Guest appearance by Daniel Chan dropped in Taiwan
HK01 · 1 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong artist Daniel Chan (陳曉東) had been invited to throw the ceremonial first pitch and perform after a Taiwan Professional Baseball League Taiwan Steel Hawks theme-day game, but the performance arrangement was later cancelled. The team said the change was made to avoid blurring the focus of the sporting event, while the HK01 piece described the backlash against Chan as politically driven.
Key Points
- HK01 said Chan had been scheduled as both the ceremonial first-pitch guest and post-game performer for a Taiwan Steel Hawks theme day in Taiwan.
- The article linked the backlash to Chan's public reposting during Hong Kong's 2019 unrest of a slogan about “1.4 billion defenders of the national flag”.
- HK01 also said Chan had written “love the country, love Hong Kong, oppose violence,” and grouped him with Jackie Chan, Jordan Chan and Angelababy.
- According to the article, the Taiwan Steel Hawks ultimately cancelled Chan's performance, citing a need to avoid shifting attention away from the game itself.
- The piece said Chan later responded on social media by urging people to keep kind hearts, speak kindly and do good, and added that he still looked forward to Taipei.
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong readers, the episode touches on how entertainers' past political expressions can affect commercial appearances across the Taiwan Strait. It also shows how a sports promotion can quickly become entangled in wider political disputes when artists are involved.