Lee Tien-chu

Lee Tien-chu (Chinese: 李天柱; pinyin: Lǐ Tiānzhù; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Thian-chū; 7 November 1956), also known as Mark Lee, is a Taiwanese actor.

Lee Tien-chu
李天柱
Born (1956-11-07) 7 November 1956
NationalityRepublic of China
OccupationActor

He has appeared on stage, notably in a 2001 Taiwanese adaptation of Black Comedy,[1] and in the 2010 production The Waste Land, alongside Akira Chen.[2] Lee was given the Golden Bell Award for Best Actor in a Television Series in 2006. Ten years later, he was awarded the Golden Bell Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film in October 2016. During the time allotted for his acceptance speech, Lee, a Christian, led the audience in prayer.[3] In an interview after the ceremony, he commented on homosexuality, stating "I don’t hate gay people. I love them, and I also have compassion for them. But I have to say that [being gay] is wrong." Lee's later statements were harsher, as he said "I’ll be open about it. I don’t support homosexuality because it’s going to lead to the destruction of humanity and that of the nation," as well as "I won’t betray my faith just for a little money. This is wrong. Homosexuality is a huge curse to our future generations."[4]

Selected filmography

References
  1. Bartholomew, Ian (10 August 2001). "Taipei proves good spot for British humor". Taipei Times. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  2. "Events and entertainment". Taipei Times. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. Hetherington, William (10 October 2016). "Award winner slammed over homophobic remarks". Taipei Times. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. Chang, Eddy (30 October 2016). "Taipei Watcher: Loose lips..." Taipei Times. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
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