Hong Kong actor Chapman To, famous for his roles in the Infernal Affairs films, and a number of lowbrow comedies, found working in Hong Kong difficult after his vocal support for pro-democracy causes.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 Actor Chapman To has started a scholarship for Hong Kong students in Taiwan from the profit he got from non-fungible tokens (NFT). The Infernal Affairs and Initial D actor expressed his intention via a post on his Facebook page. In the post, the 49-year-old said the.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 Controversial Hong Kong actor Chapman To is at it again.
This time, To is targeting Taiwan star Jay Chou over the star’s weight gain.
In a post on his Facebook page that was accompanied by a photo of Chou, To asked whether this was the legendary fat God of Cars.
“Some say when you have the money you can afford to be fickle.
“Maybe because I am poor that’s why my body looks good,” he wrote.
In his latest post, To said he would put on a lot of weight like Chou if he continues to stay on in Taiwan.