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03/29/2024 09:46:37 am

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Kai Ko Possibly Facing Endorsement Contract Dissolution

After being involved in a drug scandal along with Jackie Chan's son Jaycee Chan, Taiwanese actor Kai Ko is currently serving a 14-day detention in Beijing China and is also possibly facing contract termination and dissolution of endorsements.

Kai Ko is in hot water after being caught in a drug scandal and is speculated to lose millions of dollars of endorsement fees due to advertisers' concerns that the actor's reputation has been damaged.

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The 23-year old actor is currently the face of 11 brands ranging from known names such as KFC to Adidas. The actor is said to be making around $4.1 million from endorsing products alone every year.

According to Chinese media reports, the advertising companies are wishing for the termination of his contracts which would result to at least $1.23 million worth of losses on the part of Kai Ko.

Kai Ko still has three movies up for release including 'Tiny Times', 'A Choo' and 'Monster Hunt'. The second movie is up for release in October, however, there are also rumors that the screening will be postponed because of his case.

Furthermore, the actor has halted his studies from the Chinese Culture University in his homeland after becoming an actor so he could focus on his work. Other reports say that he is planning to enter military to keep a low profile for a while before coming back into the show business.

On the other hand, Jaycee Chan is being criticized by the public for being older than Kai Ko and leading him into such trouble. It was said that the two artists have hit off as friends three years ago and have been spotted partying together since then.

Additional reports say that Kai Ko's involvement with Jaycee Chan and their partying habits have angered his ex-girlfriend Elva Hsiao whom he broke up just months ago. Kai Ko deeds with Jaycee Chan was said to have been the cause of fights between him and the singer.

Still, Elva Hsiao has previously made public her support for her former boyfriend through a Weibo post.

On the other hand, Kai Ko's father claimed that he does not blame anybody else for his son's mistakes.

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