Simon Yam is a prolific actor, he's averaged about 10 films a year since the 70's. A lot of them are fairly forgettable which is just how things work in HK cinema but he's also bee in some fucking iconic HK action films and is one of the few heros of my youth who is still alive.
That almost changed when someone attempted to knife him while he was on stage at some event.
Note that Yam is an outspoken fan of the Chinese government / Hong Kong government and a lot of triads are feeling the heat since the hand-over.
He's out of surgery, alls well on that front, but hes going to have scars on his arm and belly for the rest of his life.
Fucking crazy how fast life can change like that...