Taiwanese actress Vivian Sung under fire for calling Taiwan her favorite ‘country’ in old interview

Sung, the star of China’s hottest new movie, has issued an apology, writing: “I am Chinese… Taiwan is my homeland. China is my motherland.”

Shanghiist
Date: August 2, 2018
By: Stephanie Kwok

Despite starring in China’s hottest new movie,Hello Mr. Billionaire, which just raked in a whopping $131 million in its opening weekend, Taiwanese actress Vivian Sung has found herself the target of fury and outrage on Chinese social media after an old video resurfaced of her calling Taiwan her favorite “country.”

In the video, which was filmed three years ago, the actress is seen answering 30 rapid-fire questions from a Taiwanese reporter while lounging around in a dressing room. When the interviewer asks her what her favorite country is, Sung quickly responds “Taiwan” without giving it a second thought. In a follow-up question, she adds that she loves to stay in Taiwan with her family.

The 25-year-old actress was born in Taipei. Before starring in Hello Mr. Billionaire, she was primarily known for her roles in Taiwanese rom-coms likeCafé. Waiting. LoveandOur Times.

Sung’s response to the favorite country question has become one of the hottest topics on Weibo today with angry Chinese netizens telling her that she ought to go back to her own “so-called country.”    [FULL  STORY]

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