娱乐英语新闻:Star caught in sex photo scandal makes comeback

In The Fantastic Water Babes, Chung plays a woman who is cheated by her boyfriend and takes revenge to regain her self-esteem.

"The experience of the character is kind of similar to mine," said Chung.

Chung, who seemingly had a bright future in the entertainment industry before the scandal, was the subject of many unfounded and unsavory, online rumors after it broke.

In the first three months after the scandal she stayed at home and her family forbade her from going online, watching television, listening to the radio or reading newspapers.

She had acted as Mei Lanfang's younger wife in Chen Kaige's film Forever Enthralled, but all her scenes were deleted because the movie producer worried her appearance would potentially damage the movie's revenue.

But Chung says she has weathered the storm of criticism and rumors well.

Born in a single-parent family in Hong Kong, Chung lost her father as a one-year-old and was raised by her extended family and family's friends.

"I had a different childhood from my peers, so I am perhaps emotionally stronger than most people," she said.

Chung cautiously returned to public life about a year ago, appearing in advertisements and attended charity activities.

"Everything will pass," said Chung.