This guy's ADHD is really bad and I wouldn't be surprised if he had another underlying mental illness like bipolar disorder too. I am impressed at how well he can sometimes channel that energy into his art and enjoyment of life, but at the same time its causing him a lot of problems. He's mentally all over the place because of it and I genuinely hope that he is eventually able to learn how to better control it in the future.
I didnt come here with preconceived idea of who or what edison chen is. Everyone makes mistakes but nobody should be stopped in pursuing there passion which in edisons case is staring in films. Glad to see has branched out into other fields like fashion, music and art. Stay humble and keep working hard, maybe one day that door way to movies will open again.
+Save Save it was more than one girl... In hong kong everyone is pretty conservative, the topic "sex" is rarely if not ever mentioned. The girls leaked were the Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lawrence (etc.) of Hongkong. They were big stars some with kids, married, serious relationships. etc
+Sandra Cui Yeah. That is the reality that people didn't want to accept. They hated Edison Chen because of his carelessness that showed the rest of the world that these people in power and fame are just ordinary people. Many ordinary people do stuff like sleeping around and make sex tape among other kinky stuff.
Some of you people seem to be giving a lot of hate for someone you just realized existed in the last 25 min. That should be a sign that you have issues.
+Adam M. I didn't know this guy, watched the three videos and I love him. I actually don't understand why people don't like him. And also this isn't relevant but you gotta admit, for 34, he looks good as hell!
+youareajackass2005 lmao?? okay good for him he gets bitches. they ultimately made the choice to sleep with him, some married with children. it was consensual so their choice. plus Charlie Sheen spent millions of dollars I think 2 million sleeping with hookers RIGHT AFTER he found out he had HIV but people don't care.. I understand its a different culture so just saying I personally like him
He fucked all the whores in the Hong Kong entertainment industry and took photos. One day he sent his computer for repairs and the computer technician leaked all those photos on the Internet. That technician was sent to jail. Why was this a scandal? I don't know. Edison was punished for being a fucking legend. He hasn't really starred in a movie since those photos were leaked. My best guess is that it's because Edison's father is a media mogul known as the "Ninth Brother". His father probably has ties to the triads. I guess Edison's carelessness threatened to destroy the fantasy that stars in the entertainment industry are not whores who work for the triads. Hong Kong is filled with this shit. Andy Lau, one of Hong Kong's biggest stars was also bossed around by triad bosses.
@@georginamikael473 you're the incel who can't accept reality. All over the world the entertainment industry is like this. Hollywood, South Korea, Hong Kong. All full of scandals of women prostituting themselves to become famous. Even Malaysia has a few scandals. There was an actress who had sex tapes with one of the big bosses in the industry and they were leaked. She's still on TV but now she wears a hijab and pretends that she is reformed.
+CAN I GET A MO GAINZ? In the Chinese speaking world, even stripping for movies is a big deal. This guy slept with many actresses and singers and took numerous pictures and videos of then. According to him, he took his computer to a shop to fix. People hacked into his computer and got hold of the files. They started leaking the pictures and videos. The incident dragged out for about month (??? maybe more than that). Needless to say, the females involved had their lives ruined. At the very least, it will be hard for them to get into a relationship as everyone think of them as being sluts even though the pictures and videos were meant for private use only. During the incident, the Hong Kong police repeatedly ask him for his cooperation and ask him to claim the copyrights to these materials in order to stop the leak but this guy just escaped to N. America. Even today, he's not sorry for ruining the lives of the females; he's only sorry for his career being ruined.
+StoicRounin I think that is a coke head look. I think Edison Chen probably started doing a lot of blow when he was in LA. Listen nothing wrong with that if you not gonna die or get hooked on it. In fact a lot of blow sometimes give artists their creativity. Watch how he plays with his nose a lot as a habit lol
You can't blame this guy for having sex with beautiful women, even, yes, if they were married. Every human being on this planet, male and female, are responsible for their own lives and choices in life. Especially the person who is married. It is their own concious choice in life, if they choose to pursue and agree to something or not. I don't care if they are drunk, on drugs, manipulated, seduced or just starstruck. Every person is responsible for their own choices. He should honestly not even have to apologize for that. You cant apologize for something another person agrees to and chooses of their own free will. If a male celebrity is cheating on his wife, it's a huge news story and the media will demonize him, even casting the cheating partner in a light as the victim (hilariously enough). But if a female celebrity is cheating on her husband, the spotlight goes to the man she cheated with, blaming him for corrupting this poor girl into infidelity. Despite, as we all gotta agree on, everyone being responsible for their own actions. Sex is consentual, period. Otherwise it is rape. And this wasnt rape. So, it's utterly ridiculous to blame him for that stuff.
+Baleur Dude, it's different perspective here in Asia. You can say that, but Asian world doesn't work that way. Especially the word "He should honestly not even have to apologize for that." If you do not apologize publicly, you are public enemy #1. You just can't act big and say "No, we're adults. We do it consensually". No matter how big/small the fault is, be it sex scandal, money laundering, political scandal - as long as you're part of it, you have to apologize or say good bye to your career. Heck, sometimes the pressure is THAT big, people do suicide to escape the problem. It's just different here.
+VladiSSius this is so true, my favourite voice actress and songstress got death threats and she got fired losing her entire career because she had sex with 2 of her band members. it's ridicilous.
