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The Star
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Star
Ada Choi's husband Max Zhang says he nearly died during a family trip in April
Chinese actor Max Zhang and Hong Kong actress Ada Choi tied the knot in 2008 after over four years of dating. Photo: Max Zhang/Weibo Chinese actor Max Zhang, the husband of renowned Hong Kong actress Ada Choi, has opened up about a chilling near-death experience he faced earlier this April. Speaking on a recent episode of the 2025 reality show Call Me By Fire , the 51-year-old revealed that he was on a family vacation overseas on April 17 when he suffered a heart attack. As Choi, 51, queued for a boat tour about 10m away, Zhang was suddenly struck by severe chest pain, struggled to breathe and broke out in cold sweat. 'I couldn't speak. It was as if I had plunged into an endless abyss, falling with nothing to grasp onto,' he said. Despite the pain, the Ip Man 3 (2015) star forced himself to endure, driven by a deep sense of duty toward his wife and their three children – Zoe, 14; Chloe, 11; and Joey, six. 'I told myself I couldn't die there. Ada is taking care of our three kids. If I were to die, what would happen to her?' It was only after returning to Hong Kong that Zhang finally sought medical attention. A doctor told him his condition was critical, warning that any delay would be fatal. Zhang subsequently underwent an emergency coronary stent procedure. Zhang and Choi tied the knot in 2008 after over four years of dating. The couple previously collaborated on projects such as The Legend Of Magic Mirror (2003) and Eight Charts (2005). In a separate interview on the show, Zhang described the April scare as 'the first time I felt so close to death'. He added that the experience has since reminded him to put his family above all else.
AsiaOne
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
'I felt I would die if I closed my eyes': Ada Choi's husband Max Zhang recall suffering heart attack in April, Entertainment News
Hong Kong actress Ada Choi's husband Max Zhang revealed he had a close brush with death this April. The 51-year-old Chinese martial arts actor is a participant in the latest season of Chinese singing reality show Call Me By Fire, and he revealed his condition to Korean-American singer-actor Lee Seung-hyun in a video released on Aug 9. "I almost died in April. I was on vacation on April 17 when it happened suddenly. I felt [my chest] hurt, had difficulties breathing and broke out in cold sweat," he shared. Max added at that point in time, Ada was queuing to board a tour boat and was about 10 metres away from him. He said: "I couldn't speak. I felt that I was in an abyss and falling through it and couldn't hold on to anything. I told myself I couldn't die there because I was overseas and Ada was taking care of our three children. If I were to die suddenly, what would happen to her... I felt I would die if I closed my eyes." He added that he endured it and went to the doctor immediately after returning to Hong Kong. "The doctor told me that I could have died there," he recalled to 40-year-old Seung-hyun, adding that he had a coronary stent implantation surgery. Max and Ada married in 2008 after dating for more than four years. They had worked together in a few dramas including The Legend of Magic Mirror (2003) and Eight Charts (2005). Both share daughters Zoe, 14, and Chloe, 12, and six-year-old son Joey, together. In a separate interview on the show, Max said that was his first time coming so close to death. "When a person is facing death, they would feel immense fear, because that's what I felt. I thought if I closed my eyes, I would leave those who are closest to me... Those four people (Ada and their three children) are the ones I would feel most reluctant to part with," he said. Max also shared that the experience changed his focus in life: "It makes me love spending time with them even more." He told Seung-hyun that he is alright now, but the experience has made him reflect on what is most important in his life right now, especially at his age. [[nid:721215]] No part of this article can be reproduced without permission from AsiaOne.
