August 28, 2006 - 13:36
HONG KONG (AP) - Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung and more than 100 other members of Hong Kong's entertainment industry attended a televised rally Monday to protest tabloid journalism they said violated their privacy rights.
The demonstration was sparked by the publication of photos of pop star Gillian Chung changing her clothes after a recent concert in Malaysia. The pictures appeared on the cover of the weekly Easy Finder magazine.
Chan told the rally that the secretly taken photos of Chung, part of the popular singing duo Twins, encouraged "peeping Tom" behaviour among children.
"Children buy the magazine. They think it's right. ... They will go back to school and take pictures of girls' underwear," he said.
Chung was shown adjusting her bra backstage at the concert in Malaysia's Genting Highlands. Her breasts were not visible.
The stars attending Monday's event lined up behind a backdrop that said Privacy. Dignity. Hong Kong People's Business. A tearful Chung, nicknamed "Ah Kiu," thanked her colleagues for their support.
"I hope people don't buy such indecent magazines," she said.
On Saturday, Chung filed a request for a court injunction ordering Easy Finder to stop publishing its photos of her and to return them to her record label EEG, EEG artist manager Mani Fok said Monday.
Chung has reported the matter to both Malaysian and Hong Kong police.
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