"Tonight we experienced discrimination by an organisation from overseas. Prioritized and supported a charity but in return, we were shocked by how we were treated," Cissy wrote in social media on Tuesday, which was accompanied by the hashtag the Chinese are not the sick men of Asia.
Cissy said that there was a communication breakdown between them and the organiser: "When my family was about to enter the venue, we were stopped by the staff who questioned us, 'the gala dinner has not yet started, why are you already inside?'
"The situation was a mess and there weren't ushers around. When we were finally introduced to the event organiser, his attitude upset me -- I felt insulted and disrespected."
She added that there was differential treatment between them and the Hollywood and Korean pop stars: "I think they simply look down on us Chinese".
Chinese actor Ray Lui, who was also invited to the gala dinner, revealed that he too left alongside his good friend Donnie.
"He (Donnie) told me that he was mad that he was despised by foreigners, and asked if I was leaving. Of course, I said yes -- as brothers, we have to stick together."
Ray also revealed that Donnie got rudely treated when his family asked for a change of seats at the gala dinner.

Mar 28 2019, 08:57 AM, updated 7y ago
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