Edison Forced to Return to HK for Contract Reasons

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Nude photograph scandal’s leading actor, Edison Chen will be returning to Hong Kong this week. It has been reported that the performer decided on the early come back, so that he could assist Hong Kong police in finding ‘Kira’ and to attend a promotional event on the 23rd, which he had previously signed a contract to attend. Failure to attend the function, may lead to Edison paying $1,000,000 in compensation.

Reports have revealed that after fleeing to Boston, USA, Edison refused to return to Hong Kong to assist police and instead instructed his driver, Ah Long, or a lawyer to speak on his behalf. But as the issue seems to be worsening, police and his boss, Mr Lin (林建岳) have requested for him to come back. Edison then finally made the decision to spend Valentines Day with his girlfriend, Vincy Yeung and then return to Hong Kong.

Edison, who is the spokesperson for quite a few companies, has been receiving legal letters from his sponsors warning him that he had broken a term of the contract because his actions have harmed the image of the company. One company has firmly stated that if Edison does not attend the promotional event scheduled on the 23rd, he will have to comply with the terms of the contract and pay $1,000,000 in compensation.

When his management company was asked to confirm the details, the spokesperson for the company, Miss Leung said, “I do not know. The tabloids know more than we do. We have to wait for Edison to come back and hear what he has to say.”