Godfrey Gao

Godfrey Gao (Chinese: 高以翔; pinyin: Gāo Yǐxiáng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ko Í-siông; 22 September 1984 – 27 November 2019) was a Taiwanese-Canadian model and actor.

[12][13] Gao and fellow male models Sphinx Ting, Victor Chen, and Lan Chun-tien were collectively nicknamed the "Fashion F4", and jointly released a book in 2009.

[15] His starring role in the 2016 drama Remembering Lichuan (alongside Jiao Junyan, and others) was widely acclaimed, and earned him the nickname of the "nation's husband" in Chinese media.

[22][23][24] Gao's death prompted increased scrutiny of the series, which involves contestants competing in physically strenuous challenges late at night,[25] and of the safety standards of Chinese reality television productions more broadly.

[26] Gao had reportedly been filming for 17 hours at the time of his collapse;[27] actor and director Xu Zheng stated that the series' producers "must be held responsible" for what he claimed were poor health and safety conditions.