***** Yeah i know, i live here now. I was just saying that he SHOULDN'T have to apologize, in a perfect world that makes sense. However as you said, in this current world, he was indeed forced to apologize. And frankly it was a pretty convincing apology, well played by him. Its good the cameras cant pick up on what he thinks inside his head.
Have to give VICE credit for producing a great documentary. All the comments seem to be focused on Edison the person, I just liked the VICE touch to this.
Been watching this guy since 2005.. from a big star in HK to a sex scandalist that shut his career down. Feel bad for him how he turned out. But im glad he has a wife and kids now. God bless you edc. Hope you better yourself everyday
+MFLOVEify Mate, I'm Bi polar and even I think his contradicting statements and changing moods on work and personal life etc are doing my head in. Seems like his reoccurring talks with his issues regarding what his dad and the population of China thinks of him and his past is what is fuelling some kind of delusional pinnacle he needs to achieve before he can cash out and have a family. It's like he is a going through some rebellious stage a western teenager goes through with their parents during those teenage years... but he is 35 and trying to rebel and appease his country and family,haters etc... He just needs to chill the fuck out and enjoy what he has done.
+Branden Bunny every famous person have some kind of messiah complex. He was at his pinnacle and got shot down out of no where. Of course he has try to make a come back. How famous and how popular he was... once you had a taste it's hard to let that go man.
Scott Sean I agree man. I'm not hating on him. It would also be harder if he has bi polar etc added with some narcissistic features and inflated ego from the fame he had,.. Would be good if he could find and complete goals for himself, I felt that his goals were driven by someone elses expectations. I hope to hear he does well, and is happy with himself.
He had pics of sexual activities with various female stars which then got leaked. Whether he did anything wrong is up for debate, but like here in the us, there was moral criticism from general public
+Ryndika its china, and the whole asian culture kind of thing, its so looked down upon even the government is basically sort of banning him from appearing in media as seen with that whole ordeal when his friend tried to cast him in the movie
I guess as a public figure he's supposed to maintain his image but he didnt? And people in china think that what he did was wrong and he's shamed for his wrongdoings. He's not allowed on movies and shows etc probably because directors and producers dont want his haters to affect viewership or something.
+too many I don't think his dad gave him any money. 1. His dad was highly against him investing in his fashion business, and 2. Chen was a big celebrity in China and he had earned a lot before the scandal.
did Ai wei wei seem like he hated Eddies guts instantly? barely said anything, that part where he took edc's phone and made a point to take a long time snapping pics. "Are you sure you love art?" thats a definite jab
I find it funny that the people that hate this guy will see this video and even though they hate him they will still take the time out of they're day and watch it go to the comment section and leave they're shitty ass negative comment
I respect his work. He works really hard to promote street culture in China. I feel he is a serious artist and businessman. However, he really does not need to care about others' comments too much. He is also easily annoyed by others. Hope he could control himself better.
There were no queues and yet the two still fought each other at the airport. He had a show and missed that because he was pissed at somebody jumped an empty queue. That displayed a total lack of work ethic, Ai Wei Wei saw right thru him when he asked weather EDC was serious about 'art'. He is like street king pin who once made it to the top trying to buy some art to appear more civilized. His business is totally taken advantage on the young Chinese teenage who's willing to pay 100 dollars for a t-shirt that's a rip off. His rap song are not as impactful as Mack nor is it as pop or fun as Psy. It neither American nor Asian to always rap about yourself. What message are you trying to send thru your art? Revenge? He hangs out in LA with all the celeb they all just want to "Tap" the Chinese market, yet, with him on board any project would run into dead end. He is a COOL dude to hang out, a man with a hint of 'wealth' that might mislead people into thinking he could be the key to 'some' Chinese market. Paris Hilton and Kim K all has their share of followers and they both are wealthier than EDC. It really doesn't mean much, the interview are a calibrated peace of 'down to earth' marketing.
In front of Ai Weiwei, Edison shows how pretentious and babyish he is... not even capable to realize the lesson of humility Ai gave him. I don't care about his sex scandal, i think it's unfair but it really consumed him to be a worther human being .
TheCheshireLion firstly, do artists ever say 'i love art'? I think that was the first thing that set him off a little. Copper is usually oxidized naturally, so i think he scoffed when chen made a big deal about it. And then wanting to take a selfie probably pissed him off.
So he wants a "Lifetime Achievement Award" to prove he is more than a kid with fashion sense who makes musics, etc...." but he doesn't mention what are the things he did "more"? He is basically saying he is financially successful still so he should get the award...
What are you doing for the community? Why does the famous and the riches have to do something for them? Their choices.. its better if they do if they don't its their choices.. Whatever happened he surely didn't meant it even though its fucked up. You wanna talk about principle? Start from yourself who you to judge?
I remember Edison, he did some great stuff in the past. Infernal affairs was awesome. I wondered what happened to him. Dudes kind of a strange in real life.
Many west viewers have no idea who Edison Chen is. But most of you have probably watched or heard of the critically acclaimed film "The Departed" which was a remake of the Hong Kong "Infernal Affairs" series. Edison Chen was part of the original cast. He was a great actor until the 2008 scandal brought everything to a halt. I hated this guy. Frankly, that scandal made everyone in Asia hate him. He just issued a half ass apology, uproot and left for Vancouver. Refusing to return to Hong Kong even for his trial. Time past and I've grown up too. And this documentary series about him has changed my view of Edison. Everyone wanted him to fail and he took that and became a successful businessman. I have new found respect for him after watching this. Good job, Vice.
