Former Hong Kong actor Liu Wai Hung, fondly known as Ah Chan, has opened up about his battle with a stroke.
In a recent YouTube video, Liu, 67, shared that his symptoms first appeared in late November 2024, when he experienced stiffness and numbness on the left side of his jaw.
Although he took some medication that provided slight relief then, the discomfort returned days later.
One day, while having a meal, Liu, best known for his performance in the 1979 drama The Good, The Bad And The Ugly, suddenly felt unwell.
The former TVB star, who now specialises in organic farm products, recalled experiencing extreme fatigue at that moment and took a nap in his car after driving home.
“Halfway through my sleep, I suddenly felt the urge to use the toilet. There was discomfort on the top of my head, and when I touched it, I felt a strange lump!
“The inside of my lips also felt swollen,” he shared, adding that the swelling only subsided after he used the toilet.
Then, in December, Liu suddenly felt weakness in his left leg.
“I had no sensation at all. This is bad – it’s a stroke!” he lamented.
Although a friend offered to take him to the hospital, Liu refused, choosing to rely on his own medication instead.
The same episode occurred two days later, and Liu turned to his own remedies once again. But over time, he noticed that the muscles in his left leg had visibly shrunk.
Liu, who shares a son with a Malaysian-born woman, also revealed that he has gout in his right leg.
The former actor has since sought various treatments, including acupuncture, which he found to be very helpful.
“I’m about 60% recovered now,” he shared, adding that this whole ordeal has been eye-opening.
“Strokes come without warning. They just happen!”
