Where Chow Yun Fat was spotted at while in Singapore for Star Awards 2025, Entertainment News
In several Xiaohongshu posts last Saturday (July 5), netizens spotted the 70-year-old visiting Legendary Bak Kut Teh with his Singaporean wife Jasmine Tan and their entourage.
Dressed fully in black with a mask and cap, Yun Fat, affectionately known as Fat-gor (brother Fat), was seen getting off a black SUV along South Bridge Road and making his way into the eatery.
Inside the eatery, he and Tan were ushered to a table in front of a photo wall of celebrities who had dined there before.
@mengchoo0 Chow yun fat in Singapore #周润发#新加坡#红星大奖2025 ♬ 原聲 - 賭神-周潤發
Legendary Bak Kut Teh's owner also posted an Instagram Story after his visit and included a selfie that Fat-gor had taken with her, where she thanked him for visiting. Ya Kun Kaya Toast
That's not all to Fat-gor's food adventure in Singapore as he also visited Ya Kun Kaya Toast, believed to be the outlet at China Street.
In an Instagram post yesterday, the brand posted selfies that he had taken with staff members there.
In the caption, they wrote: "Star power meets kopi power! Spotted the legendary Chow Yun Fat enjoying a taste of tradition at Ya Kun recently."
The avid jogger was also spotted at Sentosa's Palawan beach on a morning run.
In a TikTok post on Monday, a netizen posted selfies that he and others took with Fat-gor while exercising.
He wrote in the caption: "I was lucky to meet Yun Fat, he is cool, handsome and very approachable."
@terence_lee 有幸遇见小马哥。发哥依旧潇洒、依旧帅气，非常亲民。🏃🏻♀️🏃🏃🏻♂️ #chowyunfat #周润发 #小马哥 #赌神 #晨跑 #sentosa #sentosaisland #sentosaislandsingapore #圣淘沙 ♬ original sound - mm2 Entertainment Singapore
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