The 59-year-old was supposed to be carrying petite Chen Yuqi for a scene but when the camera panned wider, there were two crew members carrying a stretcher with Chen sitting on top while Yen held on to her head and thigh, Sina reported.
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When the picture made its rounds, many questioned what happened to Yen who often shares pictures of him working out.
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Chen is said to weigh about 36 kilograms and should not have posed a problem for Yen.
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The truth was when the scene was shot, it required several takes hence it was speculated that it might have taken a toll on Yen
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8days reported that Yen, who is also executive producer of the movie, an adaptation of Louis Cha’s novel, Tian Long Ba Bu, needed to attend to a lot of things on set, and that using props for such scenes would be less taxing on the actor.
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Defending Yen, a social media user asked those who condemned the actor to try letting a man in his 60s carry two gas cans, standing and talking for long periods and see if he was tired.
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Filming for Sakra began in July and it is scheduled for release during Chinese New Year next year.
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