I had no idea who this is. Just came across it as a suggested Vice video. His mind never stops. I can relate. His memory impeccable. Genius and visionary. Now let me learn more... He is very sensitive, real and needs a break (which he doesn‘t understand)🙏🏻
+Tony78454 and rightfully so. Here comes in a kid with questionable taste in art, who 'got into it' a couple of years ago, cheapens the incredible achievements of true artists like the great Ai Wei Wei. Making limited edition sneaker designs is not art. It's design.
Honestly he didn't do anything wrong. He didn't force these girls to take the pictures and videos. He also wasn't the one who released them. All my dudes out there, you know we at least kept 1 vid of an ex or chick you banged.
He looks like he's on drugs now. I'd like him to come back a healthy version. Anyone can make mistake but u have to be stronger and better from your past. Thumbs up for you.
When I was a kid I thought he was luck sleeping with other celebrities as the scandal being exposed. Now I realize he might had been messing with some more “powerful” people’s “pet” and thus was expelled from Chinese movie industry indefinitely. Anyway, I love his present attitude and it’s cool to see how he has transformed.
I see why this one didnt have a Chinese version. After watching all the three episodes, I just want to say, be yourself, do what you think is right. Looking forward to seeing Edison can get back to act movies.
okay yeah his father is rich, yeah he seems narcisstic but you can't deny this guys individuality and work ethic. he deserves the credit since the scandal. he had to work his ass off. he may seem cocky but how else can you achieve your goals where everyone is watching and waiting for you to fall again. all eyes in Asia are on him, you have to stay focused and have faith that you are successful in order to be successful and prove the haters wrong, if he keeps it up his future looks promising. haters will always hate successful confident people.
+kenkai1004 Then again, $50k in LA will allow you to live comfy for one year then the next thing you know, you are dead broke. Well of course 2 years if you live in a certain area eating top ramen.
So people are hating on this guy despite the fact that he has done nothing wrong? That scandal is barely a scandal at all. Celebrity photos get leaked all the time. What's the big deal?
He's an angry person, whom in my view, whatever he does, is always to try and prove something to the Asian media, to the triads, to the whoever. He has a huge chip on his shoulder that possibly he may never shake off. After so many years, instead of mellowing down, he has become even more angry. Probably also will never get married. No smart, sane woman would marry him. If any does then they are mad.
He needs a better PR team. He needs to get his act together and stop allowing the paparazzi trigger his emotions. Once he seems calm, put together and kind, the public (China) will forgive. He will be able to film movies again, especially if he doesn't seem so angry.
It’s crazy that in China a scandal can impact your career so much. Here in the states you almost get more famous lol. Mistakes happens and you learn. Edison, I’m proud of you. I’m glad that your still progressing. You are my first Asian crush and will probably remain my only Asian crush lol. Don’t focus on the negatively. It’s hard but you’ve done great. Good luck in all you do.
He's very brave to talk about his scandal life. Sometimes many ppl pretend like a hero but actually it end like a zero. im sure many people have their own privacy so there is no need to keep continue mumbling around to hurt someone ?! yeah?
I can't be the only one thinking this but damn.. Edison and Kanye could really do something cool if the opportunity arose. They definitely got the same "fuck you, I can do it." thing going on lol. Thanks Vice for once again putting me on some shit I never even knew of, Edison is actually a cool guy, that determination and work ethic speak volumes.
He waste so much money on complete crap. Those investments are complete shit. I rather invest in houses and departments because thats what most people needs. And the market value will change a lot faster.
itsjussjerry It is about making money for him. Thats his investments. If you really appreciate art you wouldn´t buy the most expensive arts out there just for the money. Those are som really ugly and if coming from an anonymous person would be nothing. There are some amazing artist out there who is unknown. These are all coming from known artists.
+Leon And here you are commenting on TH-cam. His passion is art so shouldn't he be allowed to spend on it? He spends his money his own way and that's what make him unique. It's like spending money on video games, golf, food or other stuff. If you compare all his art against his assets it would probably be the same procentage as you spend on your hobby. Your time will come if you stop focusing on the problems. Stop hating! peace!
+suga, yes please if you are guy, you can respect him, the leaked was from some of cutest and famous female celebrities and it showed a pretty "clear" picture of how slutty some of the girl that you think are the most angelic celebrities can be. it was like seeing a clear picture of f*** emma watson or taylor swift sucking a d***, i was like :-o. i don't think hong kong people were ready for that yet.
Before you judge, understand both sides of the situation first and try seeing the point-of-view in both sides. With that said, if I were EDC, I would start a business that deals with the back-end of the entertainment industry. No matter how hard he works, there will always be a stigma on his name. I don’t see him ever getting back into starring in films. Maybe one day but it’s been nearly a decade... he does have a lot of knowledge in that field so maybe signing a 360 deal on a upcoming star and make him a prodigy in the industry to stay relative to the entertainment industry.
why not do a feature on the actresses that suffered because of the scandal as well? unlike Edison it is harder for them to walk out because of the double standard people have for sexuality towards women compared to men especially in Asian culture. I do not think Edison played that big of a role at all in west or east media culture there are singers and songwriters who work just as hard and without the financial security that he has from his family. while I am interested in this interview I am still somewhat disappointed.
