Former Category III actor Charlie Cho apologises for birthday wish to Myanmar scammer


Hong Kong actor Charlie Cho is among the list of celebrities who sent birthday greeting to a Myanmar scammer. Photo: Xiao Yao Liu Jie/Weibo

Hong Kong actor Charlie Cho has apologised for sending a birthday message to a Myanmar scammer.

Cho – known for his roles in Category III Hong Kong films in the 1980s and 1990s – recently found himself embroiled in controversy after being featured in a video claiming that many Hong Kong and mainland Chinese celebrities have sent birthday wishes to Bai Yingcang.

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