A famous Chinese actor dubbed "China's Hugh Jackman" has been granted bail in the NSW Supreme Court after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a Sydney hotel.
Yunxiang Gao, 35, is charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault in company of a woman at the luxury Shangri La hotel in the early hours of March 27.
Justice Lucy McCallum on Friday granted Gao bail, saying the risk of flight could be mitigated by conditions including that he surrender his passport, observe a nightly curfew and wear an electronic monitoring bracelet.
On Thursday the court heard the woman who says she was assaulted by Gao had been allegedly "besotted" with him on the set of a TV series being filmed in Sydney, barrister John Korn said, citing witness claims.
Gao and co-accused producer Jing Wang are accused of sexually assaulting the woman after a "wrap up" party following the completion of filming for a TV series called Love in Aranya.
Yunxiang Gao has been granted bail in a Sydney court. Source: Getty
Mr Korn contended that she had an "amorous" contact with Wang when the group was at a karaoke bar, but she told police she had rejected his advances before she was assaulted by both men in the hotel room.
"The question of consent is likely to be the live issue," the lawyer said on Thursday.
Gao's movie star wife, Xuan Dong, his mother, other Chinese supporters and reporters attended the NSW Supreme Court this week during his bail application.
A lawyer acting for Gao had previously argued he was not a flight risk because it would in effect be like "Hugh Jackman committing an offence in China and fleeing".
Referring to the possibility of his fleeing Australia, Mr Korn said: "His fame is such that he cannot simply disappear".
"He won't run away, he can't run away," he said.
Yunxiang Gao. Source: Getty
Gao's wife, mother and other relatives had relocated from China to a Chatswood property, leased for a year at $6000 a month, according to Mr Korn.
Gao had been held in protective custody after he was stood over by other Asian inmates because of his wealth and fame.
It was claimed Gao's ability to earn money in China would be reduced to zero if the sex allegations had not been dealt with in Australia.
Opposing bail on Thursday, Daniel Waldmann for the DPP, said the consequences of being unable to earn money in China paled when compared with the consequences of being convicted.
Referring to the proposed offer of $3 million in sureties, he said only one of the five people - his wife - had a close relationship with the actor.
"Why would the loss of these people's money cause the applicant any concern," he questioned.
Xuan Dong, the wife of Chinese actor Yunxiang Gao, arrives to the NSW Supreme Court, Sydney, Friday, June 29, 2018. Source: AAP
"He has tenuous relationships at best with them."
Lina Fu had testified she was offering $1.2 million as surety, as Gao was the husband of her friend and she trusted them as a family.
Bin Liu also testified she was prepared to put up $200,000, saying she knew him as an acting classmate.
"I trust him, he's a good guy, he won't do that (flee)," she said.
- Additional reporting AAP
Lina Fu leaves the NSW Supreme Court in Sydney, Thursday, June 28, 2018. Fu has provided surety for Chinese actor Yunxiang Gao. Source: AAP
Xuan Dong (third left), the wife of Chinese actor Yunxiang Gao, leaves the NSW Supreme Court in Sydney, Friday, June 29, 2018. Source: AAP