This guy's ADHD is really bad and I wouldn't be surprised if he had another underlying mental illness like bipolar disorder too. I am impressed at how well he can sometimes channel that energy into his art and enjoyment of life, but at the same time its causing him a lot of problems. He's mentally all over the place because of it and I genuinely hope that he is eventually able to learn how to better control it in the future.
I didnt come here with preconceived idea of who or what edison chen is. Everyone makes mistakes but nobody should be stopped in pursuing there passion which in edisons case is staring in films. Glad to see has branched out into other fields like fashion, music and art. Stay humble and keep working hard, maybe one day that door way to movies will open again.
Oh I live in Europe which is prob why I had never heard of Edison Chen.
+Save Save They are miserable people looking for someone to attack.
+Save Save chinese culture is different and it branches out in their showbiz too
+Save Save it was more than one girl... In hong kong everyone is pretty conservative, the topic "sex" is rarely if not ever mentioned. The girls leaked were the Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lawrence (etc.) of Hongkong. They were big stars some with kids, married, serious relationships. etc
+Sandra Cui Yeah. That is the reality that people didn't want to accept. They hated Edison Chen because of his carelessness that showed the rest of the world that these people in power and fame are just ordinary people. Many ordinary people do stuff like sleeping around and make sex tape among other kinky stuff.
Some of you people seem to be giving a lot of hate for someone you just realized existed in the last 25 min. That should be a sign that you have issues.
+Adam M. I didn't know this guy, watched the three videos and I love him. I actually don't understand why people don't like him. And also this isn't relevant but you gotta admit, for 34, he looks good as hell!
+Adam M. Nice Conclusion professor M.
Willem van Oranje Thanks William the Silent!
+Mae M racism is what keeps us away from appreciation, that's why they hate him.
+youareajackass2005 lmao?? okay good for him he gets bitches. they ultimately made the choice to sleep with him, some married with children. it was consensual so their choice. plus Charlie Sheen spent millions of dollars I think 2 million sleeping with hookers RIGHT AFTER he found out he had HIV but people don't care.. I understand its a different culture so just saying I personally like him
the artist wasn't feeling him.
“Waking up everyday to prove them wrong” must be hard.
Yeah. Forget them.
Oh wow look it's not blocked in my country!! It's a miracle!
You need a vpn
+Milsim Tac Fucking indeed! Vice has been loving to cock block videos from me lately.
+*strkilla89* or the firefox addon youtube unlocker it automatically unblocks region locked videos.
Nothing needs，Because the vice china channels on youku（Chinese Version youtube），China has tens of millions of people are watching this video.
LOL
+Pitt Zheng Is this video really freely available on Youku? Hasn't been taken down by censors yet?
At no point during this series did it touch on the sex scandal... its in the title..
John L
What's the scandal?
He fucked all the whores in the Hong Kong entertainment industry and took photos. One day he sent his computer for repairs and the computer technician leaked all those photos on the Internet. That technician was sent to jail. Why was this a scandal? I don't know. Edison was punished for being a fucking legend. He hasn't really starred in a movie since those photos were leaked. My best guess is that it's because Edison's father is a media mogul known as the "Ninth Brother". His father probably has ties to the triads. I guess Edison's carelessness threatened to destroy the fantasy that stars in the entertainment industry are not whores who work for the triads. Hong Kong is filled with this shit. Andy Lau, one of Hong Kong's biggest stars was also bossed around by triad bosses.
Thank you for summarizing everything John L
@@JohnL-m2l you sound like an incel
@@georginamikael473 you're the incel who can't accept reality. All over the world the entertainment industry is like this. Hollywood, South Korea, Hong Kong. All full of scandals of women prostituting themselves to become famous. Even Malaysia has a few scandals. There was an actress who had sex tapes with one of the big bosses in the industry and they were leaked. She's still on TV but now she wears a hijab and pretends that she is reformed.
I feel really sorry for him. He has a lot of things but seems unhappy due to the way things are.
+anono5 What he did? i dont understand why so much hate
+CAN I GET A MO GAINZ? nude pics with women celebrities
+MelloChello damn it!
+SSKACG what a shit show!
+CAN I GET A MO GAINZ? In the Chinese speaking world, even stripping for movies is a big deal. This guy slept with many actresses and singers and took numerous pictures and videos of then. According to him, he took his computer to a shop to fix. People hacked into his computer and got hold of the files. They started leaking the pictures and videos. The incident dragged out for about month (??? maybe more than that). Needless to say, the females involved had their lives ruined. At the very least, it will be hard for them to get into a relationship as everyone think of them as being sluts even though the pictures and videos were meant for private use only.
During the incident, the Hong Kong police repeatedly ask him for his cooperation and ask him to claim the copyrights to these materials in order to stop the leak but this guy just escaped to N. America.
Even today, he's not sorry for ruining the lives of the females; he's only sorry for his career being ruined.
Dude looks like an Asian Charlie Sheen. x'D
+StoicRounin kinda acts like him too
+StoicRounin Tigers Blood......Tigers Blood
+StoicRounin He acts like a white Katy Perry
+StoicRounin , all used up sex addicts look pretty much the same just as all pedophiles have the same "look"...
