Fifteen years later, Edison Chen once again mentioned the "** door".
Maybe in 08, everyone thought that Edison Chen was over and gone, but I didn't give up or get lost, I believed in myself, and I kept working hard. ”
As he said this, he hugged his 6-year-old daughter, Alaia, with a gentle face.
Since retiring from the entertainment industry in 2008, Edison Chen has established his own fashion brand, formed a family, and has people he wants to protect.
The madness of his youth is gone, he is much more mature and stable, but the frankness in his bones has not been reduced by half.
Falling from the clouds to the bottom of the valley, and then slowly climbing out of the valley, Edison Chen's story is a complex and embarrassing footnote in that era.
The young Edison Chen can be called the chosen son of the entertainment industry.
Most of the Hong Kong artists of that era were poor and worked from the bottom for several years before they were able to come into the spotlight.
Edison Chen's family is wealthy, his father is a Hong Kong entertainment tycoon, and he is a celebrity.
I grew up seeing a lot of celebrities, and I didn't know who they were or what they were doing. ”
These connections were later used by him.
The first advertisement was introduced by Liming when he was having dinner at his house, and if he couldn't buy the clothes he wanted, he would have "godbrother" Leslie Cheung to help find themAfter entering the entertainment industry, the filming contract was signed in Jackie Chan's company, and the singer's contract was signed in Emperor.
But people in the circle appreciate Edison Chen, not just because of his father.
In performance, he is like a piece of jade, unpolished, but shining.
Liu Jianming, a young man in Infernal Affairs 2, has a ruthless temperament, and often smiles crookedly to hide his dark calculations.
Ryosuke Takahashi in Initial D is always expressionless and has cold eyes, and he has the wisdom and bearing of the characters just right.
Peng in "Dog Eats Dog", there are only three Thai lines in the whole film, and only by his eyes and movements, he vividly interprets a killer who has no humanity and is full of animal instincts
Many directors commented on Edison Chen: It is easy to understand and is very malleable.
The angular face, and the conceited contempt when the corners of the mouth are raised, are also the only unruly on the screen at that time.
With resources, good looks, acting skills, and straightforward and unpretentious personal charm, there is no doubt that Edison Chen's future is limitless.
No one expected that the superstar would fall before it rose.
In 2006, Edison Chen's computer broke down and asked his assistant Brother Long to find an acquaintance to fix it.
He instructed, "Keep an eye on it." ”
But Brother Long didn't take it seriously, and went out to smoke a cigarette when the boss was repairing the computer, and quietly buried a hidden mine.
On January 28, 2008, the thunder exploded, shaking the entire entertainment industry
Edison Chen's ** private photos with many actresses have leaked out one after another, and criminals even burned them into CDs and sold them.
* Gnaw the men and women trapped in it into a blur of flesh and blood.
But Edison Chen didn't have time to argue, crazy people clamored to get out of the entertainment industry, and his former friends disappeared without a trace at the moment, and as far as the eye could see, they were all sharp blades pointing at him.
He doesn't want to be a turtle with a shrunken head, and he feels deeply guilty about the actresses.
At the press conference, Edison Chen solemnly promised:
Once again, I apologize to all the victims and their families, my family, and all Hong Kong people, and I hope that I can get everyone's forgiveness from today onwards. I will retire from the Hong Kong entertainment industry indefinitely, without a deadline. ”
Trying to end everything in this way.
The former chosen son became a sinner that everyone shouted and beaten, and Edison Chen was firmly nailed to the pillar of shame.
He revealed that he had received two death threat letters loaded with bullets, which read: "I will send you to heaven instead of justice." ”
For this reason, he stayed at home for 5 days and 5 nights, and the curtains were closed, and there was no light.
Outside the door, there is a pervasive gaze and harassment.
Eat and go to the bathroom. ”
In order to avoid the paparazzi, Edison Chen hid in the trunk of a taxi for 15 minutes, almost suffocating.
He became extremely insecure, afraid of speeding motorcycles, scared of cars that started suddenly, and any disturbance would make him fearful.
