Chow Yun Fat slapped 62 times while filming first movie in five years
The Straits Times|June 07, 2023
HONG KONG - Veteran actor Chow Yun Fat, who is returning to the silver screen after a five-year hiatus, was slapped 62 times and needed five stitches in his upcoming film.
Chow Yun Fat slapped 62 times while filming first movie in five years

He plays an irresponsible gambler in the movie One More Chance, which was shot in 2019 but had its release delayed. It will premiere in Hong Kong and China on June 21.

In a series of promotional clips shared on the movie’s Weibo account, fans are given a glimpse of what happened behind the scenes.

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