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Police in China have a list of top Chinese actors suspected of drug abuse. The list, which has not been made public, includes award-winning actors, actresses and directors. After Max Mok and Coco Sun -entertainers from Hong Kong and Taiwan respectively -were detained for using illegal drugs, media said the incident is "the tip of the iceberg". Sun even told police his drug supplier was an influential individual in the CHinese showbiz industry. Many stars used to be named ambassadors by the authorities and promoted the importance of not using drugs, but we usually have no idea whether they are role models. As public figures, they have a big influence on fans and today's young people. We don't say it's wrong to adore entertainers but the support should not be blind. Xie Dong (a pop singer) has been detained three times for using drugs, but there is still a record company willing to sign a contract with him. Man Wenjun (another singer) was detained for using drugs, but less than six months later his new single was back in the pop charts. Some movie directors are known for drug use but the box offices are still good. We can't deny our society is too tolerant to these celebrities.

Martial arts icon Bruce Lee’s daughter Shannon Lee, his widow Linda Lee Caldwell, and grand-daughter attended the HK Cultural Center’s [Bruce Lee 7010] exhibit in Hong Kong yesterday. The exhibit – which commemorates the late martial arts star’s 70th birthday – will display various memorabilia that was once used by Bruce Lee, including outfits he wore in his films, headgear, movie posters and photos, etc.

Shannon Lee praised her father’s contributions to the martial arts world -- his creation of the martial arts form Jeet Kun Dao, as well as the far-reaching effects of his films, which have continued to endear him to martial arts fans worldwide since his death in 1973. Asked about the progress of the Bruce Lee Museum to be established in Hong Kong, Shannon replied: “I’ve already reviewed some of the blueprints submitted by the participants in the museum design contest. Whatever the government needs for the project, we will try our best to accommodate – for example, donating some of my father’s personal belongings.” Shannon also indicated that she hopes to renovate her father’s house in Hong Kong (located in Kowloon Tong) to the way it looked as she remembered it during her childhood – there are also plans to add a theater as well as a coffee shop to the premises. Besides the museum in Hong Kong, there are also preliminary plans for a Bruce Lee museum to be created in Seattle, Washington in the U.S.

Also in attendance was Bruce Lee’s widow Linda, who flew to Hong Kong to participate in the opening ceremony for the exhibit. Asked about her visit to HK, Linda replied in Cantonese: “I am hoping to go eat some har gau and siu mai [dim sum]; I will also be visiting some friends.” Asked whether her granddaughter [Shannon’s daughter] has seen her grandfather Bruce’s movies, Linda replied: “She is only 7 years old, however she is very proud of her grandfather and regards him as a hero. At home, she is constantly calling out ‘Grandpa, Grandpa’ when she sees his things.”