Leon Dai

In this Chinese name, the family name is 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 (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.

Leon Dai
戴立忍
Dai in 2020
Born	(1966-07-27) 27 July 1966 (age 59)
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

Politics

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

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

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