Taiwan has denied prominent Hong Kong film producer and entertainment mogul Charles Heung Wah-keung and his son visas to live there, citing national security concerns.
Heung is known for founding Win’s Entertainment in the 1980s and 1990s powerhouse China Star Entertainment, the Hong Kong-listed production company and distributor that helped cement the stardom of Hong Kong cinematic icons such as Jet Li, Chow Yun-fat, Stephen Chow, Andy Lau, Johnnie To, and many more. In recent years, China Star has been more focused on the Macau gambling scene than production of new movies. Heung’s son Jacky is a rising action star.
The two had applied for permanent residence in Taiwan in December, according to the island’s Mainland Affairs Council (Mac), which oversees cross-straits policy. They had entered the country in September on three-month work visas, which could then be extended a further three months.
On Thursday, however, the...
Heung is known for founding Win’s Entertainment in the 1980s and 1990s powerhouse China Star Entertainment, the Hong Kong-listed production company and distributor that helped cement the stardom of Hong Kong cinematic icons such as Jet Li, Chow Yun-fat, Stephen Chow, Andy Lau, Johnnie To, and many more. In recent years, China Star has been more focused on the Macau gambling scene than production of new movies. Heung’s son Jacky is a rising action star.
The two had applied for permanent residence in Taiwan in December, according to the island’s Mainland Affairs Council (Mac), which oversees cross-straits policy. They had entered the country in September on three-month work visas, which could then be extended a further three months.
On Thursday, however, the...
- 2/26/2021
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
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