Beijing entertainment groups to boycott celebrities in drug, sex scandal

This photo taken on Sept 9, 2014, shows director Wang Quan'an and his wife Zhang Yuqi at the premiere of White Deer Plain. The Golden Bear-winning film director was detained last week on suspicion of hiring prostitutes.[Photo/IC]

"Celebrities should not only keep a good image in the public but also should be disciplined off the stage," said Liu Zhongkui, deputy head of the association.

Liu told Xinhua that as a performance brokerage firm, they will not hire or organize activities for any celebrities involved in drug abuse or prostitution.

The association and 42 Beijing preforming-arts organizations signed an anti-drug commitment earlier this year, promising not to hire any celebrities who use drugs.

China has detained a string of celebrities, including movie and television stars and film directors, in recent months on drug-related and prostitution charges.

Jaycee Chan, son of Chinese kung fu star Jackie Chan, was formally arrested in Beijing on Wednesday following a drugs bust in his residence in Beijing on Aug 14.