Canto-pop star Gillian Chung hospitalised in China on last day’s filming
- The Twins artist sustained a head injury at around 2am in a Xiamen hotel where she has been involved in a film project
- Manager Mani Fok and friend Joey Yung are on their way from Beijing to support the artist
Hong Kong Canto-pop star and actress Gillian Chung Yan-tung is in hospital in mainland China after injuring her head at around 2am on Monday at a hotel in Xiamen, in the southeastern province of Fujian, according to online media outlet NetEase Entertainment.
Mani Fok, chief operations officer for Emperor Entertainment Group, to which Chung belongs, travelled to Xiamen from Beijing, along with Chung’s close friend pop singer Joey Yung, the report said.
NetEase Entertainment said Chung had been due on set at 6am for her last day’s filming for a project in Xiamen but the hospital had advised she needed further observation. Fok also was reported to be against Chung continuing to work after her injury.
Later on Monday, Fok provided some details of Chung’s accident on social media platform Weibo, saying the entertainer had felt dizzy after going to the bathroom and had fallen, hitting her head against a marble counter.
Fok said Chung had called a colleague who helped her get to hospital, where she had a brain scan and other medical checks. Chung’s injury, on her right forehead near the eyebrow, was 6cm long and had needed 10 stitches.