Heroic dad or spoiled celeb?
The fairytale wedding of Tony Leung, 46, and Carina Lau, 43, in Bhutan had an unhappy ending when guests Faye "Heavenly Queen" Wong and husband Li Yapeng transited in Thailand on their way home to China. The TV actor went ballistic when reporters tried to take photos of his daughter Li Yan, a bridesmaid at the wedding, who has a cleft palate that has been the focus of certain media hounds.
I'm told Li accused the photographers of touching his daughter and he responded by kicking one paparazzo and throwing his camera to the ground, then snatching a female reporter's video camera and kicking her in the leg when she fell down.
Security officials stepped in to separate the warring factions and my friends have been taking sides ever since. One group says Li is to be commended for being such a protective parent; the other says celebrities should be able to deal with the attention they crave. I'm comfortable sitting on the fence.