+StoicRounin I think that is a coke head look. I think Edison Chen probably started doing a lot of blow when he was in LA. Listen nothing wrong with that if you not gonna die or get hooked on it. In fact a lot of blow sometimes give artists their creativity. Watch how he plays with his nose a lot as a habit lol
You can't blame this guy for having sex with beautiful women, even, yes, if they were married.
Every human being on this planet, male and female, are responsible for their own lives and choices in life.
Especially the person who is married. It is their own concious choice in life, if they choose to pursue and agree to something or not. I don't care if they are drunk, on drugs, manipulated, seduced or just starstruck.
Every person is responsible for their own choices. He should honestly not even have to apologize for that. You cant apologize for something another person agrees to and chooses of their own free will.
If a male celebrity is cheating on his wife, it's a huge news story and the media will demonize him, even casting the cheating partner in a light as the victim (hilariously enough).
But if a female celebrity is cheating on her husband, the spotlight goes to the man she cheated with, blaming him for corrupting this poor girl into infidelity.
Despite, as we all gotta agree on, everyone being responsible for their own actions.
Sex is consentual, period. Otherwise it is rape. And this wasnt rape.
So, it's utterly ridiculous to blame him for that stuff.
+Baleur Dude, it's different perspective here in Asia. You can say that, but Asian world doesn't work that way. Especially the word "He should honestly not even have to apologize for that." If you do not apologize publicly, you are public enemy #1. You just can't act big and say "No, we're adults. We do it consensually". No matter how big/small the fault is, be it sex scandal, money laundering, political scandal - as long as you're part of it, you have to apologize or say good bye to your career. Heck, sometimes the pressure is THAT big, people do suicide to escape the problem.
It's just different here.
+VladiSSius this is so true, my favourite voice actress and songstress got death threats and she got fired losing her entire career because she had sex with 2 of her band members.
it's ridicilous.
So it's all just a matter of free will, eh? You sure about that?
***** Yeah i know, i live here now. I was just saying that he SHOULDN'T have to apologize, in a perfect world that makes sense.
However as you said, in this current world, he was indeed forced to apologize.
And frankly it was a pretty convincing apology, well played by him. Its good the cameras cant pick up on what he thinks inside his head.
+Baleur People like you are what destroyed Sexuality, and intimacy.
At the end when he got admitted to his feelings about getting rejected for a film, it was kind of sad.
thanks for the interview with Edison Chen Vice! glad to see that he's still doing really well after many issues in the past! really look up to him!
Have to give VICE credit for producing a great documentary. All the comments seem to be focused on Edison the person, I just liked the VICE touch to this.
end of the day. He's asking for acceptance from others.
Did he really end the documentary by saying he wanted a lifetime achievement award?
Been watching this guy since 2005.. from a big star in HK to a sex scandalist that shut his career down. Feel bad for him how he turned out. But im glad he has a wife and kids now. God bless you edc. Hope you better yourself everyday
This guy is a walkin contradiction. His statements are those of someone with bipolar disease.
lol.. I agree.
+MFLOVEify Mate, I'm Bi polar and even I think his contradicting statements and changing moods on work and personal life etc are doing my head in. Seems like his reoccurring talks with his issues regarding what his dad and the population of China thinks of him and his past is what is fuelling some kind of delusional pinnacle he needs to achieve before he can cash out and have a family. It's like he is a going through some rebellious stage a western teenager goes through with their parents during those teenage years... but he is 35 and trying to rebel and appease his country and family,haters etc... He just needs to chill the fuck out and enjoy what he has done.
+Branden Bunny every famous person have some kind of messiah complex. He was at his pinnacle and got shot down out of no where. Of course he has try to make a come back. How famous and how popular he was... once you had a taste it's hard to let that go man.
Scott Sean
I agree man. I'm not hating on him. It would also be harder if he has bi polar etc added with some narcissistic features and inflated ego from the fame he had,.. Would be good if he could find and complete goals for himself, I felt that his goals were driven by someone elses expectations. I hope to hear he does well, and is happy with himself.
+MFLOVEify he is trapped in the contradictory currents of Samsara.
I read the "scandals" on wiki and still don't know what he did wrong. What did he do?
He had pics of sexual activities with various female stars which then got leaked. Whether he did anything wrong is up for debate, but like here in the us, there was moral criticism from general public
+Ryndika its china, and the whole asian culture kind of thing, its so looked down upon even the government is basically sort of banning him from appearing in media as seen with that whole ordeal when his friend tried to cast him in the movie
+templardna Various female stars which includes married artists. I guess that's where the criticism comes from.
I guess as a public figure he's supposed to maintain his image but he didnt? And people in china think that what he did was wrong and he's shamed for his wrongdoings. He's not allowed on movies and shows etc probably because directors and producers dont want his haters to affect viewership or something.
I was specificall interested only in the dirty deed he had done.
It's understandable that he can't act in most movies now tho.
he reminds me of a spoiled kid for some reason...
His father gave him $2.5m start his clothing business...
+Sara Lo when he was younger yeah but people grow up over time
+too many HKD not USD
+MARSMARS!!! WFT? take your meds dude.
