Edison Chen Posts Pics Of His New Fashion Shoot; Netizens Say He Looks Like An “Uncle Going To The Park”

Over the weekend, the 40-year-old, who now sports a buzz cut, shared a bunch of photos of himself posing confidently in a black tank top and red high-waisted pants. He also accessorised his look with brown leather shoes and a black leather bag. The whole look is from Givenchy, and Edison was styled by none other than the brand’s creative director Matthew Williams himself.

But netizens were far from impressed. While some fans still called him “handsome”, many agreed that the styling was “difficult to understand”, and that it “takes courage to wear something like that”. And those are just some of the nicer ways they said.

Other more scathing remarks likened him to “an uncle going to the park in the morning”, “a plumber”, “a mainland migrant worker”, someone who looks like he’s about to go to a “labour camp”, and, um, 63-year-old Chinese comedian Zhao Benshan.

One user dramatically declared that they would “stop being a fan for five minutes” (at least not forever?), while another mused, “I never thought there would be a day where I would be more stylish than Edison.”

Then there were those who compared him to fellow Hongkong star Nicholas Tse, who is the same age as Edison, saying that Nic has always managed to maintain his youthful appearance and easily beats Edison in terms of looks.

This is far from the first time Edison’s appearance has come under such savage scrutiny by netizens and the media. Back in July, he did an Instagram Live session without any make-up or filters, shocking fans with the “wrinkles around his eyes” and “dry and aged” skin, and just getting everyone buzzing about how badly he has aged.

A few months before that, he had shared an adorable picture with his family, but the crow’s feet around his eyes stole the limelight as people lamented about how he has gone from being a “god” to an “uncle”.

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EDC for @givenchyofficial STYLED and DESIGNED by @matthewmwilliams !!!!

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