HK actor Edison Chen allegedly slapped and spat on person who mistook him for Eason Chan

Edison Chen, 42, is best known for his role in the 2002 action film, 'Inferno Affairs'. Photo: Handout

Edison Chen recently became the topic of gossip after a netizen accused the Hong Kong actor of lashing out at him, China Times reported.

In a lengthy post on Chinese social networking site, Xiaohongshu, the alleged victim said the encounter happened at a shopping mall in Japan.