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Chiang Hou-jen Defends Girlfriend Tong Shin, Announces Lawsuit for Damages

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Veteran actor Chiang Hou-jen, 71, is suing multiple individuals for online defamation and malicious attacks following his public acknowledgment of his relationship with his 24-year-old girlfriend, Tong Shin.
  • Chiang stated that the accusations, including claims of being deceived and infatuated, are baseless and that he is defending his younger partner.
  • He presented a ten-point list on Facebook categorizing different types of love to contextualize his relationship and defend his actions.

Veteran actor Chiang Hou-jen, 71, has taken legal action against multiple individuals accused of fabricating and maliciously attacking him online after he publicly confirmed his relationship with his girlfriend, Tong Shin, who is 24 years his junior.

Chiang, who recently acknowledged his relationship with Tong Shin, has faced public scrutiny and accusations of being infatuated or deceived. In response, he held a press conference and later posted on Facebook, stating that his lawyer has confirmed the identities of several individuals involved in the online attacks. These include Wang Bo'an (also known as Wang Ru-tai), online streamer Sha X, webmaster Ken, and others named Liao and Jiang. Chiang announced that legal proceedings have been initiated to sue for damages.

Through lawyer's verification, those who initiated the online fabrication and malicious attacks include Wang Bo'an (real name Wang Ru-tai, residing in Beijing after his company in Taiwan was forcibly closed), as well as online streamer Sha X, webmaster Ken, and multiple individuals named Liao and Jiang. All have been sued for damages according to the law.

— Chiang Hou-jenAnnouncing legal action against individuals accused of online defamation.

Defending his relationship and Tong Shin, Chiang questioned the nature of the attacks, asking his followers, "You say this is what kind of love? Or compassion? Or have your brains gone bad?" He expressed his commitment to supporting his younger partner, whom he has known for a long time as a fan.

To further explain his stance and the nature of his relationship, Chiang shared a ten-point categorization of "types of love" on his Facebook page. This list ranged from "original love" (instinctual needs) and "material love" (attachment to objects) to "romantic love," "spiritual love," and "public love" (altruism). He concluded by referencing "compassion" as a higher state beyond love, suggesting his actions stem from a place of genuine care and protection for Tong Shin.

You say this is what kind of love? Or compassion? Or have your brains gone bad?

— Chiang Hou-jenQuestioning the motives behind the online attacks against him and his girlfriend.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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