Actor in crime drama outed for past drug use

An actor in the high-profile anti-organized crime police drama The Knockout has been found to have used drugs in real life, and the production team said on Saturday that it is revising and deleting scenes that feature him.

Netizens recently disclosed that Han Xiao, who played the drug dealer Zhong Asi in the television series, was actually involved in drugs in real life.

The drama's production team's official Weibo account released a statement on Saturday saying that they have always maintained a zero-tolerance attitude toward drugs.