Chow Yun Fat Personally Visits Struggling Single Mum’s Chee Cheong Fun Stall in HK

Last Updated on 2022-09-26 , 3:21 pm

I am sure you know who Chow Yun Fat is, so I’ll just skip the intro—

“Who’s that?” asked Catty94

“Who’re you calling fat?” XiaoBeach73 demanded.

“Chow ni ma ah!” Booz89 slammed my table.

I looked at them. “You guys for real?”

Who is Chow Yun Fat

For those unaware, Chow Yun Fatt is a mega movie star hailing from Hong Kong.

Known for his charitability, the star has expressed his wish of donating his entire fortune to Charity after he passes on. It is no small sum either, as he’s rumoured to be valued at HK$5.6 billion (approximately S$981 million).

He’s also known for his frugality as well, having cultivated a habit of eating at street stalls, adopting simple and affordable clothing as well as taking public transport.

He’s pretty sporting as well, entertaining “selfie requests” from fans while out on his way.

Truly, he’s a star in his own right. Unlike Keanu Reeves. 

Just kidding. 

That’s Not All 

Apart from his good looks, solid acting abilities, charitability and frugality, it seems that Chow’s also known for one thing:

His willingness to help people in need.

As mentioned above, Chow has a knack for eating at street stalls despite his massive wealth, and one of these stalls happens to be that of Wang Lili, a widow with two sons.

Selling Steamed Rice Noodles to Support Two Sons

Lest you’re wondering, Wang hasn’t always enjoyed bevvies of long queues, all waiting to sample her Chow-approved delicacies.

In fact, it’s not even close.

A seller of steamed rice noodles, or chee cheong fun at Tai Po, Wang first started out after her husband’s death in 2013, borrowing HK$100,000 (approximately S$17,300) from her family to open a stall.

But it wasn’t to be an easy journey for her, as the shop faced losses of HK$30,000 to HK$40,000 (approximately S$5,188 to S$6,918) each month.

A tough ordeal to be faced by anyone, let alone a struggling widow with two mouths (or even more) to feed.

And Then They Came Along

Resembling a training arc in one of those animations from Japan, Wang stumbled upon an opportunity to learn the traditional art of making steamed rice noodle rolls, from a couple in Shenzhen, a Chinese city on the mainland. And like the students in one of those animations from Japan…

She took it.

Every morning, Wang would wake up early in the morning (at 6:00 a.m.) to head to Shenzhen, in the hope that she could improve the standard of her food and attract more customers. Incidentally, the couple makes steamed rice noodle rolls from scratch with the help of stone-made equipment.

Now if that doesn’t sound like an anime plot, I don’t know what does.

But as it turns out, Wang was eventually rewarded for her efforts, when she received a couple of media interviews. Fast forward a bit more, and the God of Gamblers himself chanced upon an interview, and in the process her fledgling business.

“I heard someone calling my name while I was working on a busy weekend. When I turned around and saw that it was Chow calling me, I was so surprised,” Wang told HK01.

“I feel incredibly lucky that such a huge movie star has actually come all the way to this remote place to support my business.

“He has helped my business a lot. So many people come to visit my stall now. I have him to thank for this.”

Yet, it seems that Chow didn’t just lend star power to Wang’s business.

“Although Chow is nonchalant about it, I’ve heard from many people that Chow has introduced them to my stall.

“He’s really nice and doesn’t put on airs. I wish him good health, a happy life, and for his kindness to be rewarded.”

So yes, Ah Chow is the legit food influencer.

Featured Image: HK01