Two well-known Taiwanese actors admitted in court to faking high blood pressure to dodge military service, a blow to their careers but a case that could end without jail time.

• Chen Bo-lin and Kunda both pleaded guilty at the New Taipei court and asked for suspended sentences.
• Both paid a fixer to arrange fake medical records — Chen paid NT$100,000, Kunda NT$300,000.
• Prosecutors want nearly three years in prison, arguing celebrities set an example for young people.
• Kunda's lawyer said past draft-dodging cases with guilty pleas got under four months, often just a fine.
• Kunda has already lost over NT$10 million as shows dropped him and sponsors cancelled contracts.

Outlook: The court still has to rule, but the guilty pleas and the heavy financial damage make suspended sentences the likely result.