Eddie Peng clarifies ‘manager-fan’ airport incident

Eddie Peng was embroiled in controversy when a video clip of a man, allegedly his manager, hitting a fan’s phone out of her hands was widely circulated.

The Taiwanese actor is currently on the road to promote his latest movie, Operation Mekong, which has been doing well in the box office, and he is often welcomed by crowds of fans at the airport.

In the video, he was seen appearing at the airport and was swarmed by fans eager to get a photo of him. His black-shirted security detail was standing close by, keeping him a safe distance away from fans, when a man rushed out from behind him and hit a lady’s phone out of her hands to stop her from taking photos.

This led to widespread speculation that his manager was being disrespectful and overly violent to fans, with some retorting that it was the fan who breached Eddie’s personal space and should have been more considerate to the star instead.

Given the uproar surrounding the incident, Eddie made a statement through his official workshop, which read, “The staff member (in the video) is not part of my team and is also not my assistant. The person taking photos was not my fan, but was a staff member of the airport I was at.”

He added that he hoped that his fans will put their own safety first at future events and cooperate with staff instructions in order for him to best interact with his fans.

Photos: PBE Media

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