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| Taiwan born actor Godfrey Gao dies after collapsing on set | Taiwan born actor Godfrey Gao dies after collapsing on set |
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| Taiwanese-Canadian model and actor Godfrey Gao has died after collapsing on set while filming a variety show in China. | Taiwanese-Canadian model and actor Godfrey Gao has died after collapsing on set while filming a variety show in China. |
| The 35-year-old was a guest participant on Chase Me, a reality TV show that sees teams competing to win a race. | The 35-year-old was a guest participant on Chase Me, a reality TV show that sees teams competing to win a race. |
| The show's producers said he fell and lost consciousness while running in a team event and died at hospital. | The show's producers said he fell and lost consciousness while running in a team event and died at hospital. |
| In 2011, Gao was the first Asian male model to be signed to luxury brand Louis Vuitton's ad campaign. | In 2011, Gao was the first Asian male model to be signed to luxury brand Louis Vuitton's ad campaign. |
| He made his mark in Hollywood, appearing in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, an action film based on a popular series of novels . | He made his mark in Hollywood, appearing in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, an action film based on a popular series of novels . |
| He also became a popular name in China after he starred in popular TV drama Remembering Lichuan. | He also became a popular name in China after he starred in popular TV drama Remembering Lichuan. |
| The Vancouver-raised Gao collapsed midway through filming on Wednesday. | The Vancouver-raised Gao collapsed midway through filming on Wednesday. |
| According to Chinese news media outlets, he collapsed at around 02:00 local time (18:00 GMT Tuesday). | |
| "Guest participant Godfrey suddenly collapsed to the ground while running. The programme's on-site paramedics began lifesaving measures immediately and urgently transported him to the hospital," the management behind Chase Me said in a statement. | "Guest participant Godfrey suddenly collapsed to the ground while running. The programme's on-site paramedics began lifesaving measures immediately and urgently transported him to the hospital," the management behind Chase Me said in a statement. |
| "After two hours of all-out efforts to save him, the hospital [said] he had suffered a sudden cardiac death." | |
| Fans have been posting messages on social media in remembrance of the actor. | |
| "I've followed you for years and loved your work," said a fan on Twitter. "I can't believe you're gone. Rest in paradise." | |
| Australian actor Remy Hii, who starred in action-film Spider-Man: Far From Home, said the Asian artistic community would not be "the same without him". | |
| Chase Me features contestants working their way through a series of obstacle courses designed to test them physically. Previous episodes feature the challenges taking place at night in an urban race type setting. | |
| In one episode, contestants have to climb up a high office building and zipline down. | |
| According to a report by broadcaster Phoenix TV, the show is designed to push contestants to their physical limits and typically only those in good shape are invited to participate. | |
| On Chinese social media site Weibo, many flooded Chase Me's page calling for the show to take "responsibility". | |
| "What are the safety precautions in place for your show? What were you thinking asking people to complete physical stunts at 2am?" one comment asked. | |
| "I am never watching this show again. You clearly don't care about the safety of your entertainers," another said. | |
| "Stop shirking your responsibilities. Apologise," one commenter said. | |
| The production company said everyone involved felt "incomparable pain" and that they and the family would be jointly organising funeral arrangements. |