The dark side of showbiz industry
I recently read about the street fight between Canto-pop singer-songwriter Justin Lo Ting-wei and Malaysian-Chinese singer Gary Chaw Ge. Chaw admitted he had been drinking and had 'made a serious mistake'.
Both singers apologised the next day and police are investigating the incident.
I not a fan of either Lo or Chaw, but I think what they did was wrong. As entertainers, their actions have an impact on society.
This is not the first time celebrities have behaved badly. For example, there was the internet photo scandal involving Edison Chen Koon-hei and several well-known actresses, while Jill Vidal was arrested in Japan for marijuana possession. These incidents showed the dark side of the showbiz industry.
Entertainers' behaviour comes under intense media scrutiny, especially when they break the law. Lo and Chaw, who are both older than 30, should have known better. They should have realised that fighting in the street is illegal. However, they acted like kindergarten children.
