JACKIE CHAN apologized to the public Wednesday over his son’s detention on drug charges in Beijing, saying he’s ashamed and saddened.

    The Hong Kong film star wrote on his microblog that Jaycee Chan would have to face the consequences of his actions, but that they would do so together.

    “Regarding this issue with my son, I feel very angry and very shocked. As a public figure, I’m very ashamed. As a father, I’m heartbroken,” Chan wrote.

    Jaycee Chan, 32, and Taiwanese movie star Kai Ko, 23, were detained last Thursday.

    Police said both actors tested positive for marijuana and admitted using the drug, and that 100 grams of it were taken from Chan’s home.

    “Jaycee and I together express our deep apology to society and the public,” Chan wrote.

    Extending from his fame as an actor and singer, the elder Chan was named as an anti-drug ambassador in China in 2009. “I hope all young people will learn a lesson from Jaycee and stay far from the harm of drugs,” Chan wrote.

    The younger Chan was raised in Los Angeles and has appeared in some 20 films, most of them low-budget Hong Kong and mainland productions.

    Also a singer and multi-instrumentalist, he has yet to enjoy anything like the global superstardom attained by his father. Most recently, the younger Chan had been working with famed Chinese director Chen Kaige on “The Monk” due for release next summer.

    Along with speculating about their entertainment careers, local media have questioned Chan’s and Ko’s continuing value as commercial endorsees. Such deals can be highly lucrative, but businesses in China demand their brand ambassadors maintain squeaky-clean images.(SD-Agencies)