+too many I don't think his dad gave him any money. 1. His dad was highly against him investing in his fashion business, and 2. Chen was a big celebrity in China and he had earned a lot before the scandal.
did Ai wei wei seem like he hated Eddies guts instantly? barely said anything, that part where he took edc's phone and made a point to take a long time snapping pics. "Are you sure you love art?" thats a definite jab
This dude was so good looking back then , time rlly does fly I guess , Edison in his early 20s was every girl’s imaginary boyfriend
He still look good tho 😳😳
He look like a junkie now
I find it funny that the people that hate this guy will see this video and even though they hate him they will still take the time out of they're day and watch it go to the comment section and leave they're shitty ass negative comment
So wth was the scandal? Vice dident cover that part at all, just threw that in the title for click bait.
I respect his work. He works really hard to promote street culture in China. I feel he is a serious artist and businessman. However, he really does not need to care about others' comments too much. He is also easily annoyed by others. Hope he could control himself better.
he's got money, he get girls, he's got a career, "i firmly believe my time will come though". Me: "ok"
he meant movies.
“I’d rather be married and have kids by now.”
*2 minutes later...*
“I don’t know if I want kids.”
i wonder how many coke dealers he's put through college in this episode alone
I like his work ethic
Hopefully for you its the only thing you like...
CFFT yeah that's it
+Sasuke .D Uchiha His work ethics??? A narcissist telling others how hard he works I don't think is too believable.
+Theotinyau Who cares who he fucks
+Theotinyau Free to breed at Eighteen, as long as it's a Human being at the age of 18 and older, you shouldn't be judging... Hater
So cool! always supporting!
There were no queues and yet the two still fought each other at the airport. He had a show and missed that because he was pissed at somebody jumped an empty queue. That displayed a total lack of work ethic, Ai Wei Wei saw right thru him when he asked weather EDC was serious about 'art'. He is like street king pin who once made it to the top trying to buy some art to appear more civilized. His business is totally taken advantage on the young Chinese teenage who's willing to pay 100 dollars for a t-shirt that's a rip off. His rap song are not as impactful as Mack nor is it as pop or fun as Psy. It neither American nor Asian to always rap about yourself. What message are you trying to send thru your art? Revenge? He hangs out in LA with all the celeb they all just want to "Tap" the Chinese market, yet, with him on board any project would run into dead end. He is a COOL dude to hang out, a man with a hint of 'wealth' that might mislead people into thinking he could be the key to 'some' Chinese market. Paris Hilton and Kim K all has their share of followers and they both are wealthier than EDC. It really doesn't mean much, the interview are a calibrated peace of 'down to earth' marketing.
In front of Ai Weiwei, Edison shows how pretentious and babyish he is... not even capable to realize the lesson of humility Ai gave him. I don't care about his sex scandal, i think it's unfair but it really consumed him to be a worther human being .
this guy hasn't change at all, he's still living in his own world
Why have to change , why everyone not to live in his or her own world?
why is he talking like a 14year old girl who has just discovered rap and snapbacks.
i have no taste for his products, his music, or style, but he's a self made man as far as i'm concerned, and that's something i respect.
he will never be in a major movie..ever..
what he did will never be forgotten unfortunately
Wayne what did he do?
Yeah what did he do? He fucked every single whore in the Hong Kong media industry and took pictures and those pictures got leaked. He's a legend.
the sex scandal.@@withlovemora
i guess he is on drugs now.. look at his expression and mimic.
he has pdhd
@@archnjin what kind of entrepreneur isnt? You want things done fast and nice man. Its about speed and precision in the market man
Fuck you
... reminds me of J.Bieber. No hate. 😳
He is a Canadian. Born in Canada, raised in Canada, only went back to Hongkong for business. Had his own fashion brand. NM$L.
Is Ai Wei Wei always so restrained or was he just not that happy to be around Edison Chen?
I think it had more to do with all the cameras being there. But who knows.
+damascus21 Now that you put it that way, its pretty funny, he petulant and acts 15 years younger then he should.
+TheCheshireLion ai wei wei was arrested at that time.
+TheCheshireLion I think it's because Ai wei wei doesn't feel comfortable next to someone absolutely fucked out of their head on drugs
TheCheshireLion firstly, do artists ever say 'i love art'? I think that was the first thing that set him off a little. Copper is usually oxidized naturally, so i think he scoffed when chen made a big deal about it. And then wanting to take a selfie probably pissed him off.
So he wants a "Lifetime Achievement Award" to prove he is more than a kid with fashion sense who makes musics, etc...." but he doesn't mention what are the things he did "more"? He is basically saying he is financially successful still so he should get the award...
my room is worth billions. i just made up the prices of everything i own.
+sg lmao
+sg you sound salty and jealous
+sg But the thing is, his art and shoes are really worth a lot of money. No lie.
What are you doing for the community? Why does the famous and the riches have to do something for them? Their choices.. its better if they do if they don't its their choices.. Whatever happened he surely didn't meant it even though its fucked up. You wanna talk about principle? Start from yourself who you to judge?
Haha good for you!
I remember Edison, he did some great stuff in the past. Infernal affairs was awesome. I wondered what happened to him. Dudes kind of a strange in real life.
Kind of a strange? Typo?
Many west viewers have no idea who Edison Chen is. But most of you have probably watched or heard of the critically acclaimed film "The Departed" which was a remake of the Hong Kong "Infernal Affairs" series. Edison Chen was part of the original cast. He was a great actor until the 2008 scandal brought everything to a halt.
I hated this guy. Frankly, that scandal made everyone in Asia hate him. He just issued a half ass apology, uproot and left for Vancouver. Refusing to return to Hong Kong even for his trial.
