TVB actor Owen Cheung goes from flab to fit in 9 months to play boxer in drama

Owen Cheung put on 18kg before starting an intense training programme to turn all that fat into muscle. Photos: Owen Cheung/Instagram

Sometime last year, Hong Kong actor Owen Cheung had started a fitness plan to take on the role of a boxer in TVB drama The Ringmaster.

However, before he can buff up, Cheung – who had a lean frame – had to first gain weight in order for him to build muscle.