Taiwanese Actor Wang Kai Found Dead; Colleagues Mourn

The Taiwanese entertainment industry is mourning the sudden death of 43-year-old actor Wang Kai, whose real name was Wang Jian-long. He was discovered deceased in his rented apartment on July 26. Police have conducted an initial investigation and have ruled out external forces or suicide, with the exact cause of death awaiting a coroner's report.

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What is happening to this world? Familiar people are leaving the familiar world one by one.

Actress De Hsuan, who recently co-starred with Wang Kai in the Sanli Eight O'Clock drama "The Taste of Life," shared her profound grief. She recounted seeing him just days prior on set, noticing his thin frame and telling him, "Eat more, you're too skinny." Wang Kai had reportedly smiled and said he had been ill but was recovering. De Hsuan expressed disbelief at the news, calling it a final, unintended farewell.

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Seeing your increasingly thin figure, I told you, 'Eat more, you're too skinny.' You even smiled and said okay, saying you were sick some time ago but are better now.

De Hsuan remembered Wang Kai as a warm and polite individual. "We didn't have much interaction, but I liked seeing your dimples when you smiled, and I liked that you were always very polite," she wrote on Facebook. "Every time you saw me, you would run over to greet me, your senior from the same company." She thanked him for his kindness and wished him peace, free from illness.

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I really can't believe it when I saw the news today.

Wang Kai had been playing a significant role in "The Taste of Life." He finished his work normally on the afternoon of July 25. The production team was notified of his death by his agent before his scheduled call time the next day, leaving everyone stunned. Sanli Television issued a statement expressing deep surprise and regret, announcing that the drama's plot would be adjusted and that they would fully support Wang Kai's family in handling funeral arrangements. They also thanked Wang Kai for his contributions to the series.

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We didn't have much interaction, but I liked seeing your dimples when you smiled, and I liked that you were always very polite. Every time you saw me, you would run over to greet me, your senior from the same company.