LOS ANGELES: A politically charged acceptance speech at the Golden Horse Awards has become a flashpoint for the escalating tensions between China and Taiwan, prompting even recently chastised mega-star Fan Bingbing to chime in with her support for the mainland.
The controversy raised questions over the future of Asia’s most prestigious awards show – the Chinese-language film industry’s version of the Oscars – and whether mainland artists will be allowed to join.
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