Source: Yahoo! News

A Hong Kong pop star who was secretly photographed semi-naked for a front-cover magazine feature is to sue the publication, legal and record company officials said.

The pictures, apparently shot with a hidden camera, show "Twins" star Gillian Chung adjusting her bra while changing costumes backstage during a concert in Malaysia.

In a writ filed with the High Court, Chung is demanding damages for the pictures and has demanded Easy Finder magazine hand over all existing copies, a spokeswoman for the judiciary said.

"We have sent legal letters to the publishing company," Ng Yu, chief executive of Emperor Entertainment Group, Twins' management company, told reporters.

"We want them to take out all the (offending) materials," Ng added.

The unflattering grainy photographs show Chung naked except for a flesh-coloured bra.

No intimate part of her body is shown and the pictures are framed by what appears to be the edge of a peep hole through which the shots were taken.

Although the photos have caused a furore, prompting more than 2,000 complaints to the city's media watchdog, all copies of the magazine -- about 90,000 -- sold out so quickly that the publisher, Next Media, ordered a second run, which also sold out.

Some copies were reportedly being sold on the Internet for 50 Hong Kong dollars (6.4 US dollars), more than double their cover price.

Fellow stars have clamoured to condemn the photos, and more than 100 local celebrities, including action star Jackie Chan, are expected to issue a protest on air later Monday afternoon. Chung will also take part in the broadcast.

The singer filed a complaint on Saturday with the police, who said they would approach Interpol and work with the Malaysian authorities to track down those who took the shots.

WHAT?! They sold 90,000 of these disgusting magazines? I didn't even imgaine such a huge number. Gosh they really derserve to get sued until they shut down forever.

That is absolutley disgraceful!! How can anyone do that? I mean what if that happened to them? What would they do?

about 90 000 -.- seriously.. thsi mag comapny.. do anythin for money and even after all the complaints and protests.. they're still reprinting copies..

are you serious??? 90,000 copies sold.....omg they should really get sued, such a disgrace....

i cna't believe it. Twins always retained their image as the adorable innocent TWINS~. thanks to the stupid magazine company, their reputation has been scratched. thanks alot A$$HOLES. I hope she sues the pants off of them. Its amazing what people can stoop to for money. disgrace....

I cant believe they can make money like that. I hope they get sued for more than they made.

man thats so low, i hope they get sued for all the money they have. make them bankrupt

the magazine company is wrong indeed but wats up with gillian cryin and everythin? all dat was shown is her wearin a bra... is it really dat sad dat reporters took pics of u with ur bra?

Twins have always been known to be celebrities/entertainers who don't "sell skin". They seem to always been pretty not 'slutty'. And I don't know about you, but I'd be super traumatized if there were pictures of me in my bra on a magazine cover, esp. when that's not the image I want to portray.

I feel bad for her seeing that her privacy has been violated but this case has caused her publicity to rise greatly.

anyone know where to find the protest tv special to watch online?

yes its only a bra, but 90000 ppl has seen it and its out there forever. and who knows what other pictures they might have?

the people that did it should go to jail for ever & paid for what they did to her

i agree, i feel so sad for gillian. i hope they caught who took those nasty pics and put them to jail. so sad for gillian T.T man those guys are Lame and pathetic. they really deserves to go to jail and gives all their fortune to gillian!!

i cant believe theyve sold out the first and second batch of that low class magazine.. shows how supportive people are

what do u mean second run? already published so fast?

the second run is the next issue the magazine company is going to release still relating to the gillian case...

that company is so low...all they think of is making money...those inconsiderate nuts!

but with all the support and complaints and all....i dont think the company will be realeasing another issue...

im telling you that magazine company is going DOWN!!

wow, 90k. The mags shows nothing and the only people who are interested in this type of mags are pervs.

wow...... they are screwed.... and definitely going out of business.... but they totally deserve it... i mean... what were they thinking??? that is just sooo mean and perverted!?!??!

It is unfortunate such a thing happened. Frankly, in this day and age, you really have to be careful cos you never know who's watching you. Though I sympathesied with Gillian Chung, I'm not sure publicising the issue would help her cause. This will only fuel more interest in "the picture in question". The most effective way is to pursue damages through the justice system but do so quietly. Soon people would forget about it and talk about something else.

I'm not sure whether the publisher of the magazine in question should be jailed indefinitely but I do believe the punishment should be severe enough to deter any future offenders. Also, a jail term may not be the worse punishment. The punishment should fit the crime. My suggestion is post a picture of themselves on the front cover of their own magazine and let them have a taste of their own medicine though I doubt it will sell 90000 copies....