Political Views
He appeared on the government's television advertisement for the 2012 Legislative Council election reforms, in which he urged people to take their opportunity if they want to score a goal. The advertisement attracted a barrage of criticism for him on South China's official blog. Chan explained through his management company that he has no political views and he would not persuade people to support or oppose the LegCo reforms. He only accepted the invitation to appear in the advert due to the government's sincerity and he received no payment.
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