Taiwanese actor Wang Kai, whose real name was Wang Chien-lung, was found dead at his residence in Taipei's Da'an District on Sunday afternoon July 26 at the age of 43. He showed no signs of life and was pronounced dead at the scene. Wang had wrapped filming for the Sanlih E-Television drama series Bittersweet Destiny at approximately 5 PM on Saturday, less than 24 hours before he was found. He began his acting career in 2001 with the popular idol drama Lavender, his television debut, and spent more than two decades building a steady career in Taiwanese drama. He officially adopted the stage name Wang Kai in 2011.