Edison Chen Scandals - Chen's Statement, what do you think ???

I strongly believe he has learned his lesson from this scandal and has taken note of the criticism levelled against him, that he was irresponsible. He clearly did not imagine at the time the serious consequences of his actions.

He was educated abroad, in a country where people are more open-minded about sex and less conservative than Hongkongers. He has done enough by apologising. Nobody is perfect; we all make mistakes.

Why can't we forgive him and let him have another chance? It cannot have been easy for him to admit his failings before all those people at the press conference. He is also a victim in all of this and he should not be demonised.

Terence Chung, Sheung Shui

It was necessary for Edison Chen Koon-hei to apologise, but I think he should be seen as a victim in this incident.

He was guilty of not ensuring these private photos remained private. If he had been more careful this would not have happened. At least he had the courage to admit what he had done and apologise to the people of Hong Kong.

Those pictures should never have been uploaded and put on the internet as they were private. Newspapers, TV stations and internet sites did not help by providing extensive coverage of the scandal. If these pictures had not involved celebrities, newspapers would not have printed them.

Kathy Chan, Sheung Shui

Edison Chen Koon-hei is a talented pop singer and film actor, and yet he has decided to leave the local entertainment industry because of the sex photos.

I applaud him for apologising.

He had the guts to come back to Hong Kong and give a press conference.

I thought he came across as being sincere and I was more impressed with him than with Gillian Chung Yan-tung at her press conference, when she said she was "naive and silly" ("Sorry, I was naive, says Twins star", February 12). I hope he can recover from this.

Chen is a victim of this scandal as he never intended to show the pictures to anyone. This scandal shows us the dark side of celebrity lifestyles, but it should also serve as a lesson to all of us, that it is wrong to take these kinds of pictures with your partner. Having self-respect is important.

Kyle Chan Ka-yee, Sheung Shui

The nude photos story has shocked Hong Kong and reports have also appeared in newspapers abroad. People have their own views on this matter. The celebrities involved are all adults. They have the freedom to do what they want provided it is legal. And they respect people's privacy. In the case of Edison Chen Koon-hei, he had no intention of showing these pictures to anyone else and in that respect he has done nothing wrong.

Chen has made a sincere apology and decided to leave the Hong Kong entertainment industry. This should be a lesson to us all, not just celebrities, that we must act responsibly in our lives and respect the privacy of other people.

Tiffany Ho, Lam Tin

Edison Chen Koon-hei has said he will leave the Hong Kong entertainment industry.