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OUTLETS DISAGREEThursday 06 August 2026

Outlets disagree: The substance used to splash the child

scmp.com states 'cream-like' liquid and 'unknown liquid'; straitstimes.com states 'cream-like substance'

As published

4 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

asiaone.com as published: Kevin Cheng's wife Grace Chan makes police report after woman throws drink at their son for alleged rowdy behaviour in cinemaasiaone.com2026-08-07 20:55:09nst.com.my as published: #SHOWBIZ: Grace Chan makes police report after woman throws drink at sonnst.com.my2026-08-09 13:36:42scmp.com as published: Beauty queen Grace Chan files police report after son splashed at cinema over rowscmp.com2026-08-07 20:55:09straitstimes.com as published: Grace Chan files police report after son splashed at film screeningstraitstimes.com2026-08-09 13:36:42

Attributed to no one

Quoted verbatim from each outlet's own page. This site records what was published and who it was attributed to. It does not assess whether the claim is true.

asiaone.com

  • Three kids at row E kept talking and laughing loudly, making a big fuss
  • Another netizen, who had sat behind Grace, refuted the claims that the children were rowdy, sharing they were actually 'quite well-behaved'

no speaker named anywhere in the article

scmp.com

  • A police source said on Tuesday that Chan, winner of the Miss Hong Kong 2013 pageant and wife of TVB actor Kevin Cheng Ka‑wing, filed a report with the force last Friday for splashing an 'unknown liquid' on her son

named elsewhere in the same article: an audience member (unnamed)

straitstimes.com

  • a netizen accused Chan's three sons of being rowdy throughout the screening, claiming they talked loudly and screamed
  • another netizen who claimed to have been seated behind Chan defended the actress, saying her three sons were well-behaved throughout the screening

no speaker named anywhere in the article

What this entry found

  • ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS

    straitstimes.com carried 3 details no other outlet reported.

    • According to straitstimes.com: authorities classified the case as common assault and are searching for a female Chinese national believed to be involved.
    • According to straitstimes.com: Chan's son accidentally kicked the back of a woman's seat during the screening, and although the actress apologised at the time, the woman confronted the family after the movie ended.
    • According to straitstimes.com: Grace Chan is 35 years old.
4independent outlets
What happened, for context

A woman allegedly splashed a liquid on the six-year-old son of actress Grace Chan at a Hong Kong cinema on July 30 after a screening of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The incident followed complaints from other moviegoers about disruptive behaviour by Chan's children during the film. Grace Chan filed a police report; authorities classified the case as common assault and are searching for a female Chinese national.

3 of 4 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: nst.com.my. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

  • asiaone.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • nst.com.myUNCLASSIFIED
  • scmp.comINDEP
  • straitstimes.comINDEP

References

  • asiaone.comKevin Cheng's wife Grace Chan makes police report after woman throws drink at their son for alleged rowdy behaviour in cinemaScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-07T20:55:09
  • nst.com.my#SHOWBIZ: Grace Chan makes police report after woman throws drink at sonScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-09T13:36:42
  • scmp.comBeauty queen Grace Chan files police report after son splashed at cinema over rowScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-07T20:55:09
  • straitstimes.comGrace Chan files police report after son splashed at film screeningScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-09T13:36:42

Carried by multiple outlets

  • The incident occurred at a cinema in Admiralty, Hong Kong, on July 30 (afternoon/Thursday).asiaone.com, scmp.com, straitstimes.com
  • Grace Chan's six-year-old son was splashed with a liquid substance.scmp.com, straitstimes.com
  • The family was watching Spider-Man: Brand New Day.asiaone.com, scmp.com, straitstimes.com
  • Grace Chan has three sons aged three, six, and seven.asiaone.com, scmp.com, straitstimes.com
  • Grace Chan filed a police report.asiaone.com, scmp.com, straitstimes.com
  • A netizen posted on social media claiming the children were loud and disruptive during the screening.asiaone.com, scmp.com, straitstimes.com
  • and 3 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • According to straitstimes.com: authorities classified the case as common assault and are searching for a female Chinese national believed to be involved.only straitstimes.com
  • According to straitstimes.com: Chan's son accidentally kicked the back of a woman's seat during the screening, and although the actress apologised at the time, the woman confronted the family after the movie ended.only straitstimes.com
  • According to scmp.com: the six-year-old was said to have kicked the seat in front.only scmp.com
  • According to asiaone.com: a netizen who sat behind Grace refuted the claims that the children were rowdy, observing that at the end of the film, Grace had rushed out of the theatre to find the woman sitting in front of them.only asiaone.com
  • According to straitstimes.com: Grace Chan is 35 years old.only straitstimes.com
  • According to scmp.com: a police source said the report was filed last Friday (for an incident that occurred last Thursday).only scmp.com

Reported unevenly

  • The substance used to splash the childstated by scmp.com states 'cream-like' liquid and 'unknown liquid', straitstimes.com states 'cream-like substance' · absent from asiaone.com does not specify the nature of the substance