HONG KONG – Hong Kong superstar Chow Yun Fat suffered some injuries while jogging last Thursday, but that did not deter him from attending a talk the next day. The 68-year-old
Despite his injuries, he insisted on attending the event at the university. He explained that he was unable to complete his studies when he was young because he had to work to help his family make ends meet.Hoping to give back to society by sharing his accumulated wisdom with young people, he said: “It is this sense of responsibility that makes me tolerate the pain to come here.”“Don’t give up even if you encounter setbacks, as adversity can make you stronger,” he said.
Quoting a line from his swordsman character Li Mubai in the Oscar-winning martial arts film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon , Chow said: “There is nothing inside if you clench your fists tightly, but you have everything if you release your hands.”
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