Time past and I've grown up too. And this documentary series about him has changed my view of Edison. Everyone wanted him to fail and he took that and became a successful businessman. I have new found respect for him after watching this. Good job, Vice.
my life has been severely sabotaged too
I had no idea who this is. Just came across it as a suggested Vice video.
His mind never stops. I can relate.
His memory impeccable. Genius and visionary.
Now let me learn more...
He is very sensitive, real and needs a break (which he doesn‘t understand)🙏🏻
8:00 " no i'm not trying to show you my ass..." LOL, man the guys on coke for sure and I think his business is the perfect front for smuggling coke..
I love how ai weiwei completely makes fun of him - and he even doesn't realize
+olav dawak what did he say?
Haha man it was funny, Weiwei couldn't stand him. "Oxidised" "new passion" and the selfie piss take
***** still doesn't make you a better person you piece of shit lmao
Tadamichi Kuribayashi lmao fuck off
+Back X Stab fuck off stop humiliating yourself
Hope he reach his goal in his life in a more positive way.
People hating on him are just ignorant and uncultured, he's a fucking hustler no matter what culture gotta respect that
14:50 Hahaha, even selfie is an art to this guy. Brilliant!
+Alq i thought Ai was being a dick at that part tbh. "like oh hey im taking a long time because this fucking matters"
Tony78454 Don't understand why you'd think that...kind of weird tbh, cause what would have exactly mattered? a selfie?
+Alq he didn't seem to like Eddie at all to me. I put another comment explaining why I thought that here as well
Tony78454
Yeah, fair enough, he doesn't seem "welcoming", but I think you're over thinking the selfie thing.
+Tony78454 and rightfully so. Here comes in a kid with questionable taste in art, who 'got into it' a couple of years ago, cheapens the incredible achievements of true artists like the great Ai Wei Wei. Making limited edition sneaker designs is not art. It's design.
I like this dude. People love to hate on rich and famous people. Not saying he’s perfect but I respect what he’s done for himself.
Honestly he didn't do anything wrong. He didn't force these girls to take the pictures and videos. He also wasn't the one who released them. All my dudes out there, you know we at least kept 1 vid of an ex or chick you banged.
He looks like he's on drugs now. I'd like him to come back a healthy version. Anyone can make mistake but u have to be stronger and better from your past. Thumbs up for you.
Fun Fact: Edison was in a shitty chinese movie with Paul Rudd called "Gen-Y Cops".
When I was a kid I thought he was luck sleeping with other celebrities as the scandal being exposed. Now I realize he might had been messing with some more “powerful” people’s “pet” and thus was expelled from Chinese movie industry indefinitely. Anyway, I love his present attitude and it’s cool to see how he has transformed.
If i had a dollar for every time he said "you know"
+Ayato Kazaki its his version of "nah mean" nah mean.
pretty inspiring, keep it up EDC!
I see why this one didnt have a Chinese version. After watching all the three episodes, I just want to say, be yourself, do what you think is right. Looking forward to seeing Edison can get back to act movies.
great videos. enjoyed it a lot. thanks!
I fucking LOVE how aiweiwei is not here for his shit hahaha
The Ai Weiwei part is blocked in the Chinese edition, what the shit.
don't know much about him before watching this but I give respect to anyone who is able to pick themselves up after the fall much respect to him
Never heard of him either but glad to.
my life has been severely sabotaged too
How did they get the papparazzi pov footage ?
Fa Ci Weibo
@@yinggmr1279 👍
okay yeah his father is rich, yeah he seems narcisstic but you can't deny this guys individuality and work ethic. he deserves the credit since the scandal. he had to work his ass off. he may seem cocky but how else can you achieve your goals where everyone is watching and waiting for you to fall again. all eyes in Asia are on him, you have to stay focused and have faith that you are successful in order to be successful and prove the haters wrong, if he keeps it up his future looks promising. haters will always hate successful confident people.
You ate his soft serve before?
my life was severely sabotaged like his as well, from pinnacle to beggar.
Didn't even talk about the sex scandal, documentary was too biased on edison chen's side, should of interviewed his "haters' or soemthing like that.
Sad that he needs validation to make his life happy. Hope he finds solace one day.
watching all parts... Best vice video
lol. Poor guy only had $50k to his name...... lol
That's when I lost it! Absolutely hilarious!
+Edwin Lopez His art collection is probably worth a house in LA.
+Edwin Lopez He was on top of the world in Asia before his incident. So to him in terms of his scale, 50k isn't that much.
+kenkai1004 Then again, $50k in LA will allow you to live comfy for one year then the next thing you know, you are dead broke. Well of course 2 years if you live in a certain area eating top ramen.
There a saying that goes take everything from a rich minded man and he will eventually rebuild and become successful again.
NIce job man
Nice job
Appreciate it
someone could tell me why this guy is important? I don´t see anything positive
he had a great fall and he picked himself back up?
good job vice, learn alot. And do more stuff like this pls.
wdym art is your new passion you literally started your career making music
vice please make a season 2
How is this guy "fashionable" and a "streetwear icon"?
Pick a random sneakerhead from the streets of HK and they dress even better than him.
You’re stupid
So people are hating on this guy despite the fact that he has done nothing wrong?
That scandal is barely a scandal at all. Celebrity photos get leaked all the time.
What's the big deal?
