Kung fu movie star Jackie Chan says he "takes responsibility" for the
drug charges laid against his son, 32-year-old Jaycee Chan, in Beijing.
Police detained the
junior Chan, who is originally from Hong Kong and also an actor, as well
as Kai Ko, a 23-year-old Taiwanese actor, during a raid on August 14 in
Dongcheng district, Beijing, state media said.
Both men tested positive for marijuana.
ackie Chan publicly
addressed the incident for the first time on Wednesday evening, through
messages posted on his account on Weibo, a Chinese microblogging
platform.
The star of "Rush Hour"
wrote that he felt "extremely furious" and "extremely shocked" at the
news of his son's drug woes, adding that Jaycee's mother is
"heartbroken."
"I hope that young people
will see Jaycee as a cautionary tale and stay away from drugs," wrote
Chan, who once campaigned against drug use and was named an anti-drugs
ambassador in China in 2009.
"I failed to teach my son
and I should also bear responsibility. Jaycee and I deeply bow in
apology to society," concluded Chan on his Weibo, which has more than 23
million followers.
'Really sorry'
After detaining the
young actors, police searched Jaycee Chan's apartment and found more
than 100 grams of marijuana. He was also accused of "hosting others to
take drugs," the state-run China Daily said. He could face three years
in jail under Chinese law.
State broadcaster CCTV
aired footage of Chan, his face blurred, showing police where the drugs
were hidden at his home, while Ko was shown making a tearful apology.
"I very much regret what
happened. I'm very sorry to those who support me, like me or even know
me personally," he said. "I just want to tell them I'm really sorry.
I've set the worst example, which had the most terrible influence. And
this is a huge mistake."
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