China Press said Tuesday February 12, 2008 that the singer-actor became depressed over the sex scandal issue and avoided eating food for days in depression and fear.
He had also reportedly confined himself to his home in the United States for days, where he fled to after the controversy erupted.
Newspapers have reported that Edison Chen’s image hit rock bottom after the scandal came to light. Several companies which had sought Chen’s endorsement for their products have also terminated their contracts with the star.
I personally think that all this attempting suicide claim from Edison Chen is a bid for the suicide sympathy vote. Cause if he really wanted to die, Edison would have showed his face in Hong Kong over the weekend. I mean why attempt to kill yourself if they are hundreds of Triads gangster wiling to do it for you.
If Edison had a dead wish, his lawyers would not be proposing a deal with police for 24-hour police protection, a safe house and a guarantee of his status as a witness. He seems like a man concern about his safe and he want certain guarantees before he return to answer questions in Hong Kong.
Some other interesting guarantees demanded by Edison Chen from the Hong Kong Police come from fears of being turned into a suspect after the police investigate the case further. He want a guarantee he will not be charge under any circumstance after he return as a witness.
Vincy Yeung is The Only Person That Can Save Edison Chen's Life and He Knows It
He hoped to use the marriage as a base to turn over a new leaf and even sought to threatening slitting his wrists to “force” Vincy to accept. But following discussions with her family, Vincy rejected his proposal firmly.
It is believe that the male members of Vincy Yeung family are who Edison fear the most, especially her father and uncle. Albert Yeung, Vincy’s uncle, is reportedly furious with Edison and with Albert Yeung reported Triad gangster connections his angry is not to be taken lightly.
Vincy Yeung's hand in marriage most likely will protect Edison from her Triad linked father and especially her dangerous uncle.
His refusal to return to Hong Kong now stems from the fact that he could be hunted down by the triads upon his entry and also possible prosecution by the police for his involvement in the scandal go from victim to accused.
Edison Chen told the Police that if he returned to Hong Kong, he will be in danger because people threatened him. Some of these threat are said to be very personal and made directly to Edison.
The male lead in the sex picture scandal of artistes, Edison Chen, has fled to the US after the scandal was made public. He fled before the more sensitive photos of his girlfriend were released. His location is a mystery to the public. But some newspapers have an inside source to his location.
For many days, Edison has proposed many times to his girlfriend Vincy Yeung. It was to show that he has changed his ways. He even engaged in cutting his wrists to threaten his girlfriend into marriage by killing himself. It seems that Vincy wanted to marry him but she refused the marriage proposals after consulting with her family.
The Hong Kong police and his management company combined forces to force a timetable on Edison’s return. But it was rumoured that he suddenly made a change in plan to go to Vancouver instead. when the threats on his life started rolling in on his return.
Edison is the target of public angst. The sex pictures were leaked onto the internet on the early morning of January 28th.
He secretly left Hong Kong to the US to avoid the media glare. According to reliable sources, Edison left on a plane to Boston on that very day.
He went to explain to his girlfriend who is attending the Boston University. He wanted to point out that he was a victim.
He also declared that he was innocent and etc. to make his girlfriend change her mind. Vincy’s family was against Edison’s visit in Boston. Edison stayed in a hotel instead of staying with Vincy and her family.
Inside sources at Boston said that Edison wanted to see Vincy a lot and proposed to her many times during his stay in Boston.
He wanted to show his determination and even threatened her with death. He cut himself a couple of times in front of her and requested that she marries him.
In a past interview, he boasted that Vincy’s dad wanted him to have US$ 20 million when he was 32 years old so Edison can slowly leave the entertainment industry and marry Vincy.
But the sex picture scandal exploded and couldn’t be stopped. Edison wanted to keep the relationship going so he is using suicide to force a wedding.
But Vincy’s family is extremely dissatisfied with his actions; in the end, Vincy refused Edison Chen’s marriage proposal and told him to give up on that thought.
Some have speculated that that the reason for Edison's urgency to marry Vincy may be the only way he can protect himself from the Traids and safely return to Hong Kong.
Hong Kong police divulged that the CCB and Technology Crime investigation unit are in charged with this case. They communicated with Edison through his Hong Kong based lawyers.
He told his lawyers that he wanted to help his mom move houses so he can’t return to Hong Kong yet. He did not specify a return date.
They all have advised Edison to return to Hong Kong as quickly as possible. There are rumours that someone has ordered Edison’s death.
Edison has received calls for him to return to Hong Kong. After some time, he originally stated that he would return after spending Valentine’s Day with his girlfriend Vincy.
The original plan was to take a flight on February 15th (US time) to return to Hong Kong to help solve the problems. But he changed his mind at the last minute.
It is clear that Edison has nothing to gain returning to Hong Kong at this point with the fall in his image but everything to lose.
It’s believed that instead of flying back to Hong Kong Sunday, he has gone to Vancouver, Canada to help his mother move to another place to the media glare and also take temporary refuge for some relief.
He was also worried that he would be under police investigation after assisting the police’s investigation. So he is in a tug of war game with the police. Powerful Hong Kong entertainment companies will lose millions of dollars as a result of this sex scandal. These companies might push for police action against Chen as payback for his actions that cause the scandal.
