oh n all the women he slept with ...dont groom there privates...edison doesnt mind the bush or he was just really drunk
Nhoj Ogn Vice promoted it as the life and sex scandal of Edison Chen. Ultimately it was more a behind the scenes of Edison and his streetwear label/etc. I disappoint.
+Howard he actually said in the beginning that he never approves interviews and he only answers questions that he feel like answering. maybe he's not comfortable talking about his past life.
Back X Stab yeah and I'm sure Vice asked him and he didn't wanna talk about it. Just don't label it "the life and sex scandal of Edison."
Haven't heard from what he's been up to lately....ever since 2008.
Not a fan of him, but good to know that he has found himself and pursues what he's passionate about.
Still can not understand why he is the one to apologize. The society is so unfair and sick
The society has grown wealthy exploiting poor mainlanders and savoring their freedom from Beijing. If fairness existed, Hong Kong people would see their wages cut 75% and endure the same internet as their brothers on the mainland.
Hahaha this reminded me of Russell Peters' standup show. NIGAAAAAA 😂😂
+Joey Ippel Me too!!!
why is this guy getting a segment on Vice??
Honestly didn't know shit about this guy but this documentary was a good look into the psychology of a man who is not only an artist, but also a successful entrepreneur. All the comments saying shit like "who the fuck is this guy" and "no one cares" are all ignorant as fuck. It barely talks about any of that sex shit. It's about a charismatic guy who builds a business. There's some solid advice in here for anyone.
Edison was really handsome when he was young, although I am a straight man.
Don't worry alot of guys find him handsome too
Really cool documentary! Looking forward to the next two
I see how he’s the “bad boy” that ladies love. Charismatic and sly. 😋
This sicko is no superstar give me a break 🤮
But short
That is the difference between western culture and eastern culture... the values and thoughts are totally opposite
can't stand all these rich Chinese exchange students
they think money can buy swagss
you should assist them, to some swag
boutta donate some of my swagss to them
Kanye East Mr Özil, I think you specialize in assisting not donating... You had two assists tonight already
+Arlind Sadikaj it's the key to success.
+James W hell yea, i fux with NaCl heavy fam
He's looking more like Andy Lau now.... or am I the only one?
? he already look like andy in the beginning , why you think he got so famous
he even acted as young andy lau in internal affairs, so? 😂😂😂😂😂 everyone knew he kinda like andy lau tho😂😂😂😂😂
Agitri Palupi you got the point. Lol
"It's for people to go do like, terrorist attacks"
5:14 hahaha, bust out laughing when he said, "This is a new brand from Japan. it's called Fucking Rabbits"
the hip hop business or the story about edison chen? how can you have two titles lol
Edison was careless because he handed his computer over to the shop to fix without thinking about what was in his computer. He even claims to have deleted it. I don't know if that's true, but deleted files may be recovered in some instances. Either way, it was the person(s) who were fixing his computer that was malicious and/or greedy asshole(s). The stuff in there was supposed to be private! He did not give any permission for it to be copied and shared.
This makes me think twice about handing my computer or phone over to a technician to fix. Who knows what they could steal from it? At the end of the day, the women (all over 18) agreed to have sex with him. They all agreed to have their pics taken. It was consensual and he didn't rape anyone. No one thought of Edison as a victim, but he was indeed a victim to what the technician(s) did with his private files.
nah he thought about what was on his computer that's why he deleted them.
He tries so hard to prove other people wrong. Really not necessary, just believe in yourself and your works will speak for you.
He's down to earth AF.
"I'm very into art right now." Aaaaand I'm done.
He could easily just sit back and chill like most rich kids, however he's working to make something of himself. He's hustling, this i respect!
Agreed
In the beginning I don't get why hes speaking mandarin, why not english or canto?
+Irene D Because this video was originally produced for vice china.
"Benshan Zhao!" I yelled
Holy fuck i would never think of vice doing a docu about him
Edison is one of few Chinese fashion designers who could compete against the other world leading fashion designers.
