Hong Kong movie star Chow Yun-Fat, known for his friendly demeanor, was spotted running on the streets of Hong Kong on July 26. Accompanied by several other celebrities, including Pang Ling, Tang Si-wing, and Choi Yat-chi, the sight of Chow Yun-Fat jogging with his entourage attracted attention.
During his run, Chow Yun-Fat parked his car outside a hotel and changed clothes right on the street next to it. Unfortunately, his exposed back was captured by a mainland Chinese tourist who took a sneaky snapshot. Despite this invasion of privacy, when the tourist later requested a photo together, Chow Yun-Fat graciously accepted, moving many with his kind and tolerant response.
On the same day, a netizen shared photos of Chow Yun-Fat jogging with the celebrities on Threads, captioning it, “Met Brother Fat early in the morning, exercising today!” It is well known that Chow Yun-Fat is passionate about running and often runs with his celebrity friends. The photos taken by the mainland tourist showed him running alongside Pang Ling, Tang Si-wing, Choi Yat-chi, and other artists.
Chow Yun-Fat, who is 70 years old this year, only started running at the age of 60 for health reasons. Suffering from a previous thoracic kyphosis due to his many action movie roles, he revealed during the promotion of the film “Never Call Me the Gambling God” that running not only straightened his waist but also increased his height by 2 cm. Embracing running as a lifestyle, he founded the “Hong Kong Running Group,” serving as both team captain and massage therapist, often inviting celebrities to join him for mountain runs and teaching them post-run massages.
Despite his over 50 years in the film industry and his immense fame, Chow Yun-Fat remains down-to-earth in his personal life. Fans often have chance encounters with him, and he never refuses a photo request. What’s most touching is that whenever he takes photos with fans, he always offers to hold the phone for them. Revealing his photography skills, he once explained that he takes on this role because camera angles can make people’s faces look bigger, and most people don’t like standing in the front. Moreover, modern cameras tend to have a wide-angle view, which can distort the image, so he prefers to take the position himself.
He jokingly said, “If you’re taking a photo with me, the most attractive person definitely isn’t Chow Yun-Fat. The best-looking and the most handsome are always them (referring to the people in the photo).”