60-Year-Old Actor Wong Shu-kei Survives Two Facial Paralysis Episodes Over Decades
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago6 MIN
Summary
Veteran Hong Kong actor Wong Shu-kei (王書麒), 60, has publicly shared his experience of suffering facial paralysis twice in his life—the first at age 19 during filming of "The New Legend of the Heroic Knight" (新紮師兄), and the second more than a decade ago while shooting an ATV drama titled "Poetic Adventures" (騷東坡). The second episode required over ten years to gradually recover. Wong and his long-term partner, singer-actress Hui Chiu-yi (許秋怡), appeared together with their 23-year-old son Cody (王綽枬) on a radio program hosted by Lee Yau-yi and Lee Kwok-wai on Cityline FM, where they discussed their relationship and Cody unveiled his future plans after graduating from an Australian university with a degree in Music and Sound Design .
Key Points
- Wong Shu-kei, a former child star from the 1970s, experienced his first facial paralysis at age 19 while filming "The New Legend of the Heroic Knight" with actor Lam Ka-wah, unable to even suck noodles
- His second facial paralysis occurred over ten years ago after filming ATV drama "Poetic Adventures," leaving his left side numb and eyes unable to close properly, with recovery taking over a decade
- Wong and Hui Chiu-yi met in 1996 and planned to marry in 2003, sending out invitations, but postponed due to the SARS outbreak and never followed through
- Their son Cody, 23, recently graduated from an Australian university in Music and Sound Design, and expressed interest in pursuing Cantonese pop singing as a career
- Cody attended Diocesan Boys' School, was accepted by 6 out of 8 primary schools, and said he feels no pressure being a celebrity child as he takes things naturally
Why It Matters
Wong and Hui's decades-long unmarried partnership highlights changing attitudes toward marriage among Hong Kong entertainment couples, where practical considerations like needing someone to sign hospital documents have now prompted them to reconsider formal registration . Their son Cody's potential entry into the entertainment industry represents a new generation stepping into their parents' footsteps, with the family's success in Mainland China's performance market potentially providing a ready platform for his career development .
Wong and Hui's decades-long unmarried partnership highlights changing attitudes toward marriage among Hong Kong entertainment couples, where practical considerations like needing someone to sign hospital documents have now prompted them to reconsider formal registration . Their son Cody's potential entry into the entertainment industry represents a new generation stepping into their parents' footsteps, with the family's success in Mainland China's performance market potentially providing a ready platform for his career development .