The son of kung fu star Jackie Chan has been released from a Chinese jail after serving a six-month term for drugs offences, his agent said.
Jaycee Chan, who like his father has worked as an actor and singer, was detained in August and charged with providing a venue for others to use drugs after police found 100 grams of marijuana at his home in Beijing.
He had already spent five months in prison when he was sentenced in January after pleading guilty to "the crime of sheltering others to take drugs", which carried a maximum prison term of three years.
The 32-year-old was set free from a prison in the Chinese capital early Friday morning, his management M'Stones International said in a statement.
Chan and the company will hold a press conference on Saturday at which the star will "formally apologise and explain to the public", it added.
Chan has featured in several films but not yet won the acclaim earned by his father, one of Asia's best-known actors with a string of Hollywood hits to his name.
At least 10 locally-known stars were detained on drug-related charges last year, state-run media said.
Jackie and Jaycee Chan
Hong Kong entertainer Jackie Chan (R) poses with his son Jaycee.
Chan is among a string of mostly B-list celebrities detained last year by Chinese authorities on drug-related charges that have been publicised widely in both state and social media. They have included movie and television stars, film directors and a prominent screenwriter.
Experts say the arrests are part of a wider campaign by Beijing to promote morality.
Chinese authorities have also targeted prostitution and the broader illegal drugs trade over the past year.
Illegal drugs, especially synthetic substances like methamphetamine, ketamine and ecstasy, have grown in popularity in China in tandem with the rise of a new urban class with greater disposable income.
State media has reported that Jackie Chan felt ashamed of his son's drug abuse and hopes that one day he will speak out about the dangers of taking drugs.
The older Chan had served as a goodwill spokesman for the China National Anti-Drug Committee in 2009, promoting anti-drug education.
Source: ABC
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