Hong Kong dancer Mo Li shares first image of his face since Mirror concert accident
Li, 30, shares photo of himself on Instagram, partially showing his face after he was paralysed in accident at boy band concert in 2022
A Hong Kong dancer left paralysed after being struck by a giant screen at a concert by popular Cantopop boy band Mirror has partially revealed his face for the first time since the accident happened three years ago.
Mo Li Kai-yin, 30, shared a few photos in an Instagram post on Wednesday night, including a half-body shot of him sitting in a white T-shirt, with a significant surgical scar near his collarbone from a tracheotomy. His facial features were playfully altered with a filter that magnified his eyes and mouth.
“It’s me,” Li wrote in the post. “I was so encouraged by something the daughter of a glasses shop owner said [on Tuesday]. I wanted to share a few recent small moments that have lifted my spirits and see if I can get some positive energy from all of you.”
Li’s post also featured items on his desk, pictures of a sunset and AI-generated cat images.
The post was liked by about 38,000 Instagram users within 13 hours. Other artists, including Kay Tse On-kay and some members of the Hong Kong girl group Collar, also left comments.
Li is currently receiving treatment overseas.