Actor feels the heat of netizens
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WELL-KNOWN actress Zhao Wei was forced to remove her leading star Leon Dai from her second directorial venture, No Other Love, for his alleged pro-Taiwan-independence stance. The actress said all the scenes that had been shot with the Taiwanese actor will be reshot.
Zhao took a lot of flak since April for signing Dai, who reportedly took part in several pro-Taiwan independence activities. The controversy boiled over after Zhao posted pictures of her cast and crew on June 27. Netizens called for a boycott of the film.
Dai denied being a separatist, claiming he was only concerned about “social problems.” The film’s official Weibo account reposted his statement but it failed to appease the protesters who insisted that Dai openly come out and say “Taiwan belongs to China.” Dai didn’t.
Yesterday, the makers of the film released a statement saying the director and the investors had decided to replace him. “We did not carry out a thorough investigation on his political background, which caused much anger and criticism. We have ordered Dai to make his stance clear. But he preferred to remain ambiguous,” the statement said. “We are sorry for the oversight ... We firmly stand by the unity of China.”
Zhao also issued a personal apology. “We can’t have an ambiguous attitude in matters of right and wrong. I am a Chinese and I will never forget it,” she said.
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