The widely publicized arrest of Kai Ko (L) and Jaycee Chan for drug abuse will likely affect the earnings of the two young actors' commercials and endorsements for products.
Fans of actor Kai Ko Jonathan Allen Youth Jersey , who was recently detained by Beijing police for drug abuse, are relieved after his film company said scenes featuring him won't be removed from the upcoming movie Tiny Times 4.


The film series directed by writer-turned-director Guo Jingming is based on his novel by the same name. The first three installments have grossed more than 1 billion yuan ($162.83 million).


Zhang Zhao, CEO of Le Vision Pictures, which produces the Tiny Times series Troy Apke Youth Jersey , told local media that they have no plans to drop the actor and hope the movie will convey the right values. Tiny Times 4 is scheduled to premiere in December.


However, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Film Geron Christian Youth Jersey , Radio and Television is rumored to have issued a notice requiring TV stations to remove any commercials featuring Ko, 23, of Taiwan. Several major channels, such as Zhejiang TV Derrius Guice Youth Jersey , have also reportedly decided not to have Ko as a guest anymore.


A total of 42 agencies for artists signed an anti-drug pact on Aug 13 in Beijing, promising "not to invite drug-abusing artists to attend any events". The pledge was made after several such cases involving celebrities surfaced in the media.


The Ko scandal is likely to affect the box - office earnings of at least two other major films: the Taiwanese romance production A-Choo, which is scheduled to premiere on the Chinese mainland in October, and Monster Hunt Da'Ron Payne Youth Jersey , a highly anticipated 3-D fantasy that combines animation and real actors. Ko plays the lead in both films.


The police detained Ko earlier this month after he was found smoking marijuana in an apartment owned by Jaycee Chan, 32, son of kung fu star Jackie Chan. Jaycee Chan was also detained.


Chan's appearance in director Chen Kaige's experimental martial-art-movie Taoist Mountain, which is scheduled for release at the end of the year Ryan Kerrigan Youth Jersey , is also in question.


The widely publicized arrest of the two young actors has also threatened the products they endorse. Many brands have already pulled out advertisements featuring them. A steamed-bun brand that Chan endorses recently put up a notice outside its Shanghai store saying it is shocked by the actor's behavior and supports the government's zero-tolerance policy toward celebrities who use illegal drugs. The brand is also reported to have begun looking for new stars to endorse their products.


Ko, who rose to fame thanks to the phenomenal success of the Taiwanese romance film You Are the Apple of My Eye, is currently the frontman for around 20 brands, including food Jordan Reed Youth Jersey , automobile and cosmetic products.


According to news portal Phoenix Entertainment, brands such as Nivea and L'oreal have publicly distanced themselves from Ko, and are in the process of terminating their contracts with him. That could cost the Taiwanese actor at least 50 million yuan each year in terms of endorsement fees, according to National Business News.


Yangtze Evening News quoted Angie Chai Josh Norman Youth Jersey , Ko's agent, as saying that her focus is to help the young star get back on his feet.


Ko is scheduled to hold news conferences in Beijing and Taipei to make a formal apology after he is released from detention. "I believe most people are willing to give him a second chance," Chai says.




by Stanley Karombo


JOHANNESBURG， Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Xenophobic attacks have reared ugly heads in South Africa， leaving a trail of destruction of foreigners' shops and business.


As of last week， 20 shops and businesses belonging to non-South Africans were burnt to ashes after the outbreak of the violence. These sporadic violent attacks have led to foreigners living in fear. Meanwhile， foreigners are putting the blame on mayor of Johannesburg Herman Mashaba's doorstep.


"Whether you are South African or someone from outside， please respect our laws when you are in our city. Our law enforcement agencies deal with cases on a daily basis of students being robbed and when they find (the people)， they find them with no papers whatsoever，" Mashaba allegedly said.


That speech was a spark ignition to the flares that started attacks on foreigners. Sharon Ekambaram， head of refugee and migrant rights at Lawyers for Human Rights， which forms part of the coalition accused Mashaba of being unreasonable and irresponsible.


"It is really irresponsible of politicians to incite this kind of violence and we lay the responsibility for violence at his door，" she told Xinhua.


"Even up to now there is a lot of fear among African immigrants， given that on the streets there are continuous messages flowing， indicating that xenophobia is still something alive，" she added.


Meanwhile， police have arrested more than 130 people after using stun grenades， rubber bullets， tear gas and the water cannon to disperse some violent South Africans.


Crispen Chinguno， a sociology lecturer at the University of Witswaterand said，" The underlying socioeconomic problems in the country， trigger for increased competition for employment， basic social services， and business opportunities within and between various communities."


He noted that South Africa is failing to secure a proper job. "It is not surprising that scores of youths were able to conduct violent campaigns in informal settlements. Unemployment was， therefore， a direct contributing cause to the violence."


Among some of the issues that cause South African to be violent was the government's failure to meet service delivery provision， which is a far cry to meet expectations of a better life for all.


"A policy failure is again at the heart of the problem as the state took it upon itself to provide services and jobs and thereby tied households to its ability to deliver，" Chinguno added.


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