The nation’s entertainment industry is in uproar, after an alleged confession by Jaycee Chan (房祖名) in Beijing that his stash of marijuana came from a Taiwanese musician and that other celebrities may be involved sent his friends and associates in the business ducking for cover.
The 31-year-old actor, the son of movie star Jackie Chan (成龍), and Taiwanese actor Kai Ko (柯震東), 23, were arrested by Beijing police on Aug. 18 for drug possession. Reports said both tested positive for marijuana.
Under detention and questioning by Chinese authorities, Jaycee Chan allegedly revealed that the marijuana that he and Ko smoked were supplied by a musician whose surname starts with the letter F.
Several media outlets say the suspect is likely rapper Fei Lu-feng (費聿鋒), also known as “Suffa,” a member of the popular Taiwanese hip hop group Machi (麻吉), which is headed by Jeffrey Huang (黃立成).
Fei allegedly procures cannabis from friends and sources in Taiwan and transports it to China through checked-in luggage on cross-strait flights.
Fei had been in trouble before, but have avoided facing prosecution because of his family connections, reports said. His father is a top-rank navy general, while his uncle is Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Alex Fei (費鴻泰).
Moreover, after several days of investigation and questioning in Beijing, media reports said Jaycee Chan has divulged more information about his past activities that could entagle more than 120 entertainers, musicians and actors in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan in the case.
After an initial probe into the “Jaycee Chan pot-smoking affair,” the Chinese authorities have passed on the information and evidence to their Taiwanese counterparts.
Taiwan’s Criminal Investigation Bureau and the Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office yesterday said they would investigate suspected drug use by several well-known personalities, including some celebrities already named in the affair.
Many of the said 120 figures are either close associates of Chan and Ko, or were seen in surveillance videotapes attending private parties hosted by Chan at his condominium in Naga Upper House in an upscale district in Beijing.
Taiwanese actor Chen Bolin (陳柏霖), 30, a close friend of Chan, was named in the alleged confession.
In a statement released by his agent, Chen said he was mentally and physically exhausted, but that he would cooperate with the police investigation.
Chen has abruptly canceled an upcoming event in China. He also admitted that he knew that Chan and Ko were taking recreational drugs, but that he had not done so.
Other celebrities reportedly mentioned in the affair are Chinese singer and actress Han Xue (韓雪), 31, and Wang Shuo (王爍), 32, son of a wealthy Beijing real-estate developer and a good friend of Chan.
Meanwhile, Jackie Chan apologized to the public on Wednesday, saying he was ashamed and saddened by his son’s behavior.
Jackie Chan wrote on his microblog that Jaycee Chan would have to face the consequences of his actions, but that they would do so together.
“Regarding this issue with my son Jaycee, I feel very angry and very shocked. As a public figure, I’m very ashamed. As a father, I’m heartbroken,” Jackie Chan wrote.
Additional reporting by AP
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