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
戴立忍
Dai in 2020
Born (1966-07-27) 27 July 1966 (age 58)
AwardsGolden Horse AwardsBest 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 PinyinDài Lìrěn
Hokkien POJTè Li̍p-jím

Politics

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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] Shooting for the film No Other Love had already been completed; he was fired[2] and his scenes were dropped.[3]

Selected filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2023 Tomorrow Is a Long Time Chua
2022 Bad Education Xing
2021 Tomorrow Is a Long Time Not yet confirmed [4]
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

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Year Name Category Nominated work Result Ref
2020 Osaka Asian Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Won [5]
2020 Taipei Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated [6]
2023 58th Golden Bell Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film Wave Makers Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Chin, Jonathan (3 August 2016). "Lily Tien pans Lin Chi-ling over 'thoughts' - Taipei Times". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ Xin, Qiang (2024). "Selective Engagement: Mainland China's Dual-Track Taiwan Policy". In Zhao, Suisheng (ed.). The Taiwan Question in Xi Jinping's Era: Beijing's Evolving Taiwan Policy and Taiwan's Internal and External Dynamics. London and New York: Routledge. p. 76. ISBN 9781032861661.
  3. ^ "Taiwanese actor dropped from Chinese film after political outcry". The Guardian. 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  4. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2020-02-23). "Taiwanese Actor/Director Leon Dai Tops 'Tomorrow Is a Long Time'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
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