Netizens Say 39-Year-Old Edison Chen Has Aged Really Badly After Seeing Him On IG Live

It seems like Hongkong star Edison Chen has gone from bad boy to family man to, um, uncle? On Saturday (Jun 11), the 39-year-old held an Instagram Live session to catch up with his followers and to give them an update on what he's been up to. Sadly, all his fans could talk about after was how much Edison has aged.

In his defense, props has to be given to the star for his complete lack of vanity and for eschewing the use of beauty filters that have rendered many of his peers unrecognisable.

According to reports, Edison's fans had to do a double take when he appeared on screen as they weren't used to seeing him with wrinkles around his eyes , adding that his skin now looks dry and aged'. They went on to express their disappointment at how Edison, who has a three-year-old daughter named Alaia with his supermodel wife Qin Shupei, has not maintained his good looks”. They also lamented that their “male God has become an uncle” ever since he settled into family life.

“Hello? Who is this uncle?” commented a disappointed fan, while another wrote: “He used to be really handsome, what happened…”

Some netizens also joked that Edison has aged as badly as his nemesis and fellow noughties hottie Shawn Yue.

However, there were those who praised Edison for being cool enough to go unfiltered and au naturel on IG.

“Growing old is a natural process. I think he’s still as handsome as ever!” one such netizen said.

Photos: Edison Chen's Instagram