Taiwan Actor Leon Dai Dropped From Chinese Film Over Politics1 min read
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVeteran Taiwanese actor Leon Dai has been removed from Chinese film “No Other Love” because of his alleged support for Taiwanese independence. The film is directed by popular actress Vicky Zhao Wei and backed by mainland Chinese companies including Alibaba Pictures Group. Production is headed by Max Film.
The film’s production team issued a statement Friday saying that the director and investors were not satisfied with Dai’s recent clarification of his position on the issue and that he would therefore be replaced as the lead actor. They apologised “for hiring the wrong person.” The film had completed principal photography in June and had begun post production. Replacing Dai would therefore appear to require extensive reshooting. The production team and investors offered no clarification on that point.
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via: Variety
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