Chow Yun Fat once owned 6 luxury cars, including a Rolls-Royce – but he didn’t buy them for status

Chow Yun Fat talks to Carol Cheng on her YouTube show to promote his new film 'Detective Chinatown 1900'. Photo: YouTube

Actor Chow Yun Fat, 69, is famously known for his minimal lifestyle – eating street food and taking public transportation. 

It was even reported in 2018 that he'd spend just HK$800 (RM450) a month on food.