One of Taiwan’s biggest rising stars of the past decade, multi-writer Kai Ko Chen-tung, reportedly suffered some pretty serious injuries while filming on the set of upcoming Netflix TV series officer above. The actor is said to have suffered “facial disfigurements” after being hit in the face by a camera drone and is now recovering after medical treatment.
Kai Ko Chen-tung, who also works as Ke Zhendong, reportedly filmed an action sequence for the supernatural fantasy series, with a camera drone filming and hovering at close range. udn . The device is then said to have suddenly malfunctioned and collapsed, hitting the actor’s cheekbone, one of the blades presumably cut into it and caused bleeding.
According to crew members, the cause of the crash was unknown. It was noted that there was a protective cover over the propeller blades to help prevent such accidents; also, that nothing exploded and that the blades were not ejected from the machine. Investigations are currently underway to determine the origin of the accident, which took place on 27 December.
Luckily, the actor was able to get medical attention and reportedly needed 20-30 stitches to repair the facial injury. He reportedly recovered well, and after initial reports revealed his injury on set, Kai Ko took instagram to post an update message with an image of get wet manga character Hanamichi Sakuragi, saying (translated):
I will be back soon.
2022 has been a big year for Kai Ko, who has released his first film, the action-packed whodunit. Bad manners, which earned him a nomination for Best New Director at the 59th Golden Horse Awards. (The film earned a handful of nominations, with Bad mannersBerant Zhu by Berant Zhu for Best Supporting Actor.) It was in 2011 that he won the Golden Horse for Best New Actor for his work in you are the apple of my eyeand it was this same year that he released his first album, be yourself.
officer above, a co-production between Singapore’s mm2 Entertainment and Taiwan’s Good Films Production, stars the aforementioned actor alongside others including Wang Po-Chieh, Buffy Chen, Johnny Yang and Hsueh Shih-ling. It centers on a former drug addict who is taken under the exacting wing of the Chinese god of legend, San Tai Zi, to seek redemption for his past sins and transgressions. In addition to humanity and gods, the world of the project will also be populated by monsters and ghosts, with Netflix providing initial props to showcase visual effects unlike what series made in this region usually show.
There has been a huge increase in the use of drones over the years, both professionally and recreationally, with a more recent popularity surrounding drone light shows, like the one Kaley Cuoco hosted at her baby shower. . In case anyone wonders how necessary safety precautions are in such cases, this is a good example.
Let’s hope Kai Ko Chen-tung has a smooth recovery and is able and willing to get back to work, because this looks like the kind of show that could take over. the daily Top 10 of the platform easily. Waiting for updates officer abovehead to ours 2023 TV premiere schedule to see what new and old shows are on the way.
Source: Cinemablend
