Jaycee Chan, the son of veteran Hollywood star,
Jackie Chan
has been reportedly arrested for possession of drugs. Jaycee along with
Taiwanese star Kai Ko Chen-tung were arrested in Beijing, on
drug-related charges, mainland Chinese media reported.
Last week
Gao Hu, who starred in Zhang Yimou's The Flowers of War was arrested
for drugs possession. The son of Hong Kong's Kung Fu star, Jackie Chan
was detained by the Beijing police along with his friend, Kai Ko
Chen-tung, the Beijing News and Beijing Times newspapers reported on
Monday.
Jaycee Chan, the 31-year-old movie and TV actor is also known as Fang
Zuming. Jaycee and Kai are the new celebrities to get caught for drug
abuse. According to Beijing News, the duo can face criminal charges for
the possession of drugs.
China is setting up ways to punish
celebrities who are setting a bad example to the society. This month,
the Beijing Trade Association for Performances and 42 art agencies and
groups had signed an agreement to boycott celebrities who take drugs.
Reportedly, the companies are asked to avoid giving work to drug-using
actors or using tainted celebrities for promotional events.