I've know Edison chen's music from 2003-2004 in Africa. He'll always be one of my fav. non westerner musicians
Actually his music sucks, it is his acting in movies that is good
He never reached superstar status, and probably never will.
Idk who this guy is and I _still_ don't think it's acceptable to for men to use women like disposable sex objects (i.e. being a "womanizer"), so I'm not impressed. ::Eyeroll::
Women threw themselves at him cuz he’s a handsome bad boy. They even allowed him to take photos of their sex act and nudity. All of them had fun during their wild young days. I’m not impressed too but that’s them.
13:49 i thought that Japanese dude who established 88rising also came from this rooftop
There are a lot of womanizers out there. If you're good looking all kind of women will throw them self at them. It takes two to tangle. Besides, if these women want to have an affair with him that's their choice. I'm glad Edison moved on with his life and making a career for himself. I wish him all the best!
Very interesting documentary vice, never heard of this guy. Going to watch part 2 & 3 now
Y’all got so many shit wrong with the subtitles when he’s speaking Chinese and Cantonese.
Y’all never covered what actually happened a decade ago.
You guys need to remake this
I don't mind this guy , he's smart for starting his own business after his downfall and he seems like a smart guy
hey edison. im a swedish designer in china. thank you for teaching me some more chinese words. i stand on your side :)
Edison chen was not chinese superstar, you very wrong. He almost became Hongkong superstar, almost before he spolied everything with his photos with the girls. Almost only because that time tony leung there are 2 tony leung, i said the tony leaung that won many Hong Kong awards, andy lau and aaron kwok are the Chinese superstars even now they still are Chinese superstars.
the hate is real in the comments why do most people hate on successful people instead of learning from them
+flyingbeagles the irony is strong
***** I mean owning a business that makes 10 mill a year
+flyingbeagles maan i got your opinion but in this world theres a lot of jobs..and looks is one besides brain..fashion is a success industry and he is taking the oportunity ...so brain jobsd are good as he do selling his looks and status.
+flyingbeagles You are a moron if you believe that, good looks can only take you so far. Do you know how many unsuccessful good looking people there? There are way more broke ass good looking people trying to make it or not trying to make it, just like in hollywood, you're surrounded by that shit but only a few can be called successful compared to them all. Don't be jealous, not everyone can look good. Deal with it.
+flyingbeagles "considered successful" - said by a westerner LMFAO
Watched the whole series... read the story on the internet and comments from Chinese commenters to understand the whole context... Absolutely the guy is still a massive prick, cocky as hell, and his lack of true repentance is shocking... That said, I admire how he remains confident in himself and accepts his past behavior as a part of his personal growth. The price and the pain he inflicted on himself and others, to him, is 'just life' and the only way forward is forward!
I only wish I saw this series when it came out in December 2015, because I too was at the lowest point in my life at that time. Took me 2 years to really stop looking back, but the process would have been A LOT quicker if I saw this series back then...
Keep up the good work Vice!
@LL949 oh shut up Cecilia cheung
I have never heard of this guy or his leaked photo scandal lol. And did that 50-something year old guy just pay $500 for a white t-shirt with blue Chinese characters on it?
omg this was so powerful thank you!
Edison will succeed no matter what he does because he is very focus and .determined👍👍 practically nothing will deter him from moving forward, he’s just going to be stronger and tougher each day！Every one has a hidden storyline so it would be nice if we can be more compassionate towards each other.
Yeah my life was sabotaged very severely too
"There's four girls running a 12 million dollar division." "They hott???"
wow! the comment section is just... mmmhhh. maybe i come too early.
+putridspit haha yeah not everyone can be as sophisticated a thinker as yourself m'sir
Andry
trying to make yourself feel better huh? ok.
+putridspit premature ejaculation's no joke.
+putridspit my thoughts exacly
Putrid, or clean?
7:12 Did he just called that Mexican dude a "Nigga?" lol.
Man, I don't even know WHO this guy is. 2nd, at least tell me WHAT HAPPENED. 6 minutes into this video already and we're looking at t-shirts. I'm out.
hes someone who had everything
now almost nothing
it's a pretty interesting story
1hourOfLove read the desciption box.
