gillian chung was the first starlet to make a public appearance. after a new year celebration with fans on 11 february, she delivered a brief statement to the press in which she apologised for the hurt caused to those around her. emperor sought closure by stating that neither it nor any of its artists would be making any further statement about the incident. the press conference drew mixed response from the media and the public. an "apple daily" commentary was particularly scathing about the hypocrisy of chung and of her management company for only obliquely hinting at her "licentiousness". on 14 february, two new nude photographs surfaced – one featuring an unidentified woman fellating chen, and another showed a woman lying on a bed.