Their recent falling-out has done further damage to Chan’s already tarnished image following his high-profiled relationship with Florinda Ho, the daughter of casino tycoon Stanley Ho.
Earlier on, Ng fumed on Weibo that she severed ties with a friend after she received a call from the person telling her not to bother staying in touch anymore.
Five days after the incident, Chan, 35, admitted that he was the person that Ng was referring to in an interview with Hong Kong famous radio personality Eileen Cha, blaming the incident on the after-effect of having a few drinks.
“I was celebrating my birthday with a few friends. We were playing Truth or Dare?. I was drunk when someone dared me to call a friend and sever ties with him or her,” he said.
He explained that the first person that came to his mind was Ng, whom he perceived as the most open-minded among his friends.
“When I reached her, the first thing I told her was: ‘Please don’t look for me anymore!’ She just replied ‘Fine!’ and ended the call straightaway. I tried calling her afterwards but she didn’t pick up,” recalled Chan.
The severity of the problem finally hit home when he read the news as well as the various posts on Weibo. That’s when he frantically tried to call Ng for multiple times but he still couldn’t reach her.
A remorseful Chan added: “I planned to look for her but she never returned my calls. We have known each other for years. I used to think she could take a joke like this. I never expected it to backfire. I hereby apologise to her!”
Asked how he’s handling the bad press following his relationship with Ho, Chan said the criticisms came as no surprise.
“Everyone has different opinion. I respect that. Florinda has been supportive of me,” he said, admitting that he faces huge pressure.
“Actually I work very hard like everyone else. I can’t possibly explain everything and can only accept the comments,” he said earnestly.
Apparently, Chan’s public apology did nothing to save his friendship with Ng. She remained cold and refused to comment on his explanations.
“I’m very confused” was all she said. She was not alone. Tavia Yeung, who is a close friend of both the stars, also found Chan’s reasons unacceptable.
“I’m not going to judge whether or not this is true, but if he indeed did something like this for a game of True or Dare?, he deserves what he’s getting now. He’s an adult and should be held accountable for what he has done,” she said.
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