If you’re active on Weibo, you might have noticed the keywords “Jay Chou Macau” topping its trending list yesterday (Mar 11)
Like many, we thought the Mandopop King had announced his concert in the city, only to discover that rumours were spreading that the 45-year-old had incurred a massive gambling debt in Macau.
It all began when some Chinese media outlets reported that a “super A-list male star” had lost his entire 1.03bil yuan (S$189mil) fortune during a week-long gambling spree at the Wynn Palace casino.
He allegedly had to mortgage three luxury homes and a private jet to cover his gambling debts, with some netizens speculating that the celeb in question is Jay Chou.
Turns out it was nothing but a wild rumour.
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