Netflix has acquired the Taiwanese comedic drama A Controversial Entertainer from KC Global Media Entertainment, founded by former Sony Pictures Television executives Andy Kaplan and George Chien. The 10-episode Mandarin-language series with English subtitles will debut on Netflix, iQIYI and Now TV on May 15, with Singtel following on June 8. Additional territories will be announced in the near future. A Controversial Entertainer tells the story of Pan Hao, “a petty gangster whose insatiable desire for diamonds leads him into the confines of a psychiatric hospital. Amidst the frenzy of being pursued, he and a group of people, each with their own hidden stories, take refuge in a male escort club. In a turn of absurd and glamorous fate, they transform into five sought-after escorts,” according to a synopsis from the producers. The series stars Shih Chih Tian, Wes Lo, Alex Chou, Ben Wu, Marcus Chang and Chen I and was introduced by KC Global Media Distribution at the Asia TV Forum & Market.…