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Apr 27th 2013, 02:04

Always known for his bluntness, "Ip Man 3" actor, Anthony Wong, recently gave his two cents about China's latest reality diving programmes, "Celebrity Splash!" and "Stars in Danger: High Diving".

As reported on Asianpopnews website, ever since the beginning of the programme, several celebrities such as Charlene Choi, Han Geng and Rain Li, have already sustained injuries from the crash course received from diving professionals.

However, the most unfortunate tragedy happened to Shi Xiaolong's assistant, Peng Jiaxuan, who drowned during a training session, sparking criticisms from the public that the show is risking the lives of their participants.

In view of the recent death at the diving show, Anthony Wong blasted the programme on his Weibo, and wrote, "Now something has finally happened at the diving programme that plays with people's lives. Did they ever think about it properly? They might as well suggest that the celebrities jump down from a building to boost the ratings."

In an interview that was held subsequently, the 51-year-old actor clarified on his Weibo statement, and said, "I wasn't intentionally trying to interfere with the programme's production. I just felt that the show was very dangerous and placed the celebrities in danger."

Claiming that the safety measures were not sufficient might have been the reason for the tragedy, he added, "They might as well lay some air cushions on the ground and asked the celebrities to jump from a 10-floor building. If anyone can dive after training for two weeks, why did Tian Liang (former Chinese diver) have to go through years of training?"

The actor also stressed that he meant no disrespect to mainland Chinese shows, but hopes that Hong Kong reality programmes can learn a few things from these incidents.

When asked if he was approached to participate in the programme, Anthony answered the positive, but stated that he had rejected the offer.

Source: Yahoo! Entertainment