Veteran Bao Qingtian Actor Fan Hung-hsuan Recovering Well
SingTao · 1 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago5 MIN
Summary
Taiwanese veteran actor Fan Hung-hsuan (范鴻軒), best known for playing adviser Gongsun Ce in the classic drama Justice Bao, is recovering after undergoing what producer Yeung Siu-hung (楊紹鴻) described as a “not too big, not too small” operation in August . Yeung, a longtime friend, recently met Fan in Taipei while on a work trip to Taiwan and shared a photo update on social media . He said Fan, who has reached his traditional 80th birthday, looked rosy and was walking so briskly that he was nearly faster than Yeung . The update suggests Fan has largely regained his health after the procedure .
Key Points
- SingTao reported on October 21 that Fan Hung-hsuan, now 80, has been living a semi-retired life and rarely appears in front of the camera in recent years .
- Yeung Siu-hung had previously disclosed on Facebook in September that Fan underwent surgery in August, and said the operation was completed smoothly .
- In Yeung’s latest post, he said he had promised to celebrate Fan’s birthday in Taipei after his recovery and was pleased by his healthy complexion .
- Yeung wrote that Fan was walking almost faster than he was, and said that showed his old friend had recovered “seven or eight tenths” physically .
- During an online-channel interview last year, Fan said he was enjoying a simple, pressure-free life, sleeping naturally and no longer carrying filming stress .
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong audiences, Fan remains closely tied to a cross-strait television classic that was hugely popular in Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China, so updates on his health carry strong nostalgia value . The latest account also offers reassurance to long-time viewers that the actor appears to be recovering steadily and enjoying retirement on his own terms .