Inside the house, a person's solitude is equally tormenting.
The most painful thing is to go home and see yourself in the mirror and hate yourself. I'm messed up, I'm thinking why, why am I like this?”
There was no escape, and Edison Chen chose to leave Hong Kong.
During that time, he increasingly realized that the injustices he had suffered were far beyond the reach of an imperfect victim.
In 2009, Edison Chen returned to China with his trendy brand to open a store.
I want people to admit that I'm not just a hairy kid who buys trendy brands, plays hip-hop, and has had scandals, and that doesn't define my life. Five years from now, ten years from now, I'm going to do something. I hope that at that time, people will understand and recognize me. ”
But even if he changed careers, he couldn't get rid of the past.
Walking down the street, there is always someone**.
Standing on the stage, the reporter's interview can never avoid that incident.
Angering him became the biggest selling point of the report, and even worse, hitting him in the face with a close-up camera.
Edison Chen was forced into a vicious circle: deliberate offense made him hostile to **, and reporters who tried to do in-depth interviews could only avoid crossing the line, and he lost the opportunity to defend again and again.
Public welfare has avoided Edison Chen.
In 2012, he participated in the Hong Kong Charity Marathon, raising over $1 million.
* But asked, "Did you participate in the marathon to do good deeds to clear your name?"”
More often than not, he doesn't even get a chance.
The charity returned the money he had donated and left behind the phrase: "As long as you donate, it's negative news for us." ”
The movie also rejected Edison Chen.
In 2016, out of appreciation, Lou Ye invited him to participate in "A Cloud Made of Rain in the Wind".
But his footage failed to pass the review, and it was cut several times, and in the end only his voice remained:
It was just a game last night, it was just a game, a dream, and I was still myself. ”
In the huge black fog of the past, Edison Chen fought fiercely and cautiously tried it, but with little effect.
I still don't know what made me the devil. I can understand that many of the things I do, many of the things I represent, are still taboo in a conservative society. ”
And the answer he was looking for was actually worthless in the eyes of many people.
Right and wrong are not cared about, and gossip always wins the hearts of the people.
Fortunately, his wife Qin Shupei opened a window for Edison Chen.
She would secretly jot down the little things he liked about polar bears and take him to the North Pole on his birthday.
But when watching his movies, they fall asleep within a few minutes.
So I don't think she loves me because of what kind of drama I've acted in, what songs I've sung, or how much money I have. ”
At the moment when his wife ** Edison Chen, pure love also makes him simple.
No need to be defensive, no need to disguise, just be yourself.
The arrival of his daughter redeemed his past.
In Edison Chen's original family, love and companionship are always scarce, and all emotions are prevaricated by money.
Even the news of his parents' divorce was learned from the newspaper.
I hated my dad, I hated my mom, I had both, at different times. ”
After becoming a father, he devoted all his time outside of work to his daughter.
Help her change her diaper, teach her to walk, and tell her "you can change this world".
The love that he hoped for but couldn't get when he was young eventually flowed back into his heart through his daughter's growth.
Edison Chen has changed.
Patient, gentle, "rarely crazy", often talking about family and daily chores.
He is still the same Edison Chen.
Be affectionate and righteous, dare to say and do.
The public wanted to snoop on his privacy, so he simply engaged in a performance art, lived in a glass house for three days and three nights, and named it "My Pull and Eat Are Here".
Sharing his design experience at New York University, he has no manuscripts or outlines, and justifies the name of "Made in China" from the bottom of his heart.
The current Edison Chen may not completely let go of the past.
Although, over time, the public gradually identified him as a victim.
However, if you want to act, you still don't have a chance, old things are brought up from time to time, and the scolding under the social dynamics has never stopped.
The thorn in his heart was not removed, otherwise he would not have had to repeat again and again, "I live to prove them wrong." ”
Luckily, he found his safe house in this bloody world.
Everything I did before was like a person going into a fight, winning and losing. Now, I have my home. ”
When the wandering heart has a home, there is nothing to defeat Edison Chen.