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Jackie Chan Tearfully Protests against Paparazzi

The actor took part in a silent protest against 'indecent' photos taken by paparazzi

By Elena Gorgan, Entertainment News Editor

30th of August 2006, 09:49 GMT

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The actor and many other tens of people marched the streets of Hong Kong in a silent rally headed to the government's headquarters. The protest was sparkled by some pictures of the singer Gillian Chung (of the famous duo Twins), taken with a secret camera hidden in her dressing room.

The photos were published in the weekly tabloid 'Easy Finder' and more than 1,700 complaints have already been filed against the publication at the Obscene Articles Tribunal. The institution deemed them 'indecent' and an investigation is currently underway to see whether the magazine's editors will be placed under prosecution or not.

Jackie said that, though he understands that public figures are always prone to a great share of media attention, this time, the paparazzi have violated even the most basic rules of privacy and decency. The photographs show the performer adjusting her bra straps backstage, unaware that her picture is being taken.

Chan said that besides infringing on private space, such newspapers as the one in question are sending all the wrong messages to the teenagers, by implying that it is OK, for example, to enter the girls' bathroom and take pictures of them in their underwear.

'As public figures, we should allow our pictures to be taken. If we crash our cars when we're drunk, it serves us right. People should scold us. But for a girl to be photographed when she's in a changing room, such a private place, is despicable behavior.', the actor said. He then made a tearful plea to consumers: 'I hope people don't buy such indecent magazines'.
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Comment #1 by: tj on 07 Dec 2007, 03:03 GMT reply to this comment

Since I can remember I have tried to help hollywood figure out a way to get back at the paparazzi and I think I came up with an idea. First, when one is trying to interview you ask them their name and where they are from. Give them very little info but enough to make them bite. Find a group of private investigators all over the world to find out the backgrounds of them and plaster their personal information on the web, in tabloids and on television if all the actors get together and do this (and we all know the actors have more money then the idiots shooting the smut for enjoyment) I think eventually after a few of them die or commit suicide because their lovers have found out they have had an affair or their boss finds they are on drugs or caught drunk driving maybe things will turn around but it will take a very large alliance including fans to follow through and help stop this unorthodox behavior from a so called humans with a heart.......

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