HK actor Ti Lung, 79, on his journey from a tailor to a wuxia star: 'I worked like a labourer'

Hong Kong actor Ti Lung received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the eighth Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: Handout

When Hong Kong action star Ti Lung first got word that he was to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the eighth Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) in Kuala Lumpur, his initial reaction wasn’t one of pride but suspicion.

“I thought it was a scam because there are so many tricks going around these days,” the 79-year-old admitted during a roundtable interview joined by StarLifestyle.