Compiled by ARFA YUNUS, CHOW HOW BAN AND R. ARAVINTHAN
RETIRED Hong Kong actor Liu Wai-hung, fondly known as Ah Chan, has once again shown his creative touch in the business world by drawing the public to his newly-opened restaurant in Malaysia.
Nanyang Siang Pau reported that the 68-year-old showed up in a Rolls-Royce when he was inspecting the Ling Long Fish Ball restaurant in Cheras in a video uploaded on YouTube recently that has garnered more than 100,000 views.
When asked about the car, Liu admitted that he borrowed it from his friend to make the video content on his restaurant.
“Malaysians have a habit. No matter they are rich or not so rich, they will eat at your place if your food is good,” said Liu who had also opened the Xing Cantonese Cuisine restaurant in Kuala Lumpur last year.
His life has been a rollercoaster since he left acting in the 1990s.
He was swindled by shareholders while running a karaoke business and he was declared bankrupt in 1999 after he was unable to repay a debt of HK$400,000.
Liu’s health also deteriorated when he suffered a minor stroke causing him to have mobility problems.
His recent appearance showed unwavering perseverance, just like the mainland Chinese migrant Ah Chan character he portrayed in the classic TVB drama, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
> Sin Chew Daily reported that Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming has no plans to take up any job offers this year as he is pursuing a doctorate.
“My family has no PhD holder. I hope to become the first. Life is like a marathon.
“You don’t have run until the end to become a winner,” said the 48-year-old.
“As long as you’re happy and feel good, you are the winner.”
(The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.)
