Director Liu Xiaowei was involved in a ten million yuan fraud case.
(Reported by Sing Tao Daily) Liu Xiaowei, a screenwriter and director who was fired from Entertainment Weekly more than 20 years ago and returned to the entertainment industry the following year, is suspected of investing in films through which he can get his principal and interest back.The plan defrauded at least 30 investors with a total of more than 10 million yuan. It is not ruled out that he is now hiding in Taiwan with his wife. It is understood that Liu Xiaowei, who is about 40 years old, started five years ago and successively founded the charity organization "Main Field" and a professional actor training class. After gaining the trust of the industry and students, he and his wife set up a film production company in To Kwa Wan.In the middle of the year before last, Liu was in charge of writing and directing the film "Before Farewell".plan. It is reported that some people told investors that they can choose the capital preservation plan, and get back the principal and 6% interest after the film is made. The investment amount starts from 50,000 yuan.Box office revenue, profit and loss are shared.In the name of charity, some people expressed that they would donate any proceeds to charity in the future, and they also planned parent-child restaurants and child-rearing education work. As a result, at least 30 people were attracted to invest. The filming of the film was completed and the actors received their pay, but the painting was delayed.At the end of last year, investors could not contact Liu, and some students who applied for performing arts courses also encountered unfinished classes. After inquiring, they found that Liu and his wife had moved to Taiwan, and even the furniture was assisted by the transportation company in Hong Kong to move to the local area. It was suspected that he and his wife had absconded., decided to report the case. The police said that in December last year, a group of citizens reported to the police that they knew a male drama instructor and two female directors of the company and persuaded them to invest in movies. After payment, they could not be contacted. The investment plan has not yet been completed.With a payment of 10 million yuan, the case was handed over to the Regional Crime Squad of West Kowloon to take over and follow up. The 40-year-old Liu Xiaowei is quite a legend. He only graduated from junior high school. He used to work as a screenwriter. In 1996, he worked as a reporter for an entertainment weekly.After he was fired, he took on the role of screenwriter and made his name with the film Yin Yang Road. A few years later, he became a director. However, he has made more than ten works with mediocre box office. After that, he faded out of the film industry.Publish a book today ˙Love yourself, telling the process of his resurrection after being lost.
