On December 25 (local time), Joey Wong (also known as Joey Wong Cho-Yee, Joey Wang or Wang Tsu Hsien) shared an update for the first time in a long time on his SNS.
Notably, the retired actress posted a photo of herself along with the caption, “I wish you all good health and the fulfillment of your wishes.”
Appearing in a green-toned top, Joey Wong held the camera in one hand and struck a pose. Her casual attire and long straight hairstyle exuded pure charm. Particularly noteworthy were her fair complexion and distinct features, which attracted attention despite her natural, makeup-free appearance.
However, after the photo was released, some netizens reacted with comments like: “Has she had plastic surgery?”, “Her face looks so different”, “There is no trace of herself”, “She has changed too much”, AND “It seems somehow different” emphasizing his changed appearance.
In particular, her more pronounced double eyelid line and fuller lips were highlighted as very different from her past look, which earned her the name one of the “4 Goddesses of Hong Kong”.
Such changes in her appearance have continued to spark controversy to this day. In September, a netizen shared the story of a chance encounter with Joey Wong at a restaurant.
The photo shared by the netizen showed Joey Wong having dinner with his mentor at a vegetarian restaurant and later taking a commemorative photo with the restaurant staff. In the image, Joey Wong, wearing sunglasses, was seen smiling broadly at the camera. However, some netizens pointed out that her mouth looked unnatural, raising suspicions of “plastic surgery”.
Previously, in 2012, a netizen claimed that Joey Wong underwent facial plastic surgery after being injured in a car accident in Canada. At that time, Joey Wong responded, “The recent unfounded reports are absolutely false. I’m healthy and have no problems, so fans don’t have to worry.
Meanwhile, Joey Wong made her acting debut in 1984 with the film “It’ll Be Very Cold by the Lake This Year” (tentative translation, also known as “Lake Sprite” and “Lake Spirit”). Early in his career, he worked on films in Taiwan before moving to Hong Kong, where he took leading roles in various genres, enjoying immense popularity alongside stars such as Chow Yun-fat and Leslie Cheung.
However, Joey Wong suffered a serious blow to his image due to a scandal involving an affair with Hong Kong tycoon Lam Kin-ngok (Peter Lam), who was married at the time. Eventually, she retired from the entertainment industry after her last film, “Shanghai Story”, released in 2004.
