Simon Yam recovering in hospital

In good spirits: Yam receiving treatment after he was stabbed in the stomach while on stage in Zhongshan in Guangdong province, Hong Kong. — AP

Beijing: Hong Kong film star Simon Yam is recovering in hospital after being stabbed in the stomach while on stage for a promotional event in southern China, state media said.

Yam, 64, is currently in an intensive care unit in Hong Kong after undergoing surgery and “remains in critical condition”, said state-run Global Times.