Nicholas Tse, star of the recent hit film “Raging Fire,” says he has applied to renounce his Canadian citizenship and will embrace the People’s Republic of China instead. The move comes as Ch…
,” says he has applied to renounce his Canadian citizenship and will embrace the People’s Republic of China instead. The move comes as Chinese authorities mount crackdowns on the entertainment industry and on dual citizenship.
His acting career took off through Hong Kong films including “Gen-X Cops” and “New Police Story.” He was also the titular presenter of several seasons of Fox Networks Group’s culinary travelogue “In recent years, most major Hong Kong movies have been co-financed with partners from the PRC, and have become increasingly targeted at the vastly larger mainland audiences. As of late August, “Raging Fire” had earned $2.1 million in Hong Kong and by Sept. 5 had amassed $176 million in mainland cinemas.
. Tse is in a long-term relationship with Hong Kong singer-actor Faye Wong, who is a close friend of Zhao.
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