Jackie Chan, Alan Tam & other HK stars slammed for not wearing masks

Hong Kong stars Alan Tam (far left), Eric Tsang (second from left) and Jackie Chan (right) were at a private banquet attended by police top brass and other celebrities. Photo: Twitter/KrisLC

The reaction to videos showing Hong Kong celebrities socialising with top police officers shows how the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak has taken centre stage in netizens' minds.

In the recent anti-government protests in Hong Kong, stars Jackie Chan, Eric Tsang and Alan Tam had been lambasted for their support of the police, with officers seen as taking a too-tough stand against protesters.