Leon Dai
Leon Dai (born 27 July 1966) is a Taiwanese actor and film director. His film Cannot Live Without You (2009) 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.
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Leon Dai

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- Leon Dai
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- 27 July 1966 Leon Dai (born 27 July 1966) is a Taiwanese actor and film director.
- Nationality
- Taiwan.
- Occupation
- film director and actor.
- Honours
- Golden Horse Award for Best Director.
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Leon Dai (born 27 July 1966) is a Taiwanese actor and film director. His film Cannot Live Without You (2009) 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.
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Leon Dai (born 1966) is a Taiwanese actor, film actor and film director, among other activities. The actor was born in Taitung County. Leon Dai received Golden Horse Award for Best Director.
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• Name — Leon Dai • Native Name — 戴立忍 • Born — 27 July 1966 Leon Dai (born 27 July 1966) is a Taiwanese actor and film director. His film Cannot Live Without You (2009) 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.
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Career
In 2016, Dai faced public anger in China over remarks perceived as supportive of the Taiwan independence movement, although he denied any such sympathies. Shooting for the film No Other Love had already been completed; he was fired and his scenes were dropped.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes/Ref. Reference • 2023 — Tomorrow Is a Long Time — Chua • 2022 — Bad Education — Xing • 2021 — Tomorrow Is a Long Time — Not yet confirmed • 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
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• Year — Name — Category — Nominated work — Result — Ref. Reference • 2020 — Osaka Asian Film Festival — Best Supporting Actor • 2020 — Taipei Film Awards — Best Supporting Actor • 2023 — 58th Golden Bell Awards — Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film — Wave Makers
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* • Leon Dai at Chinesemov.com
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- 1.Chin, Jonathan. Lily Tien pans Lin Chi-ling over 'thoughts' - Taipei Times. Taipei Times. 3 August 2016.
- 2.Xin, Qiang. The Taiwan Question in Xi Jinping's Era: Beijing's Evolving Taiwan Policy and Taiwan's Internal and External Dynamics. Routledge. 76. 2024. 9781032861661.
- 3.Taiwanese actor dropped from Chinese film after political outcry. The Guardian. 2016-07-15.
- 4.Ramachandran, Naman. Taiwanese Actor/Director Leon Dai Tops 'Tomorrow Is a Long Time'. Variety. 2020-02-23.
- 5.戴立忍大阪電影節奪獎 跨越語言觀眾看到啜泣. Mirror Media. 2020-03-16.
- 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. 15 May 2020.
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