Jay Chou’s Violent Behavior Bashed As Act of “Ultimate Stupidity”
Jay Chou (周杰倫) has often shown contempt towards the paparazzi’s intrusive methods. When the media tried to follow Jay, his mother, and girlfriend, Hannah Quinlivan, on March 29th, Jay lost his temper and cursed angrily. A video of Jay’s violent behavior towards the paparazzi has gone viral on the internet, in which the online community bashed his action of “ultimate stupidity”!
When Jay discovered that reporters were following him on a date with Hannah, hoping to photograph the couple together, Jay was visibly upset. Amongst the paparazzi, Jay recognized a reporter that had spied on Jay 7 years ago, attempting to take unauthorized photos. Last Thursday, the reporter forcibly bumped into Jay, who cursed, “You just [expletive] bumped into me!”
Jay Chou’s Behavior Ridiculed
The reporter continued to film Jay’s angry face, while Jay forcefully and repeatedly shoved the reporter’s arm downwards. Jay took out his cell phone and filmed the paparazzi’s chaotic response. The conversation between Jay and the reporter followed, in which the reporter pointed out that Jay had also pushed him.
The reporter pleaded, “Please do not behave this way, Jay Chou!” Still angry from the intrusion, Jay countered, “My full name is not for you to utter!” Jay’s remark was ridiculed by the online community, who felt that he acted like an emperor who banished others in addressing him by full name.
A netizen commented, “Jay’s counter-filming of the paparazzi is an act of ultimate stupidity,” while others noted, “Jay truly looks petty!”
Jay Chou’s Public Relations Responds
Although Jay’s behavior was deemed to be juvenile by some members of the online community, Jay’s music company representative pointed out that there were supporters of Jay in the incident. “Jay has been in the industry for 12 years. Of course everyone can call his name! He was very upset the other night and felt that the paparazzi were not a good line of work.”
Hannah Quinlivan Defends Jay Chou
Since 33-year-old Jay Chou started dating 19-year-old model, Hannah Quinlivan last year, the paparazzi has not left the couple alone. Last August, tabloid reporters followed Jay and Hannah on their vacation in France, managing to take a photo of them together. Quickly, rumors spread that Jay and Hannah were secretly married, which the couple denied afterward.
Regarding his physical shuffle with the paparazzi last Thursday, Jay responded, “He (the reporter) pushed me, so I pushed him back!”
Realizing that Jay received negative backlash in an attempt to protect her, Hannah stated, “He is a good person and would not hit anyone without reason.”
Watch Jay Chou’s Shuffle With Paparazzi
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Sources: 21CN.com, Oriental Daily
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Jayne: I doubt this will be the last time that Jay will strike out and curse at the paparazzi’s intrusive tactics. He appears to be extremely irked by their actions. Perhaps recognizing one of the reporters as the person who had spied on him 7 years ago further angered him.
They were provoking him into a response and he fell for it. But then he is only human.
He seems to have a short(er) fuse lately. Maybe he’s more protective of Hannah due to her youth?
I think turning the camera back onto the papz isn’t immature at all. They should get a taste of what they put other people through. But I draw the line at getting physical even if it was only slapping the guy’s hand down.
the price for fame
What does Jay Chou see in Hannah besides being a mixed young model?
Youth,of course!
Does that make Jay to looks like a phedophile? sort of?
What’s the legal age in Taiwan?
17?
because in Singapore, there was this case where some 50’s uncles soliciting with an underage prostitue who’s only 16 yrs old. These uncles have been fined and also jailed for having sex with an underage.
Veejay,
The key words are “young” and “model”. Most guys don’t need anything else.
oh yeah i forgot that Jay is still a man afterall… No wonder the evil Queen wanted snow white dead…just because she’s prettier and KEY WORD “YOUNGER’ than her lol.
well shes seems like a nice person. i use to watch her on the taiwanese show “Blackie’s Society” (wo ai hei sei hui).
And she seemed humble and sweet. I mean she didn’t bug me like some members on the show did *shrugs*
Yes, she’s a humble and sweet girl. Also suspect she probably idolizes Jay and he’s been rumoured to like girls who are more of the dependent, unambitious type.
But it’s also b/c I used to watch that show as well that I can’t get the image of a 14-year-old Hannah out of my head, which makes Jay seem like a pedo, even if she’s 18 now.
Maybe Jay is unable to see the things you can’t see in Hannah. You don’t know Hannah as much as him, right?
what does hannah see in him besides being rich and famous?
You are correct Miss Funn.Some of these reporters are too much!!! All celebrities in the world bring joy with their songs, movies..etc… for all of us, so they deserve to have some privacy sometimes.
he is indeed immature, he should just walk off. It’s the price of fame, should live with it. I think i’m biased because never really like him. He strike me as an arrogant person and always like to flaunt he always goes commando because he doesn’t like to wear underwear, that just disgusting.
