Ti Lung Replaces Eric Tsang on Rain’s New Drama ‘Runaway’

It was announced that Hong Kong actor Eric Tsang would partake in upcoming spy romantic-comedy Korean drama ‘Runaway’ aka ‘Fugitive’, but due to a conflict in scheduling he was quite from the project. Now, there is veteran Hong Kong actor Ti Lung who has confirmed to replace Eric’s role, according to a press release from the drama’s producer on Friday.

Ti Lung will play the role of General Wai, who is friends with Ji Woo played by Asian superstar Rain, and a business partner to Kai played by Korean-American actor Daniel Henney.

Ti Lung will join the star-studded cast including Lee Na Young, Lee Jung Jin, Kong Hyun Jin, as well as other foreign stars including Japanese actors Takaneka Naoto and Uehara Takako, and Chinese actress Josie Ho.

‘Runaway’ will be made by the creative team behind the hit KBS2’s drama ‘Chuno’ aka ‘The Slave Hunters’, they are PD Kwak Jung Hwan and screenwriter Chung Sung Il. The drama tells about a hefty sum of money that appears after 60 years since it disappeared in times of the Korean War.

‘Runaway’ premieres on September 29, replacing the most watched Korean drama ‘Baker King, Kim Tak Goo’.

Source: 10asia

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