Actor Chow Yun Fat spends 70th birthday exercising with celebrity pals
Chow Yun Fat (left) and his celebrity pal, Hong Kong actor Michael Miu, on a hilltop. Photo: Michael Miu/Instagram
Hong Kong movie star Chow Yun Fat continued his healthy lifestyle as he turned 70 on May 18.
His celebrity pal, Hong Kong actor Michael Miu, posted on Instagram on Chow's birthday a photo of them on a hilltop and another photo of them with Miu's wife, actress Jaime Chik.
'He is my role model in whatever he does,' Miu, 66, wrote in Chinese. 'Happy 70th birthday to my most respected brother. Live a carefree and happy life.'
Another celebrity who joined them in their exercise routine was Hong Kong singer Calvin Choy from Cantopop trio Grasshopper, and his wife and daughter.
Choy, 60, posted a video of them with Chow, writing in English: 'Happy 70 birthday to my super idol.'
A jogging and hiking enthusiast, Chow has often appeared on the social media accounts of his famous friends, such as actress Carina Lau, actor Felix Wong and singer Alan Tam, whom he works out with.
Chow is also an avid runner. His latest endeavour was the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon in February, in which he clocked a timing of 2hr 24min 33sec for the 21km half-marathon.
He also celebrated his 69th birthday in 2024 by jogging 6.9km with Miu, Wong and celebrity couple Edwin Siu and Priscilla Wong.
After sweating it out in the day on May 18, Chow celebrated his birthday with his Singapore-born wife Jasmine Tan and their relatives and friends in the evening.
According to an exclusive report by Hong Kong newspaper Wen Wei Po, Chow cut his birthday cakes in their presence and shared a longevity peach with his pet dog. – The Straits Times/Asia News Network
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