Sometimes it is difficult to walk away. Once or twice, maybe but I suppose someone of Jay’s fame would be hounded 24/7. Then it is not easy
He has been in industry for 12 years. He should know better, and he himself challenge the paparazzi to take frontal pic of him and hannah.
He enjoy all luxuries and fame, thats the price for being celebrities. Lots of others being followed as well not just him, I think it comes down to individual attitude , which in this case I think Jay just lack of class.
I agree that he should have handled things better. However, when you are followed 24/7, you have to understand how annoying that can get. When you are mad, you don’t tend to always be yourself. I am not trying to defend Jay, but just want to be fair since can any of us imagine being in his shoes?? It is not easy…
I think if he stopped playing his ‘games’ with the paps then they probably wouldn’t go as crazy. He taunts them.
Jay, who do u think u r? What i see in u as an arrogant with retarded mentality b……
Well he did challenge the reporters to capture a front view photo of him and Hannah so he shouldn’t be butt hurt about it now that the reporters are taking the challenge.
THis is the price that you pay for fame. I also think that he should just admit his relationship with Hannah so things may not be as bad for him. I think his behavior was a bit over the line, but I can understand since the reporters themselves are too much as well…
Yeah, I didn’t like the whole “you don’t have the right to use my full name” … like wtf, reportera are humans too… a bit over dramatic.
Its not his first day in the industry, reporters will always follow you when you’re a celebrity. His not the only one. Just deal with it.
Just stand still, take a photo and then the reporters will leave you alone. Getting violent would only result in the reporters writing bad stuff about you.
I think he’s just dumb and its a bad PR move. You are in entertainment and you are paid lots of $$ cos part of it goes to losing your privacy. He was the one who challenged them saying if they any paparazzi managed to film them face to face, he will give an exclusive interview to that magazine/paper.
Btw, the clip which Jay Chou filmed, he edited it and his fren addressed him as the emperor inside. He uploaded it onto youtube himself to snub the paparazzis causing a bigger negative backlash. Bad PR skills.
i would have punched the reporters by now… good on you jay…
Stupid? Or need anger management? ROFL
Vivien, Jealous ? or just really dumb ? ROFL
He can rmb the reporter’s face after years, such a good memory.
paps are scum of the earth and i usually support celebs whenever the two sides have a confrontation, but what jay chou did seems really childish and loutish. i would expect someone who has been in the business for so long to react with a bit more class. besides, without paps, he would be a nobody. it’s they who keep him in the limelight.
i like some of his music but really dislike him. he come across to me as cocky and rude person
He is not the first one that has gotten violent with the reporters. But that is the price that you pay for fame and fortune. However, I do think that the reporters need to give the celebs at least some space and privacy whenever needed.
One of my classmates in university was friends with Jay and said that he was not that like the reporters say. I guess the fact that he was violent towards them will cause them to write up bad articles and reports about him. Plus, we don’t know him personally so I guess we are not sure of how he really is.
Remember that Jay Chou is a filial son, and the article says the papps was trying to snap pics of him, hannah and his mom so Jay was probably stopping the papps from harrasing his mom especially. I doubt he cares so much of hannah as compare to his mom.
Good point Veejay! I am not a fan of Jay but don’t hate him either. I think there are always 2 sides to a coin and can understand why some people act the way that they do at times. If it is to protect him mom, then people should give him a break…
You guys should just back off. I think he’s not cocky and obviously you guys don’t have a life to be trash talking about him. What he did is what you guys would probably do if you were annoyed that someone was following you nonstop. FYI you guys are just jealous that he’s with Hannah so he’s not a pedo.
forget this comment.
I say he should hire more bodyguards to keep these pappz away efficiently.
I agree and it’s not like he can’t afford to. He really should hire more bodyguards to protect himself, his family and whoever he is with.
Yeah being someone so famous like him in Taiwan, he should hire more bodyguards to protect him and others. It’s hard to evade these papps presence but its easy to blocked them from harrassing hehe.
I watched the link but it was quite dark and it didn’t look very scandalous to me. There weren’t much shouting or shoving or fighting.
I think this bloke needs to behave. Just because you are a superstar doesn’t mean you can act wildly like a loose gun!!!
I say, boycott this bum for 3 months!!!
If you think a little, seeing as how it was a not live broadcast, the footages you see on the news may have been edited by the reporters. The reporters will definitely cut out the parts where they seem like the antagonist, and make the celebrity out to be an ass just to boost their ratings
Use your brain juuustt a little bit 😀
How many percent should he use? 10%? 20% 50%?
If you want privacy, don’t go out, or use decoys. Jay should plead to the press for privacy, I guarantee if the press don’t follow his plea, I know which side the public will be on. Do what JLin7 did, “The special request I have is for the media back in Taiwan to give (my family) space, because they can’t even go to work without being bombarded, without people following them,” Lin said at Madison Square Garden. Pappo is a job, just like trash collectors and police officers.
Methinks the straw that breaks d camel’s back is the reporter forcibly bumped into Jay Chou. That wasn’t a subtle way of invading another person’s privacy.