Hong Kong director reveals the real reason why Joey Wong left showbiz

Veteran Hong Kong director Wong Jing recently opened up about one of the entertainment industry’s biggest mysteries: the sudden retirement of Joey Wongthe legendary actress who defined an era of Hong Kong cinema.

On October 25th, Wong Jing posted a video on social media revealing it By Joey Wong The decision to leave showbiz at the height of his fame was driven by both the industry’s decline and personal grief.

“She left because the industry was dying”

According to the director, in the late 1990s the Hong Kong film industry was going through a serious crisis.

“The world of cinema had lost momentum” Wong Jing he said. “Also Study of the Shaw Brothers stopped production. There were fewer opportunities and artists began to struggle to find meaningful work.”

At the same time, Joey Wong – one of the most beloved Asian actresses – has been involved in a controversial relationship with a businessman Lam Kin Ngoka married man.

“She was harshly criticized by the public,” Wong Jing revealed. “Even a senior member of her family confronted her directly, saying words no woman could ever accept. Heartbroken and disillusioned, she chose to leave the industry.”

The scandal that changed everything

Born in 1967 in Taiwan, Joey Wong rose to fame in Hong Kong after debuting in 1985, quickly earning the title “Hong Kong Screen Goddess”. But his private life soon became a media frenzy.

At the height of his success, the tabloids revealed his affair with Lam Kin Ngokpainting her as the “homewrecker” who ruined a family.

According to Sina, Lam Kin Ngok mother publicly condemned Joeycalling her “a fox that destroyed my son’s house”, and he swore it “Someone like her will never set foot in our family.”

In a subsequent interview, Joey Wong he defended himself by saying: “When I found out he was married, I refused to get involved. I never wanted to be the other woman. But he told me he was already asking for a divorce, so I allowed myself to believe him.”

Their relationship lasted about three years before falling apart. Although he divorced his wife, Lam Kin Ngok he reportedly had no plans to marry Joey – and soon became involved with another woman. Devastated, Joey she sold her property in Hong Kong and returned to Taiwan, leaving show business behind.

A second heartbreak and exile in Canada

Back in Taiwan, Joey she reconnected with her first love, the singer Chii Chinrekindling hopes of a happy ending. However, their reunion ended abruptly after that Chyi Chin’s his ex-girlfriend accused him of abandoning her and their child.

Shocked by the revelation, Joey she ended the relationship and, in 2004, quietly moved to Canada, where she has lived ever since.

Second The next Apple, Joey he embraced a private, spiritual life, converting to Buddhism under the name Dharma “Xingjue”. He spends his days peacefully, occasionally attending temple charity events but rarely making public appearances.

Timeless beauty and an unforgettable legacy

Although he left the limelight decades ago, Joey Wong remains one of the most iconic faces in Asian cinema. Her ethereal beauty and elegance in films like A Chinese ghost story, God of gamblers, History of ShanghaiAND Pan Jinlian it earned her a place among the greatest actresses of the 20th century.

Even today, her image continues to define the golden age of Hong Kong cinema, a haunting reminder of both its mystique and its melancholy, the price of fame paid by one of Asia’s most beloved “screen goddesses.”

Sources: China Times, Sina, On.cc, Next Apple, Weibo, Sinchew

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