Take your adderall and grow up
Click bait title. It should be "business adventures of edicon chen" instead of what the title intended to be. Doesn't talk about that history.
You gotta applaud the Chinese for their ethnic loyalty to "invest" in a tasteless, meaningless brand.
+michaelbdbb thats a pretty fked up thing to say.. why you hate? you think its wise to hate on the next super power? with the same mouth you bitch about chinese you go and date an asian girl? SMH...... Bitch please.
***** ok fair enough? but what influenced you to say shit calling out Chinese for investing in a meaningless brand? can you please elaborate why you feel this way? is it just pure unjust hate?
***** be more mature. your views and opinions are not justified.. Asians are so accepting of western culture why can't you apply half or the same acceptance.. to another culture? its 2015.
you know i'm chinese right....
***** what do you mean "supreme is king" what does that mean?
Yo~ you should do vlogs man~ ur words are inspire, it will definitely helps to push your popularity once again.
he look so old now. i used to think he looked very cute.
Not them having a deal on top of the building with the vice recording 😂 what a guy !
oh wow! this documentary is such an eye opener! I had no idea he's such a hands-on businessman, so passionate and involved! I'm happy that he's bounced back well from the scandal! honestly, if the same thing were to happen to an American celeb, it would be forgotten the next day.
American and asia is different
Of course because edison already did the same to all candian girls that is why when he came back to hongkong he did that again. But he forgot asian not the same with western. 😂😂😂😂😂,he probably save his videos with canadian girls in other laptops😂😂😂.
What breaks my heart the most is he quit the entertainment industry. Just imagine the money and movies that would have been made of him if he didn't quit.
He had to quit. One of the women involved in the scandal was the niece of the CEO/Chairman of his record label. There was a bounty on Edison’s head if he stayed in Hong Kong.
I find it a loss that we missed out on so many of his good potential movies
@@s2emmuip but to be honest the one who should be shot was the one who stole his photos, not Edison.
Edison use to be my childhood crush.
he is not handsome
who tf is he? what did he do?
w1sdom99 hahah are you going to look at his nude pic? He had sex scandal with famous actress in china/hongkong etcc. Ruin some famous actress image etcc. Its normal when celebrity have these tapes just like anywhere in the world but when your privacy get hacked or leak its all over the internet
@@ItsJoshHarlow lol
He’s my middle aged crush
I think is Edison’s private life and those ladies consent to it! Did he commit a crime? I do not think he should apologize. The wrong doing is the person who took his personal pics or videos and sold it to paparazzi. Those prying on people’s private life go and do some investigation on sex trafficking or child phonographic instead!
Good job Edison! So inspiring! You should be proud
Hongkong: Edison Chen
Indonesia: Ariel
I totally understand how much pain and hard time the female victims has to go through because in the Chinese culture having nude exposures all over the internet back in 2008 times is like very overwhelming. But no one forced them to do it you know people need to stop just hating on him of what he done. I mean when your in love you do crazy shits whether Edison's way was right or wrong , we cant judge him we not perfect ourselves he's not either. Stop throwing shits on him he was a victim too just because hes a guy he should stand up for all other victims dsnt mean hes the only one to be blamed at man. It wasn't hard to say no for the pictures yeah the victims might say * im too much in love i dnt wanna lose him i let him do what he wants* thats bs man yeah maybe in love but none can force u to do something u dont want to. just because im ur bf can i tell u to lick a dog sht right now or i break up with u? no sht man.
He wasn't the one to blame and no one have the rights to say whether is good or bad he took these pictures of these girls cus we are not the one who fell in love and not the one who's in their position. all we know is that they enjoyed it and they were fine with it thats why they did it. The only sad part of the incident was that the pictures was leaked and no one wanted that to happen but is the past now let him be what he wants to be is fkin 2016 that sht was 8 years ago and ppl still cant forgive him of wot happened just really sad.
It's not love those girls are attractive to his face, he was very good looking back in 2000s. Now not anymore.
