Finally, at 3:00 pm on February 21st, Edison Chen held a press conference in Hong Kong to respond to the indecent photo scandal. However, there was no Q&A session during the press conference. Edison Chen read out a statement in English and then left immediately. Edison Chen said that he would like to apologize again to his family, as well as the women involved and their families. He also stated that he would assist the police with their investigations and announced his retirement from the Hong Kong entertainment industry.