A Hong Kong tabloid claimed that a selfie that Ruco Chan (陳展鵬) uploaded on his social media account contained a nude photo of himself and a topless woman in the background. The framed photo, which was taken near an ocean, was propped behind what appeared to be Ruco’s bed. Aside from his loose behavior, the report further claimed that Ruco has become arrogant with his popularity, asking for an exorbitant pay raise and exhibiting poor professional attitude at work. Ruco denied the tabloid’s claims and was angered by the slander that was bent on ruining his image. Although the faces of the people in the topless photo cannot be seen, it was deduced that Ruco was in the picture since there is glimpse of a necklace similar to one that he had previously worn. When alerted of the questionable photo, Ruco deleted his upload afterward. To colleagues and fans, Ruco seems like the perfect man – a dedicated actor, filial son, and one of TVB’s top eligible bachelors. Initially heavily promoted because of TVB executive Catherine Tsang (曾勵珍), Ruco has been said to exhibit arrogant behavior recently. When his contract was up for negotiation, he daringly requested a pay raise of ten times his old salary. An insider said, “He previously asked a producer why he wasn’t chosen to be the lead actor. He kisses up to producers that use him, but won’t even greet those who don’t use him. His snobbish attitude is very clear, and he has upset quite a few people at the company. One time someone asked Moses Chan (陳豪) about his views about this generation of actors. Jason Chan (陳智燊) and Edwin Siu (蕭正楠) received praises, but when Ruco was mentioned, Moses became quiet.” Despite the rumors of Ruco’s poor attitude, Eye in the Sky <天眼> co-star Kevin Cheng (鄭嘉穎) came to his rescue. Kevin denies that Ruco has any bad behavior, adding that there is rarely any good publicity for celebrities in today’s time. To Kevin, bad news will only make him work harder. Ruco’s Response Normally leading a low-profile lifestyle, Ruco responded angrily towards the latest tabloid report. He directed his response towards the media on his Weibo blog, “If this were the truth, I have nothing else to say. However, this has happened countless times and I really can’t stand it anymore. I just want to say one thing, please have mutual respect for each other.” Angered by the report that tried to undermine his years of hard work, Ruco added, “Although I don’t [come forward] to clarify the matter, it doesn’t meant it’s true. It also doesn’t mean I’m afraid of trouble. A senior and friend told me that when the entertainment news features you, it just proves you are newsworthy.” Creds: ihktv