@@jetlino.1126 he is still better looking than most normal people like us okay?
@@andyng5321 again let me tell you one of the girl was 16yo and you said he is a victim? 😏😏😏😏😏it's against Hongkong laws to bed wih woman under 18 yo. He was so lucky not go to prison because of his actor status. Victim? 😏😏😏😏😏
@@andyng5321 did i said he is ugly? 😂😂😂
@@jetlino.1126 not true, which girl was it you tell me? Was it vincy or cammi? Because if he really did it with underage women he would get punished by the law trust me, especially since what he did was known by alot of people
motivating me to get on my native language fluency game
Haha! I just saw one of my students in the shop at the end
He punches his TV every time he sees a Kardashian
goddamnit get back to acting please! thats what u were born to do. bring joy to them masses.
What’s the point of having inaccurate English subs when he is completely fluent in English. Like, this is such a weird roundabout.
There is nothing worse than a rich Asian kid using his daddy's sweatshop money to buy furry boots.
That was not sex scandal story. It was about business success.
Edison Chen, he will always be remembered as the guy with the Sex scandal. No other proud achievement memorable in his legacy.
He has no legacy!
At the end of the video. Edison did not bribe the proper authorities before opening his business
Hi Edison , if you are reading this , you mentioned that you want to get back into the entertainment industry.
I do like some of your songs. However, I think that the Hip Hop & Rap industry in Hong Kong is very small , and there is not a lot of recognition and popularity. I'm also a big fan of Hip Hop , more specifically West Cost Hip Hop and Indie ,and other genres. Rappers like Snopp Dogg, Warren G, the Weeknd, Wiz Khalifa , Jay Chow are some that I like. I also love edm , indie and almost everything as long as its different!
I can see your songs have a some influence from West Coast Hip Hop like Snopp Dogg, and thats pretty crazy because your are like one of the first to infuse Cantonese into West Coast Hip Hop. Unfortunately , very few people in HK appreciate Hip Hop. I truly hope that one day the Hip Hop culture in HK can become more popular as opposed to the all the mainstream Cantopop which all sound almost the same with meaningless lyrics about either relationships or breakups.
Music is like dining and it should come in different flavors and variety. It's what spices up life. If you ate salad everyday , you will eventually get bored of it. That's why I always love to listen to new, different, music. I hope that one day, Hong Kongers , or maybe even mainland China, will widen their perspectives towards music. I think that although some people in are probably your fans primarily because of your leaked sex videos, if you really focus on what you do and deliver good stuff, people will look past that, me being one of them.
History teaches us many things. Remember? Tons of books that we have read, like Catcher in the Rye, or Mark Twain's books were banned before, and now they are required reading material in high schools! Twain basically changed history and really brought up the racism problem in US to light! Many other people like Pink Floyd, MJ , Leslie Cheung, did or sang or ton of controversial things but they are still famous! Even though your sex videos leak happened, and may seem like a big deal in the eye of the viewers today, tens of years later it may be a whole different story.
Add oil Edison Chen! I am counting on you to revolutionize the music industry!
What's the scandal, can I watch it? :D
I don't think I'll ever understand the idolization and rabid Fandom these people express.
While he seems like an interesting individual, it's hard to distinguish one direction fans, from this man's fans.
Maybe I'm just not hip enough.
I've never heard of him, but really I don't get what's to like about him. His clothes looks bland, he basically took black hip hop culture and tries to sell it as if it were a new thing. And worst of all, these people buy it all up, I'll never understand the Asian culture I guess.
Marketing strategy??
Part 3/3 missing ?
Edison is the best. He is definitely the coolest guy in the Eastern entertainment industry.
Why does his speech sound like a eng dubbed Chinese movie?
looks like that charlie sheen?
+az96001 lol
Chinese Charle sheen
From which angle?
edison is a very tough guy. happy to see he has a happy life n a lovely family now.
My life was also sabotaged severely
I never knew my fav Chinese-Actor has this scandal. Guess I'm just the type that love em in a movie but not really into the real one.