Stabbed actor Simon Yam Tat-wah discharged from Hong Kong Adventist Hospital after shock attack in Zhongshan

Film star released from city hospital, where he was treated for stab wounds suffered at promotional event in mainland China

Yam says he hopes to resume filming soon despite abdominal and hand injuries

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Hong Kong film star and stab victim Simon Yam waves to well-wishers on Wednesday as he leaves hospital. Photo: Handout

Published: 3:28pm, 24 Jul 2019Updated: 10:45pm, 24 Jul 2019

Veteran actor Simon Yam Tat-wah was discharged from a Hong Kong hospital on Wednesday after he was stabbed in mainland China at the weekend.

The 64-year-old suffered injuries to his abdomen and one of his hands when a knifeman rushed the stage of a promotional event the Hong Kong actor was attending on Saturday morning in Zhongshan, Guangdong province.

Yam underwent surgery in a Zhongshan hospital on the same day, and was transferred to Hong Kong Adventist Hospital, a private facility in Happy Valley, later that night.

The 64-year-old was on stage at an event on the mainland promoting a home furnishings store when he was attacked. Photo: 163.com

Dressed in a blue tracksuit and with his right arm in a sling, the award-winning actor and film producer left the city hospital at around 1pm on Wednesday.

“While I was injured from this accident, I would like to thank the health care staff in Zhongshan and Hong Kong,” said Yam, who also expressed gratitude to his management company Emperor Entertainment Group and family.

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