+Ashley shim I think no one remembers it because most people didn't know in the first place
He's an angry person, whom in my view, whatever he does, is always to try and prove something to the Asian media, to the triads, to the whoever. He has a huge chip on his shoulder that possibly he may never shake off. After so many years, instead of mellowing down, he has become even more angry. Probably also will never get married. No smart, sane woman would marry him. If any does then they are mad.
He needs a better PR team. He needs to get his act together and stop allowing the paparazzi trigger his emotions. Once he seems calm, put together and kind, the public (China) will forgive. He will be able to film movies again, especially if he doesn't seem so angry.
陈冠希活的很真实，作为一个公众人物，要习惯忽略别人的评价，这个世界足够大，可以容纳很多。
I like how aiweiwei who is 23 years older than edison is better at taking selfies XD
cool man！ I respect you and proud of you. Just keep it up!
It’s crazy that in China a scandal can impact your career so much. Here in the states you almost get more famous lol. Mistakes happens and you learn.
Edison,
I’m proud of you. I’m glad that your still progressing. You are my first Asian crush and will probably remain my only Asian crush lol. Don’t focus on the negatively. It’s hard but you’ve done great. Good luck in all you do.
He's very brave to talk about his scandal life. Sometimes many ppl pretend like a hero but actually it end like a zero. im sure many people have their own privacy so there is no need to keep continue mumbling around to hurt someone ?! yeah?
I can't be the only one thinking this but damn.. Edison and Kanye could really do something cool if the opportunity arose. They definitely got the same "fuck you, I can do it." thing going on lol. Thanks Vice for once again putting me on some shit I never even knew of, Edison is actually a cool guy, that determination and work ethic speak volumes.
Anyone know where to find that music video in the last scene? or what the name of the song is?
alien girls
+Xianhao Lu I couldn't find it
+Xianhao Lu never mind found it thankss
yeah, ita pretty cool, 360 virtual reality
yeah i love itt
Why is everyone hating on this guy? Did I miss something?
If you didn't read the discription: his nudes of himself with female celebs got leaked.
+Fiinsk so what its like saying he does't suppose to have sex LOL
+Fiinsk Oh snap - so half of female celebs should be auto-hated
+EnjoyGengar So why the fuck is kim kardashian so fucking famous now?
hyau23 Duno you tell me i don't rely care what celebrates do.
the ai weiwei part was blocked out of the vice china part wth ! haha
VICE has become a joke
people don't know the shit he's been through. he deserve to act this way. he work hard.
He waste so much money on complete crap. Those investments are complete shit. I rather invest in houses and departments because thats what most people needs. And the market value will change a lot faster.
He's into art. It's not all about making money
itsjussjerry It is about making money for him. Thats his investments. If you really appreciate art you wouldn´t buy the most expensive arts out there just for the money. Those are som really ugly and if coming from an anonymous person would be nothing. There are some amazing artist out there who is unknown. These are all coming from known artists.
+Leon And here you are commenting on TH-cam. His passion is art so shouldn't he be allowed to spend on it? He spends his money his own way and that's what make him unique. It's like spending money on video games, golf, food or other stuff. If you compare all his art against his assets it would probably be the same procentage as you spend on your hobby.
Your time will come if you stop focusing on the problems. Stop hating! peace!
Alex cd I already replied to one guy saying the same thing. Read that and tell me his passion is art .....
He has a 45 million dollar net worth, so his investments are well justified.
PLEASE DO PART FOUR
Am I supposed to hate or respect this person??
+suga, yes please maybe neither.. Both. It is up to you. It is just a story bout a guy that had some stuff happen.
+suga, yes please if you are guy, you can respect him, the leaked was from some of cutest and famous female celebrities and it showed a pretty "clear" picture of how slutty some of the girl that you think are the most angelic celebrities can be. it was like seeing a clear picture of f*** emma watson or taylor swift sucking a d***, i was like :-o. i don't think hong kong people were ready for that yet.
Where can I find that music video at the end of this video? Thank you in advance
Alot of respect for this guy , if i ever have the chance to meet him i'll tell him that because really bro RESPECT
He's a hardworking man. I don't see a problem in any of this.
Seems a little misleading.
i know a guy doing drugs......body movement is exactly the same
Man I was saying the same thing he high on meth
Before you judge, understand both sides of the situation first and try seeing the point-of-view in both sides. With that said, if I were EDC, I would start a business that deals with the back-end of the entertainment industry. No matter how hard he works, there will always be a stigma on his name. I don’t see him ever getting back into starring in films. Maybe one day but it’s been nearly a decade... he does have a lot of knowledge in that field so maybe signing a 360 deal on a upcoming star and make him a prodigy in the industry to stay relative to the entertainment industry.
Ai wei wei kills it with the selfy mock. Shows who is really 'cool'.
Edison Chen, R.C Palmer secondary school, Richmond, BC, Canada alumni. Glad to see you on your grind in Cali.
why he is on VICE........how much he pay vice for this??
did I miss the part about the sex scandal? Or did he refuse to talk about it?
why not do a feature on the actresses that suffered because of the scandal as well? unlike Edison it is harder for them to walk out because of the double standard people have for sexuality towards women compared to men especially in Asian culture. I do not think Edison played that big of a role at all in west or east media culture there are singers and songwriters who work just as hard and without the financial security that he has from his family. while I am interested in this interview I am still somewhat disappointed.
Dude freaking looked like Andy Lau now