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Leon Dai
Leon Dai (Chinese: 戴立忍; pinyin: Dài Lìrěn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tè Li̍p-jím, born 27 July 1966) is a Taiwanese actor and film director. His film Cannot Live Without You was Taiwan's submission to the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The film also won two awards at the 46th Golden Horse Film Awards.
Leon Dai | |
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Dai in 2020 | |
| Born | 27 July 1966 |
| Awards | Golden Horse Awards – Best Supporting Actor 1999 A Chance to Die Best Short Film 2002 Two Summers Best Director 2009 Cannot Live Without You Best Film 2009 Cannot Live Without You Best Original Screenplay 2009 Cannot Live Without You Outstanding Taiwanese Film of the Year 2009 Cannot Live Without You Best Popularity Film 2009 Cannot Live Without You |
| Chinese name | |
| Chinese | 戴立忍 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Dài Lìrěn |
| Hokkien POJ | Tè Li̍p-jím |
In 2016, Dai faced public anger in China over remarks perceived as supportive of the Taiwan independence movement, although he denied any such sympathies.[1] Subsequently, his scenes were dropped from the film No Other Love.[2]
Selected filmography Edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tomorrow Is a Long Time | Chua | |
| 2022 | Bad Education | ||
| 2021 | Tomorrow Is a Long Time | Not yet confirmed | [3] |
| 2020 | Your Name Engraved Herein | middle aged Chang Jia-han | |
| 2017 | The Great Buddha+ | Kevin | |
| 2016 | Peaceful Island | ||
| 2015 | The Master | ||
| 2015 | Where's the Dragon? | ||
| 2015 | Sentence Me Guilty | ||
| 2015 | The Assassin | ||
| 2015 | Hot Blood Band | ||
| 2015 | Elena | ||
| 2014 | Love Evolutionism | ||
| 2014 | Secret Sharer | Captain Wang | |
| 2014 | (Sex) Appeal | ||
| 2013 | Control | Devil | |
| 2013 | Fall of Ming | Sun Chuanting | |
| 2009 | Cannot Live Without You | Director | |
| 2008 | Parking | ||
| 2002 | Double Vision | ||
| 2001 | Betelnut Beauty | ||
| 1999 | March of Happiness | ||
| Tempting Heart | |||
| 1997 | Sweet Degeneration |
Awards and nominations Edit
| Year | Name | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Osaka Asian Film Festival | Best supporting actor | Leon Dai | Won | [4] |
| 2020 | Taipei Film Awards | Best supporting actor | Leon Dai | Nominated | [5] |
References Edit
- ^ Chin, Jonathan (3 August 2016). "Lily Tien pans Lin Chi-ling over 'thoughts' - Taipei Times". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Taiwanese actor dropped from Chinese film after political outcry". The Guardian. 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2020-02-23). "Taiwanese Actor/Director Leon Dai Tops 'Tomorrow Is a Long Time'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
- ^ "戴立忍大阪電影節奪獎 跨越語言觀眾看到啜泣". Mirror Media (in Traditional Chinese). 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- ^ ETtoday新聞雲. "台北電影獎入圍名單／《下半場》14項大贏家！范少勳「雙料入圍」影帝、新人 | ETtoday星光雲 | ETtoday新聞雲". star.ettoday.net (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2020-12-24.
External links Edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Leon Dai.
- Leon Dai at IMDb
- Leon Dai at Chinesemov.com